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Jerusalem, Capital of Israel
Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), a long-time friend of Israel, introduced a bill along with six other senators (none of them Democrats) that would abolish the “security” waiver that American presidents have used to prevent implementing a 1995 law declaring that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, saying, “it is long overdue for America to... »
Palestinians Rewrite Jerusalem History—And No One Cares
Bari Weiss wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal last week decrying the history of Jerusalem being rewritten quite openly by the Palestinians to no one’s apparent concern. She describes how Palestinian textbooks and guidebooks always acknowledged the importance of Jerusalem to the Jewish nation until recent decades when the Palestinians quite openly (and... »
Mordechai Kedar
I know this is an old video clip and has been around, but it’s so great and I refer it to so many people that my blog just wouldn’t be complete without it. This is a clip of Dr. Mordechai Kedar, an Israeli scholar of Arabic literature and a lecturer at Bar-Ilan University, debating an anchorman... »
Netanyahu 1, Obama 0
Score one for Netanyahu. Haaretz is reporting that the United States has dropped demands for freezing any construction in Jerusalem, indicating that Netanyahu’s firm stance and consistent message of Jerusalem being off the table is paying off. Just as laudable, though, were the other stipulations that Netanyahu insisted be part of this new “gesture” toward the... »
Jerusalem, Palestine…?
If you were to look at the U.S. Consulate web site for Jerusalem, you might be forgiven for thinking that Jerusalem is the capital of a Palestinian state, rather than the capital of Israel. After all, the page is virtually entirely about Palestinians, Islam, and nothing to do with Israel. You won’t see mention... »
British Interference In Jerusalem
In some unbelievably outrageous news, Arutz 7 is reporting that Britain is funding organizations that buy up land in Jerusalem for Arabs, so as to stem the Jewish population tide, or as admitted by a British diplomat, to “halt Israeli expansion”: Israel is awaiting clarifications from Britain regarding a British diplomat’s remarks that his country... »
Ignoring The Facts In Jerusalem Apartments Dispute
Rafael Broch published an article in the Guardian essentially yelling "stop the madness" and trying to call attention to the actual facts in this apartment dispute case, none of which even remotely resemble the story hyped up in the media. »
U.S. Condemnation of Israel Escalates
A couple of days ago, I blogged about America’s ridiculous condemnation of Israel regarding a legal title dispute over property in Jerusalem. It looks like that situation seems to be escalating now, as Arutz 7 is reporting that the U.S. has summoned Israel Ambassador Michael Oren for a dress-down. Arutz 7 indicates that this is in... »
Obama Trend Continues: U.S. Condemns Israel
In what seems to be the solidifying policy of Obama’s administration, the United States has struck yet another blow against its supposed “friend”, Israel. The State Department lashed out against Israel for evicting a couple of Palestinian families who were squatting on Jerusalem land that clearly belonged to others (unfortunately the “others” in this... »
Obama Advocates Apartheid
Jeff Jacoby of the Jewish World Review points out the incredible irony of Obama’s policy on Jerusalem and the construction within, in that we have a black president who, having finally broken through the glass ceiling of the until-now white presidency, is now calling for apartheid and segregation in Jerusalem! Furthermore, the restrictions that Obama... »
State Department Continues Double-Standard Crusade On Jerusalem
The Washington Times published a great editorial spotlighting the State Department’s continued attack on Israel for their legal construction in Jerusalem (east Jerusalem was annexed and is part of Israel proper), while ignoring the far greater illegal construction by the Palestinians (among many other global events relegated to the back burner while the State... »
Netanyahu Stands Firm on Jerusalem
In his remarks to his Cabinet, Netanyahu has thankfully expressed his firm stance on continuing building in east Jerusalem and his sharp disagreement with any policy attempting to render east Jerusalem judenrein. He stresses the status of Jerusalem as an “undivided city” and says: I would like to re-emphasize that the united Jerusalem is the capital... »

