Posts Tagged: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Slap-Happy Comedian Sarah Silverman: Whose Side Are You On?
JNS.org – Stop the presses! A vulgar American Jewish comedian has praised a Palestinian teenage girl who assaulted an Israeli soldier. Put it on the front...
When Abusing Children Is Considered OK
JNS.org – Are the Palestinians finally catching on to the rules of Western public relations? For decades, the face of their cause was Yasser Arafat, a...
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...
Abbas Meets Putin in Attempt to Sideline US
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in an attempt to sideline the United States and strengthen Russia’s...
Poll: Israelis Consider Trump Policies Pro-Israel, Obama Policies Pro-Palestinian
JNS.org - The poll published by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University on Wednesday reveals that most Israelis consider the Middle East policies of...
Jordan’s King Abdullah: No Resolution Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without US Role
JNS.org - Jordan’s King Abdullah stated Thursday that there will be no peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict without the US playing a mediating role in the process. “We cannot...
Palestinian Teen Ordered Held Until End of Israeli Military Trial
A 16-year-old Palestinian girl, hailed as a hero by Palestinians for hitting and kicking Israeli soldiers outside her home, will remain in detention until the...
The Anti-BDS Effort: Targeting the Symptoms, Not the Sickness
"The Palestinian narrative claims that the Jews of Israel are colonialist interlopers who stole the land from the Palestinians, its rightful owners. The narrative makes...
Israel Slams Abbas’ Fatah Faction for Praise of Deadly West Bank Shooting
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah faction on Wednesday for its praise of the deadly West...
Pope, in ‘State of World’ Speech, Urges Respect for ‘Status Quo’ of Jerusalem
Pope Francis, in his annual "state of the world" address, called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean...
Singapore Bans Film Focused on Indicted Palestinian Teen Activist
Singapore has banned a film festival from screening a documentary later this week that features a teenage Palestinian female activist whose arrest last month in...
Likud Party Calls for De-Facto Annexation of Israeli Settlements
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party unanimously urged legislators in a non-binding resolution on Sunday to effectively annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank. By enacting...
Palestinian Teenager Who Slapped Israeli Soldier to Face Charges
A 16-year-old Palestinian girl who slapped an Israeli officer two weeks ago will face assault charges in an Israeli military court, prosecutors said on Thursday. The...
Middle East Needs Two-State Solution, Pope Says in Christmas Message
Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following US President Donald Trump's recent...
