PBC Radio Describes Death of an Infiltrator as “Having Died a Heroic Death”
Muhammad Abbas's firing of three Gaza security officials has been seen by Western observers as one of several steps by Abbas, a.k.a. Abu Mazen to show he is fighting violence and calls to violence,...
Why is the US Throwing Money at Abbas Without Conditions?
It's as if the Bush Administration has learned little from the tragic mistakes of the last eleven years of the failed Oslo process. The U.S. is again preparing to provide massive amounts of funds...
Arafat’s Secret Financial Affairs
Yassir Arafat's triumphant return to Gaza on July 1 1994 heralded an era of hope for Palestinians. Under the interim Oslo accords with Israel, the new Palestinian Authority won a five-year period of self-rule...
A Tale of Two Rallies
On Sunday, January 30th, two rallies took place in Jerusalem, both of which reflected the tragedy of Israel's policies towards the PLO.
The first was held at 3:00 p.m. on Gaza Road in Rehavia, where...
Should Legal Action Be Brought Against ‘Ichad’, Which is Funded in Part by the...
First Israeli peace group to call for sanctions, and the first Israeli group to support the divestment campaign against Israel. The question remains: Should legal action be brought against the ICHAD organization? Should...
Fighting Israeli Jewish Settlement Activity in the Negev
Another 1,200 acres of Bedouin crops in the Negev are destroyed this week. Is this Ben Gurion's dream, to 'make Israel's desert bloom'?
Hundreds of soldiers, border police, tractors, helicopters, and horses awakened the winter...
Incitement in Today’s Mosque Speeches
(February 4, 2005-1330 Jerusalem/6:30 a.m. NY)
The official Palestinian news media today broke Mahmoud Abbas's promise to halt incitement to violence and hatred in the course of radio and television news programs as well as...
Arafat’s Gone – But So What?
Ever since Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian presidency, the news out of Israel has been almost consistently positive.
Violence against Israelis in the Occupied Territories and Israel proper is down. Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon...
The “Peaceful Jihad” of PA President Mahmad Abbas
Like a veteran baseball pitcher who keeps opponents and fans guessing by mixing fastballs, curves and sliders, Mahmoud Abbas continues to perplex observers who try to read his intentions.
On the night of his election...
The Sharon Plan: Not Disengagement – PLO Empowerment
The Sharon Plan, often described as the "disengagement" process, has become one of the most hotly debated news items in Israel.
What is most newsworthy, given the charged emotions that this debate has created, is...