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Israel Warns Iran of Military Response If It Closes Key Red Sea Strait | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com

Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea...

Unlike Barack, Bibi means it when he sets up red lines.

Politics | The Hall of Idiots

DEPRAVED: Chelsea Handler Compares Netanyahu To Hitler And Gaza to Auschwitz

If it wasn’t clear how much Chelsea Handler hates Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from her attack on Nikki Haley on Tuesday, two tweets she sent 15 minutes later mad

The hubris of ignorant and foolish Hollywood liberals is astonishing.

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Popularity of Israel's Netanyahu rises as Iran tension flares

By Maayan Lubell and Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's tough stance on Iran has boosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity at home, and he can expect more good press in the coming days when the United States opens its embassy in Jerusa

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Bibi Drops the Bomb on the Iran Deal | commentary

On the Commentary podcast, the hosts unpack what Benjamin Netanyahu's intelligence reveal says about the precarious state of the Iran nuclear deal.

The Iran deal needs to go and it probably will. The left will complain because the left doesn't like anything that is good for Israel. But the lesson here is that the deal is not strong enough to stop Iran from obtaining nukes.

Politics | Op-Ed

Analysis: Strike in Syria shows Netanyahu follows through on threats

The message of Israel's alleged strike on Homs is clear: Israel has interests and intends to act upon them.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Yair Lapid: World must recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan, united Jerusalem as capital - Diplomatic Conference - J

Lapid, who is one of the heads of the opposition, surprisingly used his speech to support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on what is seen as a historic day for Israel.

It;s absolutely absurd to claim that anything but Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. How about of the Arabs recognize Israel before they complain about where the capital is? The bottom line is that there isn't a single government building that is on disputed land. This is just another excuse for Arab activists to cause more violence.

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Official: ‘Rather ironclad’ intel shows Obama behind UN vote

Citing Arab and Western sources, Netanyahu spokesperson says anti-settlement resolution ‘a deliberate push by the United States’

The United States, and its president, absolutely abrogated its duty in orchestrating this vote. Obama is a trader to the West and its values and to America's greatest ally.

News | Israel/Jewish Community

Why Netanyahu Stood Up Obama

Obama’s final campaign against the Jewish State is underway.

Politics | POLITICS

U.S. Spy Net on Israel Snares Congress - WSJ

The National Security Agency’s targeting of Israeli leaders also swept up the content of private conversations with U.S. lawmakers.

I am an independent, but this is really despicable. Barack Obama seems to have no problem using the presidency for his personal, and petty, grievances.

"But behind the scenes, the White House decided to keep certain allies under close watch, current and former U.S. officials said. Topping the list was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."

Politics | POLITICS

Team Obama winks at incitement against Israelis

Does Team Obama want more Palestinian attacks on Israelis? Secretary of State John Kerry sure gives that impression. Wednesday saw more bloodletting: An Arab stabbed a 70-year-old woman as she boar...

This is one of the best recent commentaries on Israel I have read.

"Then, on Tuesday, he actually suggested it was Israel’s fault: “There has been a massive increase in settlements over the course of the last years,” he said. “And there’s an increase in the violence because there’s this frustration that’s growing.”

Ironically, on the day Kerry spoke, the left-wing newspaper Haaretz reported there’s been less settlement-building since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office than under any of his predecessors since the Palestinian Authority’s birth in 1995."

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AP, NY Times Fail to Report Absence of Power, Kerry From Netanyahu UN Speech

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations. As described by George Jahn at the Associated Press, it was

Politics | Seriously???

Obama Pulled Kerry and Amb. Power From Netanyahu Speech

President Obama called Kerry and UN Ambassador Samantha Power into a video conference before Netanyahu’s UN Speech.

So the same feckless, petulant, baby that whined about Netanyahu not following diplomatic protocols for his UN speech (which turned out to be a complete lie), treated our closest ally in the same way that previous administrations treated dictators, fascists and communists. Obama is repugnant.

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Former U.S. Diplomat Says Amb. Powers Instructed To Skip Netanyahu’s UN Speech | The Daily Caller

Richard Grenell, a former U.S. diplomat and Fox News contributor, says a State Department Source told him U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power was told to skip the

Can you think of another instance of an American president ordering officials not to attend a speech by any allied head of state at the UN? Neither can I. Not only did Obama instruct Kerry and Power not to attend, he instructed the lower level officials not to applaud.

