Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Battle for Public Opinion

In a forceful presentation at the Ariel University Center this Thursday, the well-known British author and journalist, Melanie Phillips, discussed the de-legitimization of Israel on the international stage. She expressed the view that Israel had lost the battle for public … Continue reading

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The Truth about Silwan Rock Throwing

If you have not seen the video of the clearly orchestrated rock throwing attack on an Israeli MK’s car in Silwan, you should. This video shows children being used by adults as tools, putting them into danger, making them stand … Continue reading

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Palestine will be Judenrein

Last Friday, during a tour of Ramallah, Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, is reported as having declared: “We are prepared to move toward peace based on international resolutions, the Road Map and 1967 borders, but when a Palestinian state is … Continue reading

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Demise of US Peace Initiative

The United States announced it will no longer push for a further Israeli 90-day building freeze. At about the same time, the governments of Brazil and Argentina announced recognition of a Palestinian state within the “1967 borders,” with Uruguay announcing … Continue reading

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Relief and Deliverance will not come from another Place*

Israel’s Foreign Ministry is currently busy trying to persuade the international community not to recognize a unilateral declaration of an independent Palestinian state between the river Jordan and the 1949 Armistice Demarcation (Green) Line. Such efforts on the part of … Continue reading

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Is the Green Line the Palestinian Border?

There is a great deal of misunderstanding of the legal ramifications of the Green Line that separates Israel from the West Bank. It is often mistakenly referred to as a border, but nothing could be further from the truth. The … Continue reading

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The Palestinian “Refugees”

Last Friday, The Guardian newspaper carried an op-ed by the Palestinian Authority’s chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, calling for “Israel’s recognition of Palestinian refugee rights and its agreement to provide reparation.” In doing so, he quoted Lord Folke Bernadotte, who said: … Continue reading

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Kissinger was Wrong about Making Peace

Six months after his comments on the potential gassing of the Jews in the USSR, during the 1973 war, Kissinger, we now know, tried to sabotage Israel’s defense by arguing for delaying an airlift to aid Israel in order to make Egypt … Continue reading

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Kissinger – No War for the Jews

A friend asked me, “Why hasn’t there been outrage over the revelation of what Henry Kissinger said to President Nixon?” There has been some, such as this article in the J Post,  but there certainly has not been as much condemnation … Continue reading

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A Diplomatic Failure

Three weeks ago, we asked whether America’s Middle East diplomacy had failed. Today, not unexpectedly, came the confirmation that such was the case with the news that efforts to renew direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians had foundered. All … Continue reading

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