Monthly Archives: October 2009

NATO Approves Israel’s Inclusion In Naval Maneuvers

Jerusalem - This week, NATO approved the Israel Navy’s active inclusion in a NATO force patrolling the Mediterranean Sea in the framework of the global war on terror. This is the first open inclusion...

Take The Fayad Plan For What It Is

In a Jerusalem Post article “In the land of miracles, let’s get real (Sept. 29),” Gershon Baskin describes Palestinian Prime Minister Salaam Fayad’s plan as “one of the most positive and optimistic developments of...

A NORWEGIAN JOKE

Translated by ISRAEL NEWS TODAY, a news translation service at the Beit Agron International Press Center in Jerusalerm, Israel

The Northern Affront : Perspective on Scandinavian Attitudes to Israel

When Jeremiah prophesized, twenty-seven centuries ago, that "Evil shall come forth from the North" (Jeremiah, 1:14), he meant Syria. In today's bizarre world, this prophecy surely would apply to Scandinavia. On the face of it,...

When an artist boycotts Israel….comes to Israel to accept an award

Sometimes, it seems, public imbecility knows no bounds. David Reeve is a well known artist who protests from time to time against the separation fence in Bilin, and signs petitions against Israel.. In the beginning of...

ANTIQUITIES DESTRUCTION: ARE WE ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT NABATEAN CULTURE?

Everyone was appalled in recent days by the intentional devastation at the archaeological site of Avdat. The front pages told the bitter stories of vandalism in the Negev, with various media outlets competing for...

INCITEMENT WINS OVER THE ECONOMY AMONG THE PALESTINIANS AT THE END OF THE...

There have been numerous reports in the past number of months about the flourishing economy under the leadership of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Various data demonstrate a significant rise in the GDP and...

The New Oslo Process: Nobel Peace Prize for President Obama and Norway’s Peace Agenda

News that President Obama received the Nobel Peace elicited a gasp from the anchor of afternoon newsreel of Israel Broadcasting Authority Radio on Friday - "Well, now that is a surprise", she said with...

Palestinian Arabs Riot In Jerusalem

Jerusalem - Throughout the past week, Palestinians used the loudspeaker system in Jerusalem mosques to call on Arab residents of Jerusalem to come en masse to Al-Aksa Mosque in order to protect it from...

Saudis Examine Major F-15 Purchase From US

Jerusalem - Saudi Arabia is the only Arab state contiguous to Israel to maintain a full state of war with Israel since 1948 without ever agreeing to any cease fire or peace treaty with...