Posts Tagged: palestine
Who Pays Palestinian Rock-Throwers?
JNS.org - Two Israelis who happened to be driving through a Palestinian town were nearly murdered by a group of teenagers last week. Meanwhile, in eastern...
How Balfour Shaped History
A mere 67 words helped alter the course of history. One hundred years ago this past week -- on November 2, 1917 -- the Balfour Declaration was issued, declaring British support for...
Without the Balfour Declaration, the PA Would Have Had to Invent It
Every year, the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration passes by quietly in Israel with hardly any notice. Only this year it is being noted and...
Abbas’ Guardian Op-Ed Illustrates the Dishonesty of the ‘Palestinian Narrative’
The Guardian’s efforts to amplify the "injustice" of Israel’s continued existence in the context of the Balfour Centennial went into high gear when they published an op-ed by Palestinian Authority President...
Year Zero: The Palestinians and the Balfour Declaration
JNS.org - For the Palestinians, the year zero is not 1948, when the State of Israel came into being, but 1917, when Great Britain issued, in...
Balfour, the Palestinians — and No Peace
JNS.org - It was a minor news story in the summer of 2016. Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas announced that he was suing Great Britain over...
Palestinian Membership in Interpol Could Mark Latest Arrest for the Peace Process
JNS.org - In the absence of peace negotiations, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has sought unilateral recognition of statehood from different entities in recent years. This week,...
J Street Rewrites History to Create ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - The US government's reluctance to demand the immediate creation of a Palestinian state has sent J Street into a panic. With its candidates having...
Palestinian Rejectionism Is Weakening
A recent poll showed that Israelis want a tougher policy towards the Palestinians. As for the Palestinians -- beyond occasionally rampaging and murdering Israelis -- what do they want? Dan Polisar of Shalem...
The Lessons and Consequences of the Six-Day War
When you mention history, it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation, and folks might start running for...
Why Does America’s Largest Cell Carrier Call Israel ‘Palestine?’
“I did a double take,” said Rosenblatt, a high-tech consultant from Edgemont, New York, who was visiting Israel to see his daughter. “I was shocked that an...
Palestinian Fatah Rally Honored Terrorists, Featured Young Girl Glorifying Violence
JNS.org -- At a recent rally held by the Palestinian Authority's ruling Fatah political party, “plaques of glory and honor” were presented to the relatives of two terrorists and...
The Palestinians Can’t Define Israel or Its Future
There are many people who want to define Israel by its conflict with the Palestinians. They say that in order to "save" Israel, we must "save"...
Major UK Paper Calls Temple Mount Part of ‘Palestine’
An article published earlier this month at Indy100 (The Independent’s BuzzFeed-style website featuring "click bait" and viral content) highlighted photos from around the world of Muslims celebrating the festival of Eid...