"Additionally, those U.S. delegates that did attend the Israeli Prime minister’s speech did not applaud when ovations broke out for remarks made by the Prime Minister about Iranian threats."

Politics | Op-Ed

Who decides who is safe? | Jlife

It’s the question on everyone’s mind. Will the Iran deal push Iran back from the nuclear edge and become a pathway to moderation and the global community? Or, is it a dangerous agreement, a replay of Chamberlain’s tragic deal with Germany that paved the way for war?

Jewish law and the Iran Agreement

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Watch: Netanyahu Goes On U.S. TV And Reveals What He Told Obama After Iran Deal

"Iran is different. It's a zealot country. It is governed by a group that believes in militant Islamic fundamentalism."

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With 12 days to go, Netanyahu struggles to clinch coalition

‘We’re on the home stretch,’ Likud negotiator says as he urges Jewish Home, Yisrael Beytenu to show flexibility

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Obama Proves: Iran Deal Is Munich II - Breitbart

For days, lefties like Chris Matthews of MSNBC and Jonathan Chait of the New Republic have been fuming that conservative critics of the Iran “framework” have referred to it as the sequel to the Munich agreement of 1938—the deal that defined “appea

The headline says it all.

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Obama Rejects Netanyahu's Call for Iran to Recognize Israel - Breitbart

On Monday, President Barack Obama casually rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call to force Iran to acknowledge Israel’s right to exist as part of any agreement on the country's nuclear program.

In a different time, and with a different president, this demand would have been a foregone conclusion. Israel is (I hate to say it, but "was" may be a better word until 2016), facing a serious threat if Iran obtains nuclear weapons. At the very least, forcing Iran to recognize Israel would be an effective way to begin to determine how honest they are when they say that they want nuclear technology for supposedly peaceful purposes. Obama is weak, and naive at best and dangerously evil at worst. This is proof.

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Netanyahu to Obama: Iran deal threatens Israel's survival | The Times of Israel

PM tells president agreement based on new framework would 'legitimize Iran's nuclear program, bolster its economy, increase its aggression and terror in Mideast and beyond

This deal is, as it appears right now, horrible. The Iranians only major "concession" seems to be allowing some inspectors to come in. Whether these inspections will even include surprise inspections is still a mystery.

News | The News

Japanese prime minister will address Congress next month | WashingtonExaminer.com

Japan's prime minister has been invited to address Congress next month. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, invited Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to speak to a joint meeting about economic and security priorities the two nations share. Abe will be the first J

So is it only a problem when it's the Israeli PM speaks? Where is the liberal outrage now?

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Officials: White House was part of bid to oust Netanyahu

Senior Jerusalem officials say administration wanted ‘revenge’ over Congress speech; declare no Palestinian state ‘in our generation’

This is all unreal. What has become common under this administration was unthinkable in the past.

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US State department questions Netanyahu's 'sincerity' after apology - Israel News - Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu tries to make amends with the Arab sector for Election Day comments warning right-wing voters that Israeli Arabs were voting en masse.

This is stunning to me. Netanyahu, like a grown up, makes conciliatory overtures to attempt to repair the relationship with Washington. They react like petulant children.

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Netanyahu receives enough support to form next Israeli government - www.jewishaz.com: Israel

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received a majority of 67 Knesset members supporting his right to form the next Israeli government.

Politics | Op-Ed

The Left's Ugly Israel Freakout

Obama's allies in the press have coopted some of the most absurd justifications for throwing Israel to the wolves. After years of ginned-up conflict, Barack Obama has finally found a pretext to change the contours of the United States-Israel alliance. Israel’s policies might not be changing, but the administration will “reevaluate” the relationship, anyway.

Obama has wanted this for six year and, as always, the minions in the media are lined up to do anything to support their guy, no matter how absurd, or how destructive.

Politics | Op-Ed

Krauthammer: No peace in our time

Of all the idiocies uttered in reaction to Benjamin Netanyahu’s stunning election victory, none is more ubiquitous than the idea that peace prospects are now dead because Netanyahu has declared that there will be no Palestinian state while he is Israel’s prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection does not portend more strife in the Middle East.

