Can Israel Say ‘No’ to the US? Yes, We Can!
Amid reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry is applying mounting pressure on Israel to make significant concessions to the Palestinians, there is an increasingly common refrain that has seeped into our political dialogue which needs to be exposed for the fallacy that it is. Israel, we are told by various pundits and politicians, […]
Jewish Man Stabbed in Neck Near Damascus Gate
Saturday night, shortly before the conclusion of the Sabbath, a Jewish man walking near the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem was stabbed in the back of the neck. Authorities are labeling this a terrorist attack. The man remains in moderate, but stable condition. National Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the attack was without provocation: “It […]
Ariel “The Bulldozer” Sharon, Former Israeli PM, Passes Away at 85
Israel’s eleventh prime minister, Ariel Sharon, passed away Saturday afternoon at the age of 85 in Israel. Sharon’s son Gilad announced the news of his father’s passing: “That’s it. He’s gone. He went when he decided to go.” Sharon died at Sheba Medical Center, at Tel Hashomer near Tel Aviv surrounded by family and former […]
The New York Times Winner of 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award
The organization HonestReporting awarded the The New York Times the winner of the 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award. According to a statement released by HonestReporting on its website, the award was best summed up in a one line email: “The NY Times bludgeoned Israel all year.” Runners up for the award included the BBC, CNN, and […]
Rockets Launched from Gaza, IDF Strikes Back
Early Thursday morning, an IDF patrol was attacked by three mortars launched from the Gaza Strip in the southern Eshkol region. The three shells exploded near the fence between Israel and Gaza. No casualties or damage were reported by the IDF. In retaliation for the attacks, the IAF targeted and struck a Gazan terror cell. […]
Israel’s First Gas Customers: Palestinians
Partners in Israel’s Leviathan offshore gas field have signed their first export contract, to the tune of $1.2 billion, with an unlikely client: the Palestine Power Generation Company. According to the deal, the power company will be supplied with 4.75 billion cubic meters of gas to run a power plant that will be built near […]
Shakeup in the Peace Process: Jerusalem, Refugees off the Negotiating Table?
Miri Regev (Likud Beiteinu) plans to introduce another piece of legislation to the Knesset on Sunday, according to Yediot Ahronot, which would limit the ability of the Prime Minister to carry out peace negotiations with the Palestinians. The proposed legislation would require prior consent of an absolute majority of Knesset members (61) in order to […]
Refusing Palestinian Citizenship? Israeli Arabs Want to Remain in Israel
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Likud Beiteinu) has for some time now been floating the idea of land swaps as part of a final peace agreement with the Palestinians. According to his proposal, areas with high Arab populations that were within Israel prior to 1967 and are contiguous with Arab regions in Judea and Samaria will […]
Surrounded by a Sea of Enemies: The Jewish Community in Hebron
When God told Abraham to go to the land he would show him, He told him it would belong to his descendants — one day. Abraham was merely a guest in someone else’s home at the time, so when he lost he beloved wife, he needed to purchase a burial plot for her. That plot, […]
Pope Francis Announces Trip to Holy Land in May
This week, Pope Francis officially announced that he would be making his way to the Middle East in 2014, visiting Israel and Jordan. The trip is scheduled to take place May 24-26. In Israel, Pope Francis is to visit holy sites in Bethlehem and Jerusalem as well as make a stop in the West Bank. […]