David Bedein
The Amir Peretz Paradigm: ‘You Can Fool Some Of The People…’
When Peretz greeted us, we asked him about the security situation. His response was quick and honest: "David, I know nothing about security. Ask the generals in my party. That is for them to worry about." Pressing the issue, this reporter asked Peretz how he, as a party leader, would deal with the current security threat to Israel.
Mass Protest Rally Tonight In Tel Aviv
One of the leaders of the rally will be Motti Ashkenazi, who sparked the successful protest movement against the Golda Meir government after the failures of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
The Amir Peretz Paradigm: ‘You Can Fool Some Of The People…
When Peretz greeted us, we asked him about the security situation. His response was quick and honest: "David, I know nothing about security. Ask the generals in my party. That is for them to worry about." Pressing the issue, this reporter asked Peretz how he, as a party leader, would deal with the current security threat to Israel.
Israeli War Commission Slams Olmert
The universal expectation was that Olmert's handpicked panel would criticize the government and the army, without mentioning Israeli government and military leaders by name. Therefore, the Olmert government and the public at large in Israel were taken by surprise by the intense, personal tone of Olmert's own commission of investigation. "We determine that there are very serious failings in these decisions and the way they were made..."
The Amir Peretz Paradigm: “… I know nothing about security.”
Olmert’s Hand Picked War Investigation Commission Issues Scathing Attack on Olmert
IDF Chief: Gaza Incursion Inevitable While Syria, Hezbollah Represent A Threat
Had it not been for the fact that an investigation commission concerning the conduct of the war last summer is coming out today, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi's appearance during yesterday's weekly cabinet meeting would have made banner headlines in Israel and abroad.
‘They Won’t Let Us Keep It’
In the 1940s, Rabbi Levine, known as the Rabbi of the Jewish underground who fought the British in Palestine, fervently supported the struggle of those who blew the ram's horn, also known as the Shofar, near the Western Wall, an act which was deemed illegal under the oppressive statutes of the British occupation.
Dilemmas Of Israel Military Operation In Gaza Discussed
The Israeli forces, including reserves, have trained and are positioned for the Gaza invasion. Yet as preparations near completion, top Israeli policymakers assess that the diplomatic damage that will occur as a result will not serve Israel's interests.
Hamas Launches Missile Attacks On Israel’s Independence Day
Hamas, the ruling party in the Palestinian Authority, took responsibility for launching more than 80 missiles into the Israeli communities that border Gaza during Israel's Independence Day, which this year was observed yesterday, April 24. Hamas claimed direct hits on the city of Ashkelon, located just north of Gaza.