Posts Tagged: Israel Palestinians
Reframing the Middle Eastern and Palestinian Refugee Crises
There are two Middle Eastern refugee crises currently vying for resources and attention. One is nominally focused on Syria, but in fact extends from Libya...
First Aid Under Fire: Israeli Officer Details Medical Challenges at Gaza Border
JNS.org - In emergency care during combat, every minute can make the difference between life and death. Lt.-Col. Dr. Gilad Twig, the outgoing chief medical officer of the...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Thinking Outside the Box
In a recent lecture on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman wondered how the highly creative state of Israel had not...
Israeli General Dismisses Iran’s Claim Jewish State’s Invincibility Is Crumbling
A retired IDF general dismissed Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s claim on Sunday that the downing of an Israeli fighter jet last week demolished...
Israeli-Palestinian Security Coordination Is Working — for Now
JNS.org - For years now, a fairly quiet security coordination agreement has been in place between the Israel Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority -- a setup that...
Jerusalem — Israel’s Capital — Is a Peaceful City
The word “Jerusalem,” which is derived from the word “peace,” tends to evoke images of anything but peace. It suggests, instead, images of massive demonstrations pitting...
Is Trump Preparing to Put Pressure on Israel?
JNS.org - In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he intends to pressure Israel to make yet more concessions to the Palestinian Authority....
The Lies the Palestinians Tell Themselves — and the World
Every week, Rami Hamdallah, the "prime minister" of the Palestinian Authority (PA) -- a person who has no real power -- has a cabinet meeting where pronouncements are made,...
Why Doesn’t the PA Return Stolen Israeli Cars to Israel?
The Palestinian police recently destroyed 40 "illegal" vehicles in the town of Ram. When they say "illegal" vehicles, they mean cars that were stolen from Israel. And the...
The Curse of Victimhood
Earlier this month, Mahmoud Abbas called together a meeting of the PLO’s Central Council, and delivered a speech marked more by its rancor than by...
Why Arabs and Muslims Will Not Accept Israel as the Jewish State
Unsurprisingly, Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital aroused massive outrage in the Arab and Islamic world. This was for two main reasons -- one...
Washington Post Provides Cover for Palestinian Antisemitism
The Washington Post is treating antisemites as credible sources -- and purposefully omitting hate-filled remarks by Palestinian leaders. On January 14, 2018, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud...
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Israel Make Up Gaza’s ‘Unsolvable Equation’
JNS.org - A Hamas cease-fire with Israel is being undermined by the activities of the second-largest terrorist faction in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
Panicky Critics of Israel Push Fake ‘One State’ Threat
JNS.org - You know that critics of Israel are getting panicky when they start trotting out the old “one state” bogeyman. “As a 2-State Solution Loses Steam, a...
