Analysis: Syria’s Assad seen ignoring Gadhafi’s fate

Published on November 21, 2011

The chilling spectacle of Muammar Gadhafi's brutal end last month and the capture of his son Saif Islam this week, far from deterring Bashar Assad, seem to have energized him into redoubling his efforts to crush Syria's eight-month rebellion.

Israel rushes airliner defenses as Libya leaks SAMs

Published on November 11, 2011

Israel has accelerated the installation of anti-missile defenses on its airliners, a security official said on Friday, seeing an enhanced risk of attack by militants using looted Libyan arms.

The Muslim world is out of control

Published on October 28, 2011

The Muslim world is out of control. And that’s a good thing.

Gadhafi and the Jews

Published on October 26, 2011

Now it can be told: For the last decade or so, the Jews had secret back channels to Muammar Gadhafi.

Opinion: Is Assad next?

By Douglas M. Bloomfield
Published on October 25, 2011

Bashar Assad must have felt a chill when he saw the pictures of Muamar Gadhafi’s final moments and knowing that Syrian crowds were chanting, “Assad is next.”

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

By Dr. Michael Berenbaum
Published on October 24, 2011

Death of a Tyrant: Gadhafi’s opponents and those who chose passivity

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on October 24, 2011

UN rights office urges inquiry into Gadhafi death

Published on October 21, 2011

The United Nations human rights office called on Friday for a full investigation into the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi and voiced concerns that he may have been executed.

You spell Kadafi, I spell Gaddafi

By JewishJournal
Published on October 20, 2011

Obama: Gadhafi death is warning to iron-fist rulers [VIDEO]

Published on October 20, 2011

President Barack Obama hailed Muammar Gadhafi's death as a warning to authoritarian leaders across the Middle East that iron-fisted rule "inevitably comes to an end" and as vindication for his cautious U.S. strategy on Libya.

Obama respond to Gadhafi death

Published on October 20, 2011

President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States would be a partner to Libya following the death of Muammar Gadhafi and said the NATO mission in the North African country would "soon come to an end."

German Chancellor: Libya can make fresh start after Gadhafi death

Published on October 20, 2011

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that Libya was now free to make a fresh start and begin peaceful democratic reforms after the death of Muammar Gaddafi.

Gadhafi killed as Libya’s revolt claims hometown

Published on October 20, 2011

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gahdafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya's interim rulers said.

Opinion: Don’t confuse Assad and Gadhafi

Published on August 31, 2011

Think kiwis and kumquats. While it is true that they are both fruits, the similarities between them end right about there. So, too, the similarities between Libya and Syria.

Syrian protesters chant “Bye Gadhafi, Bashar next”

Published on August 25, 2011

Syrian protesters chanted "Bye, bye Gadhafi, Bashar your turn is coming" overnight, but President Bashar al-Assad showed few signs of cracking after months of demonstrations and his forces raided an eastern tribal region again on Thursday.

Pentagon: Rebels control most of Tripoli, Gadhafi in Libya

Published on August 23, 2011

Libyan rebels appeared to be in control of most of Tripoli, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding that it was sticking to its assessment that leader Muammar Gadhafi had not left the country.

Rebels seize rifles from armory in Gaddafi compound

Published on August 23, 2011

Hundreds of rebel fighters on Tuesday looted an armory in part of the compound of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi that they had overrun, seizing new sniper rifles in plastic cases, a Reuters witness said.

Obama urges Gadhafi loyalists to lay down arms

Published on August 22, 2011

President Barack Obama urged Muammar Gadhafi on Monday to end the bloodshed in Libya as pockets of his loyalist forces engaged in fierce fighting against advancing rebels.

U.N. chief: Gadhafi forces must end fighting in Libya

Published on August 22, 2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi to stop fighting and allow a peaceful transition of power in the oil-producing North African state.

Libya: Gadhafi’s son killed in NATO airstrike on Tripoli compound

Published on April 30, 2011

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli, but his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 were killed, a government spokesman said.

International Criminal Court: Gadhafi planned civilian killings

Published on April 5, 2011

The International Criminal Court has evidence Muammar Gadhafi's government planned to put down protests by killing civilians before the uprising in Libya broke out, the ICC's prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Gilad: Israel faces isolation ‘no less severe than war’

Published on April 4, 2011

The chief of Israel's diplomatic-security bureau warned this week that Israel faced an isolation "no less severe than war" should the United Nations recognize Palestine as an independent state this September.

