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Was Israel's Defence Minister Right to Rip Obama?

Was Israel's Defence Minister Right to Rip Obama?

Earlier this week, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon made comments ripping into the Obama administration for projecting dangerous weakness in American foreign policy. The next day, Washington ripped right back into Ya’alon for undermining the U.S.-Israel relationship.  Was either side

Iran Supreme Leader Not Sure Holocaust Happened

Iran Supreme Leader Not Sure Holocaust Happened

Speaking at Mashhad in northeastern Iran on Friday March 14, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said he was “uncertain” whether the Holocaust had, in fact, happened. According to The Times of Israel, Khamenei said: “The Holocaust is an event whose

Iran Building Mock-Up of U.S. Nimitz-Class Carrier

Iran Building Mock-Up of U.S. Nimitz-Class Carrier

Iran is building “a non-working mock-up” of a Nimitz-class carrier which U.S. officials believe will “be blown up for propaganda value. According to The New York Times, satellite photos of the model show that “mock aircraft can even be seen

Obama Can't Handle Ya'alon's Truth

Israel’s Minister of Defense, Moshe “Bogey” Ya’alon, has been forced to apologize to the U.S. for the second time this year. His crime: telling the truth–again. Earlier this week, he said that Israel would have to face Iran alone because

The Case for War

The Case for War

Vladimir Putin seizes the Crimea, so we blockade the Bosporus. Iran defies the UN, so we sink its Persian Gulf fleet. China expands its air defense zone, so we start downing Chinese fighters. North Korea fires some missiles, so we

Obama's Weak Foreign Policy: He's Just Fulfilling a Campaign Promise

Obama's Weak Foreign Policy: He's Just Fulfilling a Campaign Promise

There has been a chorus of criticism–and ridicule–surrounding President Barack Obama’s response to Russia’s impending annexation of Crimea. Having failed, after several long telephone conversations, to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Obama is now responding with sanctions against seven–seven–individuals

Defense Chief: Israel Stands Alone Against Iran Nukes

Defense Chief: Israel Stands Alone Against Iran Nukes

In a wide-ranging discussion reported in the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz, Israel’s plain-speaking defence minister Moshe Ya’alon said Monday that Tehran has the upper hand in nuclear negotiations, and dismissed the idea of Israeli dependence on the United States to lead an

Does Ukrainian Crisis Give Iran Breathing Room?

Does Ukrainian Crisis Give Iran Breathing Room?

The Obama Administration strategy for containing Iran’s nuclear program rests on cooperation from Russia, but that cooperation will be sorely tested as the crisis in Ukraine escalates. While State Department spokesman Jennifer Psaki says that she expects Russia to “remain an active

Top 5 Consequences of Putin's 'Crimea Reset'

Top 5 Consequences of Putin's 'Crimea Reset'

“We are entering into our renewed relationship with our eyes open,” said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton five years ago, before presenting Russia’s foreign minister with the infamous bright red “reset” button. Russia has pushed the “reset” button all right,

Why Oxfam is Wrong About Wealthy Families

Why Oxfam is Wrong About Wealthy Families

A report by Oxfam, a leading international charity, has warned about the richest five families in Britain being wealthier than 12.6m of the poorest Brits. But Oxfam’s claims seem to miss some important analysis behind this trend and what it

Israel Shows Britain's Cameron the Cost of War

Israel Shows Britain's Cameron the Cost of War

The latest round of rocket attacks against Israeli civilian targets by Palestinian terror groups in the Gaza Strip, who launched several dozen volleys into southern Israel Wednesday, occurred during the visit of Prime Minister David Cameron. Britain has often taken