Arafat Aides Come Under Threat
For the first time since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority nearly a decade ago, aides to chairman Yasser Arafat have come under repeated attack.
Palestinian sources said several aides of Arafat as well as...
Revealed: the Special Relationship Behind America’s Middle East policy
Paul Wolfowitz, the US deputy defence secretary who was a driving force behind the invasion of Iraq, is depicted as a fiercely pro-Zionist hardliner. Philip Sherwell reveals his unlikely confidante is a high-powered Arab...
The Democratic Party’s anti-Semitism problem
One of the most prominent figures at John Kerry's nominating convention was the Rev. Al Sharpton, who seemed almost as fixed a presence at Kerry's side the night of his acceptance speech as were...
Does the Current Yesha Council strategy Serve the Interests of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon?
There is only one thing that Arik Sharon is afraid of: direct pressure on the Knesset, which on October 25th will approve or disapprove a symbolic vote of confidence for the Sharon Plan, which...
Israel Should Not Have Any Expectations from Abu Mazen
There are no candidates running for Palestinian Authority chairman who stand any real chances of winning aside from Mahmoud Abbas, and it is no coincidence that he has kept as low a profile as...
Reform Jewish Leader Challenges New Palestinian Leadership to Confront Culture of Hatred Against Jews...
Saperstein: No matter who is chosen as the new leader of the Palestinian people, as long as children are taught to hate, the chance to achieve a true and lasting peace between Israel and...
Israel’s Suicidal Policy
The movement within Israel to hold a referendum on Prime Minister Sharon's "Disengagement" plan has fizzled now that the Knesset has voted solidly against it. Efforts to bring the government down by blocking the...
Palestinians say Abbas Wrong –
The Israel Broadcasting Corporation's Voice of Israel Radio Arab Affairs Correspondent Avi Yissakharov reported this afternoon that PA head Mahmoud Abbas claimed in a meeting with Israeli reporters that the PA has collected all...
2 Helicopters and 50 APCS
Next week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will land in Israel for an historic visit, while Russian involvement in the region, which has been criticized many times by Israel, continues at full speed. In the...
The Vatican’s Sin of Omission
Last week, Pope Benedict XVI vowed to Rome's former chief rabbi that he would renew the Vatican's commitment to Catholic-Jewish dialogue. The statement, which came at the same time that Germany unveiled its new...