The “Peaceful Jihad” of PA President Mahmad Abbas

Like a veteran baseball pitcher who keeps opponents and fans guessing by mixing fastballs, curves and sliders, Mahmoud Abbas continues to perplex observers who try to read his intentions. On the night of his election...

Beware of the Gaza Trap

Is a Gaza withdrawal a good idea? Well it may be for the Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and for some of his close supporters, but it most certainly is not for the U.S. President...

The Palestinian Authority After Arafat

With Arafat out of the picture, the only difference between Arafat and his followers is that his successors wear business suits. Each PLO official who runs the Palestinian Authority maintains a clear record who continues...

A Text Analysis of the Palestinian State Constitution

I. Introduction A. Why a Palestinian State Constitution More than anything else, the Palestinian State Constitution represents the attempt to present to the world the face of a modern Palestinian state. The constitution is meant to...

Duke University’s Public Relations for Terrorism

What I am about to describe here will no doubt shock many Americans, especially American Jews. It concerns my three days spent undercover at the Palestine Solidarity Movement Conference at Duke University. To attend...

Have Americans Learned from 9/11?

As Americans pick a president, one key criterion is how the war on terror is going. Is George W. Bush correct in his positive view or John Kerry in his negative one? This same debate,...

A Dispassionate Analysis

This dispatch contains a series of mostly short notes concerning the reporting by Reuters, the AP, the Guardian, and others of attacks on Israelis in recent days. Contents: 1. Notes about Reuters "disgracefully misleading" coverage of...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Disengagement, Iran, Syria, the PA, the US election and...

also included the clear statement that it is impossible to ignore the new realities on the ground - the large settlement blocs", when in fact Bush did not mention one word about "large...

Why I’m Moving to Israel

When I tell people I spent the last year of my life studying abroad in Israel (search), they usually look at me funny and respond politely. When I tell them I'm planning to move there...

The Present Allegation of an Israeli Mole at the Pentagon: GROUNDLESS BUT DAMAGING

It is hard to exaggerate the scale of the damage caused by the Pollard affair to relations with the United States. The residue will linger on for a long time in the intimate...