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In a Place Where There Are No Men

Member of Knesset Haim Ramon missed 161 days of work. The Knesset regulations state clearly how many days a member is allowed to be...

A July 4th Message of Concern: Concerning the US State Department Effort to Bolster...

Please allow me to introduce myself: I am an American-Israeli journalist and author writing from Jerusalem on security issues, as well an analyst with...

Israel Holds Convicts – not prisoners

The term "prisoners" has been inappropriately used to describe those Fatah or Hamas members held in Israeli jails. The term "prisoner"connotes a soldier taken as...

Bracing for Collapse: Abbas Loses Control in PA Areas

The Palestinian Authority is quietly bracing for the prospect of collapse amid the unprecedented violence by members of the ruling Fatah movement. PA leaders have acknowledged...

U.S. intends to donate $40 million to UNRWA’s emergency appeal

Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, today met with U.S. Consul General Jacob Walles to discuss...

Congressional Appropriators want UNRWA review

Congressional appropriators want the U.S. Congress' investigative body to investigate whether UNRWA is paying terrorists. A report accompanying the foreign operations spending bill approved last...

Levy To Release Daughter’s Murderers In Exchange For Captured Israeli POW

Jerusalem - On Wednesday, Member of Knesset Yitzhak Levy, an Orthodox Rabbi from the Israel National Union party, whose daughter was murdered in a terror attack seven years ago made a surprising declaration: "I am prepared for the murderers of my daughter to be released in order to bring Gilad Shalit home," said Levy.

Fabricating A Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza

Jerusalem, Israel - An Israeli security official said that Hamas is trying to create a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and, therefore, there are recurrent attempts to attack the crossings. The official said Hamas is trying to create international pressure on Israel by means of a humanitarian crisis. Sources in the security establishment told Israel Radio that, at this stage, there is enough food, water and fuel for at least 80 days.

Why Does the UN Human Rights Council Single Out Israel?

The United Nations Human Rights Council concluded its year-long session last week by singling out one member state ­ Israel ­ for permanent indictment...

Another Shabbat in Sderot: A Personal Note

This past Friday night, I went to pray at the 'Ohel Yitchak' Synagogue, in Sderot. A kassam rocket struck a direct hit on Ohel Yitchak...