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.
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.
Strengthening the Ground

A bold—and correct— move by the Jerusalem Municipality this week approves 176 new housing units for a Jewish community in east Jerusalem.
Gabbay’s Settlement Stance Strips Far Right of its Threatening Weapon

If we want to reach a peace agreement, the forced evacuation idea must be taken off the table. Settlers don’t want to vacate? Fine. We won’t let them take us hostage, and we won’t let a radical minority force anything on the majority. More than he irritated his friends from in the Left, the Labor leader adopted a direction harming the radical right.
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.
The Summit

An important event has just concluded in Jerusalem: the first “Christian Media Summit.”
The Mystery of the Lost Jubilee: Part XXVII – Was 5777 a Jubilee Year?

So what HAS happened in the last year of 5777, and how does it affect our thinking on the Jubilee?
Jordan is Palestine

Any plan to encourage the citizens of the Palestinian Authority, to make better lives for themselves by emigrating, is worth pursuing.
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.
Trump Did the Right Thing By Walking Away From UNESCO – For Now

The move will send a strong message to the Palestinians that statehood cannot be achieved on the basis of UN resolutions alone.