Posts Tagged: syria
Amid Chaos in Syria and Iraq, Mideast Christians Fight for Survival
JNS.org - The recent military victory of Syrian government forces in Aleppo could prove to be a major turning point in the country’s bloody civil war,...
Reflections on Hanukkah and Miracles
Why do miracles happen sometimes and not others? Is it because we deserve them? Many rabbis like to claim that when bad things happen, it is...
Obama’s Inaction in Syria Has Disgraced the Nobel Peace Prize
Attempts to achieve peace through inaction are bound to fail. Just ask the people of Aleppo. Attempts to achieve peace through appeasement are bound to...
Who Will Answer the Little Girl in Aleppo?
Recently, a convoy of thousands of women and children trying to escape from eastern Aleppo was brought to a screeching halt by the Syrian government -- one...
Our Shameful Inaction in Syria
The destruction of Aleppo in Syria and the wanton murder of its citizens has once again been dominating the news. This ancient city is purportedly...
Former Israeli Defense Minister Outlines ‘Grand Proactive’ Middle East Strategy for Trump Administration
US President-elect Donald Trump will need to “formulate a grand strategy for the Middle East” with the primary question being “whether the United States intends...
The World Cannot Ignore Assad’s Crimes
JNS.org - It was one of the most dramatic moments so far in the five-year civil war that has torn Syria apart. In August 2014, a man...
American Serviceman Killed in First Casualty for US Forces in Syria Combat
The United States military suffered its first combat death in Syria on Thursday when a service member was killed in the northern part of the...
Report: Hezbollah Parades Armored Cars, Anti-Tank Missiles to Flex Muscles at Israel
In what is purported to be a flexing of muscles for Israeli consumption, the Shi'ite terrorist group Hezbollah held a military parade in Syria on Sunday,...
Shi’ite Militias, Backed by Iran, Join Fight Against ISIS
Iraqi Shi'ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul,...
AIPAC Remains Silent on Stalled Anti-Assad Bill
JNS.org -- Major Jewish organizations have expressed widespread support for bipartisan legislation that would penalize the Syrian regime, with the singular exception of the American Israel Public...
Aleppo Brings Hezbollah Back Into Focus
JNS.org - After months of dithering, the Obama administration has finally taken some action against the Lebanese Islamist terror organization Hezbollah. The US Treasury Department has applied sanctions...
Our Moral Bankruptcy on Syria Betrays Every American Value
Much has been written about the unfolding tragedy in Syria, but how many of these unimaginable atrocities have truly reached the consciousness of the American...
Syria, Allowed to Speak at the UN, Calls Israel a ‘Terrorist’ State
At the UN last week, Syria was represented by Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem. He called Israel a "terrorist" state: Syria is confronting mercenary terrorists on its...
