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AND THE WORLD LIES: The Anatomy of Refugeehood

Let us begin with a story. A well-known and familiar story. In a certain well-known and familiar country that was once under Ottoman rule...

Commentary on Possible Commission of Inquiry

Defense Minister Peretz has come out in favor of a formal commission of inquiry with regard to the war, which puts him in opposition...

Lessons of war / Israel not pressing on MIAs

One of the aims of the Lebanon war, as initially laid down by the the General Staff's Operations Directorate, was "pressuring Hezbollah into releasing...

Commentary: Olmert’s Refusal to Establish a Commission of Inquiry and Other issues at hand

Prime Minister Olmert angered many members of Knesset across the political spectrum -- including some within his coalition -- when he declined, earlier this...

Text: UN Sec’y Gen. Annan declines to condemn Iran’s calls to destroy Israel during...

Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was asked how he can visit with the President of Iran given that he...

Egypt Fears Islamic Insurgency

The regime of President Hosni Mubarak has been concerned that Hizbullah's war against Israel could spark efforts by the Islamic opposition to establish a...

Olmert To Create Panels To Investigate Handling Of Conflict

Also:

  • Hezbollah Speaks
  • New Corruption Charges Leveled At Olmert
  • Annan Comments
  • Rocket Response
  • Hezbollah's "Underground City" Blown Up

The Current Danger of Hizbullah

What is Hizbullah's situation three weeks after the cease-fire, and where is it headed? The emerging picture is as follows: It has, more or less,...

Olmert, Nasrallah, and more

Well, first it was the issue of a suspected bribe that Olmert and his wife took -- conveyed by way of an apartment sold...

Figs On Rosh Hodesh, Or

And so it came to be. On Rosh Hodesh Elul, we will sit with our family in our garden for Shabbat dinner, fulfilling the prophecies of old, that foresaw a time when we would all sit in peace under our fig trees and appreciate the peace of mind that the land of Israel can at times provide.