Deep State Resisters at State Dept. Defy Jerusalem Directive Staunch opposition from The Swamp. By Ari Lieberman Following President Trump’s historic declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, West Bank and Gazan Arabs took to the streets in rage. They burned U.S. and Israeli flags. They cursed America, Israel…
What the War Over Jerusalem is Really About By Daniel Greenfield Hamas has announced that President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has opened the “gates of hell.” Its Muslim Brotherhood parent has declared America an “enemy state.” The Arab League boss warned that the Jerusalem move…
Mary Worship (Part 2 of 4) By Dr. David Reagan During this Christmas season, how should we deal with Mary, the mother of Jesus? Should she be worshiped or respected? Adored or ignored? Magnified or belittled? For a fresh, fascinating, and biblical viewpoint, I was delighted to interview on Christ…
President Trump: The Courage to Act By Douglas Murray Originally Published by the Gatestone Institute. President Trump's announcement on the status of Jerusalem last week was both historic and commendable. Historic because it is the first time that an American president has not just acknowledged that the Israeli capital is…
ISIS: The Caliphate Dream Is Over But the killing isn’t. By Robert Spencer The caliphate is dead. Last Saturday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the Islamic State (ISIS) had been driven out of Iraq: Today, our troops were able to purge islands of Nineveh and Anbar in full,…
UN Security Council Bashes Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Welcome to a kangaroo court. By Joseph Klein On December 6th, President Trump announced his decision to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to instruct the State Department to begin the process of relocating the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv…
The Land of Milk, Honey, and a Very Heavy Stone By Pete Garcia Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, horror and great darkness fell upon him. Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a…
Moving the U.S. Embassy Was a Capital Idea By Tony Perkins It shouldn’t be controversial when a president follows the law — but not every president is Donald Trump. When the administration promised to make good on a 22-year-old promise to Congress, no one should have doubted that this White…
Newsflash: Jerusalem Not on Fire! By Bassam Tawil Originally Published by the Gatestone Institute. The Palestinians declared a three-day-long "rage" spree over US President Donald Trump's announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Thus far, however, it seems that the real anger is showing up in the international media, not on…
The Mullahs Overplay the Military Card By Amir Taheri Originally Published by the Gatestone Institute. Faced with mounting domestic problems and diplomatic isolation to prolong its hold on power the leadership in Tehran is increasingly depending on the military establishment. Highlighting this growing dependence is the "Supreme Guide" Ayatollah Ali…