Middle East Coverage: Philadelphia Bulletin December 11-14th
This news item was prepared in cooperation with Noam Bedein, head of the regional news service for Sderot and the Western Negev in southern Israel.
The first salvo was fired on Thursday at 7:30 a.m.
Four...
Incisive Insight into the News in Israel
"The Blessing"
Here in Israel, we have just completed the holiday of Shavuot, which -- marking the receiving of the Torah at Sinai -- is the culmination of the Exodus from Egypt celebrated at Pesach....
Report: Iran supplied Hizbullah with advanced missiles
Al-Quds al-Arabi reports missiles can accurately hit targets in Israel, weapons to be used by Lebanese organization in event that Israel or US launch attack against Islamic republic
Iran has supplied Hizbullah with advanced missiles...
The Cease-Fire In Gaza That Lasted 20 Minutes
During a special session of the Israeli security cabinet that took place yesterday, Israeli officials announced they had taken a positive view toward an Egyptian-French cease-fire proposal.
They issued an official announcement stating: "Israel thanks...
Mitchell, A Mideast Envoy With A Tendentious Legacy
Following President Obama's appointment of former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine as his Middle East envoy, it may be instructive to remember the tendentiousness of George Mitchell's 2001 report titled:
"The Mitchell Report on...
U.S. officials skeptical on a demilitarized Palestine
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-israel-palestine16-2009jun16,0,3858683.story
Reporting from Washington -- U.S. officials reacted skeptically Monday to an
Israeli proposal that the United States and other world powers guarantee
that a new nation of Palestine remain demilitarized as a condition of its
statehood.
WHERE ARE THE VOICES OF CONSCIENCE FOR IRAN?
Where is everyone? Where did all the people who demonstrated against Israel’s brutality in Operation Cast Lead, in the Second Lebanon War, in Operation Defensive Shield, or even in The Hague, when we were...
INCITEMENT WINS OVER THE ECONOMY AMONG THE PALESTINIANS AT THE END OF THE...
There have been numerous reports in the past number of months about the flourishing economy under the leadership of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Various data demonstrate a significant rise in the GDP and...
Israel and the illusion of international justice
Hebrew: http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1142804.html
English:http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1142896.html
Speaking at a legal conference on January 4, former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak suggested that Israel would benefit from participation in bodies such as the International Criminal Court in order to fight...
The Policies of the Government of Israel to Expel 25 Jewish Communities: News Backgrounders
'The Mental Preparation for Disengagement' & its Aftermath in the Israel Defense Forceshttp://israelbehindthenews.com/bin/content.cgi?ID=3842&q=1
Shocking Conclusions From Inquiry Over Gaza Expulsions
Oct 6 2009
http://israelbehindthenews.com/bin/content.cgi?ID=3764&q=2
November 2005: State of Gush Katif, Northern Gaza & Northern Shomron Communities
http://www.israelbehindthenews.com/katif.html
Legacy of...