Posts Tagged: Land for Peace
Israel’s Ruinous Right
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." -- attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, circa. 1150. ... It is neither an easy nor an enviable...
The Horrors at Hand
"The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences." --The Oxford English Dictionary entry on the word "Deterrence." "...the Arab...
Is AIPAC’s Tent Big Enough for Settlers?
I recently returned to Israel after attending the annual AIPAC policy conference, where I had a blast. There was magic in the air when we, almost 20,000 delegates...
The 1967 Lines Are ‘Auschwitz Borders’
Once again, the United States is applying significant pressure on Israel to advance the Middle East peace process. Not satisfied with Israel's freeing of more...
Knesset Members Rally Against Land for Peace
JNS.org - A group of 16 Members of Knesset (MKs) in Israel's governing coalition, many from the Likud, on Sunday urged Prime Minister Benjamin...
Israel’s New Strategy: Prisoners for ‘Peace’
Did "land for peace" just give way to "prisoners for peace" in the sordid negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority? Since the Oslo Accords, foreign...
Israel Cabinet Approves Bill to Call National Referendum to Approve Any Land Swaps for Peace Deal
Times of Israel - The cabinet approved on Sunday a bill that requires a public referendum on any future peace deal with the Palestinians that...
Knesset Speaker: Gaza Disengagement Was National Tragedy
Jerusalem Post - The Gaza disengagement was a national tragedy, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said Tuesday at a special Knesset meeting marking eight years...
ZOA Concerned by Jewish Groups’ Criticism of Opposition to Two-State Solution
JNS.org - The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is expressing concern about the criticism leveled by two Jewish groups at opponents of a two-state...
Netanyahu Meets With Kerry in Jerusalem
Ynet - US Secretary of State John Kerry met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, in an attempt to discuss a renewal...
Kerry Returning to Israel, Seeks Breakthrough in Negotiations
Jerusalem Post - WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry will head back to the region this week in his latest drive to renew...
Middle East Maps Portray ‘Actual Conditions’ of the Region
JNS.org - Israeli Minister of Tourism Uzi Landau caused a media stir last month when, at a cabinet meeting, he quoted from former Israeli foreign...
Israeli Minister Lapid Criticizes Ally Naftali Bennett, Calls for Two State Solution
Jerusalem Post - Finance Minister Yair Lapid issued rare criticism of his ally, Economy and Trade Minister Naftali Bennett, when he said on Wednesday that...
Ya’alon, in Washington, Says Arab Peace Initiative is ‘Spin’
JNS.org - The Arab Peace Initiative, promoted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in his efforts to restart the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, is...
