Monthly Archives: September 2010

Why Israelis Are Not Pressing For Peace

Although President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton and Special Envoy George Mitchell are pushing hard to get the peace talks back on track, both the Palestinians and the Israelis seem less interested in doing so. Of course, each side is … Continue reading

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Recommencing Construction on the West Bank

BBC Middle East News has announced that “The US State Department has said it is ‘disappointed’ by Israel’s decision not to extend its ban on settlement building in the West Bank.” The BBC report added: “UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon … Continue reading

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The Breakdown of the Peace Talks

Should the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority break down at this juncture, it would signify a failure for all concerned. Encouraged by the US Administration and the European Quartet, Israel’s cabinet had approved a 10-month moratorium on … Continue reading

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Israel’s Deteriorating Relations with Turkey

Last night, Turkey blatantly interfered in Israel’s domestic politics through a televised message relayed to the conference of the Islamic Movement being held in the Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. In a statement, delivered on behalf of Turkey’s President … Continue reading

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What is the “Status Quo”?

Repeatedly over the past two years, various leaders have said the following in reference to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, “The status quo is unsustainable.” The obvious implication of this statement is that things need to change. The unasked question is what … Continue reading

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UN Human Rights Council Flotilla Report

On September 22, The UN Human Rights Council, which includes such champions of civil liberties as Saudi Arabia, China and Cuba, released an Advance Unedited Version of its “Report of the international fact-finding mission to investigate violations of international law, including … Continue reading

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Gilad Shalit

Anyone who has viewed the horrific footage depicting the beheading of Nick Berg, the 26 year old from Pennsylvania, back in May 2004, or the murder of Daniel Pearl by similar means in 2002, knows that Muslim terrorist extremists do not … Continue reading

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Continuing the Settlement Freeze

At the conclusion of Yom Kippur, Israel television broadcast an interview with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, which was simultaneously shown on Egyptian television. Although the interview touched on a number of issues, including the Egyptian initiative to establish a … Continue reading

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An Interim Agreement

I didn’t think I would see the day when former Chief of Staff, Shaul Mofaz, now a member of the Kadima party, and that well-known champion of the Left, Yossie Beilin, would see eye to eye. However, both of them … Continue reading

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Story of Jonah from www.G-dcast.com

Gamar Hatimah Tovah and Shabbat Shalom! Yom Kippur from G-dcast.com More Torah cartoons at http://www.g-dcast.com

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