Two Weeks of Incisive Commentary

February 21, 2008: Standing Strong Before returning to current news items, I would like to refer back to one of the themes of yesterday's posting, regarding the inability of some Israelis (some Jews) to defend...

A SABBATH UNDER FIRE IN SDEROT

Director, Regional News Service for Sderot and the Western Negev Sderot Information Center for the Western Negev Ltd. 12 Rakefet Street Sderot, Israel www.SderotMedia.co.il Messages: 03 636 4017 A SABBATH UNDER FIRE IN SDEROT. AND...

Bombardment of Sderot and its Human Side Effects

There was another Kassam rocket barrage at the Negev on Thursday morning. Twelve rockets landed near Sderot just as students were making their way to school. One woman was hurt by shrapnel and one house...

“Dangerous Dementia”

"I believe it's possible -- not only possible, I believe it's going to happen, that there will be a signed peace treaty by the time I leave office ." To say this is to...

Incisive Analysis

Posting: December 23, 2007 "Fatah" In case there was even the slightest doubt in anyone's mind -- in case anyone might have wondered if maybe, just maybe, Fatah was moderating -- allow me to provide this...

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 Commentary

Posting: December 15, 2007 Motzei Shabbat (after Shabbat) "Har Homa" The plans to build further units in Har Homa -- they would not extend Har Homa, but would be built inside the area already established -- were...

Incisive Commentary

Posting: December 13, 2007 "When Does It Get Better?" "The resignation of Sderot's mayor constitutes a great victory for the Palestinian resistance. This is a political victory, a victory for morale, it adds to the humiliation...

Incisive Commentary

December 6, 2007 "Stumbling Blocks" Here we have, as if they were needed, more reasons why negotiating with the PA is impossible: The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council has passed a law (first reading) saying that any concession...

A SHORT GUIDE TO BAZAAR NEGOTIATIONS

Everybody says that his donkey is a horse. There is no tax on words. (Two Arab proverbs) On December 25th 1977, at the very beginning of the negotiations between Israel and Egypt in Ismailia, I had...