Frozen in time, Addicted to pity

http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/columnists/Frozen+time+addicted+pity/3371479/story.html Refugees? Canadians, even if their families have lived here for centuries, know something about refugees. We know Hungarians, we know Vietnamese, we know many others. We admire their energy and their accomplishments. Observing them...

Migrant workers in Israel – The inside story

Well meaning activists established a seminar center north of Eilat in 2011 to counsel migrants from Africa who worked illegally in Eilat hotels and kibbutzim to declare that they were refugees, not migrant workers. They...

Palestinians: Why Salam Fayyad Stands No Chance against Fatah

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3670/fayyad-vs-fatah In recent weeks, the US Administration has resumed its efforts to achieve peace not only between Israel and the Palestinians, but also between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his prime minister, Salam Fayyad. These...

No “Disengagement”. Instead, A Program of PLO Empowerment

If you are like most members of the Knesset and the media, you probably never read it. That Sharon Plan received its first vote of confidence in Israel's Knesset on October 26th, 2004. Yet what is...

“Crown Heights Women For The Safety and Integrity of Israel” protest the presence of...

by Tamar Adelstein, coordinator Crown Heights Women for the Safety and Integrity of Israel Cadelstein@aol.com Two weeks ago, “Crown Heights Women for the Safety and Integrity of Israel” organized a press conference in response to the...

Update on Iraq: The US Suddenly Wakes Up?

An Israeli reader reported that at the Likud Central Committee meeting on the Wye accord, some members criticized the Gov't for relying on the US to enforce Palestinian compliance with the provisions on fighting...

Why Iran’s targeting Israelis abroad

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/why_iran_targeting_israelis_abroad_TdSdlz7P5gd37A5UOy7ZZI Yesterday's terror attack on an Israeli tour bus in Bulgaria could lead to war. The bomb killed at least six and wounded 32 others. Israeli officials quickly accused Iran and its Lebanese terror arm, Hezbollah,...

Chapter 1: The Jewish People’s Right and Birthright in Jerusalem (the Historical-Religious Dispute)

Chapter 1: The Jewish People’s Right and Birthright in Jerusalem (the Historical-Religious Dispute)1 The nature of this opening chapter, which focuses on the historical-religious dimension, may seem to run counter to the practical emphasis of this...

Israel Redefines Victory in the New Middle East

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3520/israel-redefines-victory Israel is redefining its concept of military victory in a Middle East dominated by terrorist organizations turned quasi-state actors. Once, decisive, unmistakable victories, accompanied by conquests of territory that had been used to stage attacks...

Hizbollah doubles down as its allies in Syria collapse

http://www.thenational.ae/thenationalconversation/comment/hizbollah-doubles-down-as-its-allies-in-syria-collapse#full In a speech last Sunday, Hizbollah's secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, affirmed that the rebels fighting the regime of President Bashar Al Assad could not defeat him. "The situation in Syria is getting more complicated,"...