The political winds in America are blowing against Obama. Even with his relatively free hand in foreign affairs, the ill winds will necessarily slow him down. Israel should do nothing to smooth his path forward.

Apparently this causes embarrassment to the Israeli Defense ministry. It should cause resignations and perhaps criminal charges. But Israeli and US leaders seem to have gone to the same schools.

If Fatah claims its prisoners in Israeli jails are soldiers rather than terrorists, and wants the Geneva Convention, then it can be judged by that same convention, and is guilty of serious war crimes.

On July 31, 2009, Ehud Barak and Binayamin Netanyahu opened the Tziyon Road between Kiryat Arba and Hebron to Arab traffic.

Palestinian public opinion was in an uproar following revelations of possible war crimes committed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Al Aqsa Martys Brigades and the Hamas.

India has put its first satellite into lunar orbit and sent a probe to the moon’s surface, according to the India Times. Now the flag of India is also on the moon.

Reporters were shown video confessions – also broadcast on Iraqi television – by a nephew and a security guard of the accused MP who said they had carried out several attacks for Daini.

Albuquerque City Councilman Antonio Maestas publicly demonstrated a grave irresponsibility and lack of regard for his office during the latest Gaza protest in Albuquerque.

Supporters of Israel stood in the bitter cold waving banners such as “For the sake of Muslims, Stop Hamas,” “IDF, we stand with you,” “Germany for Israel” and “Iran finances Islamic terror.”

Since this past Saturday morning, Israel has been fighting the terrorist rule of Hamas in the Gaza Strip in order to change the security situation in Israel…

Indian troops have captured the Chabad Narimore house, where Rabbi Holzberg, his wife, and three other hostages have been confirmed dead.

In the Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) terrorists killed more than 125 people and wounded another 300 in numerous strikes across the city.

In the end, the global jihad, and the West’s fickle response to radical Islam’s assault on its civilization, is about hating Jews.

I would like to ask: Does my baby not have the right to be protected? Does he not have the right to life?

But we are the sole superpower. We are Israel�s closest friend. We have an obligation to lead for the sake of peace.