U.S. Reportedly Agrees to Release Pollard in Exchange for Terrorists
As part of efforts to save failing peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the United States has reportedly agreed to release imprisoned Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of a compromise to continue negotiations.
U.S. Considering Releasing Pollard to Save Peace Talks
U.S. officials fear that the total collapse of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be soon approaching, according to a report by Israel Radio.
As Negotiations Hit Dead End, Israel May Block Prisoner Release
Peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians appear to have come to a dead end. Tuesday morning, Minister Naftali Bennett, who serves on the diplomatic-security cabinet…
Knesset MK Seeks to Strip State Benefits of Terrorists
The ministerial committee is set to vote today on legislation that would strip benefits from convicted terrorists who hold Israeli citizenship. According to The Jerusalem Post, benefits would be revoked to any terrorist who leaves prison early. Likud MK Yariv Levin, who sponsored the legislation, said that “We [Israel] should not tolerate the absurd situation […]
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 […]
More U.S. Spying Secrets on Israel to be Revealed
The Snowden saga continues. Just as the world thought things couldn’t become tenser between Israel and the United States, it was revealed this week that Edward Snowden has a treasure trove of information regarding U.S. state secrets that relate to Israel. Glenn Greenwald, a writer for Britain’s Guardian and a co-author of many articles based […]
Shin Bet: Second Terrorist Attack was “Days Away”
The terrorist cell behind the December 22, 2013 bus bombing in Bat Yam was days away from conducting a second similar attack in Tel Aviv. The Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service, confirmed the thwarted plan after arresting and questioning members of the cell. Four terrorists and 10 suspects were arrested last week in Bethlehem, […]
John Kerry and Shimon Peres “Optimistic” About Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been shuttling between meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attempting to broker a viable peace agreement between the two sides. For the last three days, Kerry has met with advisers in both Jerusalem and Ramallah in efforts to reach a mutual peace […]
American Chutzpah: It’s Time to Release Jonathan Pollard
I was fourteen years old when I wrote my first article outside of school, twenty years ago. As a teenager, I was fired up enough to write a letter to the editor which was printed in the Columbus Dispatch. What was the 1994 issue that stirred me from my normal teenage political apathy? Jonathan Pollard […]
Revolutionary Bill: No More Pardons for Terrorists
The release of terrorists from Israeli prison as part of peace agreements with the Palestinians has been a contentious issue in Israeli society for years. This week, in the wake of the release of 26 terrorists, a revolutionary bill was proposed on the floor of the Knesset that would redefine the legal system of Israel. […]
