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Obama Might Memorialize 9/11 with Attack on Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It’s a theory, but darned possible given Obama’s ego and powers of persuasion. What American would oppose a US attack to rid Syria of chemical weapons on Sept. 11 and regain the image of the almighty US?

Op-Eds

Without Allies in the Fourth Great War

By Shoshana Bryen

The fourth Great War is less 'Islam against the West' than it is Sunni expansionists vs. Shiite expansionists.

Shiloh Musings

Fiddling on the Roof, While Iran Goes Nuclear

By Batya Medad

With regards to Iran, the United States is reverting to its pre-World War II isolationist mode.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Viscount Samuel, Meet Secretary Hagel

By Daniel Pipes

Sometimes one is better off when an opponent feels compelled to prove his bona fides.

Rubin Reports

What to Expect From Obama's Visit

By Barry Rubin

Israeli officials will be very polite in discussions and sarcastic when they talk among themselves afterward.

Editorial

Has Iran Already Won?

By Editorial Board

The Obama administration's various policies have signaled to the mullahs that they ultimately have nothing to fear from Washington.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Extra Thoughts: Hagelian Dialectic

By Daniel Pipes

Extra thoughts that could not make the main text of "When AIPAC Went AWOL."

Op-Eds

When AIPAC Went AWOL

By Daniel Pipes

The age of Obama and Hagel needs the robust AIPAC of old.

Daniel Greenfield

The Dreaded Israel Lobby Strikes Again

By Daniel Greenfield

It's not always clear what the Israel Lobby's accomplishments really consist of.

Guest Blog

Don't Look to AIPAC for Help

By Greg Lauren

The best thing we can do is educate the next generation on what the source of our light in the world is.

Atlas Shrugs

Betrayal: Republicans Who Voted for Hagel

By Pamela Geller

Four Republican senators voted in favor of Hagel, including Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Rubin Reports

Hagel Nomination Defeat Is in Everyone's Interest

By Barry Rubin

A secretary of defense should not just be a “yes-man.” He should represent an independent point of view and also represent his department’s interests.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Open Letter to Sen. Charles Schumer on the Hagel Appointment

By Daniel Pipes

You expressed having had "genuine concerns" about Hagel prior to your White House meeting with him; now is the moment for you to follow the dictates of your conscience.

Fresno Zionism

Smelling Chuck Hagel & Other Anti-Semites

By Vic Rosenthal

My alarm bells went off when the President chose Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense.

Fresno Zionism

Is Hagel Jewish?

By Vic Rosenthal

It seems that over the top anti-Zionism often comes from Jews.

Fresno Zionism

US Policy on Israel is Stuck in the 1970s

By Vic Rosenthal

Now that the U.S. is closer to energy independence, importing less oil now than at any time since 1987, the Saudis do not have anywhere near the leverage that they had in 1973.

My Right Word

More Dumb and Dumbest from Chuck Hagel (Video)

By Yisrael Medad

The Emergency Committee for Israel released a new web ad highlighting Chuch Hagel's confused response about U.S. policy on Iran.

America's Rabbi / Shmuley Boteach

AIPAC’s Silence on Chuck Hagel

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

What are brave United States lawmakers to make of AIPAC’s surrender?

Rubin Reports

Why Hagel is Really Scary: He's Typical of the Ruling Elite

By Barry Rubin

Hagel's brain is the mass market version of Kerry's and Kerry's is the collector's edition of Obama.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel

By Daniel Pipes

Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.

Op-Eds

Obama's Anti-Zionism

By Daniel Pipes

Daniel Pipes: I predicted that 'Israel's troubles will really begin' should Obama win a second term. These have begun; Jerusalem, brace for a rough four years.

Fresno Zionism

A Tale of Two Chucks

By Vic Rosenthal

If Schumer buys Hagel's transformation so will a majority of senators.

Op-Eds

Obama’s Nominees Harmful To Israel, Soft On Terrorists

By Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel

President Obama spent his first term pushing from power longstanding Arab allies in Egypt and Tunisia, seeking to engage the now blood-soaked Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, pulling his punches against Iran’s nuclear program, and putting “daylight” between his administration and Israel.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Another Milestone for the Jewish People in America

By Harry Maryles

I said I am proud of the President for choosing the best man for the job at Treasury even though he is Jewish.

US / Politics / News Briefs

Obama to Nominate Frum Chief of Staff for Treasury

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

There are those who think a politician cannot be charged with anti-Semitism or anti-Zionism if the politician appoints Jews or Israelis to high positions. President Obama has just handed such people another shield to hold up against those charges.  Bloomberg and other news sites are reporting that tomorrow, January 10, Obama will nominate his Orthodox […]

America's Rabbi / Shmuley Boteach

Hagel’s Homophobia and Biblical Indifference to Israel

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Why would the Senator insist on the Biblical teachings regarding homosexuality but not those of protecting Israel?

Emes Ve-Emunah

Don't Push Too Hard Against Hagel Nomination

By Harry Maryles

While it is the right of every American to lobby congress for their legitimate needs, I think our case has already been well made.

Op-Eds

President's Nomination of Hagel May Encourage Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

By Alan M. Dershowitz

The burden is now on Senator Hagel to persuade the Senate, the American people, and the leaders of Iran that he is fully supportive of the President's commitment to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Rubin Reports

Noxious Nominations: The Four Horsemen of the American Foreign Policy Apocalypse

By Barry Rubin

Smart people can make bad judgments; regular people with common sense often make bad judgments less often. But stupid, arrogant people with terrible ideas are a disaster.

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Bad Pick for Secretary of Defense

By Harry Maryles

I fear that if Israel ever faces existential danger such as that threatened by Iran, Hagel might just say that he is not the Defense Minster of Israel.

Fresno Zionism

Benter's Back

By Vic Rosenthal

This is one of those times that I wish the anti-Semites were right, and that there was actually a semi-covert, powerful and well-funded Jewish lobby forcing the US to do its bidding.

MUSSAR – Avi Ganz

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Serials

Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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