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Netanyahu's Status Quo is the Problem

By JoeSettler

Netanyahu doesn't understand that to the Arabs the Temple Mount status quo is a statement of weakness and fear.

The Muqata

Diaa Hadid and The NYTimes Fail Again

By JoeSettler

If Diaa Hadid and her NYTImes editor are going to put up false and misleading headlines and excerpts , they shouldn't be allowed to publish.

The Muqata

Israel Must Be Prepared to Also Redraw the Map

By JoeSettler

Israel needs to start pushing the jungle back.

The Muqata

Finally, a Healthy Jewish Reaction to Arab Violence

By JoeSettler

All the actors were in place, only, they didn't expect the Jews to react as they did.

The Muqata

How to Stop the Arab Violence on the Temple Mount

By JoeSettler

Netanyahu seems to be overlooking the only solution guaranteed to work...

The Muqata

A Response to South African Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler says Rabbi Goldstein made a beautiful case for Israel, but South Africa is the disease, and Israel is the cure...

The Muqata

A Tzaddik in Sodom

By JoeSettler

One Arab man stood apart from his neighbors and saved the lost American Jewish tourists from being lynched.

The Muqata

Hamas Accidentally Admits to Committing War Crimes

By JoeSettler

In their attack on Ban Ki Moon, Hamas admitted to committing a different war crime.

The Muqata

In Defense of Ambassador Danny Danon

By JoeSettler

The very challenges that most irk Netanyahu about Danon, are the skills that will make him successful in the UN.

The Muqata

How Many Children Have these Terrorists Murdered?

By JoeSettler

As the incitement begins again against the settlers, the religious and the Right, let's review the list of children killed by terrorists.

The Muqata

Condemning the Jewish Extremists

By JoeSettler

Everyone is angry at the ongoing Arab terrorism, but what does murdering a baby have to do with protecting Jewish lives or furthering Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel?

The Muqata

The Soldiers Always Let Us Pass

By JoeSettler

We asked the soldiers, what will you tell your children you did during the Disengagement?

The Muqata

It Was Good to See Sanity in America Last Night

By JoeSettler

The "Stop Iran" rally was a voice of sanity coming from the American people, and directed at Senator Chuck Schumer who holds the keys...

The Muqata

Late Night in the IDF Reserves...in the Rolling Hills of the Shomron.

By Jameel@Muqata

We saw a car stopped ahead of us, just around the bend, in the pitch black darkness of the night.

The Muqata

Our Tactless President is Right for a Change

By JoeSettler

The President was right, every Jew should have a gun. He just asked the wrong person about it.

The Muqata

Send the #FreedomFlotilla to Syria

By JoeSettler

Let's make these flotilla activists useful, by sending them to Syria.

The Muqata

Dragging Israel into Syria

By JoeSettler

Will Israel's trauma from Lebanon prevent Israel from helping reshape the Middle East in our favor?

The Muqata

If Hamas is Evil, then Israel Must be Evil Too

By JoeSettler

Schabas can't understand how Hamas might commit war crimes, but not Israel.

The Muqata

10 Things Wrong with the RAND Report

By JoeSettler

The RAND report on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a fatally flawed document that offers an unattainable utopian economic vision based on incorrect, impossible, undesirable and immoral assumptions.

The Muqata

RAND's Ridiculous Assumptions on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By JoeSettler

The RAND report's hypothetical scenarios are based on false assumptions, immoral considerations, failed concepts and impossible scenarios.

The Muqata

Gaza Dedicates Football Teams to Kidnapping of Killed IDF Soldiers, No FIFA Officials in Sight

By Jameel@Muqata

The self-inflicted daily decline of humanity of the Gazans has reached another new low.

The Muqata

Obama's Judeo-Christian State of Israel

By JoeSettler

Introducing Obama's latest 2-state solution...

The Muqata

Obama's Irrational Understanding of Anti-Semitism

By JoeSettler

President Obama believes anti-Semites limit their anti-Semitism to discrimination and organizing, but will always put their survival first!

The Muqata

The Fall of Tadmor (to ISIS)

By Jameel@Muqata

"Said Rabbi Yochanan: Happy are those who see the fall of Tadmor..." (Talmud Yerushalmi)

The Muqata

An Open Letter to the Opposition

By JoeSettler

Dear Opposition Members... You seem confused... Let me clear it up for you... You lost.

The Muqata

Meet: Dating App Verona: the 'Fun Way for Israelis and Palestinians to Connect' (and Intermarry)

By JoeSettler

I'm reminded of the sad story of Ofir Rahum, a young Israeli lured to his death via internet chat with a "Palestinian" terrorist he thought he was dating online.

