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Monthly Archives: October 2005
The UN’s Palestinian Refugee Problem
In the aftermath of World War II, when it became apparent that millions of destitute refugees were not going to be attended to by existing organizations, the United Nations saw fit to establish an...
Prepare the Flack Jackets
I turn your attention to the statement Ariel Sharon made to Shimon Shiffer in the Rosh Hashanah edition of Yediot Ahronot: "I will take," he promised, "a giant step towards peace."
A giant step? If...
Don’t Give Them Guns: Reviving a Slogan After More Than 1,000 People Murdered in...
It is hard to believe that under the Sharon government, after more than a thousand Israelis have been killed in the past five years of terrorism, opponents of the agreements with the Palestinians are...
The USA Will Not Finance PA Projects Named for Terrorists
The United States has found a new way to combat Palestinian terrorism: it will not extend any financial aid to renovation projects or other construction projects if they are named after terrorists who were...
Parents Furious As Education Ministry Passes On Bible Studies
Parents and teachers are furious with the Education Ministry's decision to allow principals of junior high schools to decide not to teach bible studies in the seventh grade or, alternatively, to elect to study...
Report #9: State of evicted Gush Katif, Northern Gaza & N. Shomron Communities
At the time of this writing (Sunday, October 9th, 3 p.m. Israel time), according to the residents of the Shirat Hayam Hotel in Ashkelon, they are about to be expelled today to other hotels...
Incorporate UNRWA into UNHCR
Since the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees was established 55 years ago, the number of Palestinians registered on its dole has expanded exponentially. What was originally intended as a temporary...
Report #8, State of Gush Katif, Northern Gaza and Northern Shomron Communities
Friday afternoon: Just when it appeared that the problem was solved, the Disengagement Authority apparently did not reach an agreement with the hotel after all, as a result of which, according to Israel Radio...
Report #7: State of Gush Katif, Northern Gaza and Northern Shomron Communities
The families of B'doloch, who are staying at the Shirat Hayam Hostel/Hotel in Ashkelon, were told today, Sunday, that they would have to vacate the hotel by 3 p.m. Knesset Member Uri Ariel tried...
From Mortars to Bulldozers – Israel’s Dilemma in the New Year
Israel awakens to a difficult new reality which transcends the perennial debate in Israel over the location of security fences.
After all, mortars transcend fences.
Ask people evicted from Katif about the 6,000 mortars which reigned...