U.S. official: Obama authorized covert support for Libya rebels

Published on March 30, 2011

President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing covert U.S. government support for rebel forces seeking to oust Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, government officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

Obama: Gadhafi "needs to go" [VIDEO]

Published on March 21, 2011

United States President Barack Obama said on Monday that the U.S. policy on Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi is that he "needs to go." Speaking at a news conference with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, Obama said the military objective in Libya is to guard civilians from attacks by Gadhafi, not oust him from power.

Libya army declares immediate ceasefire as Western powers continue air strikes

Published on March 20, 2011

The Libyan armed forces have issued a command to all units to observe an immediate ceasefire, a Libyan army spokesman told a news conference on Sunday.

U.S. warns Libya over possible military action [VIDEO]

Published on March 18, 2011

United States President Barak Obama condemned embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi Friday, warning that the U.S. will take military action if Gadhafi does not comply with the terms iterated in the UN Security Council resolution passed Thursday.

Libya declares cease-fire in wake of UN vote to intervene [VIDEO]

Published on March 18, 2011

Libya declared a ceasefire in the country and will comply with a United Nations resolution passed overnight, Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa said on Friday. The conciliatory message was in sharp contrast to comments made by Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi just before the UN vote, in which he said that forces loyal to him would mercilessly attack rebels.

UN Security Council authorizes no-fly zone over Libya

Published on March 17, 2011

The UN Security Council voted on Thursday to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya and "all necessary measures" - code for military action - to protect civilians against leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

U.S.: Gadhafi could return to ‘terrorism and violent extremism’

Published on March 17, 2011

The United States is concerned that Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi could return to terrorism and violent extremism if he succeeds in the battle against insurgents, Undersecretary of State William Burns said on Thursday.

Syria eyes Libya seat on human rights council

Published on March 10, 2011

Syria is seeking to replace Libya on the United Nations Human Rights Council. Libya was suspended from the 47-nation body on March 1, the first time a country has been suspended since the council was founded in 2006.

Report: Rebels reject Gadhafi’s offer for deal to step down

Published on March 7, 2011

Al Jazeera television said Libyan rebels rejected an offer by Muammar Gadhafi on Monday to hold a parliament meeting to work out a deal under which he would step down. Al Jazeera said sources from the rebel interim council told its correspondent in Benghazi that the offer was rejected because it would have amounted to an "honorable" exit for Gadhafi and would offend his victims.

Obama: Those around Gadhafi “will be held accountable” [VIDEO]

Published on March 7, 2011

U.S. President Barack Obama warned Monday that the U.S. and its NATO allies were still considering military options to stop what he called "unacceptable" violence perpetrated by supporters of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.

Pro-Gadhafi forces reportedly strike Zawiyah in bid to regain control

Published on March 7, 2011

Libyan government forces on Monday struck at rebels in the east of the country and were reported attacking a town near Tripoli, as concern grew over civilian suffering and a growing refugee exodus. The United Nations said more than one million people fleeing Libya and inside the country needed humanitarian aid, and conditions in rebel-held Misrata town were particularly worrying following attacks on it by forces loyal to Muammar Gadhafi.

At least 30 killed in Libya as Gadhafi forces fight to take back rebel-held town

Published on March 4, 2011

The Libyan army staged a prolonged artillery barrage on the city of Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, on Thursday, with residents saying more than 30 people have been killed. "There has been heavy shelling of Zawiyah by (Muammar) Gadhafi's forces and we are hearing of many casualties," Mustafa Gheriani, a spokesman for the rebel February 17th Coalition, said.

Gadhafi vows to triumph over his enemies

Published on February 25, 2011

Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Friday vowed defiantly to triumph over his enemies, urging his supporters in Tripoli's Green Square to protect Libya and its petroleum interests.

AJC: Suspend Libya from U.N. Human Rights Council

Published on February 22, 2011

The American Jewish Committee called on the United Nations General Assembly to suspend Libya’s membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council.

UN chief calls Gadhafi to demand immediate end to violence in Libya

Published on February 21, 2011

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Libyan President Moammer Ghadafi on Monday and urged to respect the basic freedoms and rights of his people, amid the bloody unrest that has swept the country over the last seven days.

Libya’s Gadhafi tells Palestinians to challenge Israel

Published on February 14, 2011

Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi called on Palestinians to mass on Israel's borders until their demands are met. "Fleets of boats should take Palestinians ... and wait by the Palestinian shores until the problem is resolved," Gaddafi said in a speech Sunday night on state television, his first public remarks since Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down. "This is a time of popular revolutions."