Daily Archives: October 9, 2015

The Myth That Abbas Fights Terror

While Palestinians were killing four Israelis in back-to-back terror attacks last week, I received an email lauding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for his vital role in fighting such terror. This email was parroting...

The Palestinian Victimhood Narrative as an Obstacle to Peace

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The false Palestinian narrative of one-sided victimhood is a major hindrance to all efforts in the direction of Israeli-Palestinian peace. Global actors need to help the Palestinians move beyond wallowing in self-pity...

Terror Attack Claimed by “Abd al-Qader al-Husseini Storm Troopers”

Immediately after the murder of the couple near Itamar, Naama and Eitam Henkin, in front of their children, a group from Fatah issued a statement claiming responsibility for the murder. It turned out that the...

FBI says it disrupted activities of dozens of potential IS recruits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI counterterrorism agents followed dozens of potential militants around the United States full time over the summer and disrupted activities pursued by many of them, FBI Director James Comey told a...

Weekly Commentary: Missing White House Statement: Stone Throwing Is Violence

“Stone throwing is not a nonviolent activity. Stone throwing is not peaceful protest. Stone throwing is an act of violence. Period.” President Obama should be issuing such a statement. The Quartet should too. For that matter, Meretz, Hadash...