Netanyahu's victory and Obama's shameful response
Barack Obama lecturing Israel on democratic values takes the proverbial biscuit. Arab Israelis are better integrated in the democratic system than African Americans. That's worth pondering
- 21 March 2015
The Times: Confused, garbled and pointless on Israel
The Times of London's confused, yet high handed, editorial on Israel is a sad but useful reminder of why Britain has absolutely nothing to contribute in bringing peace and a viable future to Israel, or indeed the wider Middle East
- 9 March 2015
Queen Esther and Netanyahu
The astounding response of Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech shows a breathtaking contempt for the only democracy in the Middle East, and contrasted starkly with many views in the Arab world which put the administration to shame
- 6 March 2015
Israel's Netanyahu as the coward's pantomime villain
Israeli PM Netanyahu's speech to Congress about Iran has provided yet another opportunity for every coward and opportunist carefully to distance themselves from Israel, with the hated Bibi as the cover story. Perhaps they should grow up, and get a spine
- 3 March 2015
Underrated: Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's 'hawkish' prime minister is a wise pragmatist with a deft touch amid regional chaos
- 4 September 2013
Netanyahu reaffirms commitment to referendum following Palestinian peace deal
Israel's Prime Minister has again stated that he would like to put any proposed peace plan to a referendum in the Jewish state
- 2 May 2013
Ankara billboard thanks Erdogan for Netanyahu apology
Turkish authorities have been quick to design and post billboards thanking their prime minister for the "pride" experienced after Israel's apology
- 26 March 2013
The Ties That Bind
Obama lands in Israel, only to realise that he and his receiving party, Netanyahu and Peres, are all wearing the same tie
- 20 March 2013
Abbas honours 'Mother of Martyrs' ahead of Obama visit
Obama may have a tricky trip in store for him as Mahmoud Abbas chooses to honour incitement and terror-champion Mariam Farhat for her "sacrifice"
- 19 March 2013
Secret talks between Hamas, Egypt and Israel
Israel may agree that Egypt's border with Gaza be opened, as part of secret negotiations being held with Hamas
- 16 February 2013
Success in politics: A view from the right
In the elections for Israel's 19th Knesset the success of Benjamin Netanyahu almost proved to be his downfall
- 5 February 2013
Outrage over a cartoon... and yet no one died
The blood libel cartoons and the Mohammed cartoons, even if equally offensive, show the difference in the reactions of two peoples at loggerheads
- 29 January 2013
Sunday Times blood libel cartoon, on Holocaust Memorial Day no less
Why can't cartoonists seem to criticise Israel without the use of big noses and blood libels? And why do the mainstream papers still publish this stuff?
- 27 January 2013
Obama tried to meddle in Israeli elections, says senior source
Reports claim that Obama has attempted to undermine Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli elections, showing his hostility, as well as his ignorance of Israeli politics
- 22 January 2013
Israel elects: What the governing coalition may look like
What sort of coalition will a victorious Benjamin Netanyahu go for? Find out here...
- 22 January 2013
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