Netanyahu, Abbas, Rouhani all Speak at UN General Assembly

I was able to catch about half of Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN live earlier this morning.  In it, the Prime Minister addressed the threats from Hamas and Iran, and indicated that Israel will not accept the UN "dictating our security."  He vowed never to allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.  In addition, he …

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President Obama’s Last Speech to the UN General Assembly

For conservatives in America, the "last" of anything from President Obama is a welcome bit of news.  Though he is our president and we are commanded in Scripture to honor, submit and pray for him, most true Christ-followers find his ideas and leadership style far too liberal for our tastes. Nonetheless, I was curious to …

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Breaking News: Netanyahu to Meet with Obama in NYC on Wednesday

Officials have confirmed that President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.  The meeting will reportedly take place at the hotel where Obama will stay, in between Obama's UN address on Tuesday and Netanyahu's scheduled appearance on Thursday. In this 17th meeting between the two, it …

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Netanyahu Speaks Out about the UN

The United Nations (UN) has historically sanctioned Israel for "human rights violations," despite Israel maintaining the only democratic society in the Middle East, and despite the humanitarian efforts they undertake in the Gaza Strip and around the world. Earlier this year, Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel's Prime Minister) spoke very candidly about the UN. Here are his …

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