A few days ago I met Minister Benny Begin and interviewed him for Giyus.org. In light of the swift turn of events in the Middle East, Minister Begin was able to crystallize the main issues with cutting clarity. From the
Just before the Jewish holiday of Passover began this week, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic posted a list by knee-jerk lefty Steve Sheffey–reliably pro-Israel, but also blindly partisan–hailing all that President Obama has done for Israel in two years in
The riots and demonstrations that consumed Manama, the capital of Bahrain, a few weeks ago have quieted down, but Bahraini officials are still arresting dozens of Shia professionals, including lawyers and doctors. Bahrain citizens who are students at universities and
The circumstances in Egypt should in no way, shape, or form be considered a phenomenon. That Islamism is most likely in Egypt’s future is par for the course. There simply is no other foundation, school of thought, or ideology in
Get rid of Hosni Mubarak and let the people of Egypt embrace “democracy.” That’s been the policy line of the Obama Administration. Hope and Change, with an Islamists twist. And so where are we right now? 1. Iran has appointed
The major game changer in the Middle East isn’t in Egypt, or Libya or Bahrain, or Yemen…it’s in Syria, where major protests against the Assad regime continue to explode. In spite of heavy crackdowns by the regime’s security forces, there
The Muslim Brotherhood’s mask is slipping in Egypt. Small “d” democrats there and elsewhere are alarmed by top Brotherhood officials who now aver openly what has been utterly predictable: Once in power they will impose shariah – the totalitarian, supremacist
After one month of atrocities and bloody suppression of protests under his orders, killing over 200 people, President Bashar al-Assad took a more conciliatory tone in a televised speech to the nation on Saturday, according to CNN. Bashar al-Assad in
The United States has spilled blood and treasure in Afghanistan. But Iran has apparently bought more leverage by going straight to the top: giving cash to Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai. The Washington Times has a report, based on an interview
041211 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AND NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST FORUM WITH SENATOR JON KYL (R-AZ), ON “SENATE PERSPECTIVES ON IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE AND NUCLEAR DETERRENCE.” (For additional information on NDUF/NDIA forums contact Peter Huessy at huessyp@nduf.org) [This is
“U.S. intelligence has found that the Iranian regime has provided Syria with technology and know-how to monitor and censor cell phones, text messaging, and internet traffic among the political opposition inside Syria using the equipment Iran got from Nokia Siemens
With Palestinian efforts going full steam ahead to get United Nations recognition of a Palestinian state in September, the Obama administration is attempting to refocus world attention on a negotiated agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, according to NPR. Hillary
For years those that support Israel have felt that the UN’s treatment of Israel is unjustified. Israeli leaders have complained again and again that the UN is biased against the Jewish state, that it judges almost every action of Israel
US security policy in North Africa and the Middle East faces a dramatic test: will we be able to weave a strong tapestry of help for our allies and take down our enemies or will a new stronger coalition or
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu grandiloquently proclaimed a few days ago that, “If the world is on fire, Turkey is the firefighter. Turkey is assuming the leading role for stability in the Middle East.” Turkey’s President Gül warmly greets Ahmadinejad.
Before discussing the next move re Libya, let’s take stock of what we know now. We know, for sure, that the current adventure is far from over. We also know that Gadaffi isn’t going anywhere. We know that NATO is
Some things never change. If it’s a day ending in a “y” you can be sure there is more bad news coming out of Iran. It’s like an Islamist Groundhog Day of horror shows in endless loop. Outside Iran itself,
Ever since I exposed the Iranian documentary “The Coming is Upon Us,” which promises the imminent coming of the last 12th Shiite Imam, Imam Mahdi, a heated argument is taking place within the Iranian establishment that is causing panic and
[Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts from The Fight of Our Lives: Knowing the Enemy, Speaking the Truth, and Choosing to Win the War Against Radical Islam by Bill Bennett and Seth Liebsohn.] As we were working on final edits,
A telephone poll of a random sample of 615 Egyptians, conducted from March 9-20, indicates that there’s very little reason for the West to be concerned about Egypt becoming a hardline Muslim country. In particular, there’s absolutely nothing that supports
Am I surprised over Trumps’ early success in testing the waters as the Republican nominee for 2012? To be perfectly honest, yes I am. The man is in second place in New Hampshire, within single digits of Romney, and according
How bad is America’s standing among our “friends” in the Middle East? Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Saudi Arabia and the Obama Administration is just happy to just get a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah. Things have apparently improved
So much has happened in the Middle East over the last few months that it’s been hard to keep up. Freedom is addictive and the domino effect in the Middle East is strong. People have paid dearly for freedom and
The Iranian and Jewish experiences are not dissimilar. Both peoples have had their homelands seized or occupied by blood thirsty “invaders,” and both peoples have spent many years living in exile around the world. Before the creation of the state
Embracing a recent invitation by the Castro brothers Jimmy Carter visited Cuba this week. “We greeted each other as old friends,” gushed Carter regarding his meeting with Fidel Castro. “In 2002, we received him warmly,” reciprocated Castro. “Now, I reiterated
