Israel

The recent Israeli decision to release Hezbollah and Lebanese terrorists in a prisoner exchange was hailed yesterday by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon as a "humanitarian move." "The Secretary-General welcomes the progress on the...

Posting: September 28, 2008 "Rosh Hashana" Tomorrow night begins the Jewish New Year: Rosh Hashana. It is time of serious contemplation, acknowledgement of our failings, and efforts for improvement -- coupled with prayers to the Almighty...

"If Israel hosts an Arab minority, why can't a few thousands of Jews reside
in a Palestinian state, which occupies part of the Jewish homeland?"

[Israel Resource News Agency has asked for response to this news item from 25 members of the Israeli Knesset. We will see what the response will be - David Bedein]

A little-noticed “United Nations’ Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict”, issued in January, which absolved allied coalition forces of culpability for civilian casualties in the almost decade long war against Taliban...

It all began with an innocent enough request for an interview about the Goldstone report and my 49 page response to it. The Israeli Army radio station asked to interview me. The interview...

Ahmad Atoun & Halid Abu Arafa relaxing in the courtyard of the Red Cross building in East Jerusalem Credit: Gush Shalom Jerusalem- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stated Tuesday that it is...

A report by a U.S. government watchdog has found that the Israeli government's conduct in recent years - including delaying the transfer to Palestinian security forces of AK-47 rifles, radios, vehicles and uniforms -...

Robert s. Wistrich This year, Tisha B'Av (the annual Jewish fast day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem) once again reminded us of the dangers of “gratuitous hatred” without...

Questions Arise About the Secretary-General's Flotilla Investigation Obama administration assurances prove empty. This article by Anne Bayefsky appears today on WeeklyStandard.com . http://weeklystandard.com/blogs/investigation-israels-action-flotilla-continue Only days after Israel took the unprecedented step of agreeing to participate in a...