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Politics / Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Netanyahu's Reaction to Amona Expulsion: First New Settlement in 25 Years

By JNi.Media

While the PM and his ministers were negotiating the peaceful evacuation of Amona in recent weeks, Netanyahu promised the residents that the state would build them a new community wherever they wish.

Photo of the Day

Boys and Their Toys

By Photo of the Day

The F-35 has arrived in Israel.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / ISIS

Analysis: Trump's Anti-Terror Plan Calls for Tough Immigrant Vetting, International Coalition Against ISIS

By JNi.Media

There was absolutely no new policy idea in the Trump speech Monday night, but there was an implied promise to encourage all levels of law enforcement to be less restrained in pursuing their targets.

IDF & Security / US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Liberman Embarks on First visit to DC as Defense Minister Amid Military Aid Dispute

By JNi.Media

There is a dispute between the professional echelon in the defense ministry and Prime Minister Netanyahu over the American proposal.

Syria / US / News Briefs / Iraq / ISIS

US 'Willing' to Send Soldiers to Fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Defense Secretary Carter said the U.S. would engage in "director action on the ground" against the Islamic State.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Obama Calls Netanyahu to Assure Him of 'Concerns' for Iranian Terror

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu: Were it not for Israel's actions, Iran would have already armed itself with nuclear weapons.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Jewish Response to Hagel Nomination Tepid to Furious

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The best most pro-Israel leaders were willing to do was downplay the policy-making role of the secretary of defense.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Mr. President, What Are You Thinking?

By Harry Maryles

How many times do we have to hear statements like 'the Jews have too much Power' before we realize that the people saying it are anti- Semites?!

J.E. Dyer

You Don’t Have to be Jewish to Oppose Hagel for Defense

By J. E. Dyer

Chuck Hagel writes his own narrative, in which threats aren’t really threats and policies that actually work are just horrible.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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