Posts Tagged: palestine
Lessons from the Failed ‘Gaza Initiative’ of 1949
Seventy years ago, while the Arab-Israeli Lausanne peace talks were deadlocked, a pioneering and creative diplomatic initiative was aired to deal with the fate of...
The Palestinians Should Support Greenblatt, Who’s Telling Them the Truth
JNS.org - In politics, and especially the politics of the Middle East, it is rare for government officials to speak the unvarnished truth. That is...
Gaza Rebellion as the Arab Spring
For the past year, Hamas has pushed Palestinians to demonstrate and riot on Fridays along the Gaza-Israel fence. The civilians, of which there are many,...
Is It Islamophobic to Deny That ‘Palestine’ Exists?
JNS.org - Despite repeated comments in which she repeated hateful anti-Semitic tropes, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) escaped even the mildest slap on the wrist from...
Another Street Theater Performance of Fake ‘Israeli Atrocities’ That Israel Haters Are Pretending Is Real
Remember this picture? It still pops up from time to time: In fact, this picture was cropped from a photo of street theater meant to vilify...
New ‘Haaretz’ Poll: Only 34 Percent of Israelis Support ‘Two-State Solution’
JNS.org - A new poll published by the left-wing newspaper Haaretz, under the title “One State, Two States, Whatever,” confirmed that Israelis overwhelming oppose a...
Israel Must Finally Get Concessions From Hamas
JNS.org - Over the past year, Israel has tried to avoid entering a major confrontation with Hamas. The weekly riots that began last March have occasionally...
Why Do Media Outlets Ignore Palestinian Terror, But Condemn Israel’s Response?
On Monday, a rocket attack from Gaza struck an Israeli house, injuring seven people, including two infants. The attack prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Gaza Conference by Duke and University of North Carolina Sinks Academia to a New Low
I remember a time when I was proud to be on the faculty at Duke University. It was an honor to work with colleagues of...
What Should Israel Do in Gaza?
It's too soon to assess the potential of the recent demonstrations in the Gaza Strip to take a sharp turn. Even without knowing how things...
Palestinians Share Responsibility for Jewish Refugees, Too
JNS.org - Not long ago, I heard emeritus professor of Tel Aviv University Asher Susser give a talk on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. He came to...
Rashida Tlaib Lies About Her Grandmother So She Can Blame Israel
JNS.org - Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has a lot of “firsts” to her credit. She is the first Palestinian Arab elected to the US Congress....
The People of Gaza Finally Rise Up
JNS.org - In recent days, we have witnessed unprecedented demonstrations in the Gaza Strip. The demonstrators, mostly young people, initially took to the streets in...
The New York Post Erases Years of Palestinian Rocket Fire
If The New York Post was my newspaper, I’d fire a salvo of complaints to every writer, proofreader, and editor whose fingerprints were on a...
