Ehud Barak, Labor’s New Hero

In English, Lt. General (Res) Ehud Barak's last name means lightning. As Israel's highest ranking officer, the retired Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff broke into politics less than two years ago in the...

There Must Not Be a Ceasefire

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4513/gaza-hamas-ceasefire With their usual mixture of human rights concern and hypocrisy, several countries have stepped into the fresh Israel-Gaza conflict by demanding a cease-fire. Egypt has played an important role in this demarche; Hamas has...

OPEN LETTER BY IRANIAN CANADIANS EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN REGARDING CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL’S CONFERENCE IN...

http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=1001&sec=1 This letter first published last week in Winnipeg Jewish Review has been referred to by an article in the prestigious website of the Hudson Institute NewYork OPEN LETTER The Honorable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defense Jennifer...

Geert Wilders’ Speech in Tel Aviv

http://gatesofvienna.blogspot. com/2010/12/geert-wilders- speech-in-tel-aviv.html#more Below is the text of the speech given today in Tel Aviv by Geert Wilders. Update:Thanks to Brian ofLondon for the photo. Shalom chaveriem, Let me start by saying that it is with great...

Efraim Inbar: The New Strategic Equation in the Eastern Mediterranean

http://imra.org.il/story.php3?id=64939 THE BEGIN-SADAT CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 109 The New Strategic Equation in the Eastern Mediterranean Efraim Inbar http://besacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/English-booklet.pdf EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For centuries, the Mediterranean Sea was the main arena for international interactions,...

Sacrifice of Israel’s Settlements?

When the PLO states that Israel must remove itself from "all occupied territories", few people question what exactly do they mean by "all occupied territories" - the general concept being that they want Israel...

The Palestinian Authority After Arafat

With Arafat out of the picture, the only difference between Arafat and his followers is that his successors wear business suits. Each PLO official who runs the Palestinian Authority maintains a clear record who continues...

Genocides, unlike hurricanes, are predictable, says world expert. And Iran is following the pattern

http://www.timesofisrael.com/genocides-unlike-hurricanes-are-predictable-says-world-expert-and-iran-is-following-the-pattern/ Genocide is neither “linear nor inexorable.” It is, rather, predictable and preventable, so long as you recognize the universal signs. And Iran, in its language and action, has taken six of the eight steps...

What Happened During the Katif Eviction: A first hand Account

I have decided to send this out to you so that you can read a first hand detailed account of what the world news is mostly blacking out. First, I want you to understand the...

What Palestinians Are Saying Online

During the past decade, Washington has repeatedly failed to gauge the extent of Palestinian anti-peace sentiments with devastating consequences. The July 2000 Camp David summit triggered the worst wave of Palestinian violence since 1948...