The Muqata

This Could Be a Great (and Stable) Coalition

By JoeSettler

The more the Left whines about this coalition, the more optimistic we all should be.

The Muqata

The Problem is Not Discrimination Against Ethiopians

By JoeSettler

The problem isn't police violence against Ethiopians. The problem is police violence.

The Muqata

Peter Beinart's Bilaam Moment

By JoeSettler

Let's revel in Peter Beinart's unintended "Ma Tovu" praise of the Jewish state: "It’s modern; it’s democratic; it’s pro-American."

The Muqata

Who's Helping Nepal?

By JoeSettler

Israel has sent almost as many people to help Nepal, as the entire world combined.

The Muqata

Secular Coercion and HaAchim Gat

By JoeSettler

They called it "religious coercion" but it was really "secular coercion" and secular intolerance.

The Muqata

Waiting for an Aid Flotilla to Yarmouk

By JoeSettler

Yarmouk is the opportunity for "Pro-Palestinian" groups to prove they aren't just anti-Israel.

The Muqata

Iran Deal - First Thoughts

By JoeSettler

It's official - Iran is 2-3 months away from the bomb - even worse than Netanyahu thought....

The Muqata

Nasrallah is Angry As Iran's Isolation Grows

By JoeSettler

As Iran becomes the North Korea of the Middle East, Nasrallah doesn't understand where all his friends went.

The Muqata

What Candidate Obama Promised the Jews Before Elections

By JoeSettler

I might have to "reassess" my position on President Obama if his "new positions and comments" on Israel don't match his pre-election statements.

The Muqata

Peter Beinart has the Memory Span of a Goldfish

By JoeSettler

Beinart calls on the Obama administration "to punish — yes, punish — the Israeli government."

The Muqata

Netanyahu's Victory for the Free World

By JoeSettler

Netanyahu's decisive victory has important ramifications beyond who gets to sit int he coalition.

The Muqata

Tonight's Rally Was Electric - and Now I Know We Will Win

By JoeSettler

I haven't seen a right-wing rally like this in years. Finally, there is hope.

The Muqata

Herzog's Capitulation

By JoeSettler

I was shocked and embarrassed at how easily Herzog capitulated to Rina Matzliach...

The Muqata

It Might Be Better to Vote Yachad

By JoeSettler

The polls currently don't look good for the Right, we may need Yachad to create a loud opposition.

The Muqata

Why I am Voting for Bayit Yehudi

By JoeSettler

The definition of elections is voting for the candidate you least dislike.

The Muqata

The Origins of Purim

By Lurker

There are many questions surrounding Purim, here are a few answers....

The Muqata

Jeffrey Goldberg's Revelations and Concession Speech

By JoeSettler

Goldberg chose to believe two impossible things before I had breakfast this morning.

The Muqata

Who is Betraying America?

By JoeSettler

The State Department claims Bibi revealing details of the bad Iranian deal to Americans would be a "betrayal".

The Muqata

Update Terror Victim Adele Biton Passed Away

By Jameel@Muqata

Adele Biton, who was seriously injured by terrorists in 2013, is again in critical condition...

The Muqata

A Personal Reflection on MK Uri Orbach z’l

By Jameel@Muqata

Uri was a great representative for religious Zionism. He could get his message across... with a kindness and humor that was infectious and left you wanting to hear more.

The Muqata

Obama: Murdered Jews Were Just Random Victims

By Jameel@Muqata

According to Obama, the Jews murdered in Paris were "randomly" targeted by a bunch of unaffiliated zealots. Yes he said that.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah / The Muqata

Muqata Blog: Golan Heights Battle with Hezbollah (9:31pm)

By Jameel@Muqata

9:31pm The Mt. Hermon ski resort on the Golan Heights will be open for business tomorrow morning -- having receiving permission from the IDF. 8:03pm Channel 2 reports that Hezbollah terror cell was located 5 kilometers from Israel, and not within Israel as originally thought.Soldiers in 2nd vehicle were saved after they jumped out of […]

The Muqata

Venez à la Maison en Israël

By JoeSettler

It always surprises me that all the Jews in Germany didn't run away as soon as the antisemitism became overt and unavoidable...

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Netanyahu Adopts JewishPress Blogger's Electoral Reform Proposal

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler was surprised this morning when he saw that PM Netanyahu is adopting the electoral reform idea JoeSettler introduced on these pages.

The Muqata

KIA Soldier's Helmet and Combat Vest Presented to Family

By Jameel@Muqata

Oron Shaul's dead body was stolen and being held by Hamas in Gaza.

