Military Performances, Glorification of Suicide Bombings at Graduation Ceremony of Hamas Youth Camps
http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/4119.htm
Following are excerpts from a graduation ceremony for a Hamas youth camp in Gaza, which aired on Al-Aqsa TV on January 16, 2014:
Announcer: Every Arab and every Muslim is filled with pride when...
U.S. Jews Worried Over Israel Crisis
The U.S. Jewish community has been shifting uneasily amid increased pressure by President Barack Obama on Israel.
Over the last few months, supporters of the Obama administration have been questioning the loyalty of American Jews...
When Iran Ruled Jerusalem
Although the threat of a nuclear Iran is currently Israel’s most pressing security issue, there was a time when the Jews of Jerusalem welcomed the invading Persian army as their savior.
The story begins at...
Critics of Israel Silent as Arabs Starve Palestinians
http://www.the-american-interest.com/blog/2014/01/15/critics-of-israel-silent-as-arabs-starve-palestinians/
Radio silence reigns among Israel’s critics as Palestinians suffer brutality at the hands of pro-Assad forces in Syria. In the Palestinian refugee camp known as Yarmouk, near Damascus, residents are undergoing a campaign of...
The Attack was put On-hold – Not Canceled
http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=2700
For Israel, the agreement between Iran and the superpowers, which came into force this week, requires two immediate steps: On the one hand, make a special effort to collect intelligence that proves that Iran...
Palestinian foreign minister: We will never recognize Jewish character of Israel
http://www.aawsat.net/2014/01/article55327533
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat-Unsurprisingly, the latest round of talks between Israel and Palestine has been no less difficult than previous ones, with US Secretary of State John Kerry warning shortly before the talks began last...
The Threat of the “Salafi Crescent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: While Israel and the West are focused on the Iranian threat, another dangerous entity is emerging in the Middle East. Attempts by al-Qaeda and other radical Sunni Islamist groups to challenge the...
Canadian Prime Minister Harper Can Jump Start the Peace Process
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/14410#.Ut2EP_v8IsY
Most recently, Israeli President Shimon Peres remarked to the European Union’s Middle East Envoy Miguel Moratinos, that the time has come to revive the dormant Refugee Working Group, comprised of 38 nations, chaired by...
Abbas hardens his stance on Palestinian ‘right of return’
http://www.timesofisrael.com/hard-line-speech-from-abbas-marks-turn-from-position-in-talks/
In a significant hardening of the stated Palestinian negotiating position on the right of return, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he could not negotiate away the absolute right of Palestinian refugees and...
Abbas Denies His Authority to Make Cardinal Decisions for a Lasting Peace Agreement
http://jcpa.org/abbas-denies-his-authority-to-make-decisions-for-a-lasting-peace/
Mahmoud Abbas - “the president of the state of Palestine,” chairman of the Palestinian Authority, leader of the PLO, and head of Fatah - must recognize that he is not a serious partner for...