Another stunningly clear headed and insightful piece by Charles Krauthammer.

News | The News

Obama Mulls Supporting UN Resolution That Pushes Israel Back to Pre-1967 Borders - Breitbart

President Barack Obama is considering agreeing to a United Nations Security Council resolution “embodying the principles of a two-state solution that would be based on the pre-1967 lines between Israel and the West Bank and Gaza Strip and mutually agree

He is already the only American president who has ever implied that te completely indefensible '67 "border" is an option. People, particularly Jewish people, need to wake up and finally understand that Obama is not Israel's friend. He may be the exact opposite.

News | The News

Obama's behavior toward Israel ignites a backlash

On Thursday, the White House, despite clarification about election comments from the reelected Israeli prime minister, kept up its war of words on the Jewish state.

When you have AIPAC (which is solidly democratic) criticizing the WH, you know it's bad.

Politics | Media Bias

Fury: MSNBC Fumes Over Netanyahu's Win

MSNBC hosts and guests reacted with fury over Benjamin Netanyahu's victory on Tuesday night, describing it as

Losers. Like their dear leader, these people are whiny babies.

Politics | Seriously???

Obama Won’t Congratulate Bibi — But He Congratulated Erdogan, Sisi, Rouhani … and Putin!

Obama has been more polite to dictators than to the leader of the only Jewish State.

I will be very happy when we have an adult in the WH again.

Politics | Media Bias

Bitterly Disappointed CNN Downplays Netanyahu's Likely Upset - Breitbart

All day long CNN has been relentlessly beating the drum and practically celebrating the forgone conclusion that sitting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was about to lose today’s elections. Every move Netanyahu made over the past few weeks that

Does this surprise anyone?

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Netanyahu hails 'a great victory for our people,' though Herzog in no hurry to concede | The Times of Israel

PM promises to build 'national camp' coalition as quickly as possible; Zionist Union not admitting defeat; TV exit polls show Likud well-placed to build coalition; 71.8% turnout highest since 1999

I think that this is good news for Israel. The number one priority must be national security at this point.

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Exit polls show Netanyahu well placed to retain leadership of Israel

Likud neck and neck with Zionist Union in TV surveys as voting ends, but better positioned to form the next coalition

Looks like Bibi will stay right where he is.

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Source: Senate panel probing ‎possible Obama administration ties to anti-Netanyahu effort | Fox News

A powerful U.S. Senate investigatory committee has launched a bipartisan probe into an American nonprofit’s funding of efforts to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the Obama administration’s State Department gave the nonprofit taxpa

Is this is true, it is mind blowing.

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Iran pans Netanyahu speech as Sunni Arabs support

Saudi-backed 'Al Arabiya' ran an extremely pro-Israel article by the Editor-in-Chief of its English website on Tuesday titled, “President Obama, listen to Netanyahu on Iran.”

This should tell you what you need to know about Obama's Iran policy. Amazingly, Saudi Arabia may end up allied with Israel to end Iran's nuclear dreams.

Politics | POLITICS

Netanyahu’s zero-sum game on Iran - The Washington Post

The Israeli prime minister gave a powerful speech and raised the bar on an Iran deal.

"What Netanyahu did Tuesday was raise the bar for Obama. Any deal that the administration signs will have to address the concerns Netanyahu voiced. Given what’s at stake in the Middle East, that’s probably a good thing. As administration officials said at the outset of negotiations, no deal is better than a bad one."

Politics | POLITICS

Blog: Shades of Churchill's 'Iron Curtain Speech'

It was a remarkable speech. PM Netanyahu spoke clearly, forcefully, and eloquently about the nuclear deal. This is one of those "must-watch speeches" that comes along once a generation.

I have to agree. I was VERY impressed with the speech and I think that the comparison the the Churchill speech will be proven by history to be a good one.

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In blistering speech, PM warns ‘bad’ deal ‘paves path’ to Iranian nukes | The Times of Israel

Netanyahu evokes upcoming holiday of Purim in accusing Tehran of seeking to annihilate the Jewish people; Congress responds with enthusiastic applause

This may end up being the speech of the century. Churchill has his detractors and it only after history has filtered our a lot of the noise that we understand how important any event of our time is (unless it is something truly obvious like Pearl Harbor or 9/11).

