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.
PLO Seeking Membership to 60 Additional International Conventions
In a further shakeup in the peace process, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s central council announced that it was planning on pursuing membership to join 60 United Nations bodies and international conventions.
Harvard Students Make Time for Arafat, but not for Harvard Terror Victims
The controversy over the Harvard University students who recently posed, smiling, at Yasser Arafat’s grave sent a shot of pain through every one of us who has lost a loved one in the terrorist attacks that Arafat and his allies have waged over the years.
What’s Behind Abbas’s Renewed Courtship of Hamas?
Now that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has succeeded in surprising the US and Israel with his decision to apply for Palestinian membership in 15 international institutions and treaties, he seems to be preparing another surprise for the Americans and Israelis: a unity agreement with Hamas.
Israel Officially Cancels Terrorist Release, Imposes Sanctions on PA
Israel officially canceled the fourth round of prisoner release that would have set free 26 Palestinian terrorists as part of an earlier agreement between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
IDF Raid Kills 3 Terrorists Planning Imminent Attack
On Saturday, the IDF, in cooperation with the Shin Bet and Border Police, killed a wanted Hamas terrorist in a surprise raid. The counter-terrorism raid took place in the Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank.
Settlement Construction Approved Despite Peace Talks
Jerusalem’s city council confirmed on Wednesday that it has granted building permits for 184 new housing units in Jewish areas of East Jerusalem, the Associated Press reported.
PA Announces Plan to Drill for Oil in Judea & Samaria
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday announced plans to explore for oil in the West Bank, throwing a new element of uncertainty and confusion into troubled U.S.-backed peace efforts.
Abbas Blames Israel for Stalled Peace Talks
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday at the White House. Abbas made it clear to the American president that time was running out when it comes to peace talks with Israel.
Abbas: Release Prisoners, Halt Settlement Construction or No Peace
In a meeting yesterday in Ramallah between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Meretz party leader MK Zahava Gal-on, Abbas said that the Palestinians would agree to prolong peace negotiations if Israel officially froze all construction and released additional Palestinian prisoners. “The only way we will agree to extend talks is if Netanyahu declares a […]
