Posts Tagged: palestine
Charles de Gaulle and David Ben Gurion’s Defense of Israel
One of the most passionate and eloquent cases for the State of Israel is virtually unknown. Prior to the Six Day War, France had been...
A Literal Prison Camp in Lebanon for Palestinians
I've spoken about Ein al Hilweh, the Palestinian "refugee" camp in Lebanon that is surrounded by a high wall and watchtowers -- a literal prison...
The American Jewish Committee’s Myth of a ‘Demilitarized’ Palestinian State
JNS.org - The phrase “demilitarized Palestinian state” is the very definition of an oxymoron: “a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in...
The Palestinian ‘Pay to Slay’ Policy — Stop the Absurdity
JNS.org - There are two ways of finding employment with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The first requires you to file an application and take the...
UN: ‘Great Return March’ Increased Abuse of Women in Gaza
The United Nations Population Fund has written a report about the dangers to Gaza's women as a result of the "Great Return March." The report proves...
Israel’s Intelligence Successes Can’t Make Us Complacent Against Hamas
JNS.org - Calling a Hamas-built makeshift passage from Gaza to the Mediterranean Sea a “naval terror tunnel” is a stretch -- considering that the "tunnel"...
Pro-Israel Activists Must Seize the Initiative on Campus
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu wrote, “Standing on the defensive indicates insufficient strength; attacking, a superabundance of strength.” The famous Chinese military strategist argued that...
The US Media Continues to Ignore Palestinian Terrorism
JNS.org - Where there is smoke, the saying goes, there is fire. But if you’re Palestinians committing mass arson against Israelis, there might not be...
It’s Time for Treasury Department to Designate Palestinian Leaders as Terrorists
With the recent passage of the Taylor Force Act, Congress called on the Palestinian Authority “to stop payments for acts of terrorism ... and to...
Gazans Close Kerem Shalom Crossing — By Their Own Hand
For the second day in a row, Palestinian workers at the Kerem Shalom crossing went on a partial strike, closing down the only major route...
Protests in Jordan: Revisiting the Arab Spring
The recent protests that forced Jordan’s prime minister to resign and laid bare the country’s systemic economic and political crisis have shed new light on the root...
Giving Economic Aid to Gaza Will Not Reduce Terror and Violence
Many experts claim that easing economic conditions in the Gaza Strip, particularly the granting of permission to Gazans to work in Israel, is the way...
Hamas Will Go for Broke in Gaza, and Must Be Removed
JNS.org - According to Hamas sources, the movement’s leadership has made a strategic resolution to continue to clash with Israel “until the end” in order to...
Cultural Incitement on PA Radio: ‘The Fetus, a Proud Martyr in His Mother’s Tomb’
When Palestinians tune into the official Palestinian Authority (PA) radio station, “The Voice of Palestine,” they hear songs encouraging them to seek martyrdom in death --...
