“Meddler for Hire”: Will Clinton Remain a Middle East negotiator after Jan. 20th

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright startled some of her interlocutors when, in her conference call with Jewish leaders last week, she mentioned in passing that Europeans and Russians were wondering what role Bill Clinton...

Official Palestinian Authority Voice of Israel Radio Broadcasts – January 3

Quote of the Day "We will not accept the Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem being segmented and separated one from another with an Israeli region clucking (i.e. gloatingly controlling) over them and controlling them as...

U.S. Cancels Military Excecise with Israel

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- As the tension continues in the Middle East, the United States has canceled a regularly scheduled military exercise with Israel, the Israeli government and a Marine Corps general confirmed...

I Want the United States to Pursue the Murderers of My Son, Yaakov

I want the United States to pursue the murderers of my son, Yaakov Natan Mandell. He was a United States citizen and needs to be protected by United States law which offers a 5...

The Bin Laden Palestinian Arab Connection

Mohammed Bin Laden, Osama's father, was a Saudi contractor who specialized in renovating mosques. When it was decided to renovate the el-Aksa mosque, he was sent to Jerusalem by the Saudi king to help with...

A Comprehensive Critique: Amnesty and Human Rights Issues in the Arab-Israeli Conflict

NGO Monitor Analysis (Vol. 1 No. 4) The cycle of death goes on and on... in the west there is a universal shaking of sophisticated heads and a weary, liberal sigh. Tut tut, there they...

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE in the Context of the Current Policies of the Governernment of Israel

Jean Jacques Rousseau, one of the leading philosophers of the 18th century, was among those who laid the foundations for modern democracy. In his book, "The Social Contract," he warned of the danger in...

US Administration Appears to Shift on the Hamas

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The Bush administration is showing signs of easing its hard-line approach toward Hamas, in response to the militant group's rising political clout in the Palestinian territories and appeals for flexibility...

Palestinian Authority Responds to Charges of Incitement in Their Text Books

In a report titled "The Myth of Incitement in Palestinian Textbooks," the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education has refuted as "unfounded" the Israeli and US allegations that Palestinian textbooks incite hatred and...

Visiting and Writing from Shomron Jewish Communities Slated for Eviction

It doesn't boast to be the home of some 9,000 people, and half of them are bowing their heads to the disengagement authorities, taking their checks and moving on. The civilian outcry is much...