West Bank Terror is a Reminder of Gaza’s ‘Deceptive Calm’
Col. (res.) David Hacham tells JNS that Israel “must not agree to the double game” in which Hamas continually seeks to orchestrate terrorism beyond the Strip and into the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem.
2021: Past, Present and Future
We cannot prevent the cycles of history from returning to batter us with the same discredited tropes, but we can prepare ourselves more astutely.
Does the United States Need an Official Islamophobia Monitor?
The Ilhan Omar-sponsored bill sounds like a gesture against prejudice. Still, the effort may do more to legitimize a form of anti-Semitism than to counter hate against Muslims.
Israel is Struggling with Incitement in Judea and Samaria
With Jerusalem unlikely to decide on the annexation of Judea and Samaria in the foreseeable future, officials appear intent on maintaining the fragile status quo.
Why Turkey Pretends to Want Reconciliation with Israel
The annual cycle of stories about Israel and Turkey reconciling tends to be smoke and mirrors.
Once Again, Qatar Saves Hamas
It already underwrites the power plant in the Gaza Strip and sends financial aid to 100,000 Palestinian residents there every month through a U.N. voucher system. In fact, it pretty much props up the entire mini-terror state.
U.S. Vote on Palestinian Refugees Raises Discomfort in Israel
The United States’ vote to abstain earlier this month on a draft United Nations resolution involving Palestinian refugees
For Palestinians, Terrorism or Peace? Abbas Wants It Both Ways
If Abbas is really interested in returning to the negotiating table with Israel, he needs to decide whether he is on the side of his peace partners in Israel or his political enemies in Hamas.
Israel’s Amazing Capabilities
The psychopaths that run the Gaza Strip—Hamas—continue to do stupid things. Murderous things.
The Other War
Eleven days of war with Israel didn’t change anything. Only hours after the ceasefire, the Associated Press reported that thousands of Hamas supporters demonstrated against the rule of Abbas in the West Bank, chanting, “Dogs of the Palestinian Authority, out, out. The people want the president to leave.”