Monthly Archives: May 2009

Poll: Most Israeli Arabs Reject Israel As A Jewish State

A new Haifa University poll shows only 41 percent of Israel’s Arab citizens - who constitute 1.4 million of the nation’s 7 million population - recognize its right to exist as a Jewish democratic...

Israeli Deputy FM Questions Syria’s Credibility

A senior Israeli Foreign Ministry official responded yesterday to a press statement made by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Saturday, saying “Israel is not a partner for peace,” by calling the Syrian dictator’s credibility into...

Study: Iran Issue Will ‘Make Or Break’ The US President

A report issued on the eve of today’s summit between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama says U.S. policy toward Iran’s nuclear program could determine the outcome of the president’s administration. The...

US Admits Training Palestinian Armed Forces While PA Negotiates With Hamas

The American military now openly admits providing military training to Palestinian military forces. A U.S. military official, Lt. Gen. Keith Dayton, assigned by the United States to be a “security coordinator,” has been appointed to...

Pressure On Israel’s PM Before Talks With Obama

Leading members of Israel’s ruling coalition in the Knesset gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a firm message Thursday in advance of Monday’s meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington. Their message: “You have no mandate...

Grieving Father Of Terror Victim To Meet With Pope

Last night, Naftali Moses, an American Israeli, paced the floor of his home in Efrat, a Bethlehem suburb, where Pope Benedict XVI spent the day. Today, Mr. Moses will meet the Pope to share his...

Academic Study: Growing Divergence Between Jerusalem And Washington?

A stinging academic report denouncing the Obama administration’s Middle East policies has been released with less than a week remaining before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meeting with President Barack Obama. The report, authored...

Report: Gaza As A Strategic Juncture For Insurgent Operations For Iran

A report published by the Herzlia, Israel-based Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center says Iran regards Gaza as a strategic crossroads for insurgent operations in both Asia and Africa. It also says Iran regards the Hamas...

Islamic Cleric Makes Outburst At Papal Interfaith Meeting, Accusing Israel Of Killing Children

A prominent Islamic cleric used an interreligious meeting in Jerusalem presided over by Pope Benedict XVI as a platform to accuse Israel of systematically “killing Palestinian children” and to call for an “Islamic-Christian rebellion”...

Biological Weapons, Instead Of Nuclear Reactor, Keep Syria Within Axis Of Evil

Syria has reportedly rebuilt the structure that housed the reactor bombed by Israel last year and has turned the site into a facility for manufacturing chemical and biological weapons. Official sources stated Syria had significantly...