Israeli sources: Arab Spring let Palestinians ramp up Gaza arms smuggling

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israeli-sources- arab-spring-let-palestinians-ramp-up-gaza-arms-smuggling-1.375067 The revolutions in the Arab world, especially the Egyptian security forces' diminished control in the Sinai, have allowed the Palestinians to exponentially increase their weapons smuggling into the Gaza Strip, senior defense officials say. In...

Six Years, Until When?!

http://sderotmedia.org.il/bin/content.cgi?ID=821&q=3 It took me 20 minutes to drive to Ashdod from Tel-Aviv on Sunday morning August 21st, 2 days after Ashdod, the fifth biggest city in Israel, was hit by seven Grad missiles fired from...

NGO: UN renews rights chief Pillay without consultations on her record

http://blog.unwatch.org/index.php/2012/05/15/ngo-un-renews-rights-chief-pillay-without-consultations-on-her-record/ After Ban Ki-moon’s announcement today that he supports a two-year extension for rights commissioner Navi Pillay, a non-governmental watchdog group says that the decision was made - pending the UNGA’s rubber stamp -...

Tehran Takedown: How to Spark an Iranian Revolution

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/137803/michael-ledeen/tehran-takedown?page=show The nuclear question is at the center of most countries' Iran policies. China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have all engaged in negotiations to convince Tehran to give up...

The “Day After” Scenario in Syria

http://jcpa.org/article/the-day-after-scenario-in-syria/ Vol. 12, No. 30 18 December 2012 The moment of truth is approaching in Syria. Bashar Assad’s regime is fighting a rearguard battle and has already lost control over large parts of the country. Syria’s...

Iran Launches Hizbullah network in Syria

The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs reports that the Teheran regime approved and facilitated the establishment of a Hizbullah force in Syria. In a report, the center said Hizbullah, representing Iranian interests, would operate...

Immoral Equivalency

http://www.maraah-magazine.co.il   Judging the morality or immorality of war according to the number of people killed is not just another passing leftist cliché meant for public consumption, but has become the ultimate litmus test for determining...

PA Seeks To Upgrade Iran Ties

The Palestinian Authority, following the lead of the West, has sought to improve ties with Iran. The Palestinian leadership has sent a series of messages to the Iranian leadership in February 2016. The messages called for...

Flourishing Deals Overseas

Who, today, controls the economic empire which the PLO created overseas? "Arafat and his friends are not transferring the PLO's overseas assets to the ownership of the Authority," says Palestinian council member Khosam...

Out of Shadows, Agency Is Directly Involved in Israeli-Palestinian Security Talks

The CIA has emerged from the shadows of diplomacy to play a unique, highly visible role in the Middle East peace process, mediating disputes between Israeli and Palestinian security forces and participating in negotiations...