2001: The Blackest Year for Israel’s Ecomomy since 1953
2001 was the blackest year in the Israeli economy since the austerity year of '53, according to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The most conspicuous sign of the deep crisis...
What is a Hudna – Arabic for “cease fire”
A hudna is an armistice in the broad sense of the word -- non-belligerency and normalization -- for a limited period of time. That is the idea behind the new initiative to put an...
When the Israel Foreign Minisry Declared Independence From the Government of Israel
1. An Israel Government Policy Decision
On October 18, 2001, following the murder of Israel Cabinet Minister Rehavam Z'evi, for which the PFLP took credit, the Israeli government cabinet met in emergency session
On that occasion,...
What Econmic Aid Does Israel Continue to Provide the Palestinian Authority?
On December 20, 2001, UN official Terry Larson convened a press conference and accused Israel of massive economic neglect of the PAlestinian Authority.
At the specific request of Israel Resource News Agency, the IDF spokesman's...
Official Fatah Website: No Compromise
Official Fatah Editorial reiterates hard line on Jerusalem and refugees -- Intifada should accompany any future negotiations to enhance the position of the Palestinian negotiators
Towards a Comprehensive National Dialogue
It was natural for the PNA...
What did Arafat Convey in his Speeches of December 16 and December 17?
#1 Only groups that carry out "terror" will be outlawed
"Dear Brothers, we have declared a state of emergency and conducted series of actions and measure, that we intend to proceed with, as announcing the...
Importing Protest Professionals for the PLO Cause
At a time when few tourists are coming to Jerusalem and fewer people than ever are demonstrating support for the Palestinian cause, a group known as the International Solidarity Movement has organized 62 tourists...
Jerusalem Bomb had rat poisoning
Yediot Ahronot correspondent Limor Shmuel reported in today's edition that one of the bombs that exploded last week in Jerusalem also contained chemical poison - apparently rat poisoning. The area around the bomb on...
PA Ministry of Education Fights Campaign Against Palestinian Curricula
The Ministry of Education has reiterated its rejection of accusations made by an American non-governmental organization that Palestinian scholastic curricula "do not teach the notions of peace and coexistence with Israel" and at the...
Sharon’s Target is Arafat, not Hamas
The developments over the past two weeks have made it very clear that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is not fighting a war against Hamas, but one against Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
On the face...