Text: Kerry blames Israel for ISIL – shows clueless about real situation in region

Here's the latest argument by Mr. Kerry for why those damn Israelis are to blame for ISIL - and that Israel had better damn listen to the master's voice and agree to divide Jerusalem,...

The three-way Israeli-Palestinian impasse

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached its most dangerous impasse in many years with all three (yes, unfortunately there are three) of the main actors uncertain of what they can, or even want to, do...

Handling Hamas money just got a lot riskier for Middle East banks

As the dust settles on a landmark ruling against Jordan-based Arab Bank, found liable for knowingly processing transactions of Hamas members and thereby supporting its attacks on civilians, legal experts have just begun to...

Mahmoud Abbas’ position on terror

There is controversy regarding the extent of the opposition by Mahmoud Abbas (also known as Abu Mazen) to the intentional killing of Israeli civilians. There are those who claim he abandoned such support in...

World Lawmakers to Present Hanegbi With Resolution to Investigate UNRWA

A group of 20 parliamentarians from Israel Allies Caucuses will present Deputy Foreign Minister Tzach Hanegbi with a signed resolution Tuesday calling for an investigation of UNRWA following the discovery of weapons in UNRWA schools in...

Anti-Israel Petitions Signed by Israeli Academics

Goldblum authors a desperate plea, to which Liel also gives his name, for other Israeli ultra-leftists to join their anti-democratic measure to circumvent peace negotiations and create a belligerent Arab state in the Israeli...

Israel’s Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean

About 90 percent of Israel's foreign trade is carried out via the Mediterranean Sea, making freedom of navigation in this area critical for the Jewish state's economic well-being. Moreover, the newly found gas fields...

Kerry Cairo remarks: Assume that PA might prevent rocket firing but NO DEMILITARIZATION

Remarks at the Gaza Donors Conference Remarks John Kerry Secretary of State Cairo, Egypt October 12, 2014 http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/10/232896.htm Thank you very much, Foreign Minister Shoukry. Thank you Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Vice Prime Minister Mustafa; our...

High level conference in Cairo: USD 5.4 billion to Palestine (Noregian FM: success contingent...

#1 Press release, 12.10.2014 Gaza: Clear requirements by donors http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/ud/press/news/2014/Gaza-Clear-requirements-by-donors.html?id=771227 ‘The Gaza war this summer shows that the cycle of violence must be broken. Fundamental steps are needed to open up Gaza and generate growth and development...

The Significance of the First Hizbullah Attack against Israeli Forces since 2006

 Institute for Contemporary Affairs Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation Vol. 14, No. 33       October 12, 2014 For the first time since the Second Lebanon War in 2006, Hizbullah claimed responsibility for an attack against Israeli forces –...