The most telling moment in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress today was when he offered America’s leaders the first public opportunity to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden: “Congratulations America, Congratulations, Mr. President. You got bin
As the Washington Post pointed out on Friday, US President Barack Obama purposely provoked the current fight with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. He knew full well that Netanyahu does not back the Palestinian formulation that negotiations with Israel must be
Sweet Cairo-line, Sharia Times Never Look Good Wael Ghonim, Google’s head of marketing for the Middle East and North Africa was presented Monday 5/23/11 with one of the 2011 “Profiles in Courage” awards by the John F. Kennedy Library. Ghonim
Watch the full interview on Iranian State TV here. Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney traveled to Iran and appeared on Iranian Television providing the authoritarian regime a propaganda bonanza. Press TV: I just want to get into this pledge a
Watch the full interview on Iranian State TV here. Former Democrat Representative Cynthia McKinney was in Tehran, Iran and appeared on their government-controlled television. In this excerpt she describes how the Republican Party hijacked the Tea Party movement in America
Through its 63 years of war and peace – Israel has shown once and again its willingness to go very far for peace. Israel is willing to give up significant land in exchange for true lasting peace. Over the last
President Barack Obama addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) today, and doubled down on his call for a return to the “1967 lines” as the basis for restarting negotiations towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.
OBAMA: So I said, “Damn right, George. The Force is with me.” Anyway, it’s official: Lucas will produce and Spielberg will direct Barack CoJones and the Compound of ISI, with Denzel Washington playing me and Cat Stevens as Osama. Release
What started out as a small gathering last Sunday has ballooned into huge protests in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol square, with tens of thousands of protests camped out, protesting austerity measures and government corruption. There were also large crowds in
A major realignment led by Saudi Arabia is in progress in the Mideast, triggered by the Arab uprisings and by anger in the Gulf states over President Obama’s responses, especially with respect to Iran. Saudi King Abdullah The incident that
Iran says it has busted a U.S. espionage network, arresting 24 people for of spying and identifying 42 CIA operatives.
In my previous column I wrote that Congressman Darrell Issa said the Mexican government has called Projects ‘Gun Runner’ and ‘Fast and Furious’ an “act of war”. After being flooded with numerous media inquiries the Congressman’s office contacted me and
I was out sick yesterday so I was unable to write today’s column for the Jerusalem Post. I did manage to watch President Obama’s speech on the Middle East yesterday evening. And I didn’t want to wait until next week
U.S. Federal Supreme Court indictment: Ali Khameni and the Revolutionary Guard should be on the International Arrest Warrant wanted list for their support of the 11 September 2001 World Trade Center attack. According to exclusive information obtained by Iran Briefing,
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have some explaining to do. On Sunday, Israel was invaded along its border with Syria. More than 100 Syrians successfully infiltrated the country and rioted violently in Majdal Shams for several
In the next several days, President Barack Obama will deliver two major addresses on the Middle East. The first, to take place on Thursday, will renew his effort to reach out to the Muslim world, in the wake of the
May 14th. On this day 63 years ago the Modern state of Israel was founded, it is celebrated yearly on the Hebrew date as Yom HaAtzmaut, Independence Day. More recently another name has been attached to it; “Nakba.” Nakba is
Cutest story of the day comes from Iran’s PressTV. Headline: “Iraq to expand military ties with Iran.” Isn’t that cute? Meanwhile, American officials have been in and out of Iraq begging Maliki, pretty please, to let our roughly 47,000 troops
Ikram Irked by Unclean Infidels’ Charges–The Unindicted Taliban Imam’s Son Doth Protest According to the US District Court of Southern Florida indictment of imam Hafiz Muhammad Sher Ali Khan, Law enforcement agents recorded a series of phone calls in 2009
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Euro crisis talks thrown into disarray by Strauss-Kahn rape charge Dominique Strauss-Kahn (Reuters) The juiciest story to come out over the weekend was the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on sexual assault charges. Strauss-Kahn is
At the recent White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., which is the equivalent of D.C.’s Academy Awards celebration – only for “less beautiful” people – President Barack Obama celebrated his roughly two years in office. The crowd of 3,000-plus,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hundreds of refugees crossing border from Syria to Lebanon Syria has been cracking down violently on protesters in the town of Talkilakh, on the border with Lebanon. Hundreds of women and children are fleeing
The warming relations between Turkey and Iran have been troubling to the West, but there is great potential for dispute between the two countries. Recep Tayyip Erdogan In fact, the basic interests of Ankara and Tehran collide, in some if
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. ‘Years of retrenchment’ for America’s ‘zombie consumers’ During the credit bubble a few years ago, the world could count on America’s “generation of ‘zombie consumers’” to spend their time at the mall, providing the
It’s often useful to read Robert Creamer’s posts over at HuffPo. Creamer composed the political strategy “blueprint” for ObamaCare from federal prison, and was hired by the Obama campaign after his release, training volunteers at Camp Obama and running the
