Posts Tagged: Israel Gaza war
We Are All Proud Israelis!
As part of my job as the Eastern Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center I often do media interviews. Given that we are an official...
Is Time Working for or Against Israel?
For the first time, Israel's country default spread (2.48 percent) -- which reflects "Žthe risk premium on government bonds -- is similar to that of...
Iran is Arming West Bank Palestinians, Militia Chief Says
JNS.org - Iranian Basij militia chief Mohammad Reza Naqdi, who is in charge of his country's paramilitary network, said that Iran has started arming...
Poll: Israelis Believe IDF, Not Israel, Won Gaza War
Jerusalem Post - Israelis believe the IDF emerged victorious in Operation Protective Edge even though Israel did not, a Geocartography Institute poll sponsored by The Jerusalem...
The Guns Have Been Silenced, So Now What?
The new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has immediately raised the same old question: will it last, or is it merely just another pause, providing...
Physical Violence and the Violence of Words: Israel’s Wars Against Hamas
In Israel's neighborhood, sticks, stones, and name calling are adult problems. The old children's adage says that the first two are dangerous, but argues incorrectly...
Abbas Advisor: Hamas Should Admit Defeat
JNS.org - Mahmoud al-Habbash, a senior adviser to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, suggested that Hamas should admit defeat in its latest conflict...
Report: Netanyahu, Abbas Secretly Met in Jordan Before Cease-Fire Agreement Signed
JNS.org - The Jordanian newspaper Al Ghad reported Thursday that several days before the cease-fire agreement struck between Israel and Hamas on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin...
Survey: 89 Percent of Palestinians Support Rocket Attacks Against Israel
Ynet - A vast majority of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip - 88.9 percent - are in favor of rocket fire on Israel, a new...
Hamas Holds ‘Victory’ Celebrations After Cease-Fire
JNS.org - Hamas leaders emerged from their underground bunkers on Tuesday evening after some 50 days in hiding to celebrate what they called a...
My War Story: a New Torah for Sderot
JNS.org - This summer has been incredibly difficult for our brothers and sisters in Israel. Instead of vacationing with their families or making memories at...
Analysis: The Anatomy of a Cease-Fire
JNS.org - After at least 11 failed attempts at achieving a lasting cease-fire between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel, negotiators in Cairo on...
Former Envoy Indyk: Gaza War Has Had ‘Very Negative Impact’ on U.S.-Israel Ties
Foreign Policy - When it comes to U.S. Mideast policy, Martin Indyk is something like a human seismograph. Having spent three and a half decades...
Police Investigating ‘Nationalistic Motive’ as Search Continues for U.S. Student Missing in Jerusalem
Times of Israel - The search continued Tuesday for missing U.S. citizen Aaron Sofer, last seen Friday in Jerusalem, with police saying they were investigating whether...
