A few days ago, The Atlantic reported that an unidentified government official used a derogatory term in reference to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, confirming that US-Israeli relations are indeed in crisis. Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry called the Prime Minister to offer an apology, and he labeled the comment “disgraceful, unacceptable and …
Continue reading Kerry Apologizes; Another Rocket is Fired into Israel from Gaza
My heart is heavy tonight as I examine the road our nation is traveling. In recent weeks, we’ve seen acceleration in the moral decline of our nation, and now we are seeing the White House emphatically turn its back on Israel to side with her greatest enemy. While US officials lambast Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
Continue reading While US-Israeli Relations Head South, US-Iranian Relations Grow Stronger
An explosion rocked the Parchin nuclear facility in Iran this morning. The facility is a military base, long known to be involved in the development of sophisticated explosive devices that can detonate a nuclear warhead. Iran has denied International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors access to the facility since 2005. The blast killed two and …
Continue reading What Occurred in the Iranian Nuclear Plant Explosion?
As scheduled, President Obama hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting today in the Oval Office. According to reports, the two discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions, strategy in the battle with ISIS, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and settlements in east Jerusalem. So far, I have not seen much substantive news regarding that two-hour meeting. …
Continue reading Brief Thoughts about Netanyahu-Obama Meeting
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