Monthly Archives: July 2012

Solar energy competes with fossil fuels

Study: Solar energy production cost effective New study shows investment in solar energy production as cost effective or more than production of fossil fuel-based energy Itay Lahat, Calcalist, July 28, 2012  Solar energy production is one of the fastest growing … Continue reading

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Romney understands Israel

Romney’s Remarkable Speech in Jerusalem Obama and Romney stand as far apart on Israel as they do on the sources of economic growth by Daniel Pipes July 29, 2012 Cross-posted from National Review Online, The Corner http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2012/07/romney-remarkable-speech-in-jerusalem   Mitt Romney … Continue reading

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Arabs should stop blaming Israel for their woes

Bogeymen of the Arab World Aaron David Miller, National Interest July 27, 2012 Heroically, the Arabs are freeing themselves from their authoritarian masters. But can they liberate themselves from the fears, conspiracies and prejudices that also shape so much of … Continue reading

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Reflections on Tisha B’Av.

Published on The Jewish Week (http://www.thejewishweek.com) Home > Tisha B’Av Thoughts, 2012 Tisha B’Av Thoughts, 2012 There is, thankfully, no guarantee that our history must, inevitably, repeat itself. But perhaps the most important lesson to be internalized in advance of … Continue reading

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Christians persecuted by Muslims

Muslim Persecution of Christians: June, 2012 by Raymond Ibrahim Gatestone Institute July 26, 2012 http://www.meforum.org/3292/muslim-persecution-of-christians-june-2012   U.S.-backed rebels are committing Christian genocide in Syria, where they are sacking churches and issuing threats that all Christians will be cleansed from rebel-held … Continue reading

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The West doesn’t get it

America’s Middle East Delusions Western governments have yet to learn that the more they appease Islamist regimes, the weaker they appear to them, the less they fear us, and the more dangerous they become. From where did the Muslim Brotherhood … Continue reading

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Israeli scientists compete for world prize

Israeli scientists in the running for worldwide award, even if UNESCO still can’t find Israel UNESCO issued a World Science Report that basically ignored Israel’s contributions to science, during a period when Israeli scientists won numerous international awards, including several … Continue reading

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Jerusalem is liberated Jewish territory

It is Our Jerusalem, Our Capital, Our Temple Mount A note to the BBC before the Olympic Games begin. And a reminder to the Arab world…Muslim violence in support of the Muslim occupation of Israel and of everywhere else is … Continue reading

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