In recent months, conservative commentators have devoted countless words to the American media's open bias in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. Although there is no question that their criticism is accurate, it is wrong to root that bias merely in the media's leftist sympathies. The American media's pro-Obama bias is also the... [ Read entire Post ]
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October 2008 Archives
October 31, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Running Against Bush
October 30, 2008 at 11:13 PM
The threat of a Jewish army
Over the past two weeks, the Israeli media have renewed their witch hunt against religious Zionists in the IDF. These assaults have become seasonal affairs. Usually there is a proximate cause, such as anticipation of a deal with the Palestinians, to spur their attacks. But sometimes the assaults on religious soldiers come on more like... [ Read entire Post ]
October 27, 2008 at 11:54 PM
All roads lead to Jerusalem
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's failure to form a government proved that all roads do in fact lead to Jerusalem. It was the issue of Jerusalem that deadlocked and ultimately scuttled Livni's coalition negotiations with Shas, which demanded that she pledge not to negotiate the partition of the city with the Palestinians. Livni refused to make... [ Read entire Post ]
October 24, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Testing Obama's mettle
In a week and a half, American voters will elect the next US president. Their decision will impact the entire world. Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama now enjoys a significant lead in the polls against Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain. For McCain to win, a lot of Obama supporters will need to reassess their... [ Read entire Post ]
October 17, 2008 at 5:31 PM
The disappearance of law
The Arab pogrom in Acre on Yom Kippur was yet another wake-up call. The 200 Israeli Arabs who shattered the windshields of 110 Jewish cars, and burned and looted dozens of Jewish businesses in the city on the eve of Yom Kippur while shouting out, "Death to Jews!" "Allah Akbar!" and "We'll kill you if... [ Read entire Post ]
October 11, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Israel and the Palestinians: Ending the Stalement
The Journal of International Security Affairs Fall 2008 - Number 15 sraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's July 30, 2008, announcement of his intention to resign from office and the recent upsurge in internecine violence between Hamas and Fatah operatives in Gaza has thrown a monkey wrench in the Bush administration's goal of seeing Israel and... [ Read entire Post ]
October 10, 2008 at 6:36 PM
The approaching train-wreck in Lebanon
Over the past several weeks, both Washington and Jerusalem have spelled out clear policies relating to the situation in Lebanon. The two policies contradict one another, and by adopting them, the US and Israel are on a collision course. Following Lebanese President Michel Suleiman's visit to Washington last month, this past week Assistant Deputy Secretary... [ Read entire Post ]
October 6, 2008 at 10:37 PM
The convenient war against the Jews
In the end, the global jihad, and the West's fickle response to radical Islam's assault on its civilization, is about hating Jews. This truth, never wholly hidden from view, was exposed in all its ugliness in recent months with startling disclosures by former Italian president and Senator-for-life Francesco Cossiga. In a letter to Italy's Corriere... [ Read entire Post ]
October 3, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Olmert's parting blows
Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has never been a shrinking violet. And on Monday, he made clear that he has absolutely no intention of leaving the public stage quietly. In a Rosh Hashana interview with Yediot Aharonot, Olmert admitted for the first time that he is negotiating deals with Syria and the Fatah-led faction of... [ Read entire Post ]
