Sharon Going Home

Now 82-years-old, Ariel Sharon has been lying unconscious since January 2006, originally at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem and then in the Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. At about the five-year point since former Prime Minister Ariel …

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Farewell to a Righteous Gentile

Alexander Haig, former US secretary of state, four-star general, top adviser to three US presidents, and 1988 Republican president nominee, died on Saturday from complications

Corruption Case Against Olmert Heating Up

No sooner had former Kadima government finance minister Avraham Hirschson been sentenced to 5 years and 5 months for theft of public funds (among other things) and

Jenin is Back in Business

The second Intifada, which erupted seven years ago, had developed into the worst period of violence in the history of Jewish-Arabs relations in Israel.

Hurray! Peace with Syria – Political Commentary by Ashley

Wait a second – Weren’t we at war with them? What does it mean to announce peace talks with a regime that we vastly outgun in military matters

IDF Rebuilds

The Israeli Defense Forces have undergone considerable upgrading since the 2006 war in Lebanon. Following the appointment of former Golani Brigade commander, Lt. General Gaby

Omri On His Way to Jail

Omri Sharon, Airik Sharon's elder son and former Likud Party Knesset member, lost out on his latest appeal of what is now going to be a 7 month

Will Bush’s Visit Save Olmert Politically?

U.S. President George Bush's first official visit to Israel is only days away, but many political analysts are already speculating on whether the President's two day visit will

Why Olmert Doesn’t Give A Piss

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appears to 'have let the cat out of the

The Settlers: Two Years After

August of 2005 was a very traumatic month for nearly 8,000 Jewish settlers who were forcefully evicted from homes in more than 20 settlements in the Gaza Strip.

Understanding Ariel Sharon

Recently published biographies of former Israel Prime Minister Ariel (Arik) Sharon, including a very intimate one by journalist and personal friend, Uri Dan, may help many to

Little Big Man’s Sad Departure

The announced departure from politics by Natan (Anatoly) Sharansky is more than just the end of a political era for the State of Israel. It also means the

Duhhh, What me Worry?

Israeli politics, and the political satire thereof, often fluctuates from the sublime to the ridiculous. Such is the case regarding the allegations against Mr. Tzachi Hanegbi, a former

Atonement: Who Needs it Most?

Two nights ago ushered in the Jewish Day of Atonement, otherwise known as Yom Kippur. This the last High Holiday of the period that Jews refer to as

Super Jews

The conflicts continue, but that doesn't prevent Israel's economic success story from abating. The revelation that one of the country's most successful high tech firms, Mercury Interactive, is

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