Politics | Seriously???

Feckless White House trashes Bibi’s speech; Most ‘truly disturbing’ part? THIS (You will fume) | Twitchy

This devastating perspective is truly enraging.

These people are pathetic.

Politics | Resources

Why We Must Stop Iran From Getting The Bomb - Prager University

Many countries have nuclear weapons, and many more want them. Only one, though, has its neighbors and the world terrified. That country is Iran. Why is everyone so concerned? Because the Islamic theocracy has repeatedly threatened to destroy Israel, spons

Politics | Op-Ed

Why Obama So Dislikes Netanyahu, by Dennis Prager, National Review

Those who do not confront evil resent those who do.

Netanyahu's speech made the difference between real world leadership, adult leadership, and the fecklessness of the "leadership" of the spoiled child in the White House VERY clear today.

Politics | The Hall of Idiots

Pelosi: Bibi's Speech An 'Insult To The Intelligence Of The United States'

It didn't take long for the Minority Leader of the House to vent her anger toward the Prime Minister of Israel. According to Paul Kane of the Washington Post, Pelosi stormed out at the end of Bibi's speech; And there she goes - @NancyPelosi lea

She very obviously wrote her remarks before the speech. She also turned her back on Netanyahu DURING the speech. She is one of the most repulsive people walking the earth right now.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

In Tehran, Too, Netanyahu’s Speech Finds an Eager Audience - NYTimes.com

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Rice: Total end to Iranian enrichment is 'unachievable ideal' | The Times of Israel

American National Security Adviser Susan Rice alternated between reconciliation and pointed jabs during her address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) plenary Monday evening, a speech marked by a detailed endorsement of the Obama administration’s position on Iran talks coupled with assurances that the US will protect Israel’s security.

So AIPAC invites her to speak, she insults AIPAC, insults the Jewish community and then tells us that the most powerful country on Earth cannot stop Iran from getting Nukes. Well done AIPAC.

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Exclusive: Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. Presi

I can't even believe this. A DECADE? People are willing to accept that in 10 years Iran will legally, and with American consent, produce nuclear weapons? And THIS is what Obama considers a success? It's nearly beyond belief.

Politics | Interesting Links

Did Obama threaten to shoot down Israeli planes if they attacked Iran? « Hot Air

The Zbigniew plan?

See, the point here isn't whether Obama did this or not. I think personally that he probably did not. The point is t that things have degraded so incredibly monumentally that thousands of people believe that it's even a possibility.

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What shall AIPAC delegates do about Susan Rice’s speech?

AIPAC underway: What will the attendees do?

This is a brilliant article.

Politics | Op-Ed

Netanyahu’s Moment | The Weekly Standard

Sometimes a speech is just a speech. Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech about Iran policy on March 3 will not be his first address to Congress. It will make familiar, if important, arguments. One might assume that, like the vast majority of speeches, it would soon be overtaken by events in Israel and the United States and the world.

William Kristol draws a parallel between this speech and Churchill's in December 1941. Interesting take on both Obama and Netnayahu.

Politics | Op-Ed

No Holds Barred: Susan Rice and the politicization of genocide - Opinion - Jerusalem Post

Is there any dirty job for the Obama administration that Susan Rice is not prepared to do? Need someone to fraudulently blame the murder of an American ambassador in Libya on a stupid film? Send Rice to the Sunday morning talk shows.

"While Israel faces the possibility of genocide, Rice shows gross insensitivity to an Israeli leader for simply speaking out."

Politics | Op-Ed

Ben Shapiro: First They Came for the Jews | Truth Revolt

President Obama does not stand up for Jews murdered by Islamic Terrorists. President Obama does not stand up for Christians murdered by Islamic Terrorists. Is there anyone President Obama will stand up for? Ben Shapiro explains why the answer is probably

Is there anyone that Obama will stand up to?

Politics | Op-Ed

Obamas Iran Obsession

The Obama administration values a future relationship with Iran more than it values the historic relationship it has with Israel. Unless there’s a reversal in the reported deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, all the superficial talk about this extraordinary friendship between Israel and the United States isn’t going to mean much.

