Obama Abandons Israel
United States President Barack Obama is laying down some ground rules when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. In an interview with Bloomberg, Obama warned Israel that it could expect sanctions and international isolation should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fail to support a framework peace agreement. In the interview, Obama quoted the Jewish […]
Al-Qaeda-linked New Terrorists, DAESH, in Gaza Strip
It’s official: Al-Qaeda has begun operating in the Gaza Strip. A video posted on YouTube this week showed terrorists belonging to the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known colloquially by its Arabic acronym, DAESH, announcing plans to wage jihad [holy war] against the “infidels, traitors and Crusaders.” This is the first time […]
Kerry Demands Partial Israeli Settlement Freeze
Israel’s Army Radio reported that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is insisting that the Israeli government impose a construction freeze in settlements that fall outside of communities Israeli would keep in any final-status deal with the Palestinians. Aides to Kerry are arguing that construction freezes would allow negotiations to continue after the April deadline. […]
Abbas: “We Keep Conceding But They Keep Asking For More”
Today, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting with Israeli high-school students in Ramallah. Abbas discussed the future of a Palestinian state, peace talks, and Jerusalem. Journalist Gil Hoffman, who was present during the meeting, live tweeted the event to the world. Here is a play-by-play of the meeting, where Abbas once again refused […]
PA Allocates $46 Million More for Terrorists in 2014
Last week, the Palestinian Authority announced that it will be giving an additional $46 million a year to released prisoners, including hundreds of murderers of civilians, this according to a report by the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW). This new funding is an addition to the tens of millions the PA already gives in salaries and other […]
Mahmoud Abbas Flunks History
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has reiterated that he won’t recognize Israel as a Jewish state, and he’s claiming support for that position from an unlikely quarter: former U.S. president Harry Truman. But a closer look reveals that Truman’s words are being misrepresented. In a Feb. 3 interview with the New York Times, Abbas was […]
Jordanian Parliament Votes Against Recognizing Israel
The Jordanian Parliament has declared that it rejects Israeli demands that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The Jordanian Petra news agency reported that the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament has set a “fundamental position on the Palestinian issue” and said it does not recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The […]
Palestinians Demand Control of Western Wall
The Palestinian Authority’s Religious Affairs Minister is now demanding that the Western Wall in Jerusalem must be brought under Palestinian control in any peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 10 News, Minister Mahmoud al-Habash said that “every inch” of territory Israel captured during the 1967 Six Day War […]
Kerry Warned by Rabbis He Will Share Fate of Haman, Quitting Politics
A group of rabbis in Israel known for their right-wing views have written an open letter to U.S. Secretary John Kerry, chastising him for the political upheaval Kerry has brought upon Israel. The letter was sent by the Committee to Save the Land and People of Israel which is associated with the Our Land of […]
Arab TV Report: “Working at Israeli Factories is Imperative for Palestinian Livelihood”
JERUSALEM – The Al-Hura Arab language TV network ran a segment on unemployment in the Palestinian Authority. As part of the piece the reporter focused on Palestinians employed by Israeli owned factories in Judea and Samaria, factories which are constantly under the threat of divestment and sanctions, especially by countries from the European Union. A […]