Must Read
UN Speeches: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a powerful speech to the UN General Assembly. While he struck a more positive tone than normal regarding Israel's future at the UN, he very explicitly called out the UN for its anti-Israel bias. He explained that Israel is on the front line against terrorism that affects all nations. He concluded: "Stand with Israel because Israel is not just defending itself. More than ever, Israel is defending you." Watch the video or read the transcript here.
VIDEO: Palestinian stabbing attack in Hebron
Another Must Watch - Watch the chilling footage of a Palestinian terrorist stab an IDF soldier near Hebron. A fraction of a second could have been the difference between life and death.
WATCH: THE LBC MIDDLE EAST PROCESS DEBATE WITH MARK REGEV & MANUEL HASSASSIAN
This is a "Must Watch/Must Listen" - British radio hosts a "debate" between the Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors to the UK. This is a fascinating debate for a couple reasons. Hassassian, the Palestinian ambasador, is one of the more eloquent of Palestinian diplomats, and he doesn't just shout "Occupation" every other word. In addition, Mark Regev, Israel's ambassador to Britain, exposes two important issues. Firstly, Regev shows that it is lack of Palestinian leadership's interest in serious negotiations that is stalling the peace process, as we assures Hassassian that he can have Netanyahu at the table at a moment's notice if Abbas would sit down to negotiate in earnest without preconditions. Secondly, Regev plainly shows that the biggest obstacle to peace is Palestinian hatred of Jews, as his question to Hassassian about why the Palestinian government rewards the families of terrorists who kill Jews goes unanswered (as does his question about why Abbas praised the terrorists who killed 11 Israelis a the Munich Olympics).
Israel
Where Ethnic Cleansing Is Permissible
Jonathan S. Tobin explains why Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was correct when he recently remarked that what the world is demanding as part of the peace negotiation amounts to the ethnic cleansing of Jews. In yet another double standard, it is perfectly acceptable to the world to forcibly remove Jews from their homes in "settlements" when such treatment of any other people is forbidden.
Jewish woman escapes being sold to ISIS
This is the crazy story of a woman who didn't know she was Jewish and grew up in Iraqi Kurdistan. She recently fled her Muslim husband who was becoming radicalized and has made her way to Israel (sadly, without her children).
World
88 US Senators Urge Obama To Veto Anti-Israel UN Resolutions
A bipartisan group of 88 US Senators has written a letter to President Obama urging him to have the US veto any one-sided anti-Israel resolutions. This is an extremely positive event; however, it is very sad that 1) the state of the UN is such that the US needs to veto these kinds of resolutions and 2) that 88 Senators feel that Obama needs this urging reminder.
Exclusive: Israeli fans blocked from Italian stadium by Palestinian protesters
Pro-Palestinian thugs barred Israeli fans from entering the stadium to cheer on the Hapoel Beersheba football team. Israel will be complaining to the proper authorities, although any actual recourse seems unlikely.
Anti-Semitism
Jewish boy, 11, threatened with attack 'unless he removed his skullcap'
An 11-year old in a London suburb was accosted on the way home from school by a group of students that demanded he remove his kipah. Fortunately, he was not seriously hurt physically, although I'm sure the emotional damage lingers. The UK should, in theory, be one of the last European refuges for Jews, but perhaps the government is not doing enough to curb anti-Semitism there.
Legal
Top EU lawyer says Hamas should be dropped from terror list
The stupidity of the EU in Middle East affairs appears to have no limit. Now, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice is calling for Hamas to be removed from the EU's list of terrorists. She feels that their inclusion on the list of terrorists is currently based too much on "factual imputations derived from the press and the internet." Hamas makes no secret of its goals and tactics, so it is puzzling why she even questions their status as a terrorist organization. This kind of thinking clearly evidences why the EU has no place in the peace process.
Tweets
UN Human Rights Council Has Zero Credibility
It is no secret that the UN Human Rights Council has become a farsical place where Islamist countries and their allies condemn Israel for every imaginable (and imagined) reason. One need look no further than its membership and its agenda to know that this Council should be disbanded. Because it doesn't seem to be disbanding soon, campaigns for membership on the Council continue. Saudi Arabia is vying for a spot, and is supporting its candidacy by touting its record on women's rights. Seems strange for a country that doesn't even allow women to drive to think it should look after women's rights around the world!
Straight Talk
Brief Statement From IDF's Top Muslim Soldier Re "Apartheid"
IDF Major Ala Wahib, the IDF's highest ranking Muslim officer, makes a brief statement about the ridiculous notion that Israel is an Apartheid state.