Manic Depression in Israel? The Eroded Spirit of Israeli Society
There is a sense among the public of depression, powerlessness, and even despair over the situation. Indeed, we are undergoing a monstrous wave of terror, unprecedented in its atrocity, but still this sense is...
Sannctifying Suicide: Analysis of the Islamic Perspective
The great increase in suicide attacks in the course of this past year sparked a debate in the Arab and Moslem world on the position of Islamic religious law toward the issue of self-sacrifice...
An Examination of the Work of the JMCC: The Jerusalem Media and Communications Center
When a foreign journalist arrives in Israel, according to law, he must get a press card that is certified for use in Israel from the Israel Government Press Office, located at the Beit Agron...
News Stories Inside the Palestinian Authority Not Reported Elsewhere: Accountability and the PLO
PLO representative in Washington, Hassan Abdul Rahman has kept millions of dollars for Palestinian students from abroad. He spent money to buy huge homes in the Washington area. He has a Cadillac, beautiful clothes....
Was Arafat Responsible for the PLO Gun Ship?
Seamen admit: we reported every step to the PA
Yedioth Ahronoth (p. 7) by Alex Fishman --
Members of the Israeli intelligence service burst into laughter when they heard Arafat's announcement that he proposed establishing a...
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...
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...
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...
Palestinian Authority Textbooks: Another View
In 1999 and 2000, I conducted research on the establishment of the new Palestinian curriculum by collecting documents, textbooks, and interviewing Palestinian educators. Since that time, I have continued the research by continuing to...