Congresswoman: Safeguard American aid to Abbas
The United States must provide safeguards to ensure American weapons and financial aid reportedly being given to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Force 17 personal security detail do not wind up in the possession...
ISRAEL PREPARES FOR COOLER U.S. RELATIONS
Israel has begun to examine the prospect of cooler relations with the United States.
Officials said the Israel Foreign Ministry has been drafting studies on the ramifications of the November 7 elections for Congress as...
Why Israel Watches The US Elections
A question most often asked in the Israeli government is whether a win by the Democratic Party in congressional elections would accelerate expected changes in U.S. policy in the Middle East.
If Democrats carry out...
ISRAEL PLANS TO BUILD FENCE ALONG SINAI
Israel's military plans to build an advanced technology security fence along the border with Egypt.
Israeli officials said the military has been drafting plans for an electronic fence and reconnaissance system that would include physical...
Commentary: The Baker-Hamilton Report, Syria, and More
Recommendations of the Baker Hamilton Commission on how to proceed in Iraq have not been formally announced as yet, but they have been leaked. A major -- and hugely horrendous -- proposal is that...
Prelude to War: Anatomy of a non-ceasefire
Israel and the Palestinians pulled back from full-scale war in Gaza on Sunday (November 26), agreeing to a "ceasefire" agreement that officials here say may end up being nothing less than a prelude to...
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...
Commentary: The Myth of Linkage to Iraq
I rather like Barry Rubin's comments today on James Baker's thoughts and recommendations, from his report on Iraq, regarding Israel and peace in the Middle East. Says Rubin, "The only way this kind of...
Childhood Diabetes Increasing In The Wake Of War In Lebanon
The war in Lebanon is continuing to take a heavy toll from the children of northern Israel, and not only psychologically: In recent months a sharp increase has been noted in the number of...
Exclusive: Bethlehem Fears Return of Deported Terrorits
Reports that Israel is considering allowing a group of gunmen who were deported in 2002 after hiding inside the Church of the Nativity to return home have left some Christian residents here seriously concerned...