Militias vs. Palestinian “Reconciliation”
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas says he does not want to see “militias” in the Gaza Strip if and when the “reconciliation” agreement he reached with Hamas is implemented.
Balfour’s Greatest of Gifts
Israeli athletes and performers, professors, students and tourists in countries throughout the world are regularly discriminated against for being Israeli Jews.
PA’s Abbas to Hamas: You Must Recognize Israel
PA President Abbas said on Sunday that he will not appoint any Hamas officials to the Palestinian unity government unless they publicly recognize Israel.
Hamas Security Chief Survives Car Bombing “Assassination Attempt”
Hamas security chief Tafiq Abu Naim was hospitalized after a Friday car bombing, which Hamas called “a failed assassination attempt”, left him moderately wounded.
How Can Anyone Blame Netanyahu for Future Conflict with Iran?
In his claim that ‘the government is dragging us to war,’ Major-General (res.) Amiram Levin crossed a dangerous red line. It’s Iran that is moving forces. It’s Iran that is taking steps to change the strategic map. It’s Iran that is repeatedly declaring its intention to destroy Israel. But to hell with the facts.
American Jewry’s Necessary Moral Reckoning
The main source of American Jewish antagonism toward Israel is divergent views on the Palestinians.
UN Envoy Condemns Hamas for Calling for Destruction of Israel
Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Hamas for calling for the destruction of Israel, noting that it neither “serves the goal of achieving a negotiated two-state solution” nor the humanitarian issues of the Palestinian people.
The Iran-Hamas Plan to Destroy Israel
Iran wants Hamas to continue playing the role of a proxy, precisely as Hezbollah functions in Lebanon. The last thing Iran wants is for the Palestinian Authority security forces to return to the Gaza Strip: that would spoil Tehran’s plans to advance its goal of destroying Israel.
East & West Palestine, or Hamastan vs. Fatahland
First, that East and West Palestine won’t survive long if born, and second, that the territorial integrity of the Land of Israel will.
Palestinian Reconciliation: To What End?
For some Middle East-watchers, the talks are a form of progress.