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Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 24, 2011 7 Comments

It's not often I thank Think Progress, but thanks for this video interview of Allen West on the issue of Obama foreign policy in Libya and the Middle East.  Think Progress, with its videographer following West on his trip to Israel, figured they'd get good...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 22, 2011 15 Comments

Contrary to rebel claims, Saif al-Islam, son and heir apparent of Moammar al-Qaddafi, has not been captured and is free and talking to reporters in Tripoli. Video was shown on Fox News and CNN of Saif al-Islam at a hotel in Tripoli.  Saif claimed that a "trap"...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 22, 2011 11 Comments

I just listened to Obama's statement on Libya, and while he didn't spike the football, he's pretty proud of himself. And, if as it now appears Qaddafi is gone, and if what replaces him is not even worse, then Obama should be proud of himself.  But...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 21, 2011 19 Comments

Based on news reports and live coverage from SkyNews and others, it appears that Tripoli is about to fall to rebel forces. Whether it is hours or a day or two, it seems on the cusp. Updates:  Things seem to be moving fast.  Israel Matzav has video...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 21, 2011 10 Comments

Lots doing in the world. The end is near for Qaddafi, or not, who knows:  "Libyan rebels said they were less than 20 miles from  Muammar al-Qaddafi's main stronghold of Tripoli on Sunday, a day after  opposition fighters launched their first attack on the city.  The...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 17, 2011 11 Comments

No official incitement in the new Egypt, "Mossad plotted to harm Egyptian fertility": Israeli citizen Ofir Harrari, recently accused by Egypt of spying for Israel, was allegedly involved in a complicated scheme intended to harm Egyptian reproduction abilities, Egypt's official state paper Al-Ahram has claimed. Harrari, accused by...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 02, 2011 2 Comments

Roger Cohen of The NY Times and other journalists were smitten with the Egyptian revolution, and denounced warnings of what lurked below the surface: (February 3, 2011)  Already we hear the predictable warnings from Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu: This could be Iran 1979, a revolution for...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 17, 2011 3 Comments

I have written often about the willingness of Islamists and Leftists to cooperate when it comes to an anti-Israel agenda.  That coalition has expanded its base from Europe and the United States to the birthplace of the Arab Spring: Early this month, the authority in charge...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 30, 2011 0 Comments

Lebanon has been pushed closer to the brink, as four senior members of Hezbollah have been indicted by a U.N. prosecutor: Four Hezbollah members have been indicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, Lebanese media outlets reported on Thursday. A delegation from the Special Tribunal...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 11, 2011 19 Comments

Reader John forwarded me this quote from Caroline Glick written in late May regarding Obama's position on Israel's borders:The question is, why are American Jewish leaders defending Obama?It would seem that there are three possible explanations.The first explanation is fear. Several American Jewish philanthropists have...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 04, 2011 3 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 03, 2011 1 Comment

Although the precise date is not clear, calls have gone out for anti-Israel activists to converge on Israel on or about June 8, in anticipation of a large flotilla of ships trying to break the military sea blockade of Gaza later in June, and additional attempts to crash...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 30, 2011 0 Comments

The head of Hezbollah has visited Syria to discuss "reforms":Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in order to discuss reforms in Syria, the Lebanese daily al-Akhbar, identified with Hezbollah, reported on Monday.Nasrallah "held more than one meeting with President Assad to...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2011 1 Comment

Hezbollah in Lebanon needs Bashar Assad to stay in power, as Syria not only supports Hezbollah militarily but also serves as a logistics conduit for Iran.Hezbollah's support of Syria's crackdown has been noticed:Syrian security forces fired at two protests in the eastern province of Deir...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 26, 2011 2 Comments

Because it does not fit the narrative:The Muslim Brotherhood will impose Islamic Sharia Law in Egypt if it comes to power, according to the movement's Sobhi Saleh, the Egyptian Arabic daily Al Masry Al Youm reports.--------------------------------------------Follow me on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTubeVisit the Legal Insurrection...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 25, 2011 11 Comments

Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic has been leading the charge, echoed by many, not only that Bibi Netanyahu was disrespectful to "my President," but also that Obama's statement regarding Israel's borders in his Middle East speech last Thursday did not represent any meaningful change in U.S. policy.In...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 23, 2011 10 Comments

Why are the pre-1967 borders of Israel, which amount to the 1949 armistice lines, so sacrosanct?Once you buy into the narrative of exclusive Palestinian victimization, once you take the Helen Thomas view which is widely accepted in many circles that Israel is an alien European...

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