Posts Tagged: Israel and Palestinians
Now It’s the Turn of the Palestinian Voter
The last time presidential elections were held in the Palestinian Authority (PA) territories was in 2005, when Mahmoud Abbas was elected. A year later, elections...
Biden Urges Democracy Abroad, But Will It Apply to Palestinians?
JNS.org - In a stirring speech last week, President Joe Biden spoke eloquently of America’s commitment to fostering democracy and civil rights around the world....
Pardon for a Terrorist?
JNS.org - Ahlam Tamimi’s name did not appear among the list of those whom President Donald Trump pardoned during his final hours in office. But...
Palestinian Elections: Why Now?
JNS.org - Mahmoud Abbas has been president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for 16 years, and in its name, he rules over the Palestinian population...
Dangers Growing in the Negev, the Galilee, and Elsewhere
A little over a week ago, cars and trucks of the Lod municipality were burned after an illegal residence was destroyed. Gunfire is heard routinely...
Ramallah Awaits the Biden Administration
When President-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 US presidential election, color returned to the cheeks of senior Fatah officials in Ramallah,...
Implications for Israel of the Joint Terrorist Military Exercise in the Gaza Strip
The large military exercise held on December 29, 2020, in the Gaza Strip -- the first to involve all the terrorist organizations operating in the...
Hamas’ Maneuvers Are Defensive — for Now
The recent military exercise in Gaza by a joint command composed of 12 terrorist organizations, led and authorized by Hamas, lays bare the fallacy that...
President Biden Should Quash Abbas’ Newest Offensive
In December, both Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas and Russian leader Vladimir Putin called for the "Quartet" to be the sponsor of future negotiations...
After Political Partition Between the PA and Hamas’ Gaza, Now There Is an Economic Boycott
Since time immemorial, preventing hostile alliances and dividing the ranks of enemies have been the objectives of small states in dangerous environments. Israel, whether by...
Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah Celebrates the Birthday of a Mass Murderer
The Fatah Facebook page and Twitter feed published the below post. The photo is of Dalal Mughrabi, the terrorist who led the attack that killed...
Despite Internal Israeli Disputes, Still No Support for Two States
JNS.org - Perhaps Gideon Sa’ar is the man who will finally put an end to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run as Israel’s leader....
Examining the Palestinian Track Record of Rejection and Violence
The Palestinian conflict did not erupt in 1967, nor in 1948. In November 1917, the Balfour Declaration called for the establishment of "a national home for...
Media Reports of PA Official’s Resignation Ignore History of Smears, Incitement
There are many forms of media bias. From the more extreme forms, such as invented quotes and “facts,” to the more commonplace, such as the...
