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Flotilla Choir, Helen & Charles »

By Eastan McNeal on Jun 6, 2010 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Gaza, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Palestinians | View Comments

Everyone is entitled to his or her own, different point of view. Some may say this first video belongs out there with the folks who think we let 9/11 happen so we could go to war or that we knew the Emperor was planning an attack on Pearl Harbor. But the performance is solid. The [...]

A Soft Spot »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 1, 2009 in Benjamin Netanyahu, Current Affairs, Egypt, Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Women | View Comments

Not too long ago, you may recall, I was on a cruise in the Mediterranean. One of our stops was in Egypt, and we spent the night in Cairo (the ship docked in Alexandria). We had a wonderful tour guide, a young woman named Rasha, seen above. Despite never having left Egypt, her English was [...]

Clinton’s Trip to the Middle East and Puppy Update »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 3, 2009 in Hillary Clinton, Israel, Jews, Middle East, Palestinians | View Comments

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton is making her first trip to the Middle East in her new capacity. No doubt, this trip will garner a lot of interest since she is meeting with both Israel and Palestine. And I imagine there will be no small amount of walking on eggshells for the Secretary of State. [...]

Give Us Netanyahu. Please. »

By Steve Clemons on Feb 8, 2009 in Benjamin Netanyahu, Current Affairs, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Obama Administration, Palestinians | View Comments

Editor’s Note: Steve Clemons’ blog is The Washington Note; read more about Steve below. ****************************************** Peter Berkowitz‘s essay in the latest issue of the Weekly Standard provides good insight into what I think is the strategic irresponsibility of those in Israel’s leadership who think that they can hold steady on a course that justifies failure [...]

Dennis Ross and the “Jewish People Policy Planning Institute” »

By Patrick L. Lang on Jan 27, 2009 in Current Affairs, Iran, Israel, Jews, Middle East, Palestinians | View Comments

From Pat Lang’s blog, Sic Semper Tyrannis. Pat’s bio is below. …………………………………………. "A think tank founded recently by The Jewish Agency. The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute was established in 2002 by the Jewish Agency for Israel to be an independent professional policy planning think tank entrusted with the mission of promoting the identity, culture, [...]

[Video & Newspaper Updates] Breaking: “In first televised interview as president, Obama speaks with Al-Arabiya” »

By SusanUnPC on Jan 26, 2009 in Current Affairs, Gaza, George Mitchell, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Middle East, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton | View Comments

VIDEO OF INTERVIEW in White House: Obama’s first interview as president (Al-Arabiya TV exclusive) Hisham Melhem (our bureau chief here in the DC office)conducted this exclusive interview with president Barack Obama. (I like what he says at the beginning of part 2, about the “bankrupt” ideas of Al Qaeda.) Jake Tapper has the lead print [...]

An inevitable outcome in Gaza »

By Patrick L. Lang on Jan 19, 2009 in Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Palestinians | View Comments

(bumped up by Susan)   “Hamas officials were set to hold talks in Cairo with Egyptian mediators to hear the Israeli response to proposals put forward by the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip. Hamas has offered a one-year, renewable truce on condition that all Israeli forces leave Gaza within a week and that [...]

Sir Gerald Kaufman on Gaza »

By SusanUnPC on Jan 18, 2009 in Gaza, Israel, Palestinians | View Comments

UPDATE: This is not a personal indictment of anyone or any nation. It is information. Take it in, approve it, reject it. That is up to you alone. A reader found the YouTube. We viewed it and decided it was important. Just as we found and posted several stories about attacks throughout Europe and Asia [...]