The Surreal ‘Reconstruction’ of Gaza

http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/arlene-kushner/the-surreal-reconstruction-of-gaza/ Much of what goes on in the world these days has a surreal quality.  But here’s a case that is emblematic of a host of situations: On Monday, the United Nations pulled back hundreds of...

INSIDE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: DENNIS ROSS’ S SPEECH AND THE J-STREET AGENDA: IS OBAMA...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=858&sec=3&title=INSIDE_VIEW_FROM_WASHINGTON:_DENNIS_ROSS%E2%80%99_S_SPEECH_AND_THE_J-STREET_AGENDA:_IS_OBAMA_RETREATING_FROM__PEACE_PROCESS_ Amy Spitalnick, media spokesperson for J-Street photo by Rhonda Spivak Ron Pundak, Director of the Peres Centre for Peace photo by Rhonda Spivak PA Ambassador Maen Areikat, Chief Representative of the PLO delegation to the U.S photo by Rhonda...

UN statehood initiative raises hopes and fears in Palestinian refugee camps

http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/middle-east/un-statehood- initiative-raises-hopes-and-fears-in-palestinian-refugee-camps BEIRUT // Alia Hussein has lived all of her 59 years in Bourj Al Barajneh refugee camp in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital. Her nine children were also raised in the crowded camp,...

What Do They Teach the Student about Israel and the Jews, and to What...

Introduction School textbooks constitute the backbone of education in any nation. As such, they provide a keen insight into the values and ideals the educational system endeavors to instill in the younger generations' mind. The...

On the Jewish Question in Annapolis

Herewith some thoughts about tomorrow's Annapolis peace conference, and the larger problem of how to approach the Israel-Palestine conflict. The first question (one might think it is obvious but apparently not) is, "What is...

An Update on the Legality of Jewish Settlement Activity

A report was presented on February 21st, 2006 by "Bitselem" which claims that Israel's policies of settling Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem, in areas that came under Israel's control after the 1967...

Israel launches dialogue with the Saudis

ISRAEL, SAUDIS BEGIN DIALOGUE ON REGION The government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has launched a dialogue with Saudi Arabia to ensure stability in the Middle East. Western diplomatic sources said Olmert, with the help...

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...

Commentary: From Hebron to Winograd

Two days ago, Jewish residents of the Hebron area moved into an unoccupied four-story house in Hebron, on the road between Kiryat Arba and the Cave of Machpelah (Tomb of the Patriarchs) in the...

Abbas hardens his stance on Palestinian ‘right of return’

http://www.timesofisrael.com/hard-line-speech-from-abbas-marks-turn-from-position-in-talks/ In a significant hardening of the stated Palestinian negotiating position on the right of return, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he could not negotiate away the absolute right of Palestinian refugees and...