Monthly Archives: February 2015

Egyptians flee Libya

Egyptians in Libya – to flee or to stay? By Tom Westcott, February 27, 2015 Reprinted from IRIN News service Photo: Mohamed Ben Khalifa/IRIN Egyptian workers held in a detention centre for illegal immigrants near Misrata on board a bus … Continue reading

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Jihadists don’t stem from poverty

Empowering Jihad: The Deadly Myth of a ‘Root Cause’ Blaming Islamist horrors on poverty only obscures the true problem: Jihadists are driven by an ideology — one that yearns to “restore” a mythical caliphate, one governed by the most austere … Continue reading

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Netanyahu deserves support

In Israel’s hour of need Netanyahu has been clear since his first tenure in office in the 1990s, that Iran’s nuclear program – as well as its ballistic missile program – constitutes a threat to Israel’s very existence. He has … Continue reading

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Islamists kill another

Bangladeshi-American Blogger Hacked To Death In Dhaka February 27, 2015,  NPR.org By Krishnadev Calamur   i People gather on the spot where Bangladeshi blogger Avijit Roy was killed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Thursday. Abir Abdullah/EPA /Landov A Bangladeshi-American blogger, whose … Continue reading

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Congress should listen to Bibi

Why is Bibi’s speech to Congress key for Israel’s security? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has headed the battle against nuclear Iran for many years, and his upcoming speech to Congress fits in with his concerns for Israel’s existence. Author Arye … Continue reading

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No solution just situation

Israelis, Palestinians and the ‘Two-State Situation’ Instead of demanding what each side cannot do, we must ask what each side can do—and then make the most of it.   A Palestinian youth holds a flag as he sits above the … Continue reading

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Israel must address anti-Semitism

Candidly Speaking: Israel’s deficient response to the global anti-Semitic tsunami Overall, Diaspora Jews are under enormous stress, confused and frequently divided as how to respond to the upsurge of anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic onslaughts. Photo by: REUTERS   By ISI LEIBLER02/23/2015, … Continue reading

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Justice for Terror Victims

The 11 families at the heart of the landmark PA terror trial Plaintiffs include kin of 4 victims of Hebrew University cafeteria attack, widow and 7 kids of a Canadian social worker, a 9/11 survivor By Marissa Newman February 24, … Continue reading

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