Video: Glenn Beck Speaks With Itamar Marcus Of Palestine Media Watch

This video is well worth your time.
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Barry Rubin: With Glenn Beck By The Temple’s Walls

With Glenn Beck By The Temple’s Walls

by Barry Rubin

Glenn Beck’s program in Israel went off without a hitch, ending in a rally on the southern side of the Old City of Jerusalem. About 1000 people were in attendance, mostly Americans who’d come to Jerusalem at Beck’s urging but with a sprinkling of Israelis, including a fair proportion of Orthodox.

With the Old City wall’s to his right and in front of him, and the al-Aqsa mosque looming quite close on his right, Beck handled himself with a mixture of audaciousness toward his enemies and sensitivity toward his friends. He announced a global movement, to be headquartered in Texas, to encourage average people to act against injustice though the details of its scope and goals weren’t clear.

Barry Rubin: Glenn Beck and Christian Supporters: Love for Israel; Egypt: Building War Hysteria

Glenn Beck and Christian Supporters: Love for Israel; Egypt: Building War Hysteria

by Barry Rubin

The first event in Glenn Beck’s series of events in support of Israel was an outstanding success, though walking through a minefield of sensitivities. Held in the historic Roman-build coliseum in Caesarea, the program mixed Christian and Jewish themes—stressing the commonality of world views and spiritual values.

Beck estimated that 60 percent of the audience was Israeli and Jewish, and many of them were Orthodox, a sign that this community, at least in Israel, isn’t afraid of allying with Evangelical Christians In addition, Beck organized viewing parties around the world, including in some Muslim-majority countries where even watching a pro-Israel event over computers would have to be done in secret.

Barry Rubin--Glenn Beck is Correct on the Middle East; Let’s Analyze Why That’s True

This post was written by Barry Rubin -- and is reposted here with his permission.

Glenn Beck is Correct on the Middle East; Let’s Analyze Why That’s True 

By Barry Rubin

This article was published in the Jerusalem Post. I own the copyright and have made some additions in this text to provide some fuller explanation of several points so I ask that you read and link to this version.

Having studied the Middle East professionally for 35 years and with a PhD in Middle East history, let me make it perfectly clear: Glenn Beck, who is holding several rallies in Israel this week, has a better grasp of Middle East politics than most Western experts, not to mention Western leaders.

Certainly, Beck makes silly mistakes on factual matters and details. Yet what’s important is that he comprehends the big picture.