PBC Radio Describes Death of an Infiltrator as “Having Died a Heroic Death”

Muhammad Abbas's firing of three Gaza security officials has been seen by Western observers as one of several steps by Abbas, a.k.a. Abu Mazen to show he is fighting violence and calls to violence,...

The Cease Fire That Wasn’t…

Following any negotiation, when the principals do not come out and meet the press at the end of an event, that is an indication that no agreement was reached. Avi Pazner, acting in his capacity...

Talking Peace and Executing Those Who Cooperate With Israel

Israel believed that Abu Mazen's election marked a new attitude in the Palestinian Authority towards human rights, but it appears that with regard to those who cooperate with Israel, the attitude is the same...

The Palestinian “Temporary Cease-Fire”: A Definition of Terms

The election of Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen)...has brought about a change in the Palestinian Authority's policy on continuing the "armed intifada." At the same time, the paramount interest of Hamas and Islamic Jihad is...

The Current State of Peres

After years of speculation that the architects of the Sharon plan had an economic motivation up their sleeve, Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres, the original architect of the Oslo process, told the AP that...

P.A. Said to Issue Fictitious Security Claims

Israel has determined that the Palestinian Authority has falsely claimed to have foiled Palestinian insurgency attacks against Israel. Israeli security sources said PA claims of insurgency attacks thwarted or the capture of operatives over the...

The Mixed Messages of the Palestinian Authority Media

The official Palestinian Authority (PA) media sent a series of mixed messages to the Palestinian audience today regarding continuing violence against Israeli targets. PA officials and the PA endorsed the "tahdiyya" - "cooling off period"...

Questioning Whether the Palestinian Authority Police Force Acted to Close a Weapons Smuggling Tunner

Wednesday, June 1, 2005 Yesterday it was reported in the news that Palestinian policemen in Khan Yunis discovered a tunnel leading into Gush Katif and blocked it. We in Gush Katif can only express our...

PA Media Reflecting Internal Strife

June 16, 2005 Background Analysis-up front There are several strong messages at the edges of the press reports in the Palestinian Authority (PA) which do not always find themselves in the headlines but which is becoming...

Where is UNRWA Going After the Withdrawal from Katif?

In early November, shortly after Israel had pulled out of Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom met with UNRWA's new commissioner-general, Karen AbuZayd. Shalom suggested, during that meeting, that it might be time for...