Commnetary

Aaron Lerner, director of IMRA, has put out his weekly commentary. He calls it "Wake up call: Dumbo crashes in Gaza." The message, people think elephants can fly, but guess what? They can't. As...

Israel launches dialogue with the Saudis

ISRAEL, SAUDIS BEGIN DIALOGUE ON REGION The government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has launched a dialogue with Saudi Arabia to ensure stability in the Middle East. Western diplomatic sources said Olmert, with the help...

Congresswoman: Safeguard American aid to Abbas

The United States must provide safeguards to ensure American weapons and financial aid reportedly being given to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Force 17 personal security detail do not wind up in the possession...

We need the guts to say no to Rice

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his successor Ehud Olmert justified unilateral disengagement on the grounds that we were obliged to take initiatives to break the impasse in the absence of a Palestinian peace partner. In...

HAMAS SEEKS TO EXPAND TRAINING IN IRAN

Hamas has sought to expand Iranian aid to the Palestinian movement. Palestinian sources said Hamas leaders have been negotiating with Teheran to increase military and financial aid to the insurgency group. They said that senior Hamas...

Israel – The American Interest

The question of whether Israel is or is not an asset to the United States is one we rarely bother to ask ourselves. Time and again, we see prominent Americans -- presidents of the...

Bush Administration Commits Weapons to Terror Group

Members of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Force 17 security detail are "praying to Allah" the insurgency against U.S. troops in Iraq continues and that American soldiers are returned to their homes in body...

Israeli Sources: Hezbollah Reeling From Setbacks American Sources More Skeptical

Reliable Israeli intelligence sources now report that Hezbollah suffered significant setbacks as a result of the Lebanon War, both in terms of its fighting force - one-tenth of which was reportedly killed - and...

President al-Assad Gives an Interview to Kuwaiti Newspaper of al-Anba

With regard to the possibility of war with Israel for the restoration of occupied Golan, the president said: "Syria expects an Israeli aggression at any time, and Syria knows that Israel has a powerful...

HIZBULLAH HIDES WEAPONS IN S. LEBANON

Hizbullah has concealed much of its arsenal in southern Lebanon. Hizbullah commander Nabil Qawk said the Iranian-sponsored militia has maintained an arsenal near the Israeli border in wake of the 34-day war with Israel, which...