Why Israelis Shy from Victory

By Daniel Pipes— One day, imagine, a U.S. president tells an Israeli prime minister: “Palestinian extremism damages American security. We need you to end it by achieving victory over the Palestinians. Do what it takes within legal, moral, and practical boundaries.” The president continues: “Impose your will on them, induce a sense of defeat so…

Abbas voices support for tripartite ‘confederation’ with Israel and Jordan

By RAPHAEL AHREN, Times of Israel— Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has voiced interest in a tripartite confederation with Jordan and Israel, in what would appear a dramatic departure from his longstanding insistence on a two-state solution, according to Israeli peace activists and a Palestinian official. According to the dovish Peace Now group, a senior…