When the Captain of the PLO Gunship Gave a news Interview

The Captain Speaks Akawi: "I knew the weapons were destined for the Gaza Strip". Ma'ariv (p. 8) by Oded Granot -- "I knew the weapons were destined for the Gaza Strip. I received instructions from the...

Military Implications of the Seizure of the PLO Gun Ship

Alongside the diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire with Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been involved -- since the beginning of the second intifada -- in the indigenous production of weapons and ammunition...

Military Implications of the Seizure of the PLO Gun Ship

Alongside the diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire with Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been involved -- since the beginning of the second intifada -- in the indigenous production of weapons and ammunition...

How the Israeli Media Covered the Capture of a PA Ammo ship

In a pre-dawn raid on Thursday morning, January 3, 2002, IDF naval commando troops seized control of the Karine-A vessel without a fight and forced it to sail 500 kilometers north to Eilat. The...

In the Shadow of 1914: The Current Situation

With each passing day, the political landscape across the globe looks increasingly like August 1914. Then, it took only the assassination of an Austrian archduke by a Bosnian-Serb nationalist to ignite the First World...

Public Condemnation; Private Glee

Executive Summary Palestinian press treatment of the Islamic suicide attacks on New York and Washington on September 11 was a prime example of the power the Palestinian Authority wields over newspapers and media. Both PA-owned...

Terrorism: How the US Ignored the Money Trail

Despite sanctions, terrorists like Osama bin Laden are able to use the international banking system to finance vast and expensive networks. In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last week, Michigan Sen. Carl Levin explained...

Sharon’s Statement on Czechoslovakia: Background

On Thursday,German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer telephoned Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Fischer was excited, and told Sharon: "I spoke with Bashar Assad. He told me that Syria has always been against terror. You have...

U.S. Proposes Removing Syria From Terror List

U.S. Proposes Removing Syria from Terror List WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has proposed removing Damascus from the State Department's list of terrorist sponsors if Syria joins a U.S.-led coalition against Saudi billionaire fugitive...

Russia Expects Mild U.S. ReactionTo Iran Deal

MOSCOW -- Russia expects a mild U.S. response to what could be a $1.5 billion arms deal between Moscow and Iran. Russian officials and analysts said the Bush administration does not want to divert...