Israel and the US: Terrorism As the Tie That Binds

As scenes of tear gas being used against angry foreigners hurling rocks and storming the fence on the U.S.’s southern border appear in the media, they are a stark reminder of similar images depicting the conflict on Israel’s southern border. A closer look reveals that seemingly unconnected events in Israel were precursors, opening up the door for similar horrors to befall the rest of the world.
Hamas Threatens Tel Aviv

We live in a time in which a U.S. congressman has now threatened to use nukes on American citizens who do not turn in their guns.
Ramming Attack Wounds 3 IDF Soldiers

A Palestinian terrorist ran over three IDF soldiers in Gush Etzion just south of Jerusalem. Two soldiers were lightly wounded and the third was taken to the Ein Kerem Hospital in moderate condition. The attack occurred just after noon as the soldiers were carrying out engineering work on a road between Beit Ummar and El-Arub. […]
Hamas and Fatah Unmasked

Abbas was similarly blindsided by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Oman, and Minister of Culture and Sports Miri Regev’s visit to Abu Dhabi for the world judo championships.
Airbnb Boycott: Racist and Anti-Semitic

All people who support decency and peace must stand against Airbnb.
A Fool’s Errand

Israelis, Arabs and others are impatiently waiting to see the “peace plan” devised by the Trump administration for Palestinian Arabs in the land beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, which was occupied by Jordan for 19 years.
How Hamas Brought Israel to the Brink of Election Chaos

Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza.
Airbnb Delists Jewish-Owned Properties in Judea and Samaria

Airbnb, the online marketplace and hospitality service, announced yesterday that it will no longer permit listings on its site from Judea and Samaria. A company statement alleges that “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank… are at the core of the dispute between Israelis and Palestinians.”
First Muslim Women in US Congress Misled Voters About Views on Israel

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Harbi Tlaib of Michigan will be the first two Muslim women ever to serve in the US Congress.
In the Middle East, You Win with Fear

The past six months have brought us violent demonstrations along the Gaza Strip border, cross-border infiltrations, rocket fire and incendiary kites and balloons.