Beyond Words
The first revelations were reported on the evening of April 10, 1997. The partially decomposed body of Staff Sgt. Sharon Edri was unearthed in the Arab village of Tzurif by the IDF. Sharon Edri,...
Dilemma and a Constructive Approach … for a change
There are aspects of this issue that yet to surface in public attention, and very few people work to foster new ideas that will mend fences among Jews at this time.
The Reform and Conservative...
Rabbis Who Masquerade AFTER Purim
Once in a while, an eccentric person walks into the press center in Jerusalem, going from one news agency to another, telling you that he is something that he is not. Sometimes he tells...
“Kill & Run” Precedent of the Oslo Accord?
The March 21, 1997 explosion at a Tel Aviv cafe once again brought the issue of terrorism to the forefront of the peace process.
In order to allay Israelis' fears and resume negotiations, both Netanyahu...
This Song Must be Stopped
It is estimated that the market for pirate recordings in Israel has reached NIS 250 million while the legal market is NIS500 million. Israeli, Palestinian and Eastern European criminals have joined forces to turn...
The Man Who Swallowed Gaza
The cement monopoly, The Al-Bahr Company, belongs to Muhammad Rashid, Arafat's chef de bureau and economic advisor.
Palestinian Authority chief Yasser Arafat maintains what people in the know in the territories call "A-Sunduk A-Thani," Fund...
“Why is this night different …”
If he has a son, the son asks.
In contrast to Hanukah and Purim where we are commanded to "publicize the miracle" (and include everyone), on Pesach, the publicizing of the miracle starts first of...
Red Lights & Green Lights: Weapons Control in the Palestine Authority?
At a time when Hamas threatens more terror activity against targets throughout Israel, it may be instructive to note the extent to which the Palestine Authority directly licenses arms for the Hamas instead of...
Common Myths of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Zichron Yaakov, IsraelThe Middle East conflict is unique in that every journalist, foreign newspaper columnist, rabbi, politician, political scientist, and Church leader is an armchair expert on Israel's political problem with the Arab world....
A Secular Israeli Asks: Should Civil Rights of Observant Jews be Protected?
A major political issue facing Israel now is the question of whether in Israeli democracy someone has the right NOT to desecrate the Sabbath.
Yes, you read that correctly. No misprint.
There has long been tension...