Why Negotiations Collapsed – American Perceptions and Future Indications
Effective foreign policy requires a balance between the predictable and the unpredictable. Alliances require careful maintenance and no surprises while adversarial relationships sometimes require unpredictable responses.
Zero-Sum Suffering
For Palestinians, suffering – and sympathy for suffering – is a zero-sum game. Sympathy used up on the Holocaust means less for Palestinians in the territories.
Hamas: We Will “Continue to Reject” Israel’s Demands
Hamas officials have announced that the latest Palestinian unity agreement between Hamas and Fatah has never and would never include discussions regarding the disarmament of Hamas’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
IDF Deploys Patriot Missile Defense Battery in Eilat
In anticipation of probable violence from terrorists ahead of Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays, the IDF has deployed the Patriot missile system battery in the southern region.
Protecting Israel from Terrorists & Anarchists: David the Nahlawi
Israeli social media has erupted with more than 100,000 likes in the last several days, in response to a video of dispute between an Israeli soldier and a group of Palestinian Arabs.
Despite Peace Efforts, Palestinians Join Five UN Treaties
The Palestinians have formally become members of five global UN treaties banning torture, racial discrimination, and protecting the rights of women, children and the disabled.
The Palestinian ‘Unity’ Deal: The Charade Is Up!
A Rubicon has just been crossed. Wednesday’s announcement by Abu Mazen of the Palestinian Authority that he has joined a national unity government with Hamas has unmasked the nature of the Fatah beast.
Palestinian Family Denounces Daughter’s Brave Stance Against Christian Mistreatment Under PA
Christy Anastas, a young Palestinian Christian woman originally from Bethlehem, made waves recently when a videotaped speech she delivered in Sweden’s Uppsala University was posted on YouTube.
Palestinian Unity Deal Will Have “No Authority” Over Hamas Forces
Despite claims that the new Hamas-Fatah unity government would make steps towards peace with Israel, a top Hamas official dismissed claims that the terrorist organization would ever agree to recognize Israel.
Terrorists Responsible for Jerusalem Firebombing Attacks Arrested
Israeli security services announced that it had nabbed a terror cell responsible for numerous attacks against Israelis.