To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
Despite more than twenty years of rejection by the UN General Assembly, abortion advocates continue to clamor for an international right to abortion that is supported by UN treaties and international law. It is one of the most-contested propositions in
“We have different values and allies,” tweeted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin yesterday of Russia and the United States. To illustrate, the Russian official posted a split-screen of photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama–the former
While the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, mainly operates in Iraq and Syria, the radical jihadist group is slowly spreading its influence. A black IS flag first appeared in Srinagar, India on July 11, later appearing in the towns
A Belgian physician reportedly refused to treat a woman with a fractured rib based solely on the fact that she is Jewish and said the woman should visit Gaza to eradicate the pain. “Send her to Gaza for a few
GUSH ETZION, Israel — Hundreds of volunteers from all over Israel teamed up over the past few weeks to build a new Jewish cultural center in Gush Etzion, about 100 yards away from where three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and
A new poll released by the Associated Press and GfK Public Affairs finds that 55% of Americans disapprove of the way President Obama has handled foreign affairs, with only 37% approving of his handling of the conflict between Israel and
Shortly after this latest exercise in futility (aka a cease-fire) began, Hamas fired at Israeli civilians and IDF targets, killing two Israeli soldiers–and perhaps kidnapping a third soldier, 23 year-old Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, from Kfar Saba, who holds joint
Anti-Semitism in South Florida has escalated over the lastseveral years, reaching levels that can no longer be ignored. On December 30, 2008, approximately 300 pro-Palestinian/Hamassupporters took to the streets of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and were captured on filmby Tom Trento,
Are you the leader of an international terrorist organization looking to establish a new caliphate? Or perhaps you are a modern-day despot looking to return your once proud empire to former glory? Maybe you just want to take that long
A Hamas attack on Israeli troops left two soldiers dead and a third feared kidnappedjust hours into a planned 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli cabinet officials are meeting to discuss a response, but already Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Hamas will pay
The first American death attributed to Ebola may not have been caused by the virus at all. Nathaniel Dennis of Columbia, Maryland, died in Monrovia, Liberia, after experiencing a seizure and entering a coma; his family blames the hospital, which, fearing
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com The Gaza ceasefire: Things to watch for Questions about the Palestinian delegation to the ceasefire talks The Rafah crossing becomes a major issue in the Gaza war Report: Hamas planned massive attack through tunnels
In an audio recording made on September 10, 2001 and released on July 30, 2014, former president Bill Clinton said he knew where Osama Bin Laden was and could have killed him while president but chose not to. The recording
The Islamic State, formerly known as ISIS, has formed an all-female brigade tasked with the job of enforcing Sharia law in Syria. The brigade was formed “shortly after [ISIS] retook control of Raqqa earlier this year.” According to Syria Deeply,
(Reuters) – Three suspected Islamist militants armed with knives and axes killed the imam of China’s biggest mosque in the western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, the authorities said, days after a knife-wielding gang attacked state buildings in the same
(Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry accused Canada on Thursday of making irresponsible accusations lacking any credible evidence after Canada singled out Chinese hackers for attacking a key computer network and lodged a protest with Beijing. Officials said “a highly sophisticated
(Reuters) – The semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq is pressing the Obama administration for sophisticated weapons it says Kurdish fighters need to push back Islamist militants threatening their region, Kurdish and U.S. officials said. A Kurdish official said the
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Shi’ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his security officials are to blame for the rise of Sunni insurgents who have seized parts of Iraq, the country’s Kurdish foreign minister said. Hoshiyar Zebari’s comments are likely to further
GAZA, Aug. 1 (UPI) — Both sides blame the other as a proposed cease-fire between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza collapsed Friday morning within two hours of going into effect. At least 40 people are confirmed dead and 150
(AFP) Argentina said it does not expect to resolve the legal battle that forced it into default at a hearing Friday called by US District Judge Thomas Griesa in New York. In partial default since Wednesday, Argentina can, however, hope
Multiple news outlets report from Israel that the Hamas terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces in the southern portion of the Gaza Strip on Friday morning, 90 minutes after the start of a freshly agreed 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire, and that
Reports have surfaced that two American aid workers who contracted the viral disease Ebola in Liberia will be flown back to the United States. According to CNN, sources reported that an airplane leaving Georgia was on its way to Liberia
Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to a US and UN brokered 72-hour ceasefire that is set to begin Friday at 8:00 a.m. local time. Israel has now agreed to over eight humanitarian ceasefires. All of the truces that Hamas
