A Problem from Hell
The Turkish government is furious about a vote in the House International Relations Committee condemning as “genocide” the killing of some 1.5 million Armenians by the Turks in 1915. The issue is an...
View ArticleOn Armenian Genocide Resolutions
The Turks are wrong — and worse, stupid — to keep denying that a genocide was perpetrated against the Armenians in 1915. There is little doubt that mass killings occurred; to claim that it was not...
View ArticleHostility to Israel Plays out
Given the Obami’s assault on Israel’s building in its eternal capital, this should come as no surprise: The chief of the Arab League warned Saturday that Israel’s actions could bring about a final end...
View ArticleTurkey or Israel?
Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner isn’t torn in choosing sides between Turkey and Israel. He writes an op-ed that explains: It comes as no surprise to anyone that the default position for nearly all of...
View ArticleHow to Stand Up to Israel-Bashers
On Fareed Zakaria’s show on CNN this morning Elliott Abrams faced off Peter Beinart and Zakaria (who, frankly, was the more virulent of the two Israel-bashers). He demonstrated how to engage and...
View ArticleEric Cantor on the Flotilla
On Fox this morning, Minority Whip Eric Cantor gave an impressive performance on the flotilla. On Obama’s approach, Cantor says: What I believe the President should be doing is standing by our ally...
View ArticleTurkish Flags
Turkey’s sharp turn against Israel under Islamist Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has been much noted in the last couple of weeks. But a just-released report from Israeli analysts clarifies how close the...
View ArticleHow to Stand with Israel
Not every Jewish organization is taking the path of least resistance in opposing Obama’s approach to Israel. This report explains: The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) declined to...
View ArticleJ Street Can’t Help Itself
J Street more often than not (except on college campuses) says it is pro-peace and pro-Israel. Its actions suggestion otherwise. The telltale sign: its criticism is almost exclusively reserved for...
View ArticlePulling Back the Curtain on the NGO Scam
The worldwide effort by Israel’s enemies to delegitimize the Jewish state takes many forms. In international bodies, nation-states use the patina of respectability to indict and defame Israel. And a...
View ArticleErdogan Threatens to Sue U.S. Diplomats Over WikiLeaks
The WikiLeaks circus has sparked an unexpected sideshow in Turkey, where Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan is livid over leaked cables that highlight his allegedly crooked financial dealings. In the 2004...
View ArticleGross Diplomatic Malfeasance on Turkey
Halting donations to the JNF undoubtedly ranks high on the list of unhelpful responses to Israel’s Carmel fire. But it pales beside that of Israel’s own prime minister: using the fact that Turkey was...
View ArticleState Dept: Turkey’s Report on Flotilla ‘Independent and Credible’
You’ve got to be kidding: QUESTION: I just — on Monday you had some fairly kind words for the Israeli investigation into [the flotilla incident]. I believe you described it as transparent, open, and...
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