Multiplying Efforts to Undermine the Unique Status of Mecca in Islam

http://jcpa.org/multiplying-efforts-to-undermine-the-unique-status-of-mecca-in-islam/ The status of the Islamic holy places or, more precisely, the undermining of their status, has become part of the struggle over the nature of the Middle East. The Sunnis destroy sites that are...

“PA To US: Keep Your Hands Off Our Election Law!”

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Palestinian Authority officials have told the Bush administration to mind its own business when it comes to Palestinian election law, a PA official said on Friday. PA Minister Saeb Erekat, who led...

UNRWA Archive Documents Memory and Continuity of Palestine Refugees

When the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) unveiled ‘The Long Journey’ – a selection of photographs and films from an ongoing project to preserve, protect and digitize the Agency’s massive archives –...

Israel Warns Of Imminent War

Israel's military, struggling with a shooting war with Syria, has warned of an imminent multi-front conflict. Israel Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel issued one of the starkest warnings of an imminent war that...

GOLDSTONE DEBATES GOLD: The Great Debate – A first hand account

For over ten minutes out of a total of twenty, Richard Goldstone explained that Israel had a right to defend itself, that Hamas had committed war crimes and that he sympathized with the sufferings of...

The Pros and Cons of Attacking Syria

http://www.meforum.org/3599/attacking-syria Go after the dog's master, not the dog. Kudos to Michael Ledeen for explaining that the road to Damascus starts in Tehran. As Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu explained on Aug. 25, "Assad's regime isn't acting...

Israel, Jews and Peace in the New PA Textbooks Used in UNRWA Schools Today...

Introduction This paper is the final update of two former studies. The first one, titled "UNRWA's Problematic Educational Role in the Middle East Conflict", was issued in September 2017. It reviewed UNRWA's role in perpetuating...

EU reaction to Palestinian unity agreement contradicts own policy

http://missingpeace.eu/en/2012/02/eu-reaction-to-palestinian-unity-agreement-contradicts-own-policy/ Last Monday the Palestinian Authority and Hamas signed a new reconciliation agreement in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The Israeli government immediately condemned the move. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told PA president Mahmoud Abbas...

The Double Message of the Israeli Government

It goes without saying that there is universal disappointment with Israel's information policies. The problem is not the lack of funds or professional resources at the disposal of the Israeli government. The problem remains the double...

Hamas Said To Be Training In Judea and Samaria

The Middle East News Line has confirmed that Hamas has been secretly training paramilitary forces in Judea and Samaria, also known as the West Bank. Palestinian Authority (PA) security sources said Hamas' Executive Force has...