The peace talks are a farce. They always are. It’s all part of a plan to make Israel look like the bad guy, all the while working to drive the Jewish people out of their land.

I’m not much of a fan of Peres, but he’s right in this instance.  With the new regime in D.C., it seems Israel may be the only country left in the western world that truly gets Islamic terrorism.  The Czech Republic, Europe, and even the U.S. would be smart to listen.

The government of US President Barack Obama is preparing to donate more than $900 million dollars to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, according to a senior US official cited by the Associated Press.

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So, from a superficial level, this looks like a good idea; we’re helping people in one of the more broken-down parts of the world.  However, considering Hamas’ history of using humanitarian aid and whatnot to further their own agenda, I’m pretty sure President “let’s sit down and talk this out” Obama just donated a huge chunk of money to the war against one of America’s most valuable allies.

A Pentagon review of conditions at the Guantanamo Bay military prison has concluded that the treatment of detainees meets the requirements of the Geneva Conventions but that prisoners in the highest-security camps should be allowed more religious and social interaction, according to a government official who has read the 85-page document.

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So, does this mean Gitmo stays open?  I wouldn’t put money on it.  The liberal view is always going to be that torture is morally wrong, and that these people should be in a normal prison, tying up our legal system, or just sent home (where they can regroup and attack us again).  I expect Obama to stay on that side of the fence, no matter what any study he commissions says.

HT: Althouse via Instapundit

Then there was Nassoul the bee. He died when the Israeli blockade of Gaza prevented him from getting clean water and hospital care (or something like that; I’m doing this solely from memory).

Next was Assud the rabbit. He died at the beginning of January when Israel bombed the Al-Aqsa TV station during the recent conflict in Gaza.

Next up for martyrdom in Hamas’ continuing agenda of brainwashing children:

Children’s TV programming in Gaza. . . ain’t nothin’ like it!

The FBI is severing its once-close ties with the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, amid mounting evidence that it has links to a support network for Hamas.

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Named as an un-indicted co-conspirator after a 15 year investigation that came to a head at the Holy Land Foundation trial.  Yep, that’s a pretty good reason to sever ties.

Gov. Bill Ritter supports the idea of bringing terror suspects to Colorado to be housed at the federal Supermax prison in Florence.

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A Muslim scholar chosen to speak at President-elect Barack Obama’s inaugural prayer service Wednesday is the leader of a group that federal prosecutors say has ties to terrorists.

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Honestly, things like this make me wonder if we’ve been duped or if Obama is just that naive about the connections of these people.  Neither is good.

Also, while it’s entirely possible this is a mistake, do you really let someone with who’s ties are in question get that close to the President?

For the record, Israel did not create Hamas.