The International Community

On Wednesday, Jordan’s King Abdullah urged the international community to intervene in order to prevent “Israel’s provocative actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, which are intended to change Jerusalem’s identity.” Abdullah met in the afternoon with EU foreign policy chief, …

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“DAY OF RAGE”

THE SCOOP What does Hamas do when they sense things are not going their way? Declare a sloppy Jihad! Hundreds of Palestinians held a "Day of Rage" yesterday – the

International Temple Mount Awareness Day

Israeli law prides itself on two cardinal principles of democracy: freedom of access to places of worship, and the freedom of worship to practitioners of all religions. Israeli government

Happy Birthday Hamas

Happy anniversary to Hamas…Has it really been 22 years already? I guess time flies when you are engaging in guerrilla warfare. To mark the event, hundreds of

Getting Ready for the Winter Freeze

On Wednesday Bibi, expecting that he will get cabinet approval, will announce a 10-month settlement construction freeze for the West Bank. A statement this week from the Prime

A Dangerous Game of Illusions

Leaders of the Palestinian Authority are planning to launch a diplomatic campaign to gain world support for a Palestinian state. The state would include the West Bank, the

Is Abbas Still The Boss?

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to not run for re-election in

Hillary Leaves Settlers Freezing

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has offered Israel half praise and half criticism on their plans for a semi-freeze of settlement expansion. On Monday she said that

Trouble in Paradise: The Latest From Al-Haram al-Sharif

Sunday was a day of chaos in Jerusalem's old-city – which houses the holiest sites for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. Organized Palestinian protestors stormed the area which

Some Questions about the Fatah Convention

Fatah, the PLO faction group founded in 1954 by Yasser Arafat, is having its 6th general convention today. I have some questions about it. First, Palestinian

After Thanksgiving – or Who’s Really the Turkey?

Since the American holiday of Thanksgiving is a secular one, Israel really doesn’t have anything to compare with it, as all holidays in Israel, save that of Independence

Back to Kassam School in Sderot

The beleaguered Israeli town Sderot, only a 'stones throw' or in this case, a Qassam rocket launch away from Gaza, "celebrated" the new school year today, September 3,

Beach ‘Bash’ and ‘Israel Bashing’: What Really Happened on Gaza Beach

By Maurice Picow It didn't take much time for the accusations to be hurled by both the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, as well as from entities outside of Israel as

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