Insight into the “Humanitarian Crisis” in Gaza

The situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Israel has given guarantees that there will be no humanitarian crisis: that sufficient supplies to prevent this will be allowed through crossings. This doesn't mean there will be...

Incisive News Diary

Posting: August 25, 2008 "Words, Words" What shall we call it? A lot of hot air? Declarations "signifying nothing"? Barak said that Labor would resign the coalition if the budget were unsatisfactory. Shas ministers said they'd leave...

Israel Scores Initial Victories In Gaza War

During Thursday's Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operations, the Israeli army targeted, identified and killed Islamic Jihad terrorists who in recent days launched rockets into Israel including, Nasser Halil Hassan Ouda, 21; Muhammad Faez Yadeb...

The IDF Situation in Gaza

Our current ground operation, stage two, is just about complete. Yet we're not pulling out and we're not bringing in all of the reserve units to move into stage three. Some reservists have been...

Challenge To New Israeli Government

On February 5, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered 170 million shekels, the equivalent of $43 million, to be transferred to Gaza. Mr. Olmert said the funds represented an Israeli commitment to divert tax...

FOUL PLAY AT THE NEW ISRAEL FUND

The New Israel Fund is angry. It thinks that it is correct to disseminate false testimony about the State of Israel. It thinks that it is okay to take part in the demonization campaign...

Competing World Views Tear A “Peace Process” to Pieces

The U.S. announcement inviting Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) for direct talks shows quite clearly, though unintentionally, why the talks will fail. Special Envoy George Mitchell explains: "We are all well aware that there remains...

News Analysis: “Playing the Game”

A article yesterday (written by Sheera Frankel in the Miami Herald) said: "The Obama administration has secured pledges from senior Mideast leaders to continue peace negotiations until after next month's U.S. midterm elections, largely to...

Iraq – A Province of Iran?

http://www.danielpipes.org/ 9790/iraq-province-of-iran After American forces leave Iraq at the end of 2011, Tehran will try to turn its neighbor into a satrapy, i.e., a satellite state, to the great detriment of Western, moderate Arab, and...

Iran Behind Israel Border Clashes

http://www.newsmax.com/KenTimmerman/iran-israel-syria-hamas/2011/05/17/id/396681 The Iranian regime called the political leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah to Tehran last month, to work out the details of an unprecedented series of protests they wanted them to launch along Israel’s border...