Who Saved Israel in 1947?

November 29 marks the 70th anniversary of UN General Assembly resolution 181, recommending the partition of Mandate Palestine into two separate Jewish and Arab states. On that day in 1947, millions of listeners sat...

Different Definitions: What is Settlement Activity?

And After So Much Discussion in Israel as to "Who is a Jew", the Time Has Come to Ask: What is the Definition of "What is Settlement Activity"? by David S. Bedein, MSW US President Bill...

The other front: How the Palestinian Authority is preparing for battle – right under...

The details of the overall situation in Judea & Samaria – Israel's current "third front" – ostensibly appear to be rather mundane and routine. Another late-night arrest, another targeting operation, more shooting attacks on...

Iranian nuclear weapons and “Palestine” Twin perils for Israel

"I think, therefore I am." René Descartes, Discourse on Method Although difficult to calibrate or measure, Iranian nuclearization and Palestinian statehood  are likely progressing at roughly the same pace. To be sure, this coincident or near-...

Refugee camps in Gaza fired more than 130 rounds of missiles at Jewish communities...

In that context: UNRWA donor nations** may wish to consider… Cancel the new UNRWA war curriculum, based on Jihad, martyrdom and the “right of return by force of arms”, which have no place in...

Palestinian leaders angry at rumors that UNRWA will resettle “refugees” in Europe

A rumor floated around recently that the UN is asking UNRWA to try to resettle Palestinian "refugees" in Europe after 72 years of statelessness. Of course, resettlement would be the job of any real refugee agency dedicated...

Report: UN Teachers Celebrate Deaths of Israelis

The UN agency that runs schools and social services for Palestinians is facing calls to fire employees using social media to celebrate attacks on Israelis and promote anti-Jewish hatred. Over 100 UNRWA educators and staff have...

Eretz Yisrael Was never without Its Jews

My Israel’s Independence Day Talk at Moreshet Yisrael Synagogue, Yerushalayim:  May 3, 2017.  “Eretz Yisrael Was Never Without Jews” J.J. Adler We often hear Arab-Moslem propaganda claim that Palestine was their country till the United...

Why is the Shuafat Refugee Camp Seething?

At a time when the issue of Palestinian refugees surfaces on the agenda of the peace process, a visit to the one Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem can provide you with some understanding of...

Odious odours

The residents of Cape Town recently complained about an overpowering, noxious smell that was permeating their city. After investigations, it transpired that the source of the problem was a vessel anchored off shore, which was...