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Apr 6, 2017, 8:00 PM

Read This If You Think Israel Is Apartheid

Once again, accusations of Israel being an apartheid state surfaced. Recently, a UN committee ESCWA (Economic Social Commission of Western Asia) released a report accusing Israel of practicing ‘apartheid.’ It has since been pulled from their web site, and...

Sep 11, 2016, 1:29 PM

Israel Has a Foul Smell

Israel is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. It leads in the fields of science, hi-tech, medicine, aerospace, electronics, the environment and more. Yet with as much brain power that Israel has, there is one area...

Oct 5, 2015, 2:26 PM

Roaring Violence in Israel; Defining Silence From the World

A couple of years ago one might read about a violent attack in Israel on average of once or twice a week. Those days are gone. Today there is a new reality. Violence has increased dramatically. Instead of one or...

Mar 16, 2015, 6:33 PM

Israel at Fateful Intersection

Tuesday's elections may prove to be the most important Israel has faced in decades. With Benjamin Netanyahu trailing Israeli's may be poised to elect Yitzchak Herzog, the head of the liberal Labor Party. A Victory for Obama Should he be elected,...

Jan 15, 2015, 10:18 AM

If It Isn’t Islam, What Is It?

Time has come to realize the status quo has to change. Whether we like it or not, the civilized world has become part of an unwanted war. The question is are we honest enough to acknowledge this, and correctly identify...

Feb 13, 2014, 8:03 AM

SodaStream: Will their fizz explode?

Recently there was some highly publicized controversy surrounding SodaStream. Before discussing an issue not addressed during the flap, here's a quick recap: SodaStream is an Israeli based company that has a unique product allowing the consumer to turn plain water into flavored carbonated...

Aug 5, 2013, 10:06 AM

Israel to Honor Jewish Refugees

850,000 Jewish Refugees Not to be Forgotten In May, 1948 Israel became the first nation ever to be reborn. Each year since then the country celebrates its Independence Day. However, not everyone joins in this annual holiday. In fact some consider...

May 28, 2013, 9:41 PM

Jesus a “Palestinian Martyr?”

Palestinian Christians Remake History Most Christians, especially westerners think Christians worldwide are pretty much the same. They believe Jesus is the Messiah. Most recognize he was a Jew, and think he became the first Christian. What many western Christians may be...

Apr 3, 2013, 7:51 AM

Post Mortem: Obama Balks After Abbas Double Talks

Another round of Middle East diplomacy has recently concluded with President Obama being the star attraction. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and King Abdullah of Jordan. The majority of media attention deservedly...

Mar 26, 2013, 8:28 PM

Did An Opportunistic Obama ‘Play’ Netanyahu?

Obama Got What He Wanted, The Question is Did Netanyahu? Many so called "experts" were scratching their heads trying to figure out why President Obama came to the Middle East. Some thought it might have been to kick start the...

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Dan Calic is a freelance writer, history student and speaker.