Despite His Troubles, Arafat Endures as Leader and Symbol

Yasir Arafat the politician has had a rough 10 days. Gunmen turned their weapons on his security forces in the Gaza Strip, his prime minister submitted his resignation, and his parliament sent him a...

Arafat’s Credo

Yasser Arafat. In certain ways, this Palestinian is a true enigma. In others, he is one of the most transparent, predictable leaders in the world today. Surprisingly, it is precisely the predictable side of Arafat...

After Arafat

When Yasir Arafat became seriously ill in late 2003, Palestinians were near panic for several days. Officials did not know how to handle the crisis. Ahmad Dudin, former Fatah leader in the Hebron region,...

PLO Takes Credit for Murdering an Israeli Judge

The spokesman for the mainstream organization of the PLO, the Fateh, confirmed that the Fateh indeed takes responsibility for last week's murder of Tel Aviv District Court Judge Adi Azar, the same judge who...

Is Israel’s Barrier/Fence/Wall No More Than a Cop-Out in the War Against the PLO?

Last September, when Israel Foreign Minister Sylvan Shalom made a toast to the foreign press and the diplomatic corps in honor of the Jewish News Year, The Israeli government minister spoke with great satisfaction...

Young Jews Turning On Israel Again?

In a continuation of a small but troubling trend that was revealed last year, young diaspora Jews again are using popular youth programs like birthright israel and college fellowships as a vehicle to volunteer...

LBJ Grandaughter: Now A Jew, Married to Grandson of Concentration Camp Survivor, Sheds Light...

Claudia Taylor Brod never met her grandfather, Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th president of the United States. She inherited his legacy through history books, old family photos and countless stories from her grandmother, Claudia "Lady...

Analysis: Arafat to Exploit Ruling for Sympathy, Control

Ever since he arrived in the Gaza Strip in 1994, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has been seeking to internationalize the conflict with Israel by involving as many countries as possible. His objective is...

President Katzav Visits Gush Katif

Carrying black flags, the children of Gush Katif greeted the President of Israel, Mr. Moshe Katsav and his wife Rachel, on their visit to Gush Katif, the Jewish area of Gaza planned for expulsion. In...

The Brains Behind The Outpost War

The issue of the outposts is stuck like a bone in the Israeli government's throat. Ariel Sharon's promise to the American administration to evacuate all the outposts that were established since he assumed office, remains...