The Muqata

Is Dahlan Bibi's Secret Weapon to Rein Abbas In?

By JoeSettler

Withholding tax money is a temporary measure -- getting replaced with Dahlan -- that's forever.

The Muqata

The Channel 10 Hypocrisy

By JoeSettler

After Channel 10 is bailed out with our tax dollars, what will they do differently?

The Muqata

Can Someone Teach Kai Bird Something About Israeli Politics?

By JoeSettler

Is his article satire? Or does Kai Bird really think Tzipi Livni heads a "center-right" party?

The Muqata

AP Anti-Settler Campaign Surging - With or Without Netanyahu

By JoeSettler

A number of Israeli papers regurgitated a biased AP article on settlement growth, but they should have read it more carefully before hitting publish.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Livni Feints Right, Liberman Fumbles, and Everyone Thinks It's Purim

By JoeSettler

The party chiefs are acting drunk and childish - making stupid mistakes and inadvertently showing their true selves - just like on Purim.

The Muqata

Who was PA Minister of Settlements Ziad abu Ein?

By Jameel@Muqata

Who was this Minister of Rage, Ziad abu Ein, and what did he do to qualify for his position as a senior minister in the PA?

The Muqata

Understanding and Fixing the Real Problem with the Israeli Political System

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler explains the electoral mess we're in, and a possible solution for fixing it.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

In Extreme Statement, Dov Lipman Calls Bayit Yehudi Extremists

By Jameel@Muqata

As the mud slinging continues...I guess the Yesh Atid party line is to brand everyone "an extremist."

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Naftali Bennett and Uri Ariel are Going to Lose the Elections

By JoeSettler

If Bennett and Ariel split the party, Bayit Yehudi votes will go to the only party fielding a strong, stable religious bloc... the Likud.

The Muqata

5 Myths About the Basic Law Proposal: "Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People"

By JoeSettler

Everything you thought you knew about the "Jewish Nation State" law is wrong. Here are 5 common misconceptions about the proposed law.

The Muqata

The Peace Train Has Left the Station

By JoeSettler

The silly people on the left have created a new campaign to try and force the rest of the country to capitulate to their suicidal fantasies, this time by riding trains and imposing themselves onto other people's conferences.

The Muqata

POLL: Israeli Arabs: Under Which Government's Rule Would You Prefer to Live?

By Jameel@Muqata

Channel 10 TV published on Sunday a poll they commissioned asking Israeli Arabs a rather straightforward but important question:

The Muqata

"We Have No Dispute With Islam" and That's Why We Will Never Win This War

By JoeSettler

President Rivlin's recent statements are only half right, and that's why he's completely wrong.

The Muqata

Har Nof Community Organizing Buses to Druze Policeman's Funeral

By Jameel@Muqata

A grassroots initiative of hundreds of Chareidim from Har Nof is underway to attend the funeral of Zidan Saif and to pay their respects to the fallen policeman and to the Druze community in the village of Yanuch-Jat in Northern Israel.

Terrorism / Druze / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Muqata

Israeli-Druze Policeman - First on Scene in Har Nof Massacre, Fighting for His Life

By Jameel@Muqata

Officer Zidan Sayif saved lives in the Har Nof Massacre, but was shot in the head and is now fighting for his life.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / The Muqata

Wounded Under Fire - and Still Saving Lives

By Jameel@Muqata

"Y.E." a United Hatzalah paramedic was injured while treating the wounded under fire in the Har Nof Massacre.

The Muqata

The EU Lady Got Her Own Quote Wrong!

By Jameel@Muqata

Is this the world's longest oxymoron or just a misquote?

The Muqata

Yehudah Glick Medical Update

By Jameel@Muqata

Yehudah Glick's wife requests that prayers continue to be said for Yehuda's full recovery and to please NOT visit him at the hospital at this time.

The Muqata

The Holiest Sports Arena on Earth

By Jameel@Muqata

Can you name the holiest sports arena on the face of this Earth?

The Muqata

Who Voted Against Free Speech?

By Jameel@Muqata

How did your favorite MK vote? In favor of freedom or in favor of Bolshevikism?

The Muqata

There Goes Freedom of the (Free) Press

By Jameel@Muqata

"Now North Korea and Iran will come to Israel to learn how to shut down newspapers..."

The Muqata

A Personal Message From Rav Yehudah Glick

By Jameel@Muqata

Yehuda Glick wrote down a message for everyone this morning.

The Muqata

The Israeli-Arab Ice Age Begins

By JoeSettler

Even if every Jew in Israel were secular, we'd still be in a religious war with the Arab-Islamists, because for them this is a religious war for Islam's survival.

