Red Lights & Green Lights: Weapons Control in the Palestine Authority?

At a time when Hamas threatens more terror activity against targets throughout Israel, it may be instructive to note the extent to which the Palestine Authority directly licenses arms for the Hamas instead of...

The End of Fayyadism

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/12/14/the_end_of_fayyadism The "Arab Spring" may be pushing the Middle East toward transparency and more representative government, but the Palestinian Authority is bucking the trend. Prime Minister Salaam Fayyad, perhaps the only Palestinian leader who earnestly...

Precedent-making Suit Against Palestinian Authority Security Chief

A Palestinian resident of Jerusalem is suing the Palestinian Authority and the commander of the Preventive Security Service, Jibril Rajoub, for NIS 10 million. In a suit filed at the Jerusalem District Court, he...

King Abdullah Warns Against ‘Extremist’ Arab Alliance

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2012/12/jordan-king-abdullah-extremists.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5526 King Abdullah II of Jordan warned against the formation of a new Arab alliance controlled by "extremism." The king openly attacked two Arab states and another regional state for seeking to launch a "new...

Commentary: “Test the intentions of Israel’s neighbors.” – An insult to our intelligence

Edward Djerejian, a key advisor to Baker on his study, told the Jerusalem Post today that there is no intention to force Israel into concessions. Rather, the desire is to "test the intentions of...

What Would the US Do if Israel Defied It by Attacking the Iranian Nuclear...

http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/what-would-the-us-do-if-israel-defied-it-by-attacking-the-iranian-nuclear-weapons-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-would-the-us-do-if-israel-defied-it-by-attacking-the-iranian-nuclear-weapons-program EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: If Israel strikes Iranian nuclear weapons facilities, the paramount American national interest would be dissuading the Iranian regime from rebuilding its nuclear program - not punishing or isolating Israel. Washington should signal...

Poland and Beyond: A Perspective

It's been two weeks since I returned home from leading my first "March of the Living" group to Poland and I am still sorting out my thoughts and feelings. Like many, I have my...

Today’s Example of Ridiculous Media Bias Against Israel

August 4, 2010 http://www.gloria-center.org/blog/2010/08/todays-media-bias-against-israel Along Israel's border with Lebanon, east of Metulla, some bushes were pushing in on the border fence. The fence is set in slightly from the border precisely so that Israeli soldiers can...

Egypt Smuggles 600 Kalashnikov rifles to Terrorists

The Palestinians are making do without us. Current intelligence indicates that at least 600 Kalashnikov rifles were smuggled into Judea and Samaria in the past two weeks. The IDF and Border Police succeeded in partially...

A Critique: Jewish Telegraphic Agency coverage of Fatah Congress in Bethlehem

The Fatah Congress, launched on Tuesday in Bethlehem, focused on Fatah's determination to continue the armed struggle against the state and people of Israel. However, Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) Correspondent Dina Kraft waits until graph...