Monthly Archives: April 2008

Israeli Intelligence Expects Next Stage In Conflict To Last One Month

The Middle East Newsline confirms that Israel's intelligence community has concluded that the next stage in the Israeli-Arab war, which has continued since 1948, would last at least a month and include Syria.

Olmert To Minister Of Public Security: Leave Safety Matters Alone

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's staff have launched a barrage of criticism against Israeli Minister of Public Security Avi Dichter for making political-security statements and for his frequent tours along the southern border.

Rocket Fire On Ashkelon Resumed

After more than a month in which life in the Israeli port city of Ashkelon had returned to normal, over the weekend in the city was plagued by the screeching sound of a sirens.

The sinister idea behind the evacuation compensation law

The idea behind the evacuation compensation law is far more sinister than simply to divide and conquer the settlers by offering them financial incentives to leave their homes. An offer of compensation, it should be...

“April Fools” Piece in the NYTimes Mimimizes Fatah/PA Anti-semitism

I usually don't like playing bash-the-journalist. I try avoiding the ritualistic Tirade against the Times, which keeps pro-Israel New York Times readers' blood flowing. But an April 1, 2008 front-page article was so ridiculous...

Deplorable Diplomacy and Duplicitous Diplomats

Well, it was unlikely that Rice, who was just here, would have readily walked away without further concessions from Israel for the sake of the "peace process." Some concessions, of some sort, from our...

US TO RECOGNIZE JEWISH REFUGEES FROM ARAB COUNTRIES

While President Bush and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hope to reach some kind of peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians by the end of the year that will also include a...

U.S. To Recognize Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries

President Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hope to reach some kind of peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians by the end of the year that will also include a solution to the problem of Palestinian refugees

Official Confirms Evidence Of Iranian Presence In Gaza

Two mortar shells landed on Tuesday in Netiv Haasara, on the Gaza Strip border, injuring two people, who were hit by shrapnel, and taken for medical treatment to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon.

Olmert To Approve Construction In Orthodox Jewish Community

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will approve in the next number of days the construction of 800 new housing units in the Orthodox Jewish community of Beitar Illit