Right Of Return Clause in Palestinian Constitution May Kill Talks
In a move that could scuttle renewed Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts now that the war in Iraq is over, the Palestinians have included in their new constitution their right to return to homes they fled...
Islam as State Religion, No Juridical Rights for Other Religions, Guarantee for the Right...
This week, a senior foreign diplomat provided Israel Resource News Agency with the finalized Arabic version of the Palestinian State Constitution which has been framed by the official constitutional committee of the Palestinian National...
Discrepancies Between the Arabic and English Versions of the Palestine State Constitution
The Palestinian State constitution has gone through at least three drafts in an effort led by legal experts in the European Union and the United States.
A comparision of the two versions appears to support...
Palestine Authority Maps
Map of Palestine
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This is the map of Palestine which the PLO "Orient House" was providing for journalists at the Orient House, before it was closed...
Palestine Loves Saddam. The Palestinian Press Identifies with Iraq in Cartoons
I. Introduction
When four U.S. soldiers were killed by an Iraqi suicide bomber, the Palestinian Authority decided it was time to act. The PA renamed the center of the Palestinian refugee camp in the West...
A Road Map to Natural Disaster
If the Quartet's road map is accepted, Yasser Arafat will win the greatest victory of his life. Despite the blatant violation of all his commitments in the Oslo agreements and his responsibility for the...
‘Road Map’ to Peace… or Undue Pressure…?
I am a confirmed Israeli liberal. I believe there should be a Palestinian state on virtually all the land occupied by Israel since 1967. I feel strongly that the vast majority of the settlements...
Cooperation Between the US and Israel: How to Treat the Phenomenon of Suicide Bombers
The Americans have recently requested and received Israeli assistance in dealing with suicide bombers.
The efficient system of cooperation between the two countries, which was established here before the war on Iraq, made things easier....
Interview with The Director of IDF Intelligence: “… Iraq Has Non-Conventional Weapons”
Where is Saddam Hussein? Is he alive or dead? What became of his sons? Where is he hiding the missiles and launchers? What are the "sensitive things" that Saddam's associates in Baghdad handed over...
“Peace Activists” in the Middle East: Out of Their Depth?
Jerusalem, Israel
The news that a senior Islamic Jihad terrorist, Shadi Sukiya, was captured by an elite anti-terror unit of the Israel Defense Forces while hiding out in the Jenin offices of the International Solidarity...