Great piece that explains exactly why the shenanigans of those that oppose the speech are so absurd.

Politics | Op-Ed

Why Bibi’s Speech Matters

The emerging nuclear deal with Iran is indefensible. The White House knows it. That is why President Obama does not want to subject an agreement to congressional approval, why critics of the deal are

This is a must read.

Politics | Op-Ed

Alan Dershowitz: Democrats' Boycott of Netanyahu 'Appalling, Irresponsible'

Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz has slammed Democrats for planning to boycott a controversial speech by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week to Congress.

This is for the people who cannot access the original WSJ version.

Politics | Op-Ed

Alan M. Dershowitz: The Appalling Talk of Boycotting Netanyahu - WSJ

In The Wall Street Journal, Alan M. Dershowitz writes that Congress has every right, and even an obligation, to hear the Israeli leader speak about the Iranian threat.

Yes, yes and yes. Dershowitz NAILS it here. Not that it will matter to the ideologically unwavering denizens of the Democratic party who will go ahead with this absurd boycott.

Politics | Op-Ed

Netanyahu: If Iran nuclear deal is good, why hide it from Israel? | The Times of Israel

No responsible PM could refuse invitation to speak to Congress on issue that threatens israel's survival, he tells visiting US Jewish leaders

So to recap: the Speaker of the House of the United States issues an invitation to the PM of, arguably, our closest ally to speak before the Congress. Keep in mind, this is something that has happened many times before, including with Netanyahu and there has been no controversy. Then the Obama administration manufactured (as the New York Times later admitted) a story about Netanyahu not informing the WH before he accepted the invitation (in fact, Bibi accepted the invitation only after he knew that Obama was aware of it). The Obama administration then also issued a statement saying that the POTUS would not meet with Netanyahu because of a supposed policy of not meeting with heads of state immediately before an election. Then, that turned out to be false as well. But even after ALL of that, the White House may be keeping Israel in the dark about the Iranian negotiations because it is concerned that Netanyahu is playing politics with the issue??? Whether you want to call it hubris, chutzpah or arrogance, the entire thing us mind numbingly aggravating and the stakes are so high that nobody, NOBODY, should be playing politics with this.

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Netanyahu urges Jews to move to Israel after Copenhagen attacks - Yahoo News

From Yahoo News: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged European Jews to move to Israel after a Jewish man was killed in an attack outside Copenhagen's main synagogue. "Israel is your home. We are preparing and calling for the abso

Twenty years ago in no one's remotest dreams would we be in a situation where the Israeli PM is urging Jews to leave Europe. Yet, some people still don't seem to understand that we are in a crisis situation.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Elie Wiesel to attend Netanyahu speech to Congress | The Times of Israel

In full-page ad, Nobel Prize winner expresses firm support for 'keeping weapons from those who preach death to Israel and America'

Good. We should be doing ANYTHING possible to prevent Iran from getting Nukes. Having Eli Wiesel give his seal of approval to this speech automatically confers an extra level of credibility (one that I don't believe it needed, but this will change the views of some who oppose it).

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The Correction: NYT Admits Major Screw-up on Bibi's So-Called Breach of Protocol – Tablet Magazine

For one whole week, I’ve been staring at The Correction. I’m a fairly seasoned reader of the New York Times, and a frequent critic of the paper, but the more I gazed at The Correction, the more it gazed back at me, defiant. What the hell? You might h

The short version: the White House lied to support its anti-Bibi agenda and the NY Times ran with it because they always support their guy-until they get caught. Brian Williams should get a job as their fact checker.

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Rabbi Shmuley: J Street Poses as Pro-Israel but Maligns Jewish State | Observer

Jeremy Ben-Ami ought to do some soul-searching, digging real deep to discover why the Jewish state bothers him so much...

In my opinion, Rabbi Boteach not only did the right thing, but exposed the fact that J Street's agenda has almost nothing to do with actually being pro-Israel.

Politics | Op-Ed

Obama’s offensive against Netanyahu backfires - The Washington Post

The Obama administration is going all out to see that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defeated, but the campaign of veiled threats and anonymous leaks is backfiring: Instead of sinking in the polls, Netanyahu is rising.Obama's offensive against Netanyahu isn’t working.

