UNESCO cancels event on Jewish ties to Land of Israel

Frau Katze Blazing Cat Fur 1/17/2014

UNESCO prior to the opening of 2013 General Conference in Paris, France

Days before it was scheduled to open, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization cancelled an exhibit in Paris entitled, “The People, The Book, the Land: The 3,500-year relationship between the Jewish people and the land of […]

Obama defends Iran deal at Hanukkah celebration

AFP via Yahoo! News 12/6/2013

Washington (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday defended his nuclear diplomacy with Iran before an audience of Israeli diplomats and senior members of the US Jewish community and officials.

At a White House Hanukkah reception, Obama said that it was important for the United States to test Iran’s intentions, […]

How the World Shrugged Off Kristallnacht

Klaus Wiegrefe de Spiegel via ABC News 11/9/2013

In the days surrounding Nov. 9, 1938, the Nazis committed the worst pogrom Germany had seen since the Middle Ages. To mark the incident’s 75th anniversary, an exhibition in Berlin gathers previously unknown reports by foreign diplomats, revealing how the shocking events prompted little more than […]

IRS Watchdog: Senior IRS Officials Knew in 2011 Tea Parties’ Tax-Exempt Status Being Targeted

IRS anti-Tea Party scandal gets real — senior IRS officials aware of targeting (Update – Chief Counsel knew and targets expanded to groups “educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights”)

William A. Jacobson Legal Insurrection 5/11/2013

This is getting real.

Yesterday it was just some “low level” employees involved. Now AP is reporting that […]

A Purim memory, in honor of Andrew Breitbart

Joel B. Pollak Breitbart.com InstaBlog 22 Feb 2013

Religion can an amazing source of positive inspiration–often, counterintuitive inspiration.

This weekend marks the Jewish holiday of Purim, celebrating the miraculous salvation of the Jews of ancient Persia from extermination. (The story’s told in the “Megillah,” the Book of Esther, a quick and delightful read.)

Ever since, […]

Jewish leaders not so keen on rumored Hagel nomination

Ed Morrissey HotAir 12/14/2012

Not just Jewish Republicans, either, according to BuzzFeed’s Zeke Miller, who heard from sources attending a White House Hanukah party that the group of Jewish political activists didn’t come entirely for the celebration. Chuck Hagel’s track record on Israel and the Middle East has Jewish leaders across the aisle concerned about […]

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