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Gunter Grass: Israel’s response to poem akin to dictatorship

German literary giant Gunter Grass said Israel's decision to bar him entry following publication of his controversial poem resembles the behavior of a dictatorship.

The unseen body of Bin Laden, the all too seen body of Gadhafi


Death of a Tyrant: Gadhafis opponents and those who chose passivity


Protesting in the U.S.A. - A waste of time?


Hamas celebrates one year in office


British boycott moves reveal anti-Israel bias

The British Union cares less about journalists or freedom of the press than it does about blindly condemning the Jewish state...it has everything to do with anti-Israel bigotry.

Spectator - Spin-Doctors of the Revolution

While a student at Columbia School of Journalism, Rachel Boynton saw a film about the history of 20th century nonviolent conflict that included a segment on how American consultants had gone to Chile in 1990 to produce TV ads for a successful campaign to end Gen. Augusto Pinochet's long autocratic presidency.

Will Gaza Pullout Bring Civil Strife?

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israel's national discourse was dominated by talk of potential civil war, but few of those talking dared define the possible dimensions of such a conflict.

Would it mean confrontations between soldiers and civilians? Would it be limited to the extreme margins of the settler movement? Could it really present a threat to the very existence of the State of Israel, as Knesset member Yossi Sarid suggested?

Saddam’s Fate Carries Messages

When the news broke that Saddam Hussein was captured, there was an uproar of joy here. Like many Israelis, I was glued to the TV screen, watching L. Paul Bremer, the U.S. administrator for Iraq, announcing proudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!"

What a great moment for the free world.


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