Kfir Brigade chief: Situation on the ground changing

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4337209,00.html IDF forces dispersed a violent, illegal protest of nearly 200 Palestinians, who rioted in the village of Anin, west of the West Bank city of Jenin. The rioters huddled near the area's security fence and...

Israel’s Electoral Shift Unlikely To Boost Peace In Near Term

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130126/DEFREG04/301260020/Israel-8217-s-Electoral-Shift-Unlikely-Boost-Peace-Near-Term TEL AVIV - Contrary to claims of an Israeli electoral shift to more moderate, middle ground, the new government to be formed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is projected to retain its right-wing reticence...

The PA is the First Victim of Its Reckless UN Bid

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=v494e8bab&v= 001Akwh5HY8vpyc1w1s2A32rL9Q3RQmYFVrhED4phA4VTY7UE132 m7S3Erl6QAF96k8O9XI4ZBsD26BrooG_I2o5YMqstfnye3Jypz3bozbPsI%3Dtp:// When the Palestinian Authority (PA) obtained UN recognition as a nonmember observer state in November, many Israelis feared the consequences for Israel: After all, PA President Mahmoud Abbas stated openly that he sought recognition...

Antisemitism: A Specific Phenomenon (REVIEW)

http://www.algemeiner.com/2013/01/22/antisemitism-a-specific-phenomenon-review/ Antisemitism: A Specific Phenomenon, by Clemens Heni (Berlin: Edition Critic, 2013). A publication of the Berlin International Center for the Study of Antisemitism. “As time went on... the Nazis not only became the source of...

The “Monument” to Baruch Goldstein and the “Moderation” of Abbas.

In "Obama, Israelis, and Palestinians: More Words, Less Action" by David Makovsky and David Pollack of the Washington Institute for Near East Affairs: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/obama-israelis-and-palestinians-more-words-less-action/267061/ The authors write that "the U.S. should urge Israel to dismantle the...

Israeli company: Anti-missile system passes tests

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g0yA1CuTBlcUtvQredfRwlN8CGqQ An Israeli defense technology company says it has successfully tested an anti-missile system designed to protect commercial passenger jets. Elbit Systems Ltd. on Wednesday said its C-MUSIC system to protect large jets against shoulder-launched missiles...

Palestinians: Fatah’s Armed Gangs Are Back

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3542/fatah-armed-gangs After keeping a low profile for the past few years, Fatah's armed gangs have resurfaced in the West Bank. The reappearance of the masked gunmen could only mean one of two things: either the Palestinian...

Pilgrims or Mercenaries? Iranian Hostages Freed by Free Syrian Army

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/fdd-policy-brief The Free Syrian Army last week released forty seven Iranian citizens and their Syrian interpreter in exchange for 2,130 prisoners held by the Syrian government. The exchange of hostages was facilitated through the good...

The “Monument” to Baruch Goldstein and the “Moderation” of Abbas.

In "Obama, Israelis, and Palestinians: More Words, Less Action" by David Makovsky and David Pollack of the Washington Institute for Near East Affairs: http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/obama-israelis-and-palestinians-more-words-less-action/267061/ The authors write that "the U.S. should urge Israel to dismantle the...

Israeli company: Anti-missile system passes tests

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g0yA1CuTBlcUtvQredfRwlN8CGqQ An Israeli defense technology company says it has successfully tested an anti-missile system designed to protect commercial passenger jets. Elbit Systems Ltd. on Wednesday said its C-MUSIC system to protect large jets against shoulder-launched missiles...