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Conservatives Must Step Up to the Plate Jerry McConnell I just read a blog, written by Eric Florack of PajamasMedia.com, in which he details a lot of the mixed feelings on the Republican Party that surfaced at the CPAC conference held last weekend. [...]I believe and understand as they do that conservatism is just about everything a socialist, liberal Democrat is not, such as: Pro-life; Pro-freedom; Pro-USA; Pro-Christian; Pro-Israel; Pro-family; Pro-traditional marriage; Pro-free market capitalism; Pro-war-on-terror and war on Islamofascism and terror in the Middle East and everywhere; Pro-military and Pro providing the necessary equipment to monitor our known enemies...

Ten people were arrested in connection with a pro-Israel demonstration in Malmö on Sunday. The city's main square was closed as the demo met with anti-Israel protesters. Around 50 anti-Israel protesters had gathered but they were kept apart from the main demonstration, in front of the city hall on Stortorget, by a police barrier. The protesters were practically encircled by police but still managed to set off a number of bangers which disturbed the otherwise peaceful demonstration. Demonstrators displayed a sense of humour with several banners expressing comments on recent events concerning racism and racist stereotyping of some Malmö's residents...

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president called Wednesday for "profound changes" in U.S. foreign policy including an end to support for Israel and an apology to the Islamic republic for past misdeeds. Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also urged Washington to withdraw its troops stationed around the world. He said Iran would be closely watching what President Barack Obama's new administration does and would welcome a real shift in its approach. "Change means giving up support for the rootless, uncivilized, fabricated, murdering ... Zionists and letting the Palestinian nation decide its own destiny," Ahmadinejad said. "Change means putting an end to U.S....

A pro-Israel rally in Malmo, Sweden was torn apart Sunday by pro-Palestinian residents who arrived on the scene with eggs, bottles, and tear gas grenades which they threw at Israel's supporters. Police dispersed the entire crowd. Hundreds of people took part in the rally in support of Israel, which was held at the city's main square. Elad Meier, a Bnei Akiva and Jewish Agency envoy to Sweden said it was organized by Malmo's Jewish community and Sweden's Democratic Party.

(IsraelNN.com) Police evacuated leaders of the Jewish community in the southern Swedish city of Malmo out of fear for their lives after pro-Arab demonstrators attacked a demonstration in support of Israel there Sunday afternoon. About 700 people took part in the pro-Israel rally, including members of Sweden's Democratic party. Participants carried signs saying, "Stop Eight Years of Kassam" and "Peace for Children in Israel and Gaza." The Arab supporters, who had been holding a demonstration of their own, threw a tear-gas grenade, bottles and eggs at participants in the pro-Israel demonstration about half an hour after it began.

Today President George W. Bush will hand over to his successor a Middle Eastern foreign policy outlook far brighter than the one he inherited from Bill Clinton.

ISRAELI President Shimon Peres has praised his outgoing US counterpart George W. Bush for his contribution to the Jewish state and people in a phone conversation. "In my name, in the name of Israel and the Jewish people I would like to thank you for the long years of help and friendship to Israel," Mr Peres told Mr Bush, who spoke to world leaders by phone today on the eve of leaving office. "You have made a historic contribution to the entire world and the Jewish people in particular," Mr Peres' office quoted him as telling Mr Bush, who staunchly...

he United States coffee chain has recently been the subject of an internet boycott campaign amid claims it donates profits to Israel ? an accusation it strongly denies Photo: PA Riot police surrounded up to 240 demonstrators in central London, many wearing scarves covering their faces, who broke away from a rally in Trafalgar Square at about 5pm. Up to 200 were tracked by a police helicopter as they ransacked the coffee shops in Piccadilly and Shaftesbury Avenue while 40 more were contained in Hyde Park, thought to be on their way to the Israeli embassy in Kensington. The United...

Prime minister of Republika Srpska, (Serb part of Bosnia) Milorad Dodik have yesterday wrote a letter of support to Israeli president Shimon Peres: (Translation) Primeminister of Serb Republic, Milorad, Dodik have yesterday sent a letter of support to Israeli president Shimon Peres. Primeminister Dodik in his letter tells his understanding for jepardous position of Israel and its citizens, in same time giving a full support to Israeli effort to insure security and peace to Israeli people. Dodik states in his letter that Serb Republic does not support anti- Israeli demonstrations and gatherings organised in other part of Bosnia (Muslim-Croate Federation)....

Guys, Tomorrow, on Saturday, 1/17/09, Hamas supporters are organizing their demonstration again. However, those supporters of Israel who are observant Jews cannot counter this demonstration because of Shabat. So, let's respond with our own demonstration in support of Israel on Sunday, 1/18/09, at 12:00 noon. Let's gather at the same place the Hamas people were the last time: the big water fountain in front of the science museum in Balboa Park. Please spread the word. Best regards, Eric.

