The West’s Hubris: Is the Price of the Iraq War a Nuclear Iran?

http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/wests-hubris-price-iraq-war-nuclear-iran/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wests-hubris-price-iraq-war-nuclear-iran EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The 2003 Iraq War significantly reduced the West’s willingness to confront Iran with the credible military threat required to halt its nuclear weapons program. Critics of the Iraq War were correct to...

Kerry: Iran, not France, scuttled nuclear deal

http://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-iran-not-france-scuttled-nuclear-deal/?utm_source=The+Times+of+Israel+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=40b73325a3-2013_11_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adb46cec92-40b73325a3-54375777 American officials on Monday scrambled to clarify that that there were no differences between the US and France regarding the desired terms for an interim deal on Iran’s nuclear program, and to assure Israel...

Obama Rejects Israel Intelligence

The administration of President Barack Obama has rejected Israel's assessment of Iran's nuclear capabilities and readiness to reduce its program. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has dismissed Israel's assessment of Iran's nuclear program amid...

One year since Pillar of Defense – Conclusions and policy implications

http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/One-year-since-Pillar-of-Defense-Conclusions-and-policy-implications-332455 IDF tanks and a flag on the Gaza border Photo: Ronen Zvulun / Reuters This November, southern Israel marks one year since the IDF’s Operation Pillar of Defense in the Gaza Strip. It has been...

Why Israel Is More Secure in 2014 than in 2013

http://rubinreports.blogspot.co.il/2013/12/why-israel-is-more-secure-in-2014-than.html Articles in the Israeli media based on analysis of security in 2014 present a surprisingly optimistic assessment, though not from a U.S. perspective and still with some warnings. Most of the work is by Ron...

Don’t Fall for the Hoax that Mandela Is Anti-Israel!

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/06/23/Don-t-Fall-for-the-Hoax-that-Mandela-Is-Anti-Israel Don’t fall for the false claim that Nelson Mandela was anti-Israel! It is based on a hoax--a letter written by anti-Israel activist Arjan El Fassed more than a decade ago in the style of...

UNRWA VIOLATES HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS THAT PROTECT CHILDREN

The Lawfare Project, www.thelawfareproject.org provided the author of this article with research into appropriate sources of international law. UNRWA shapes the mindset of a new generation of Palestinian youth,.educating 492,000 students in 699 schools. The UN...

Prof. Efraim Inbar: Strategic imperative build homes for Jews in E1,

http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=62779 The Jordan Valley: Israel’s Security Belt by Prof. Efraim Inbar January 6, 2014 BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 232 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel must resist international pressure and hold on to the Jordan Valley - its only...

Israel’s Growing Role in Southern Syria

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/israels-growing-role-in-southern-syria As the fighting in Syria rages, Israel has been moving cautiously and often reluctantly toward assuming a modest role in the civil war, restricted to areas along the Golan Heights frontier line. What began...

Gaza loses an underground lifeline

http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_8126 The border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip used to buzz with activity until a few months back as traders brought in an array of Egyptian goods - from food supplies to raw material...