OCCUPATION Vs GENOCIDE

An Israeli journalist, a friend of mine, was recently invited on an American radio program to debate the Middle East situation with a colleague, an Arab-American. Like many such debates, this one was a...

When Noam came marching home: A Perspective on the Northern Border

My grandfather, Harry Bedein, arrived on the shores of Boston on June 14th, 1905 after escaping the clutches of the Russian army to embark on a new life. 99 years later, my oldest son, Noam...

Hamas Claims New Weapon

Hamas has claimed the deployment of a new weapon against Israel's military. Hamas's military wing said it has begun using a new anti-tank weapon in the Gaza Strip. The Izzedin Kassam wing called the anti-tank...

Disengagement: A Great Leap Sideways

Last week witnessed an unanticipated level and intensity of violence. It was reported that in ten days, 11 Israelis died at hands of Palestinian terrorists - 7 servicemen, 4 civilians. Nine of 11 were...

Has the Israeli Government Been Using Holocaust Terminology to Promote Their Policies?

On the Fast Day of the Tenth of Tevet we collectively recall the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans to starve the Jews and to drive them out of the Land of Israel. Thousands of...

Launching ABU MAZEN WATCH.

The purpose of ABU MAZEN WATCH: to expose the reality of Abu Mazen's administration. It will run as a private venture, since government agencies must contend with diplomatic constraints. The Western world, eager to see...

Palestinian Leader Abbas Signals Mild Disapproval of Rocket Attack on Israel, But Does Not...

The official Palestinian Auhtority media reported today (Wednesday) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was not pleased with the rocket attack Tuesday night on the Israeli town of Sderot, but no Palestinian official, including Abbas condemned...

From Evil, Make Good

One-and-a-half million innocent individuals were murdered. Women were raped and children were tortured. The survivors are few, the pain is great. But even ninety years after the Armenian Genocide, in which Armenians were systematically...

April 29-May 16, 2005: An Examination of Palestinian Political Communication Development: Moderation and Democratization...

Summary In late April and early May, the official Palestinian Authority (PA) media concentrated on the following issues: Israeli threats against Jerusalem, not just by "Jewish extremists" but by the Israeli government itself; atrocity stories about Israeli...

On Eve of U.S. Visit, Abbas’s Media Again Attack US and Israel

Only days before Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Washington to ask for money and to exhibit reform and moderation, Abbas's official media have again supported terror assaults on Israeli targets while attacking America and...