Education for war: Delegitimization, Demonization, and Violence

Reviewed by Arlene Kushner, Senior Policy Research Analyst, Center for Near East Policy Research Ltd. The American Jewish Committee, in cooperation with The Institute for Monitoring the Impact of Peace and Tolerance in School Education...

Two Weeks of Incisive Commentary

February 21, 2008: Standing Strong Before returning to current news items, I would like to refer back to one of the themes of yesterday's posting, regarding the inability of some Israelis (some Jews) to defend...

Detention of Activists Blasted: Following Arrest of Those who Distributed Booklet That Challenged the...

The detention of three activists during President Bush's visit to Israel has sparked claims that Israeli police are intentionally targeting groups and individuals who oppose the push of Ehud Olmert's government for a two-state...

The Bush Visit in Context

Glad to see him go, won't be eager to have him come back. But there are a few observations to be made regarding his final statements once he left Ramallah and returned here to...

NCYI [National Council of Young Israel ] Denounces Israeli Suppression of Free Speech

Rabbi Pesach Lerner Executive Vice President National Council of Young Israel 111 John Street Suite 450 New York, NY 10038 212-929-1525 ext 100 Fax 212-727-9526 January 13, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aaron Troodler (888) 897-7450 On Wednesday night, January 9th,...

Israeli Police Arrest People for Distributing Fatah Briefing Paper to the White House Press...

Israeli Police Campaign to Silence Voice of Opposition 4 Shevat 5768, 11 January 08 09:35by Hana Levi Julian and Baruch Gordon(IsraelNN.com) Three people were taken into custody and their literature confiscated as they were handing...

Bethlehem Churches Bear Brunt Of Religious Hatred: Final piece in Five Part Series

In certain parts of the Holy Land, you can't go too far without seeing a church. For centuries, millions of Christian pilgrims visited the Holy Land to pray in the holy houses of worship. Palestinian...

Incisive Commentary

Posting: January 9, 2008 "Uneasy Hearts" There may be a lot of hoopla with regard to Bush's visit here. But many Israelis find there is little genuine joy in their hearts at the arrival of the...

Incisive Analysis

Posting: December 23, 2007 "Fatah" In case there was even the slightest doubt in anyone's mind -- in case anyone might have wondered if maybe, just maybe, Fatah was moderating -- allow me to provide this...

Christians Walking With Fear In The Holiest Of Lands

On a crisp sunny day, Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch Michel Sabah was preparing for the Christmas Eve midnight mass that has been held every year for centuries in the holiest Christian site on earth -...