Palestinians to forge ahead with UN bid: Abbas (via AFP) Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has announced that the Palestinian Authority will present its bid for non-state UN membership, despite US and Israeli opposition. Following talks with Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo, “it has been agreed that the request will be presented on November [...]
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Israel’s Netanyahu Congratulates Obama, Says Ties Strong
Israel PM congratulates Obama, says ties strong (via AFP) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying ties between their two countries were “stronger than ever.” “The prime minister congratulates the president of the United States for his victory in the election,” Netanyahu said…
Election Won’t Shake US-Israel Relations No Matter Who Wins
US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday (via The Christian Science Monitor) It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began their terms within months of each other – and now both face reelection. But despite that cool personal relationship, US-Israel [...]
Foreign Policy: Advantage Obama, Except on Fox [Video]
FOREIGN POLICY is the topic. It’s been President Obama’s strong suit, until a blast in Benghazi gave his opponents an opening, because what the average voter knows about the nuances of foreign policy and national security, which is where policy is made, could fit in a shot glass. As foreshadowing, Sean Hannity gave a teaser [...]
News Desk: Israeli Pressure Pushes U.S. to Cancel Gaza Scholarship Program
THIS IS representative of what shouldn’t be done by our government on behalf of our friend Israel. It’s offensive to use Middle East politics to punish students. From the report: The program offers about 30 scholarships to promising but financially challenged Palestinian high school seniors from Gaza and the West Bank to study in local [...]
Bibi and the Bomb Cartoon
8:00 P.M. Netanyahu: Under Obama’s leadership, some of harshest sanctions on Iran have been passed. But we must face the truth – sanctions have not stopped Iran’s nuclear program either. According to IAEA, Iran has doubdle its number of centrifuges. The only way to stop it is to place a clear red line on Iran’s [...]
Top Story: President Obama’s Address to U.N. [Full Remarks]
PRESIDENT OBAMA spoke to the United Nations today, his remarks are below. He began by talking about the assassination of Ambassador Chris Stevens, emphasizing the work he did in a country he loved. Obama went on to say that the attack in Benghazi was “an attack on America.” The President went further, saying the attack [...]
Damage Overload: Did Mitt Romney Just Elect Barack Obama?
“He looks like Richard Nixon.” – Peggy Noonan AFTER A BLOODY primary season, where his Republican opponents revealed Romney’s lack of talent in the political arts, the Bain Captial attacks, which were launched by the lonely pro Obama SUPER Pac created by Tim Burton and Paul Begala, started filling in the man that is Mitt [...]
Jimmy Carter’s Grandson and Another Secret Video: Romney Trashing Two-State Solution
IT’S REALLY difficult to comprehend what an amateur view of the world the Republican nominee has on the Middle East. Once again from David Corn of Mother Jones we get the mother load on Mitt, as he opines to the $50,000/plate audience on the Middle East and other foreign policy ruminations. However, we now find [...]
News Desk: France Opens Inquiry Into Yasir Arafat’s Death After Al Jazeera Documentary
A nine-month investigation by Al Jazeera discovered rare, radioactive polonium on the ex-Palestinian leader’s final belongings. The finding suggests that Arafat was poisoned with polonium, a rare, highly radioactive element. The polonium was found in blood, sweat, urine and saliva stains on his personal effects, and the levels recorded by forensic pathologists in Switzerland – [...]
Jon Stewart Reviews Romney Aides Expletive Laced Tirade
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook WOW. JUST. WOW. Complete with actual tape of when the exchange from Rick Gorka and the press went down and a picture of the traveling press secretary as a bonus. Stewart also hit Romney on his [...]
Romney’s Gaffes Lead to Team Mitt Meltdown
THE GAFFERIFFIC foreign policy tour of Mitt Romney has finally gotten to his campaign team. Walking through Pilsudski Square in Poland, the traveling press corps started yelling questions at Mr. Romney, asking about his string of gaffes, particularly related to the Palestinians, who were furious at what Pres. Abbas labeled “racist” comments. CNN has the [...]
But Will Any of It Matter?
President Obama came to the White House with big plans. He’d halve the deficit. Strengthen the economy. Lower unemployment. What did we get? National Debt over 15 trillion and climbing. Unemployment above 8 percent for 40 straight months. An ongoing economic crisis with no end in sight. He tried. You tried. It’s OK to make [...]
Tucker Carlson’s Daily Caller Swings and Misses
In any event, Romney is likely to have some trouble undermining the President’s record on national-security issues and foreign policy. Last week, in Colorado, Admiral William McRaven, a Navy SEAL who oversees all American Special Forces, and who supervised the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, was asked to evaluate Obama as a Commander-in-Chief. “I’m [...]
Mitt Romney Falls on his Face, Lands at the Feet of the Palestinians
“As you come here and you see the GDP per capita, for instance, in Israel which is about $21,000 dollars, and compare that with the GDP per capita just across the areas managed by the Palestinian Authority, which is more like $10,000 per capita, you notice such a dramatically stark difference in economic vitality.” – [...]
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