BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has explained repeatedly over the years that Israel has no Palestinian partner to negotiate with. So news reports this week that Netanyahu agreed that the 1949 armistice lines, (commonly misrepresented as the 1967 borders), will be mentioned in terms of reference for future negotiations with the Palestinian…
BY JAN WILLEM VAN DER HOEVAN, ICZC — The other day I heard an Israeli scholar say concerning those Christians who love Israel with all their heart and want to come, stand by and comfort Israel in any way they can – that after all is said and done they have a dangerous agenda: they…
BY HAARETZ— Dan Shapiro, the new U.S. Ambassador to Israel, said Wednesday that the Palestinians know approaching the United Nations will not change reality, according to a report by Israel Radio. Shapiro, who is also a former adviser to U.S. President Barak Obama, said in the interview that the Palestinians’ bid for UN recognition in…
BY LAUREN STONE, JEWISH POLICY CENTER— Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, the first system in the world to deflect incoming rockets and missiles mid-air, is a one-of-a-kind defensive tool that has the potential to make Israel millions as well as protect its people. According to Israel Defense magazine, three countries, the U.S. and two…
BY STEVEN J. ROSEN, FOREIGN POLICY— In a few weeks, an overwhelming majority in the United Nations General Assembly will likely vote for collective recognition of a Palestinian state. But which Palestinian state? Of the three Palestinian states the assembly could recognize, two are real and arguably could meet the requirements for statehood. But it…
BY TOVA DADON, YNET— A loud explosion was heard in the Kiryat Gat region in southern Israel Thursday evening after the anti-rocket Color Red siren was activated. Officials said that a rocket apparently landed in an open area in the town’s vicinity. No injuries were reported in the latest attack but two people were treated…
BY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— The sight of Israel’s youth taking to the streets to protest against the established order has captured the public imagination. With their simple tents and simplistic demands, the protesters have touched a chord in society, evoking widespread popular support and terrifying the politicians. It is, the media would have us believe,…
BY HAARETZ— The Israel Defense Forces launched a retaliatory airstrike early Thursday against two Gaza city training facilities operated by the armed wing of the Islamist militant movement Hamas, witnesses and officials said No casualties were reported. Israeli F-16 jets flew shortly after midnight over the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, firing a missile at each of…
BY EARL COX, JPOST— All the dissent and uprisings in the Muslim Middle East recently have certainly made startling news and unprecedented history but, at this point, it seems that they have generated great drama and hope but no real change. While it appeared that the people of the streets were demonstrating for democracy and…
