Yesterday, the top leader of Hamas dared Israel on Monday to launch a ground invasion of Gaza while dismissing the idea of a cease-fire. Now, of course, Hamas has reversed itself, suggesting that a ceasefire has been agreed-to; their Baghdad
FOX News’s Shep Smith insinuates in his Tuesday broadcast that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the current Gaza crisis because he is in political trouble over the Iranian conflict.
Three polls found Israelis strongly support Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense against Hamas in the Gaza Strip but were hesitant about a potential ground invasion. Thousands of reservists from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) were called up over the weekend
American Friends of Likud reported, “According to sources inside the White House, in a private briefing to President Obama on Fri night, PM Netanyahu has said that a ground offensive would be held off for now.” Early this morning, Prime
US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed concern Friday that renewed violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip would damage the Middle East peace process. The White House had previously made it clear that it
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants barraged Israel with nearly 150 rockets on Thursday, killing three people as Israel pressed a punishing campaign of airstrikes on militant targets across the Gaza Strip. Three rockets struck the densely populated Tel Aviv area,
Israel was considering a ground assault into Gaza on Monday in response to Palestinian rocket strikes before both sides agreed to a tentative cease-fire Tuesday morning. On Saturday, Palestinians in Gaza fired an anti-tank missile at an Israel Defense Force Jeep,
(AP) Israel drawn into Syria fighting for first timeBy AMY TEIBELAssociated PressJERUSALEMIsrael was drawn into the Syrian civil war for the first time on Sunday, firing warning shots into the neighboring country after a stray mortar shell fired from Syrian
American Jews who are living in Israel have cast their votes in the 2012 presidential election, and the result is astonishing, according to Abe Katsman of the Times of Israel: 85% of their votes were for Mitt Romney and only
While the assault on the American Embassy in Benghazi was occurring, Barack Obama took out an hour to speak with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in order to have Obama’s aides rush a report out that Obama really was a friend
Responding to a report that the U.S. has agreed to enter into talks with Iran regarding their nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not impressed. Netanyahu said Israel has “no information on such contacts” between the U.S. and
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz, a committed Democrat and supporter of Barack Obama, said last night that Barack Obama was wrong and Mitt Romney was right on the one issue that clearly divided them: whether Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should
(AP) JERUSALEMIsraeli police say vandals have desecrated the grave of Israeli general and statesman Moshe Dayan. The vandals struck the grave site in northern Israel before dawn on Tuesday, the 31st anniversary of the war hero’s death. They spray-painted the words
Just days before Joe Biden referred to Benjamin Netanyahu as his friend and said the Obama administration “did not walk anything back” regarding Iran, reports indicated the Israeli PM will be be turning to Europe for help against Iran.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen to call for new parliamentary elections in early 2013, instead of waiting until October of 2013. His poll numbers are strong, and the prime minister wants to have more room to pass a
(AP) Christians march in Jerusalem in support of IsraelBy LAUREN E. BOHNAssociated PressJERUSALEMWaving blue and white Israeli flags, thousands of evangelical Christians from around the world filled streets of downtown Jerusalem on Thursday in a show of support for the
“Absolutely Uncertain,” is a 19-minute documentary that follows Irina, a 23-year-old Jewish New Yorker who voted for President Barack Obama but may not do so again. Irina feels betrayed by Obama’s foreign policy toward Israel and the documentary has been
Obama eventually found time to talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — not in person but on the phone. President Obama called Netanyahu after the Israeli PM publicly demanded red lines on Iran during his speech at the UN.
President Obama talked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. In fact, he made sure to tweet a picture of himself talking to Netanyahu via phone, even though he refused repeatedly to meet with Netanyahu in person this week. The
Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice skipped Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the UN General Assembly–a snub that underscores the Obama administration’s hostility towards the Israeli government. It was not the first time that Rice, under
Remember when President Obama’s re-election campaign and its allies complained about billionaire Sheldon Adelson giving cash to Republican super PACs? This time? Or this time? Or this time? Or this time? Or this time? They apparently have no such qualms
According to Barack Obama’s White House schedule today, he has some time after 2:10 p.m. to do anything in the world he’d like to do. But apparently he still won’t meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Instead, his press
This afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the podium at the General Assembly of the United Nations – and once again, he gave an impassioned speech outlining the history and values of the Jewish State, and explaining in
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says nothing could imperil the world more than a nuclear armed Iran. Speaking Thursday before the United nations, Netanyahu warned of the danger posed by Iran going nuclear. Netanyahu has repeatedly
(AP) Israeli report says sanctions hitting Iran hardBy DANIEL ESTRINAssociated PressJERUSALEMA new Israeli government report finds that recent international sanctions are hitting Iran hard, undercutting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s key claim as he heads to the United Nations to argue
Last night on 60 Minutes, President Obama asserted that Netanyahu’s call for the US to establish a red line for Iran was just noise to be ignored. Obama, interviewed for Sunday’s edition of “60 Minutes” on broadcaster CBS, said he
Even as President Obama avoids meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today to save time for hanging with the ladies on The View, Canadian Prime Minister will be meeting with Netanyahu. Sun News reports that Harper will be in New
This morning, White House press secretary Jay Carney refused to answer questions about President Obama’s refusal to meet foreign leaders, particularly Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Jay,” asked CBS News’ Mark Knoller, “I’m guessing the reason you’re getting so many
Former Democratic mayor of New York Ed Koch spoke out today, ripping President Obama over his anti-Israel policies and his dramatic malfeasance with regard to the Libyan consulate. Obama’s decision not to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Koch,
A new poll released by the American Jewish Congress shows Barack Obama’s popularity among Jewish voters in Florida is beginning to dip. Obama received 74% of the Jewish vote there in 2008, and that number has dipped to 69%. In
As the Middle East erupts in flames and as his foreign policy scheme is burned up with it, President Obama refused a meeting with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and instead went on the David Letterman show. One might think the President’s
Today at noon, President Obama welcomed nine ambassadors from foreign nations to the Oval Office for a formal credentialing ceremony. At that ceremony, Obama accepted the credentials of ambassadors, granting them full ambassadorial rights in the United States. Among those
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann may no longer be running for the White House, but she’s got a message to send to the current Oval Office occupant. Skip Letterman. Talk to Netanyahu. “And President Obama needs to get his priorities straight. What
It seems as if the Obama Administration’s animus toward Israel and its plans for Israel’s destruction are moving swiftly toward completion. Step One: Since Obama took office, the number of Iranian centrifuges spinning to make enriched uranium has nearly tripled.
Now that Barack Obama has shown the wide gap between himself and Israel by rejecting Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for a meeting so Obama can appear on David Letterman, other countries are reacting by standing against Israel, too. India has now
There are sure to be people asking why Barack Obama turned down a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, given the critical nature of Iran’s race toward nuclear weaponry. Obama’s animus toward Israel is an open secret, but there may be an
On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said America was still Israel’s “chief ally” even after the United States rebuffed Israel’s request for a “red line” to be placed before Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. “We
President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone for an hour late Tuesday. The call occurred after an Israeli official said the White House rejected Netanyahu’s request for a meeting with Obama during the opening
President Barack Obama will be visiting one of his biggest fans soon – late night talker David Letterman. The president will chat with the “Late Show” host during a trip to New York City next week, according to the National
Even as the Obama campaign tries to recover from its anti-Israel blow-up at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama continues to undermine the campaign’s Jewish appeal. Today, the White House declined to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to meet President