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Op-Ed: NY Times Lethal Anti-Israel Journalism Strikes Again

Like the White House, the New York Times is potentially guilty of incitement to genocide and defamation; certainly, they are guilty of slanting the news about Israel in every way possible. This time, the Paper of Propaganda, has published a 1250 word

Portugal Extends Olive Branch to Jews Violently Expelled in 1536

Portugal, which expelled its Jews in 1536, is now poised to adopt a "return law" for the Jewish and non-Jewish descendants of Portugal's Sephardi Jews. This law was passed in 2013 and is expected to become "effective" by March 2015. Portugal's

Radical Muslim Scholars Demand UN Impose Worldwide Ban on 'Contempt of Religion'

Earlier this week, the Qatar-based international Union of Muslim Scholars– headed by Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the spiritual guide of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood– called upon the United Nations to make "contempt of religions" illegal. In a statement

Op-Ed: Jihad by Civilian

Jihad has rapidly taken a new and ominous shape. In the past, bombs were exploded—either human homicide bombs or car/truck bombs. Rockets were launched. Unbelievably, planes were once flown into major Western targets. Now, President Obama empowers the

Model Awareness: Cosmo UK's Bold Honor Killing Cover

The cover is shocking, gruesome, and bold. It features the face of a woman encased in plastic, being smothered to death. A video shows the plastic wrapping being ripped open, "signifying the release of women from violence." Cosmopolitan magazine in the

Op-Ed: Everything has been Turned on its Head

Last night, I lectured at a synagogue in Westchester. Afterwards, a man came up "to shake my hand." He had asked me this exact question about Western survival and I had answered him partly based on the Arutz Sheva article I recently wrote on the question

Teen Muslim Girls Face Arrest in Malaysia for Hugging K-Pop Boy Band

Young teenage Muslim girls in Malaysia, wearing hijab, were so excited by popular Korean "boy" band B1A4 that they jumped onstage to hug and kiss (!) some musicians. They are now being asked to turn themselves in or face arrest. The girls are being

Yazidis Forced to Give Blood to Wounded ISIS Fighters: Report

Tonight, BBC Arabic will air a new documentary, Slaves of the Caliphate, whichdocuments the horrendous plight of captured Yazidi girls and women. This film will be broadcast on BBC World on January 17, 2015. The first Yazidi sex slave to reveal her

Op-Ed: What the West Must Do In Order to Survive

If Europe does not do the following immediately, the birthplace of the Western enterprise will soon be conquered by barbarism. First, the European Union must dissolve itself. Borders and passports must return. No one should be allowed to travel

Nigerian Archbishop: Nigeria Needs 'Same International Support' Against Terrorism as France

Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has called for"the same international support to tackle Boko Haram as France has received since it was hit by Islamist attacks last week." I wonder whether or not the massive march and show of support in