Bill Kristol Says He’s ‘Mostly Supportive’ Of Obama On Israel, Heads Group Attacking Obama As ‘Anti-Israel’

via Think Progress In a debate last night with Jeremy Ben Ami of the liberal pro-Israel group J Street, neoconservative don Bill Kristol told the audience in the New York synagogue that he had no problems with President Obama’s Israel policies.… Continue Reading

Hawks on Iran

In response to a worrying trend in U.S. politics, Lobe Log publishes “Hawks on Iran” every Friday. Our posts highlight militaristic commentary and confrontational policy recommendations about Iran from a variety of sources including news articles, think tanks and pundits.… Continue Reading

Israeli Press Mum on Murdoch

Heartlessly shoddy (and illegal) journalistic practices at his news sites? Who cares, as long as Rupert Murdoch is “good for Israel”? Continue Reading

Lee Smith on Linkage: ‘Central Plank of Mubarakism Was the Peace Treaty’

Lee Smith, the Weekly Standard writer and Hudson fellow, had some difficult truths to tell the hardline Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA). In a phone briefing, he talked about the developing situation in Egypt and across the Arab world. He was not, as is his wont,… Continue Reading

Neo-Con Hawks Take Flight over Libya

From the wire: WASHINGTON, Feb 25, 2011 (IPS) – In a distinct echo of the tactics they pursued to encourage U.S. intervention in the Balkans and Iraq, a familiar clutch of neo-conservatives appealed Friday for the United States and NATO… Continue Reading