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Mahmoud Abbas: Hostile Palestinian Leader With Image of Moderation Whom Israel Must Now Contend...
With Israel's Gaza campaign against Hamas and the Israeli election in the past, Israel must now contend with its next challenge - Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority.
Although Mr. Abbas has been broadly...
Why Must Israel Pay Ransom for his Release?
On Wednesday, the outgoing Israel government's Security Cabinet approved Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's proposal to link the Israeli POW Cpl. Gilad Shalit's release to any future security arrangement with the Hamas.
Now, say government sources...
Challenge To New Israeli Government
On February 5, outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered 170 million shekels, the equivalent of $43 million, to be transferred to Gaza.
Mr. Olmert said the funds represented an Israeli commitment to divert tax...
Canadian Immigration Minister Fighting Anti-Semitism Criticized
A Canadian member of parliament who helped organize a conference meeting this week in London to confront the problem of anti-Semitism has himself become the target of an anti-Semitic attack.
The purpose of the conference...
A review of Middle East Rules of Thumb by Professor Steven Carol (Universe 2008)
During the course of the 20th century, and especially in the years since the 1967 Six Day War, there has been a dramatic change in the academic and popular historiography of the Middle East.
The...
Israel Considering Release Of Top Terrorist Barghouti
The Israeli security establishment is examining the release of a convicted multiple murderer - Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti - as a means of strengthening Fatah chairman and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas.
Israeli security...
Hamas: From Cairo to UNRWA
There is an oft-repeated statement that echoes across the Israeli political spectrum during the current Israeli political campaign, which is Israel will overthrow the Hamas government, which now rules Gaza.
With that threat in mind,...
Norwegian Doctor, Mads Gilbert: Member Of Extremist Group
The Norwegian Doctor, Mads Gilbert, entered Gaza a number of days before the Israeli military operation began.
In the course of that operation he spoke with numerous media, described himself as an "objective doctor" and...
Islamic Terrorists Forming Cells In America:Hezbollah Expected To Be A Major Threat By 2014
Hezbollah could be one of the first security challenges faced by the new Obama administration. An official government report concludes the Iranian-backed Islamic terror group has been forming sleeper cells throughout the United States...
Navy Refuses To Disarm Vessel Headed To Gaza
President Barack Obama has announced that the U.S. will convene an international conference to stem arms flow to Gaza.
Next week, the representatives from the U.S., E.U., Israel and possibly Egypt will meet in Copenhagen,...
