This is how Palestinian propaganda works
http://missingpeace.eu/en/2013/01/this-is-how-palestinian-propaganda-works/
Last Saturday riots broke out near the Israeli village of Esh Kodesh near Nablus.
As usual the incident found its way into the international media.
Here is how AFP reported the story:
AFP - Israeli soldiers on...
Poll: Spike in Palestinian support for military operations against Israel
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2013/0104/Poll-Spike-in-Palestinian-support-for-military-operations-against-Israel
Palestinian support for military operations against Israel has registered its most significant jump in 10 years, spurred by the recent Gaza conflict, ongoing Israeli settlement expansion, and frustration over a peace process that has...
The twilight of America
http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ae169cb0bf1d8ed85f60ee17a&id=9e9f653b0e&e=6a9f992820
I think this is what is called a slam dunk. Barack Obama has now proposed filling the three positions in the US administration most concerned with the security of the nation and the defence...
Reality Check: The Hazards of Optimism
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/article/reality-check-hazards-optimism
Psychological factors have always played a decisive role in the assessment of political trends. Yet until recently they have not been analyzed. Now neuroscientists (rather than political scientists) are talking about optimism and pessimism...
State Department Stonewall
http://freebeacon.com/state-department-stonewall/
A legal watchdog group says the State Department is stonewalling its efforts to obtain records relating to State Department official Mark Ward’s participation in a December 2012 conference organized by the controversial Muslim American...
Israeli Checkpoints Stop Terrorists, not Elections
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3695/israeli-checkpoints-palestinian-elections
Is it true that Palestinians cannot hold new elections because of Israeli security measures?
This is a claim, often made in the U.S., Canada and parts of Europe, is that the Palestinians have not been...
Iran Nuke Depends On Decision
The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that Iran acquired all the technology required for nuclear weapons.
Officials said the community determined that the Teheran regime has refined skills and technology to enable Iran to quickly...
The West’s New Syrian War
http://www.gloria-center.org/2013/06/the-wests-new-syrian-war/
One day people will ask how the United States and several European countries became involved in mass killings, genocide, corruption, arms smuggling, and the creation of another anti-Western and regionally destabilizing government. Even if...
Investigative Journalist’s Scoop: PA Schools Teaching Kids War?
Audio: Investigative Journalist's Scoop: PA Schools Teaching Kids War?
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/4745#.UcRIxjturTp
David Bedein, a mild-mannered social worker by training, was once described by former prime minister Yitzchak Rabin as "the biggest pain in the tuchess" for sabotaging...
AusAID and UNRWA
http://www.jwire.com.au/news/waiting-for-ausaid/35511
A Jerusalem-based research organisation has written to AusAID’s office in Ramallah quoting passages in textbooks used in UNRWA funded Palestinian schools inciting strong anti-Israel sentiment. UNRWA is partially funded by AusAID who receive financial...