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Keep Aryeh Deri out of Israeli politics--for good

MK Tzipi Hotovely explains why in a fine, incisive op-ed. Once a crook always a crook--as far as politics are concerned. Deri (though my sense of his personality makes me doubt it) may actually have reformed, but there's no way for the public to know. As for MK Hotovely, I think we'll be seeing a lot of her, hopefully in higher and higher office, who knows how high in 10-20 years. Smart, likable, energetic, strong values, deep understanding.

Hamas terror chief feted in "new Middle East"

As I discuss today on Frontpage, reaping the fruits of the "Arab Spring" and the new, in-part-Obama-manufactured, Islamist Middle East. The Gaza-based leader of the mass-murderous outfit feels right at home.

Israel's "settlers" may be its best citizens

Get some highly revealing facts here. The media, naturally, have been having a wild party focusing on some "price-tag" crazies. It is a problem and distressing even though their numbers are small. But the bigger picture is very different. I only wish the kibbutz movement, which also used to make an outsized contribution, was still as motivated as the "settlers" are. I put that word in quotes because many of these communities go back decades and are just part of Israel no less than Tel Aviv or Beersheva.

Abbas buddies up with Palestinian Islamists

As I discuss today on Frontpage. His recent pact with Hamas and Islamic Jihad is driven by his fear that the "Arab Spring" will come to the West Bank and sweep him away; if he's allied with the Islamists, he hopes they can together direct it against Israel instead. Hence his pact envisages incorporating these Islamic factions into the traditionally "secular"-nationalist PLO, which would be a historic shift of great moment, seemingly invalidating all peace-process fantasies and posing an enhanced threat to Israel.

The EMP threat

Read David Solway's article on this most-important-of-all issues. Sure hope Washington's as cognizant of this as it should be, but it's hard to be confident about that.

New Libyan leaders' jihad pedigree

As I discuss today on Frontpage, particularly in light of the revelation that one of them was one of the "peace activists" on the Mavi Marmara Turkish terror ship.