Abbas Denies His Authority to Make Cardinal Decisions for a Lasting Peace Agreement
http://jcpa.org/abbas-denies-his-authority-to-make-decisions-for-a-lasting-peace/
Mahmoud Abbas - “the president of the state of Palestine,” chairman of the Palestinian Authority, leader of the PLO, and head of Fatah - must recognize that he is not a serious partner for...
The Questions No One Asks
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4209/the-questions-no-one-asks
The Palestinians aspire to control all the holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem, not only those holy to Islam, but those holy to Christianity and Judaism as well.
They understand that they...
La La Land
This colloquial term’s definition is: “a euphoric, dreamlike mental state detached from the harsher realities of life.”
With this week’s visit by the President of the United States, recent pontifications by the President of the...
Hamas, Jihad Enhance Rockets
Hamas and Islamic Jihad rocket strikes have reached unprecedented ranges. They said rockets fired from the Gaza Strip have flown more than 100 kilometers, a 33 percent increase from the last mini-war in 2012.
"Hamas...
Incisive News Analysis From Jerusalem
"The Prime Minister's Talk"
Prime Minister Netanyahu gave a talk in the Knesset last night, in recognition of the 107th anniversary of the death of Theodore Herzl, father of the Jewish State.
This talk is widely...
Critics of Israel Silent as Arabs Starve Palestinians
http://www.the-american-interest.com/blog/2014/01/15/critics-of-israel-silent-as-arabs-starve-palestinians/
Radio silence reigns among Israel’s critics as Palestinians suffer brutality at the hands of pro-Assad forces in Syria. In the Palestinian refugee camp known as Yarmouk, near Damascus, residents are undergoing a campaign of...
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...
Towards an Arab Comprehensive Strategy For Peace
If one reviews the peace process since its launching after the U.S. aggression against Iraq in which the Syrian regime participated, s/he will realize why the Syrians looked for a peace settlement with the...
The Habit of Hatred
Israel charges that the level of incitement in the Palestinian media and the education system is sowing the seeds of the next conflict
If you look for it, you'll have no problem finding it --...
Dominic Lawson: So who still thinks Israel is the root of Middle East problems?
independent.co.uk
Forget the massacre of thousands in Syria and Egypt, whether by chemical weapons or more conventional methods of mass slaughter. The Middle Eastern issue galvanising some of our musical mega-stars and their followers, even...