Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Candid Moment with a Journalist

At the annual American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) Conference, held last week in Philadelphia, a newsworthy session was held with Chemi Shalev, the newly appointed US correspondent for the English language edition of HaAretz. Working...

Israel’s Farming Communities Bear Brunt of Gaza Rockets and Snipers

Building damaged by rocket shrapnel in the Eshkol Regional Council near Kibbutz Kissufim this past week. Photo: Daniel Hagbi, Sderot Media Center. Over 100 rockets fired from Gaza struck southern Israel this past week, with 65...

And Now It Begins: Attack From Egypt Signals Muslim Brotherhood-Hamas Jihad Against Israel

http://www.gloria-center.org/2012/06/and-now-it-begins-attack-from-egypt-signals-muslim-brotherhood-hamas-jihad-against-israel/ A well-organized, well-equipped group of terrorists has attacked Israel from Egyptian territory Monday morning, possibly the second such Egyptian-assisted assault in a week. As for Egypt’s presidential election: Brotherhood candidate Muhammad al-Mursi is now clearly...

Sinai panic creates terror

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4244057,00.html There is apparently no connection between the terror attack on the Israel-Egypt border Monday morning and the Islamic Brotherhood’s claim of victory in Egypt’s presidential elections. According to assessments, the border clash was initiated...

Is the Palestinian Authority Losing Control in the West Bank?

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3116/palestinian-authority-losing-control In recent weeks, the Palestinian Authority security forces have been launching a massive crackdown on anarchy and lawlessness in various parts of the West Bank. The crackdown was ordered by Abbas after he discovered what...

In Britain There Are a Number of Organizations Affiliated with Iran Which Deal with...

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20353 Sheikh Shabbir Hassanally, the most prominent figure in the English branch of the Iranian World AhlulBayt Islamic Assembly, one of the organizations affiliated with Iran, speaks at a conference held in London in February...

So you thought Netanyahu is tough on terrorism? Not exactly

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/so-you-thought-pm-netanyahu-is-tough-on-terrorism-not-exactly/ Last week, our government sent my daughter’s murderer, Ahlam Tamimi, a pre-wedding gift. Tamimi, the woman who engineered the 2001 massacre in Jerusalem’s Sbarro restaurant, was released from prison by the Israeli government in October...

J Street Undercuts Obama Policy on Iran

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3112/j-street-obama-policy-iran President Obama recently invited me to the Oval Office for a discussion about Iran. The President reiterated to me in private what he had previously said in public: namely, that he would not allow...

Israeli leadership suffers from unilateral withdrawal syndrome

http://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/israeli-leadership-suffers-from-unilateral-withdrawal-syndrome.premium-1.434427?trailingPath=2.169%2C2.225%2C2.227%2C It seems that some of our military-men-turned-politicians are suffering from the unilateral withdrawal syndrome. It may be typical of the military mindset: Get it over with! Finish the job! Do something! Do anything! Actually,...

Israel Continues to Thwart Terror Attacks from PA-Controlled West Bank

http://www.jinsa.org/fellowship-program/jinsa-fellows/israel-continues-thwart-terror-attacks-pa-controlled-west-bank On May 10, the official Israel Defense Forces blog posted an article titled “The 2012 Terror Attacks Against Israel You Never Heard About.” The title is somewhat misleading, since in fact, none of these...