Life in Israel

When even a German magazine asks this question and concludes…”Obama’s Misguided Approach: America has become too European”

“The Obama administration and the Federal Reserve want to fix the United States economy by spending more money. But while that approach might work for Europe, it is risky for the US. The nation would be better off embracing traditional American values like self-reliance and small government.

There’s no question about it: The 20th century was America’s era. The United States rose rapidly from virtually nothing to become the most politically powerful and economically strongest country in the world. But the financial crisis and subsequent More >

We’re entering into Deja Vu land, only this time without the huge upsurge of enthusiasm and hope on the Israeli side. Let’s see, we’ve had the opening series of pretty words from the American leader (we can insert Obama in here now), Netanyahu, the Israeli leader, has spoken of seeking “a historic compromise” (see previous variations of this from Ehud Olmert, Ehud Barak, double deja vu Netanyahu in 90s, Peres, Rabin…), and some rather wishy washy nice words from the Palestinian leader, this time around Abbas (deja vu Abbas 2006, Arafat multiple times). No wild enthusiasm and hope and hundreds More >

A French history teacher has been suspended for calling the holocaust ‘a holocaust’ rather than using a more neutral word to describe it, teaching ‘too much’ about it, and not presenting it in an ‘objective’ light. Geez, how to objectively present the methodical genocide of more than 6 million people simply because of their religion? Oh of course, she should have been ‘objective’ and presented the Nazi’s rationale in a positive light! Tell the other side of it, of course!

Well and this makes utter sense since studies have shown that the majority of French children and young adults have never More >

3rd weapons cache found in 48 hours Aug 29, 2010 Al-Arish– Ma’an – Egyptian State Security discovered a third weapons storehouse within 48 hours on Tuesday, security sources said.

Egyptian forces were informed that smugglers were attempting to transfer explosives and weapons to a storehouse in the Sinai peninsula, sources told Ma’an.

Forces raided the area south of the Al-Arish port city and discovered 65 anti-aircraft missiles, 35 anti-tank missiles, as well as large quantities or ammunition, the sources added.

Egyptian security forces said they discovered weapons and explosives on Monday, hidden in the border city of Rafah, prepared for smuggling into Gaza through More >

Gallup has been conducting a generic ballot test since 1942. In all that time, Republicans never garnered more than a 5-point lead over the Democrats. Until now. In the poll conducted in August, Republicans have surged to a double-digit lead over Dems.

The poll also finds that Republicans are twice as likely to be “very enthusiastic” about voting — 50 percent say so, compared to just 25 percent of Democrats.