Anglicans for Israel

by Aaron Hanscom, FrontPage Magazine
The infamous Muhammad cartoons–whose publication so inflamed the Muslim world–were initially commissioned by the Danish newspaper Jyllands Postem for the purpose of focusing attention on a climate of fear in Europe that is characterized by the practice of self-censorship as a way to appease sensitive Muslims. Contrary to the claims of […]

The BBC’s Panorama is broadcasting on Sunday an investigation into claims that a UK charity’s donations have helped build support for the terrorist organization Hamas, which now controls the Palestinian government:
John Ware investigates the London-based charity Interpal which gives funds to some charities on the West Bank which help needy Palestinians.
Panorama believes some of […]

by Bruce Thornton, Victor Davis Hanson’s Private Papers
The New York Times editorial page published last Saturday a collection of short editorials on Israel ’s campaign to neutralize Hezbollah. With the exception of Richard Perle’s, most of the opinions represent the tired received wisdom that ignores the true cause of the conflict and relies on various […]

by Daniel Johnson, New York Sun
This is the first Middle East war in which the main threat to Israel comes, not from secular Arab nationalism, but from Islamism. Both Hezbollah and Hamas draw their main inspiration, armaments, and funding from Islamist sources, ranging from the Sunni ideologues of the Muslim Brotherhood to the Shiite demagogues […]

by Kenneth R. Timmerman, FrontPage Magazine
Haifa, Israel – Some have suggested that the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah organization in Lebanon is the beginning of World War III.
Think again.
“This is more like the Spanish Civil War,” says Daniel Seaman, an Israeli government spokesman. “What we are seeing is […]

A report yesterday (with thanks to Tom) tells of the incredible discovery of an ancient book of psalms in a bog in Ireland:
The approximately 20-page book has been dated to the years 800-1000. Trinity College manuscripts expert Bernard Meehan said it was the first discovery of an Irish early medieval document in two centuries.
“This is […]