Clueless American Jews Support Iran Deal; Don’t Know what “Iran” is
American Jews don’t care about the Iran Deal, the outcome of the Iran Deal, Iran itself–or anything of significance for that matter. Plenty of American Jews have no concept of…
ISIL Poses Long-term Threat to Israel, West
The Islamist terrorist group ISIL has taken over large swaths of land in Syria and Iraq. Just to place things in perspective, it now controls of an area roughly 10…
Bibi Netanyahu’s Speech to the UN General Assembly (H/T Yid With a Lid)
Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech to United Nations General Assembly was masterful. He used facts and snark to demonstrate what President Obama doesn’t understand–he is being snookered by the Iranians. He once again spoke of being ready to make concessions for peace with the palestinians, but reminding them that it takes two to tango.
Lessons Israel Should Learn from the Syrian Civil War
Two big news stories from last week struck me as relevant to us, here in Israel. One (actually, there were about a dozen such stories but they can all be united under one red-white-and-black umbrella) was continued attacks on Jews in Judea and Samaria.
The Syria Quandary
In the bloody Syrian civil war, civilians have paid a heavy price. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition group, reported in May that at least 94,000 people have been killed throughout the two years of clashes.