This doesn't surprise me. Some people tried really hard to characterize Netanyahu's visit as being highly unusual, or that the speech itself (and not merely how the invitation was issued) as being a violation or protocol. Both assertions were very transparently false and people saw through it very quickly and resented it. Netanyahu is also perceived as the strongest candidate in terms of defense and at a tumultuous time like this, that would be difficult for any opponent to overcome.,

Politics | Op-Ed

Why Netanyahu, The Churchill Of Our Time, Must Speak Before Congress

It is fitting and proper--indeed essential for our very security--that Speaker John Boehner has extended an invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu to address Congress on Iran and its efforts to develop nuclear weapons and

I completely agree with Forbes here. It is beyond me how people oppose ANYONE who is sincerely committed to ensuring that Iran does not get Nukes.

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Look Who is Behind the New US Democratic-Style Campaign in Israel: The Full Story

Chicago-style campaigning lands in Israel. Who and what is running this

The incident with Netanyahu and Boehner aside, I find it difficult to understand why people in the US and Israel are not VERY concerned about an American president getting even tangentially involved in the Democratic elections of our ally.

Politics | Malfeasance

Obama Campaign Team Arrives in Israel to Defeat Netanyahu in March Elections - Breitbart

Just days after the Obama White House accused House Speaker John Boehner of “breaking protocol” by inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, a team of up to five Obama campaign operatives has reportedly

So Senor Malfeasance, aka the Hypocrite in Chief, aka, Mr. Petulant, aka Barack Obama, does it again. His administration apparently leaked a fake story about Mossad, will snub Netanyahu because of "protocol" about meeting with heads of state before elections (yet did so recently with Cameron), and now is sending team to disrupt the Democratic elections of an ally. The man is a disgrace.

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Israel Mossad: Obama, Kerry Lying On Iran - Israel News Agency

The Mossad does not make a habit of

This is coming directy from Mossad. The story never made sense in the first place. Really? They opposed Netanyahu's Iran policy? But it's Kerry and Obama that accuse Netanyahu of "meddling" in the affairs of an ally.

News | News

Actually, a US president did host an Israeli PM just before elections

Denying it is snubbing Netanyahu, White House cites 'long-standing practice' of not inviting candidates close to polling day. So what was Clinton doing with Peres in 1996?

Politics | Op-Ed

For Zion's sake: Netanyahu in Paris – pushing Israel’s dignity to the front row - Opinion - Jerusalem Post

To the Left, Netanyahu’s trip to Paris was a public relations disaster for Israel.

The left's view of Netanyahu's trip was astonishing. It amounted to this: "France doesn't like Netanyahu and we are embarrassed by that because we care more about France's opinion than out own country."

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PMO confirms France opposed Netanyahu's attendance at Paris rally | The Times of Israel

Hollande called to personally invite PM after intention to join march became clear, according to report

So the PM of the Western country most affected by Islamic terror (and at the vanguard of the fight) wasn't initially wanted at a rally supposedly in defiance of Islamic terror. Hmmm. Makes you wonder what the motivations of the PM of France actually are.

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Netanyahu to French Jews: 'Israel is your home' | The Times of Israel

PM says jihadists at war with West, encourages Jewish immigration; Liberman, Ya'alon and Lapid also urge Europe's Jews to come

One of the primary reasons why Israel is so vitally important is that history has taught us that Jewish people in the Diaspora need a place to go where they are welcome if things go wrong in their country of origin. People used to think that was a little bit of hyperbole if you were discussing the Western World. But, as we are saying, things change...

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Netanyahu crushes Danon to retain Likud chairmanship; Erdan takes No. 2 slot - Israel Elections - Jerusalem Post

Official list of the Likud leadership is released on Thursday evening after a final count of votes.

Netanyahu crushes Danon to retain Likud chairmanship; Erdan takes No. 2 slot...

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Hamas takes responsibility for Jerusalem van attack

Terror group praises Palestinian man who drove into a crowd, killing border policeman, injuring several more Israelis

This is the second attack like this in as many weeks. This is the same Hamas that Netanyahu just signed a cease fire with.

