Fatah Thretens Jews Outside of Israel
A senior source in Israeli intelligence reports that the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, the military wing of the Fatah organization chaired by Mahmoud Abbas, has threatened to target Jewish institutions outside of Israel.
The threat...
Palestinian Authority (PA) Cheerleading Increasing Terror Attacks
Palestinian terrorists staged a massive series of rocket and mortar attacks along Israel's southern border in an apparent attempt to abduct another Israeli soldier, and Israeli army officers renewed their calls for a major...
U.S. Supplies More Weapons To Abbas
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State Condolzeeza Rice announced that the US would now provide more arms and ammunition for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Yet Rice gave no indication as to how she would assure that supplies headed towards Abbas, AKA Abu Mazen, would remain in Abbas' hands.
Israel Embrace Of Terror Organization May Cost Congressional Support For Jewish State
The Fatah organization, the mainstream body of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), was launched in 1964 by the Arab League with one purpose in mind: To foment rebellion of Palestinian Arabs against the state...
Israeli Opposition Leader Elon Proposes Alternative Peace Plan
A leading member of Israel's Knesset, Member Rabbi Benjamin Elon, the chairman of the nine-member National Union opposition party, presented a new political plan, called "The Israeli Initiative," Monday, based on the rehabilitation of...
Bush To Make Visit To Israel
It was announced last night that United States President George W. Bush will make his first official visit - while in office - to Israel and the Palestinian Authority in January.
This visit will be...
Incisive Commentary
December 6, 2007
"Stumbling Blocks"
Here we have, as if they were needed, more reasons why negotiating with the PA is impossible:
The Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council has passed a law (first reading) saying that any concession...
US TO RECOGNIZE JEWISH REFUGEES FROM ARAB COUNTRIES
While President Bush and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hope to reach some kind of peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians by the end of the year that will also include a...
In Sderot – Remembering Tibet, Instead of Watching the Olympics in Beijing
It would be the easiest thing in the world to relax, sit back and watch the Beijing Olympics on my porch in Sderot.
Yet it is hard to forget flashbacks from exactly three years ago,...
If ‘Never Again’ is to be a pledge
Collective memories are usually celebratory, focusing on elements of the past that a society is most proud of. This is unfortunate. After all, societies stand to learn as much from their failures as from...