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When Obama took office, his first phone call to a foreign leader was to the head of a terrorist group. "This is my first phone call to a foreign leader," Obama told the PLO's Abbas. "And I'm making it only hours after I took office." Obama repeatedly bent, twisted and mutilated existing laws to keep the money flowing to the PLO’s Palestinian Authority. When Hamas and the PLO temporarily reconciled, Obama sent them money anyway. When Congress froze aid after the PLO defied the peace process by trying to join the UN, he signed a waiver claiming that aiding the...

Is it just me or does it seem like when Muslims aren’t able to force a person to bow to their will and religious beliefs they immediately resort to violence? I mean, I thought Islam was the religion of peace? Loony lefties should probably pass the memo on to this gang of Muslim women in France who decided to beat the snot out of a woman for wearing a bikini in a park, because I don’t think they understand the false narrative progressives are trying to establish. Nothing screams peace and tolerance like a good old fashioned beat down. Well,...

Jubilant cheers erupted in the Supreme Court in Wellington today at news Algerian asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui will be released on bail tonight. Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias delivered the court's judgment this afternoon, allowing Mr Zaoui's appeal and granting him bail. Bail conditions are that Mr Zaoui reside at the Dominican Friary in Newton, Auckland, and be present there between 10pm and 6am. He must also report to Auckland Central Police Station between 10am and 4pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. Supporters inside and outside the court - many wearing T-shirts calling for Mr Zaoui's freedom - cheered at every...

VIENTIANE: Asean leaders have adopted a joint declaration to reject any attempts to associate terrorism with any religion, race or nationality. In the Asean-Japan joint declaration for co-operation to combat international terrorism, the leaders agreed to strengthen measures to counter and prevent the financing of terrorists and terrorist organisations, including the use of alternative means of remittance such as illegal money transfer. At the 10th Asean Summit yesterday, the leaders agreed to implement appropriate measures that would ensure that terrorists would not use charitable organisations and groups to cover their activities. The member countries and Japan also pledged to counter...

Tight Security as Asia Kicks Off Holiday Season SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Christians in Asia were on their guard and locals and Western expatriates were wary as the Christmas holiday season kicked off Tuesday amid new fears of attacks by Islamic radicals. Britain warned its citizens to avoid churches in Indonesia, security forces were on heightened alert in Australia and in Hong Kong, police set up more barricades outside nightspots in Singapore and shoppers in the Philippines were frisked for explosives. With memories of the October Bali bombings and the almost 200 fatalities still fresh across the region, authorities made it...