A report to the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

"I expect basic international humanitarian law to protect the civilians to be respected and restored, not repeatedly violated as Hamas has done. I expect there to be accountability. Hamas must cease firing these rockets...

Historic Fatah Conference To Convene In Bethlehem

Jerusalem, Israel - For the first time in more than 20 years, Fatah (Arabic for “conquest”), the dominant ruling power of the Palestinian Authority, will gather next week for a conference in Bethlehem, with...

When Did Anti-Zionism Become An International Issue?

For more than 20 years after the establishment of the State of Israel, anti-Zionism was a regional phenomenon - a conflict between Arab and Jewish national movements. In the Soviet Union and in Eastern...

Sderot Residents Fed Up with Judge Goldstone as Gaza Rocket Fire Continues

Sderot and western Negev residents experienced another week of sporadic rocket fire from northern Gaza as the General Assembly of the United Nations began its debate on the Goldstone probe into alleged Israeli war...

Recent Official Incitement of the Palestinian Authority Media

Dec. 31, 2009 Palestinian Media Watch Abbas sponsors birthday celebrations honoring "Martyr" Dalal Mughrabi, killer of 37 Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik p: +972 2 625 4140 +972 2 625 4140 e: pmw@palwatch.org f: +972 2 624 2803 w:...

Iran: The Time Has Come INSS Insight No. 158, January 25, 2010

Mission The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) is an independent academic institute that studies key issues relating to Israel's national security and Middle East affairs. Through its mixture of researchers with backgrounds in academia,...

Palestine’s ‘economic miracle’ : Immense amount of international donations inflate Palestinians’ disposable income

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3845134,00.html Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has been crowned as "the Palestinian Ben-Gurion at the recent Herzliya Conference. However, there is a great gap between the achievements attributed to him and his abilities in practice. Fayyad...

NGO Monitor Calls on New Israel Fund to Draw “Red Lines”

Press Release February 11, 2010 JERUSALEM - The research and watchdog group NGO Monitor (ngo-monitor.org) today called on the New Israel Fund (NIF) to implement clear "red lines" regarding the activities and rhetoric of the non-governmental...

Crossing Red Lines; NIF and Israel

This week, the battle in Jerusalem over the credibility of the New Israel Fund moved to the Knesset, where Israel’s elected officials will conduct what will likely be a spirited debate as to whether...

How to Communicate Concern Over US Middle East Policy to Members of the US...

The time has come for those who advocate for Israel to communicate directly with members of two major US Congressional committees which oversee US middle east policy: The Middle East Subcommittee of the US House...