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Balak, Bilam and A Donkey
Last Shabbat’s Torah Parsha (portion) of Balak is a stark reminder of how relevant that episode in Jewish history is for all of us today.
As the Israelites reached the end of their forty-year trek...
How Israel Can cope with the PLO by Adopting a Proactive Approach to the...
Edmund Burke, who supported the war against his mother nation, was once asked if he would support the French Revolution. His answer was negative, because "the end is the means in process". To paraphrase...
Comments for Yom Kippur
First two quick comments about the operation in Jordan: When President Clinton commented that its illegal for the U.S. to send agents to knock off people there was an implied air of moral superiority.
Let's...
View from Fourth Circle: The Real, Historic Dangers, Opportunities in the Middle East
Cloak-and-dagger-style assassination attempts, urban car chases, midnight releases from jail, rumours of detainee swaps, and on-again,off-again diplomatic negotiations dominate the news headlines in the Middle East these days - but don't be fooled, for...
PA Ministry of Information on Right of Return
IMRA interviewed Omar Bessisso, Head of Relations and External Media Department in the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Information, in English, on May 14, 1998:
IMRA: What do you see as the central message of the...
Background to the Feb 4th Clinton-Arafat Summit
The scheduled February 4, 1999 summit between US President Clinton and Palestinian Authority chairman Arafat occurs after the US has implored the PA to delay its declaration of independence and statehood until after the...
David Bedein’s Response to Rabbi Asherman
Dear Rav Arik,
I am more than pleased to publish your reponse to my piece.
In terms of my response to you, please know that it is because I have expectations from the Rabbis for Human...
Should Israel Bomb Damascus Now?
Syria openly provides airfields and roads to supply the Hizbullah terror organization in Southern Lebanon, a group which declares that its purpose is to galvanize the Moslem world to invade and overthrow the state...
Professional Review of the Palestinian Authority teachers guide
Analysis of “REPORT: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS”, compiled by the “Center for Monitoring the Impact of Peace” CMIP); Research Director: Itamar Marcus. (CMIP is accessible at www.edume.org)
140 textbooks were reviewed by CMIP.
Of these, 36...
A Bigger Battle may be Brewing,Israel Fears: The Palestinians are Amassing an Arsenal
NABLUS, West Bank - The Palestinian fighter ran a finger approvingly over the cold metal of the assault rifle, embossed with the seal of the Israeli army. He squinted at the lettering in Hebrew,...