Politics | Op-Ed

Rabbi Shmuley: Bibi the “Chickensh*t” Who Won’t Play Ball with Obama | New York Observer

You know you’ve seen it all when an American administration is reduced to calling a world leader – and a primary ally – a “Chickensh**t.”

I disagree with some of this. I think that Obama's utter refusal to acknowledge the deaths of three Israeli boys in a speech he gave hours after the news that they had been murdered broke, and his intense disrespect for Israel's head of state make the accusation of antisemitism somewhat credible. I do agree with many of the sentiments here though.

History | History

Saving Sergeant Netanyahu | The Times of Israel

How Israel's future prime minister was nearly killed in his first battle, as recalled by the comrades who rescued him while under Egyptian fire in the waters of the Suez Canal

Interesting story that sheds some light on what made Netanyahu, Netanyahu.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The West Bank

Hamas Rebuilding Tunnel System, Admits to Using Ceasefire to Repair Terror Network

The leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, has publicly admitted that the terror group is rebuilding its underground tunnel network.

Is anyone surprised? "Stand With Israel" called this when Netanyahu agreed to the ceasefire. "Mowing the lawn" (the policy of containing Hamas) will ultimately cost us far more than ending this permanently would have.

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IDF strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah bomb wounds two soldiers

Two bombs were planted and detonated on Israeli side of the border.

Netanyahu MUST know what needs to be done. He just needs to do it.

Politics | Seriously???

'Face the Nation' Leaves Out Netanyahu's Criticism of Obama | Truth Revolt

Anyone watching Sunday's broadcast of Face the Nation on CBS did not hear critical comments about President Obama from Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Those were edited out and sequestered to CBS's website, leaving only the positive comments a

Hypocrites.

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US rejects Netanyahu dismissal of East Jerusalem rebuke | The Times of Israel

Denying allegation that it doesn't have facts, State Department says was well aware of the approval for new housing in the Givat Hamatos neighborhood

Jews buying, and then building on, land in THEIR country's capital does not constitute a "settlement." Israel is correct, the Obama administration reacts to Israel in a "knee jerk" ways with no regard for the facts.

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Netanyahu addresses Islamic terror threat in speech to UN | Fox News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had high praise for President Obama for leading the coalition attacking Islamic militants in Syria, and criticized those who condemned Israel for its war with Hamas in a speech to the United Nations Monday.

He is correct: HOW can the same countries that support the US in its efforts against ISIS have condemned Israel's actions toward Israel.

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Support for Hamas skyrockets following war, poll shows | The Times of Israel

Vast majority of Palestinians say Hamas defeated Israel, and would like to see the same thing happen in the West Bank

Er, surprise?

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Palestinian leader says Hamas caused prolonged war

The remarks by Abbas come a few days after Israel and Hamas militants reached a truce.

Hamas are TERRORISTS and they are NOT "militants." The media has been so incredibly biased throughout all of this.

News | News

After Gaza cease-fire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in tough spot at home

Israel’s media, public and opposition — as well as his coalition members — say he gave up a lot, achieved little.

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Israel - INTO THE FRAY: Unfit to govern?

It is possible Operation Protective Edge could have been conducted with greater ineptitude. But it is not easy to see how.

News | The News

Disputes over Gaza conflict reportedly mark new low in US influence over Israel

Disputes over the conduct of Israel's recent offensive in the Gaza Strip have left the Obama administration with little influence over Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu's government and kept the U.S. largely on the sidelines as Egypt attempts to ne

Politics | Op-Ed

How Israel was seduced by deceptive calm in Hamas's Gaza | The Times of Israel

The Netanyahu government preferred to ignore the tunneling and rocket-production as it sought 'quiet above all'. Is it about to repeat the mistake?

News | NEWS

Netanyahu Spokesman Schools Ronan Farrow on Israel-Hamas Situation

Ronan Farrow, who used to report to Hillary Clinton at the State Department, was taken to school on the Tuesday edition of his eponymous program by Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

This is so great. Who the hell does this kid think he is? Oh yeah: the spoiled son of a serious leftist (Diane Keaton) who has probably been schooled in Israel hatred his entire life.