Military Implications of the Seizure of the PLO Gun Ship

Alongside the diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire with Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been involved -- since the beginning of the second intifada -- in the indigenous production of weapons and ammunition...

How the Israeli Media Covered the Capture of a PA Ammo ship

In a pre-dawn raid on Thursday morning, January 3, 2002, IDF naval commando troops seized control of the Karine-A vessel without a fight and forced it to sail 500 kilometers north to Eilat. The...

Reacting To Israel Communist Party Endorsement of Murder

This is the first stage of civil war in Israel The Israel Communist Party has endorsed the murder of Jews who live beyond the 1949 armistice lines in Israel. Such an endorsement cannot be dismissed as...

Hadash MK Issam Makhoul: Palestinians Can Kill Armed Settlers

Background: The Following is the precise text of "Proposed Law 4794B" Presented by Hadash Mk Issam Makhoul, Mohammad Barakeh and Tamar Gozansky presented to the Knesset on 31/12/2001: Proposed Law to Amend the Order for Preventing...

Israel Communist Party: Legitimate to Attack IDF troops

A tempest erupted in the Knesset in the wake of a bill introduced by the Hadash faction, saying that the armed struggle by Palestinians against IDF soldiers in the territories should be considered legitimate...

Three Principles for Victory

The terror attacks of September 11 in the United States changed international reality clearly and unequivocally to Israel's benefit. The US established three central principles in its war against world terror: 1) Moral clarity. In his...

What Econmic Aid Does Israel Continue to Provide the Palestinian Authority?

On December 20, 2001, UN official Terry Larson convened a press conference and accused Israel of massive economic neglect of the PAlestinian Authority. At the specific request of Israel Resource News Agency, the IDF spokesman's...

Official Fatah Website: No Compromise

Official Fatah Editorial reiterates hard line on Jerusalem and refugees -- Intifada should accompany any future negotiations to enhance the position of the Palestinian negotiators Towards a Comprehensive National Dialogue It was natural for the PNA...

What did Arafat Convey in his Speeches of December 16 and December 17?

#1 Only groups that carry out "terror" will be outlawed "Dear Brothers, we have declared a state of emergency and conducted series of actions and measure, that we intend to proceed with, as announcing the...

Importing Protest Professionals for the PLO Cause

At a time when few tourists are coming to Jerusalem and fewer people than ever are demonstrating support for the Palestinian cause, a group known as the International Solidarity Movement has organized 62 tourists...