The Muqata

Police Protection

By Jameel@Muqata

Only in Israel does a police car [have to] drive in front of a light rail train providing a security escort against Arab terror.

The Muqata

An Iron Dome for Every Israeli

By JoeSettler

Concrete barriers show that the Arabs have brought their desert into Jerusalem, but there is a solution.

The Muqata

When Deterrence Fails, Build a Wall [photos]

By Jameel@Muqata

When you don't or won't implement a particularly effective deterrence plan to prevent terrorism, it appears the only step left is to wall yourself in.

The Muqata

Jewish Prayer on the Temple Mount Will Galvanize the Arabs to... to What Exactly?

By JoeSettler

What's the real reason the government is afraid to allow Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount?

The Muqata

Where Are the Jewish Organizations?

By JoeSettler

The AlephBet soup of American Jewish organizations must demand an apology and retraction from the Obama Administration to the Jewish People for this crass and vulgar insult to the leader of the Jewish People.

The Muqata

Knesset Eco-Terrorism Bill Hurts Shoppers, Hurts Environment and Hurts Pocketbook

By JoeSettler

The "bag tax" is eco-terrorism against the Israeli consumer. Have our MK's reviewed any studies on its environmental impact, or is it all just touchy-feely?

The Muqata

Your Car is Being Attacked by Arabs. What Do You Do?

By Jameel@Muqata

A women and 3 girls were nearly lynched today when Arabs attacked their car. How would you respond in this situation?

The Muqata

We Stand Behind US Actions in Syria

By JoeSettler

President Obama showed courageous leadership with his decision to attack "Islamic State" despite the unavoidable ensuing collateral damage.

The Muqata

If You're Not Flying Mehadrin, You're Not Flying

By JoeSettler

The solution to the friction with Hareidim on El Al flights is so simple and obvious, it amazes me that it hasn't been implemented yet.

The Muqata

Where in the World is Mohammed Zoabi?

By Jameel@Muqata

After Israeli-Arab and Zionist Mohammed Zoabi expressed his support for Israel, he was forced to go into hiding for his safety...

The Muqata

Question: Does 8200 Need to Profile?

By JoeSettler

Like the fighter pilot's letter, I wonder if certain units are simply too sensitive to allow certain leftwingers to serve in, and to entrust in their hands the security of our country and our lives.

The Muqata

Peace With Gaza Need Not Be Expensive

By JoeSettler

Smuggling Gazans into Europe is cheaper than fighting with Gaza, and then rebuilding all the destruction.

The Muqata

Headlines You'll Never See

By JoeSettler

Here are some headlines, you are guaranteed to never see outside of the Purim edition of a website...

The Muqata

WaPo's Undisputed Correction

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler is proud of WaPo's correction on "Palestinian Lands". It's the first step in improving the accuracy of the language of the debate.

The Muqata

What Could Possibly Still Be On the Table?

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler asks what could still possibly be on the negotiating table with the PA after a summer like we just had...

The Muqata

This Was No Accident...

By JoeSettler

Hamas targeted the Erez Crossing when it knew that Gazans and Israeli Arabs would be there, out in the open...

The Muqata

Can You Imagine?

By JoeSettler

Does it really take Jewish innovation to come up with this idea?

The Muqata

Hamas = ISIS

By JoeSettler

Hamas's online Jihadi supporters and groupies are desperately trying to differentiate between their support for Hamas and supporting ISIS.

The Muqata

Antisemitic Threats in South Africa

By Jameel@Muqata

"The Jewish board of deputies, who are complicit, will feel the wrath of the People of SA with the age old biblical teaching of an eye for an eye."

The Muqata

A Question for My UK Readers

By Jameel@Muqata

Antisemitism, stupidity, fear, or exaggeration?

The Muqata

Remembering The Hebron Massacre of 1929

By Jameel@Muqata

A letter from a survivor who recounts the horrors of the 1929 pogrom in Hebron.

The Muqata

Mourning Robin Williams

By Jameel@Muqata

There is no contradiction between laughing and crying. You can do both at the same time.

The Muqata

IEC Transfered Generators to Gaza Hospitals

By Jameel@Muqata

In a unique operation, IEC transfered 10 generators to hospitals in Gaza.

The Muqata

What Would Ben & Jerry Name an Ice Cream After Operation Protective Edge?

By Jameel@Muqata

Rocket Road, Tunnel crunch, Kerry Cherry-pit, Weapons Cashew, Iron Dough, Terror-misu... Add your own...

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