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Republican Foreign Policy Follies

Foreign policy is admittedly not the strong suit of the Republican presidential candidates, but if there is one candidate who does have genuine experience in that area it is Jon Huntsman, the former government of Utah and U.S. ambassador to China. Huntsman outlined his position on America’s foreign and security policies on Columbus Day. Interestingly, … Continue reading “Republican Foreign Policy Follies”

The Real Story of How Israel Was Created

To better understand the Palestinian bid for membership in the United Nations, it is important to understand the original 1947 U.N. action on Israel-Palestine. The common representation of Israel’s birth is that the U.N. created Israel, that the world was in favor of this move, and that the U.S. governmental establishment supported it. All these … Continue reading “The Real Story of How Israel Was Created”

Israeli Settlers Continue ‘Price-Tag’ Rampage

JERUSALEM — “On Saturday, we as a nation atoned for our sins. I as a Jew feel ashamed of myself. I’m asking for forgiveness,” declared Ron Hulday, mayor of this mixed city, immediately at the closing of the Day of Atonement. As Jews fasted and prayed to amend for their past behavior, vandals, presumably Jewish, … Continue reading “Israeli Settlers Continue ‘Price-Tag’ Rampage”

The More Enemies, the More Honor

An old photo from World War I shows a company of German soldiers getting on the train on their way to the front. On the wall of the car somebody had scribbled “viel Feind, viel Ehr” (“The more enemies, the more honor.”) In those days, at the very start of what was to be the … Continue reading “The More Enemies, the More Honor”

Israel’s Window to Bomb Iran

There are mounting signs that the right-wing Israeli government may think the timing is right for an attack on Iran, with growing alarms inside Israel about alleged Iranian progress on building a nuclear bomb — and with President Barack Obama fearing loss of key Jewish political support in 2012 if he doesn’t go along. On … Continue reading “Israel’s Window to Bomb Iran”

Israel Builds Settlements and Wants Talks

JERUSALEM — Days after his halfhearted conciliatory U.N. appearance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already approved the construction of 1,100 flats in occupied East Jerusalem. Yet on Sunday, he threw his support behind the new Mideast Quartet’s peace plan with the Palestinians. “Israel is welcoming the Quartet’s call for direct negotiations without preconditions between … Continue reading “Israel Builds Settlements and Wants Talks”

Let’s Get Out of the Middle East – and the UN

Listen to Rep. Ron Paul deliver this address. The Palestinian Authority’s recent announcement that it would seek U.N. recognition as an independent state dominated the news and the political debate in the United States last week, though in truth it should mean very little to us. Only a political class harboring the illusion it can … Continue reading “Let’s Get Out of the Middle East – and the UN”

Mahmoud Abbas Gambles

A wonderful speech. A beautiful speech. The language expressive and elegant. The arguments clear and convincing. The delivery flawless. A work of art. The art of hypocrisy. Almost every statement in the passage concerning the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a lie. A blatant lie: The speaker knew it was a lie, and so did the audience. … Continue reading “Mahmoud Abbas Gambles”

Obama Throws Palestine Under the Bus

The right-wing government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not be more pleased. Not only did the allegedly most “anti-Israel” president ever repeat, for the nth time, that “America’s commitment to Israel’s security is unshakeable,” he also made it crystal clear that Washington will veto any Palestinian application to the U.N. Security Council for … Continue reading “Obama Throws Palestine Under the Bus”