“Bush gave Abbas the impression he didn’t have to fight terror now”

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon yesterday voiced disappointment with the result of last Thursday's meeting between President George Bush and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in Washington. "The Palestinians came out feeling no pressure to fight...

Outgoing IDF Commander in Chief Ya’alon: After pullout, Israel will face another war of...

of a representative sample of 505 adult Israelis (including Israeli Arabs) under the direction of Prof.Y.Katz for Israel Radio's "Another Matter" program the week of 25 May 2005.] Unless Israel commits to further withdrawals...

An Appeal to the Conscience of the Jewish Media

May 27th, 2005 For the past four months, our news agency hired credible Arabic-language journalists to translate and provide the Jewish media with the content of the media of the new regime of Abbas, and...

Congress Mulls Conditions for Aid to P.A.

Congressmen are deciding whether to demand that the Palestinian Authority take concrete steps to stop anti-Israeli incitement as a condition for American aid to the territories.Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives...

Palestinian Television Broadcasts Blatantly Anti-Semitic Sermon

Palestinian television, supervised by the Palestinian Authority, broadcast an anti-Semitic sermon. It was delivered by sheikh Ibrahim Mudeiras, a symbol of Palestinian incitement. The anti-Semitic sermon shows that in the PA- controlled media there...

Abbas is coming to Washington. Will Prez finally get tough with him?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to meet President Bush in Washington May 26. He is getting this meeting because the Bush Administration has concluded that Abbas has done more than his predecessor, Yasser...

Arafat’s Demise will not lead to Peace – Abbas Acts as his Protege

Yasir Arafat's demise in November excited great hopes among those who saw his malign personality as the main reason for Palestinian intransigence. But those of us who saw the problem as larger than Arafat -...

On Eve of U.S. Visit, Abbas’s Media Again Attack US and Israel

Only days before Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas visits Washington to ask for money and to exhibit reform and moderation, Abbas's official media have again supported terror assaults on Israeli targets while attacking America and...

Wiesenthal Center Calls on Japanese Government to Provide Aid to the Palestinian Authority Based...

May 17th, 2005 Wiesenthal Center urges Prime Minister Koizumi to link future Palestinian aid to "measurable milestones in dismantling terror and ending incitement Following Prime Minister's Junichiro Koizumi's meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas which...

USAID Adds $7 Million to its Education Program

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The American people Monday donated an extra $7 million to enlarge U.S.-funded higher education and training programs in the West Bank and Gaza. The education projects are part of a $41...