As I stated in my last article, Egypt is trying to showcase its apparently rejuvenated power and strength by facilitating Palestinian reconciliation. I personally believe it is a PR move. However, if Egypt wants to prove its might is legitimate, it should find a way to return Gilad Schalit to Israel. No individual, political party, […]
From House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) office: Jerusalem – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan delegation arrived in Israel today and met with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to discuss U.S.-Israel relations and regional security issues. Leader Pelosi issued the following statement this evening: “Our bipartisan delegation was pleased to arrive in Israel to […]
A few days ago Egypt facilitated and hosted a meeting between Fatah and Hamas in Cairo. It was largely viewed as a public relations move to legitimize the Palestinian push for statehood through the United Nations, as well as boost Egyptian image. There is serious doubt about the sincerity of the unification attempt and many […]
President Barack Obama’s statement today on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom haShoah) references the Adolf Eichmann trial, which were central to the Israeli psyche’s grappling in the afternoon of the systematic slaughter of six million Jews. Prior to the Eichmann trial in Israel, Jews who emigrated to Israel did not often speak about their experiences in […]
During this so-called Arab Spring, Middle Eastern dictators have attempted to suppress revolutions by murdering demonstrators, prompting the Obama administration to condemn those actions in the “strongest possible terms.” It appears that Hamas, the Palestinian Authority’s new governing partner, has reserved that kind of condemnation for the U.S. attack that killed terrorist mastermind Osama bin […]
The reconciliation between the Iran-backed terror group Hamas and the West Bank-governing Palestinian Authority will not result in an inherent repositioning of either group or the moderation of proposals to wipe Israel off the map and instill a government operated under the auspices of radical Islam. That inherent radicalization of the Palestinians could, though, benefit […]
There was a really interesting article written this week by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Patrick Clawson and Michael Singh about Palestinian state building. The article discussed the claim by the IMF and World Bank that the West Bank is very close to being prepared for statehood. Clawson and Singh argued that in […]
Israel’s worst fears on the so-called democratic revolution in Egypt seem to be taking shape, with a majority of Egyptians calling for an annulment of the peace agreement and extensive support for the terror-aligned Muslim Brotherhood continuing to take root, according to a new poll of Egyptians from the Pew Research Center. Pew found that […]
Over the course of the last month, Conservative and Reform synagogue’s in Israel have been under attack. They have been vandalized and had stones thrown at them. They have had their windows broken and the ensuing glass shards scattered amongst their playgrounds and sanctuaries. Some of these attacks have come during Shabbat, while the congregation […]
Time magazine’s characterization of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as among the top 100 most influential people is a bit premature, as Israel’s leader has done nothing more than maintain the status quo on a slew of his own signature issues. While Netanyahu most certainly has the potential to be extremely influential, the peace process, […]
With the Jasmine Revolution sweeping the MENA region, Israel finds itself for the first time, in a LONG TIME, not at the heart of international criticism. Obviously most Jews and Israelis embrace this unique timeout, however, there are a few guys like me who think the Israeli government could use this time for some personal […]
What would happen if Moses, the Pharaoh, God and all had Facebook, Twitter, Skype and all these other new social media tools out there? Well, the folks at Aish put this clip together to answer just that.
President Barack Obama’s comparison between the Passover story and the Middle East revolutions demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of both Jewish traditions and the uprisings sweeping the Arab world. Obama released a statement Friday wishing Jewish families across the world a happy Passover, but he also included substantial references to Israel and Middle East policy. The […]
Any unilateral declaration of Palestinian statehood — whether by the Israeli government through a pull out or by the residents of the West Bank themselves — could solve the peace process impasse and provide a struggling group of people with the opportunity to thrive, but that sovereignty would also reflects a responsibility to ensure security […]
In the past few weeks, Israel has had a few significant firsts. Amidst the upsurge in violence erupting almost daily between Hamas and Israel, Israel has been rolling out some new, and very impressive, defense programs. Israel has implemented a long-sought defensive shield for its hard-hit south. They have dubbed it the Iron Dome, and […]