World News & Opinion

America, be wary of a Palestinian state By Yoram Ettinger | February 14, 2016

“Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative”

Palestine - France Signals Surrender To PLO And Muslim Pressure By David Singer | February 13, 2016

Hopefully the Islamic State will not spoil the politicians' party

The Occupation: beginning and end By Moshe Dann | February 12, 2016

The notion of “Israeli occupation” was first used in UNSC Resolution 242 (1967) and reaffirmed in UNSC Resolution 338 (1973)

The IAF’s Achilles’ Heel By Caroline Glick | February 12, 2016

Israel’s strategic environment is rapidly changing.

The UN’s ‘violent extremism’ scam: What to say when ‘radical Islamic terror’ is too scary By Anne Bayefsky | February 11, 2016

Interview Across Cyber Space with Mircea Brenciu—Part III By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | February 11, 2016

Standard of Living: As a former Iron Curtain nation, Romania started its road to democracy and to a free market economy at a distinct disadvantage when compared to other former communist Soviet satellite nations

The Israeli Government and Public Diplomacy; A National Disgrace. By Barry Shaw | February 9, 2016

We must continue to move to create a non-government body to help the privately-created NGOs who are fighting Israel’s battles even as our government officials fail to support us on these battlefields

Islam’s Sword Comes for Christians: Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2015 By Raymond Ibrahim | February 9, 2016

The rest of December’s roundup of Muslim persecution of Christians around the world includes, but is not limited to, the following

The UN’s “Frothing of Words” By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist | February 9, 2016

Past toughly worded Security Council resolutions with sanctions have not worked, but the Security Council members intend to try again and expect a different result – the classic definition of insanity

Interview Across Cyber Space with Mircea Brenciu By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | February 9, 2016

Romania has become an “industrial-agrarian, tourist, and service economy.” And the agricultural sector is also suffering as more arable land is left unused, while food is imported from far away.

Seoul-long talking! Hello missiles! By Herman Cain | February 9, 2016

U.S. looks to deploy THADD missiles in South Korea as Norks become increasingly belligerent

Lobbing Words at North Korea’s ‘Unacceptable’ Nuclear Missile Program By Claudia Rosett | February 8, 2016

Pyongyang's behavior is unacceptable. What's also unacceptable is an American foreign policy that settles for slapping the label "unacceptable" on North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, while doing nothing that might actually stop the next one

Ionuț Sabău, a Hero for Europeans By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | February 7, 2016

Who caused the Arab Spring and who financed this massive invasion

Palestine - Security Council And Quartet Silence Dooms Two-State Solution By David Singer | February 6, 2016

Changing the name had certainly changed the game--with the murder of Israeli civilians and the glorification of their killers beginning soon thereafter

How the Western media and world leaders have Israeli blood on their hands By Barry Shaw | February 6, 2016

By covering up and supporting Palestinian deadly aims they have the blood of innocent Israelis on their hands as they aid and abet a malevolent and murderous Palestinian agenda

French appeasement déjà vu By Yoram Ettinger | February 5, 2016

In 1978, France provided Khomeini with a unique organizational and operational platform in West Europe, which served as vital recruiting ground for Islamic terrorists, but became a key target for Islamic terrorism.

Defeat BDS the non-government way By Barry Shaw | February 4, 2016

Victories have been won by good non-government organizations. We need a non-government hasbara authority to coordinate and improve their effectiveness

Speculators and Alarmists Unduly Exaggerate Concerns over China’s Economy By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist | February 4, 2016

However, to paraphrase Mark Twain, "the reports" of China’s long term economic decline have been "greatly exaggerated."

At the United Nations Nothing Justifies Terrorism, Except Palestinian ‘Frustration’ By Anne Bayefsky | February 3, 2016

Finding excuses for demonizing Jews, discriminating against Jews, delegitimizing Jewish self-determination, and just plain old Jew-hatred, is thousands of years old. It has a name, anti-Semitism.

Don’t Shoot at the Truth, Mr. Secretary General By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist | February 1, 2016

So the message to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is not to concentrate his verbal ammunition at Israel when the Palestinians are largely responsible for their own plight

Resisting blasphemy laws in Egypt: Islam against Islam By Dr. Ashraf Ramelah | February 1, 2016

Al-Sisi’s industriousness is historic

Combating hate speech in Europe By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | January 29, 2016

The fix is in for European style global socialism

UK’s Cameron wants ‘emergency brake’ on tax-funded income supplements for immigrants By Dan Calabrese | January 29, 2016

An idea Obama wants to bring to the U.S. is out of control in Britain

Global confidence in Israel’s economy By Yoram Ettinger | January 29, 2016

Straight from the Jerusalem Boardroom # 210, January 29, 2016

UN fails to learn lessons of Holocaust. It focuses on showmanship By Anne Bayefsky | January 27, 2016

How can one square what will clearly be interpreted as a call to arms with the Secretary-General’s repeated statement that “nothing can justify terrorism

UN Secretary General Starts New Year Rationalizing Palestinian Violence By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist | January 26, 2016

The Palestinians play the victimhood card and offer nothing of substance to reach a genuine peaceful and secure two-state solution. Too bad the UN Secretary General cannot tell the difference

National Biometric ID Cards in Africa By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh | January 26, 2016

“Irregular migration” is illegal immigration dressed up in United Nation’s progressive euphemism and bureaucratic-speak

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: Building a case around a fraud By Barry Shaw | January 25, 2016

Palestinian condition is based on their repeated rejection of generous Israeli peace offers

European Union Becomes Irrelevant In Resolving The Jewish-Arab Conflict By David Singer | January 25, 2016

EU policy and its conduct since July 2014 has exacerbated the Jewish-Arab conflict rather than playing a constructive role in its resolution.

Land for peace in the Middle East? By Yoram Ettinger | January 22, 2016

Contrary to conventional wisdom, ground barriers are critical in the era of sophisticated missiles.