Rabbi: People With Smartphones Will Be Last to Hear About Messiah

A recent article in Kikar Hashabbat (a Hebrew language ultra-Orthodox new service) reported a prominent rabbi’s rather explosive opinion on the role smartphones could play in the end-of-days.
The Palestinian Civil War

An article on a pro-Hamas site by a Mr. Ra’afat Mara is brought in translation. Mara expresses in print what Hamas members think of Abbas and the Palestinian Authority he chairs.
Palestinians: The ‘Political Detainees’ No One Talks About

Most of the detainees were taken into custody for criticizing the PA and its leaders and policies.
US Army Buys Israel’s Iron Dome for Tactical Missile Defense

If necessity is the mother of invention, Israel has come up with missile defense systems that meet its necessities and which others are now keen to deploy.
Isolating the Bully

One can hope that as we go into the foreseeable future, the Palestinians will become totally isolated, and will be dealt with in such a way that they do not harm another Israeli.
Report Sheds Light on Hamas’s Sinai Arms Smuggling

In recent years, Israel has waged a covert war against a large-scale Hamas effort to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip, a Hebrew-language media report has said.
It’s Time for a New Leaf in Arab-Jewish Relations

In Israel, Jews are said to hate Arabs and Arabs are said to hate Jews; fueled by politicians from both sides, hatred is taking over the country; but with the worst inciters among the Arab MKs leaving, we have an historic opportunity for unity.
Palestinians: While Abbas and Hamas were Hurling Insults at Each Other…

Abbas is punishing Hamas and Hamas is threatening Abbas. All the while, Palestinians in Syria are dying daily.
The Palestinians’ Uncivil War

The Palestinians’ major ruling groups, Fatah and Hamas, are now saying they are done with each other: that the divorce is final.
Palestinian Martyr Gunned Down by Israel

Like UNESCO, the NYT is guilty of continuous criticism of Israel, to a degree that is obviously part of a strategy to undermine support for Israel.