Folks, I’m a little ticked off at the flak I get when I praise a Christian on my site. To tell people who send tens of millions of dollars to poor Israelis and who place enormous pressure on the Bush administration never to abandon Israel that they are not real friends is to be ungrateful at best and treacherous at worst. Genesis (12:3): “And I will bless them that bless thee, and him...
Who is pushing for support of Hamas!?
The Jewish Left, whether in the U.S. or Israel, is no better than the general Left and, in several ways, worse. I’d vote for Netanyahu over Olmert were I eligible. From Who is pushing for support of Hamas!? by Caroline Glick: In declaring that the government had decided to stop all direct transfers of funds to the PA, Sunday’s headlines indicated that Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert...
Televangelist Zola Levitt in life struggle vs. cancer
Folks, the great pro-Israel Christian teacher, Zola Levitt, has been diagnosed with cancer and according to his doctors, his form of cancer is the most formidable and life-threatening. It is very sad news. Zola Levitt and his extremely articulate and educational programs have been a staple in my home for more than a decade. Zola and I have spoken on the phone on two occasions. He is a great man...
Daled Amos: Haveil Havalim #59
Folks, Daled Amos is hosting Haveil Havalim #59. Please check it out. Great job, Daled.
Youssef Fofana captured in Ivory Coast after murder of Jew in Paris
Youssef Fofana, 25, the suspected leader of a gang accused of abducting, torturing, and killing Ilan Halimi, 23, a Jewish man in Paris, was captured by police in the Ivory Coast in west Africa Thursday. French Prime Minister de Villepin called for Fofana’s speedy repatriation.
450 Rockets Fired at Israel Since Disengagement
From 450 Rockets Fired at Israel Since Disengagement: In the six months prior to disengagement, over 1,000 Kassam rockets and mortar shells were fired by Palestinians at Gaza settlements. Since the disengagement, over 450 rockets have been fired at Israel, with a third falling in Palestinian areas, said an IDF officer. “Since pulling out of Gaza, 58 terrorists have been killed, 28 while...
A Primer on Hamas: Origins, Tactics, Strategy, and Response
From A Primer on Hamas: Origins, Tactics, Strategy, and Response:
Hamas was founded in 1987 in order to pursue the destruction of Israel and to shield the Muslim Brotherhood from accountability for its violence. Hamas is in no hurry, and it may make a show of tactical flexibility meant to suggest moderation. But even though Hamas may talk truce, it will not make peace with Israel.
Israel Needs to Strengthen the Zionist Narrative
From Israel Needs to Strengthen the Zionist Narrative:
“Many see the occupation as the obstacle to peace instead of recognizing that it was the Palestinian side that initiated the fighting,” former IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Yaalon said Tuesday. “Israel needs to be strengthening the Zionist narrative and not the Palestinian narrative.”
From the “Know Your Enemy” Department: US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
Folks, take out your notebooks, it’s time to study history again and learn who the contemporary enemies of Israel are, starting with the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, (endtheoccupation [dot] org), is an anti-Israel coalition whose mission is “to change those US policies that both sustain Israel’s 38 -year occupation of...
Paris: The gang that killed a Jew has been nabbed
Folks, I don’t know if you have been following this story out of Paris, from Ynet. Here’s an excerpt: Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Parisian man, was found tied to tree, naked, wounded, with burns covering his body; Police arrested 13 suspects, and say the murderous act not motivated by anti-Semitism. Police officials said that the abduction and murder were apparently not motivated by...