Posts Tagged: Israel-Palestine
The Palestinian Fan Club
In movies involving fraternities, there is usually a hazing scene where pledges are repeatedly -- and willingly -- paddled from behind. Listening to people who...
Israel’s Right-Wing One-State Solution Won’t Work — But Neither Will the Left Wing Two-State Solution
Israelis who believe in a two-state solution argue that Israel cannot annex the West Bank because it will result in Palestinians forming a significant minority...
Hebron: The City With Extremists on Both Sides
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision not to extend the mandate of an international observer group in Hebron is likely to be denounced...
Many Progressives Care About ‘Palestine’ — Not Palestinians
Many liberals and progressives support the Palestinian cause for justifiable reasons. What I find mystifying, however, is how so many liberals can advocate for Palestinians,...
Israel Will Pay the Price for Tensions Between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas
JNS.org - Rising tension between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas over the past few days has led PA leader Mahmoud Abbas to escalate the...
The Story of Israel and Abbas: Security Cooperation (and Terrorism)
At one and the same time, the Palestinian Authority (PA) indirectly encourages terrorism while pursuing extensive security cooperation with Israel to quell it. Israel accepts...
Gaza and Lebanon: The Two Turning Points of 2018
Major wars tend to produce clear and visible strategic turning points. But less dramatic events often generate shifts that are no less significant, albeit in...
Amid Hezbollah Terror, Hamas Is Still Trying to Ignite the West Bank
JNS.org - A grim shooting attack took place near the community of Ofra in the Ramallah area on Saturday night. The drive-by attack was carried...
Why Do NGOs Sacrifice Palestinian Welfare Over Political Goals?
During International Human Rights Week, we commemorate the UN’s 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that every person in the world has the...
Fatah ‘Sends Love’ to Martyr Bomb-Maker
JNS.org - Shadia Abu Ghazaleh was active in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror organization, building bombs and participating in terror attacks against...
The Oman-Israel-Palestinian Connection
Oman’s unique geo-strategic location has led to China’s recent $10 billion dollar investment in an industrial park at Oman’s southern port of Duqm. Moreover, the...
Headline Fails: Media Outlets Distort the Truth on Marc Lamont Hill
Marc Lamont Hill called for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea” at the United Nations. The fact that he also used his speech...
Did Israeli Ceasefire Strengthen Hamas for the Next Round of Fighting?
JNS.org - The ongoing violence perpetrated by Hamas had an unintended consequence -- in effect, it caused an internal political crisis in Israel, shaking up...
Ireland, Colombia, and Israel: Not Birds of a Feather
JNS.org - Two former Irish government officials who visited Israel recently declared that they know the way to resolve the Israeli-Arab conflict: Both sides just...
