The United Nations, Western governments, media, universities, and talking heads everywhere insist that Palestinians are suffering tremendous abuses from the state of Israel.   Conversely, the greatest human rights tragedy of our time—radical Muslim persecution of Christians, including in Palestinian controlled areas—is devotedly ignored.   The facts speak for themselves. Reliable estimates indicate that […]

  Mother Jones has obtained a tape of a closed door speech by Dick Cheney in which the former vice president rips President Obama over Middle East and National Security Agency surveillance policies.   "The bottom line is the United States’ position in [the Middle East] is worse than at any time in my lifetime," […]

  A senior U.S. official advised Lebanon not to drill in disputed waters off its coast until a deal on maritime boundaries is reached, adding that Washington was working on ways to resolve competing claims over the territory.   “I think the most advisable policy for choosing where to drill is to reach an agreement […]

  Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti was on Tuesday holding talks with Lebanese officials on the support to the Lebanese army and ways to improve its capabilities. “This is my first visit abroad since my appointment as defense minister,” the state-run National News Agency quoted her as saying. She said her visit had the objective to support […]