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Commetary: Post Independence Day Observations
Two pieces have come to my attention that I would like to share. The first is by Michael Freund, who, in "A Broom and a Flag," tells the story of Rabbi Avraham Yaakov, who...
Sources: Olmert won’t respond because no Israelis killed
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today decided against carrying out a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to a massive Hamas rocket attack and attempted kidnapping yesterday because no Israelis were killed in...
Iran May Be Fueling New Palestinian Missile War On Israel
The Middle East Newsline reports that Israel's military expects the next war to include intense rocket and missile attacks on the Jewish state, which will emanate from Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian Authority.
"We experienced...
“Bill Clinton: Israel-Syria peace deal could be reached within 35 minutes”
A peace agreement between Israel and Syria could be reached within 35 minutes, former U.S. president Bill Clinton told the Lebanon-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper in an interview published Sunday.
Clinton said Israel and Syria were...
Renewed Negotiations with Syria: Currently Not in Israel’s Interest
I am among those who believe that a political settlement is a good thing. Rafael (Raful) Eitan was once asked if he supported a peace settlement between Israel and Syria based on the principle...
Commentary: Saudi Plans…
The Saudi government seems to be ever so quietly knifing the Bush administration in the back. I wrote last week about a piece by Dore Gold in which he said that the Saudis have...
Commentary: The Saudi Plan and more
I would like to return to the entire issue of the Saudi peace plan and whatever negotiations Israel may or may not have with the Palestinians or with Abbas in particular.
Let me begin by...
Israel’s Arabs’ Support Of Iran Creates Worries
Among the Arab citizens of Israel, who constitute more than 1 million Israeli citizens and more than 15 percent of Israel's population, there is a widespread support for Iran.
This has begun to worry the...
Iran Seeks To Form Hamas-Led Army
Israel's intelligence community has determined that Iran launched a crash program to form a Hamas-led Palestinian army.
Iran has been training up to 500 Hamas operatives as combat commanders and soldiers. They said the Hamas...
Syria Deploys Thousands Of Missiles Near Israel
The Middle East Newsline reports from Israeli military sources that Syria has deployed more than 1,000 missiles and rockets near the Jewish state.
Israeli officials said Syria has brought a range of medium- and long-range...