Please join us jan 22 thursday at the roosevelt bridge us1 stuart florida.Support Israel in its fight against Hamas.

(IsraelNN.com) The following is Part II of an interview Israel National News conducted in recent days with Amil Imani, an Iranian-born pro-democracy activist currently living in North America. The discussion focused on an effort to understand Iran at this critical time in history. INN: What do you think would be the reaction of Iranians to an Israeli attack to take out the nuclear sites in Iran? The mullahs are highly vulnerable, given the ruin they have visited upon Iran and their stone-age discriminatory practices. Imani: It would be a mixed reaction outcome which would not be easy to envisage. Some...

Go here: Freepers Stand Their Ground, Charged By Hamas Radicals, Wash. D.C. Jan. 10,2009 --- PIC HEAVY There are lots of additional pictures in the links of the main story.

FReepers in attendance to witness this Pro-Hamas obamination were: BufordP, Clinton’s A Liar, Cindy_True_Supporter, Fraxinus, FrPr; stratman1969, Tolarance Sucks Rocks, and myself, along with “Infidel”. Infidel will soon be joining our FR family. Showing up as we were breaking up were Concretebob, Just A Nobody, and Chris Hill (GoE). OlgaEsq01 who was walking by on the way to work, stopped and said “HI”.. Blogger Jonn Lilyea of This Ain’t Hell was there. You really need to check out his blog for some great videos and pics. His 2nd video is especially telling. At time 5:17 an officer tells Jonn to...

Pro Israel Rallies (Jan 2009)"Fundamentalism no, human rights yes!” -  ...pro-Israel rally in Poland. EuropeNews January 10 2009. „Fundamentalism no, human rights yes! ... Oslo: Anti-Israel demonstration turns ugly ...http://europenews.dk/en/node/18162Pro-Israel groups demonstrate in Germany against Hamas - Summary ... - 11 Jan 2009 ... Frankfurt - Thousands of people attended demonstrations organized by pro-Israel groups in several German cities on Sunday against the ...http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/249951,pro-israel-groups-demonstrate-in-germany-against-hama s--summary.htmlThousands attend pro-Israel rallies in U.K. and Germany - Haaretz ...11 Jan 2009 ... Thousands attend pro-Israel rallies in UK and Germany-News and commentary ... !! it is an anti israel demonstration, stop twisting truth ...http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArtStEng.jhtml?itemNo=1054494&contrassID=1&subContrassI...

Around 500 supporters of Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks gathered in front of Copenhagen’s City Hall in a peaceful demonstration organized by the Danish Zionist organization...Had it not been for a heavy and very competent police presence, the demonstrators would no doubt have been attacked by a group of around 60 shouting and screaming Muslims and their Danish supporters that had gathered on the other side of the street. In a scene that has been repeated throughout the Western world over the past few days, these lovers of little children called for jihad and for killing the...

Thousands of pro-Israeli demonstrators gathered in London's Trafalgar Square to "reclaim the public space" from their political opponents. They waved Israeli flags and placards bearing the slogan "End Hamas Terror!" and cheered speakers who defended Israel's actions in Gaza. A small group of counter-demonstrators gathered on one side of the Square chanting anti-Israeli slogans under the watchful eyes of police, attracting some retaliatory chanting from the pro-Israeli demonstrators. Henry Grunwald, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews told the crowd: "The atmosphere on the streets of London has been very unpleasant in the last two days, we felt...

The Pentagon plans to make a large arms delivery to Israel, rising fears that the military campaign in Gaza will go on for a long time. The US is trying to hire a merchant ship that can carry hundreds of tons of weapons from Greece to Israel later this month; Reuters reported citing tender documents it had obtained. According to the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC), the ship will transport 325 standard 20-foot containers of what has been called "ammunition" from the Greek port of Astakos to the Israeli port of Ashdod on two separate trips in the second...

Israel is taking a great deal of condemnation for responding to the 3,000-plus rockets Hamas has launched into the New Jersey-sized country this past year. But Israel always gets condemnation. No sin, apparently, can be greater than Israel responding to terrorist murder attempts against its citizens. The U.N. is what it seemingly always HAS been regarding Israel: blatantly biased, dishonest, and corrupt. Condemnations and demands for cease-fire don't even mention Hamas or any of its violent terrorist actions. At best, this is because the U.N. values the dozens of Islamic nations and the oil they produce over the one tiny...

The Jewish Community is having their own Israeli Support Rally on Sunday. While the D.C. Chapter will still be in D.C. on Saturday, maybe those who couldn't make it Saturday can make it on Sunday. Map to Hay Adams Hotel. NOTE: Hotel is at corner of 16th and H Streets, while it appears the Rally is at 16th and EYE. You may need to look for the Rally. Info provide to me and copy/pasted for your FYI: "On Sunday January 11, at 11 AM people will gather in support of Israel at the Hay Adams Hotel in Washington DC to...