Posts Tagged: Palestinians
Palestinians Complain That Prison Sentence for Man Who Burned Jewish Family Is ‘Unfair’
Arutz 7 reports: [An Israeli] military court on Tuesday sentenced Muhammad Badwan, the terrorist who committed the attack in which Ayala Shapira was seriously injured on December 24,...
Confessions of a College Zionist
A few weeks ago, while tabling for an event with my pro-Israel student group -- Mustangs United for Israel -- we were approached by a student...
Will Palestinian Energy Feud Spark Surge in Violence Against Israel?
JNS.org - The long-running feud between Hamas and Fatah has led to a deepening crisis in the Gaza Strip, as cuts in the electricity supply there are...
For Palestinians, It’s Lights Out at the Washington Post
In recent months, the Washington Post has put the phrase “democracy dies in darkness” on its masthead -- the first time that the paper has ever officially adopted a slogan. Yet,...
Palestinian Pollution: A Dirty Little Secret
JNS.org - Last week, the Israeli authorities confiscated two tractors, a hydraulic excavator and other equipment used by Palestinians to carry out illegal quarrying that has...
The Humanitarian Paradigm: FAQs Part 2
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." -- Widely attributed to Winston Churchill Readers will recall that last week I...
Trump, the Palestinians and Incitement
JNS.org - It was heartening to hear that President Donald Trump reportedly confronted Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas about Abbas' incitement of terrorism and his payments to terrorists. The...
Why Aren’t Muslim Countries Helping the Palestinians?
JNS.org - Why aren’t Muslim countries leading givers to the Palestinian cause? That question has renewed relevance after a United Nations agency’s recent release of its list of...
Yes, Marc Lamont Hill Is an Antisemite
Marc Lamont Hill has an impressive biography, and a record of achievements as an academic, activist and TV personality. On his own website, he describes himself as “one of...
Palestinian Mothers: A Heartbreaking Obstacle to Peace
A mother’s love for her child is an emotion unlike anything else in the world. In any functional society, a mother’s guidance and love are...
Ronald Lauder Promoting Abbas as Respectable Moderate Is Fraught With Danger
Last week, World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald Lauder released a series of statements confirming that he had encouraged US President Donald Trump to recognize...
Palestinians Play Political Football on the BDS Movement’s Website
JNS.org - The Arab-Israeli conflict just got a dose of political football. A recent open letter to FIFA by 174 Palestinian sports clubs called on world soccer’s governing body to...
The Palestinian Connection to the Nazis
Last month, Israel's National Library blogged about Heinrich Himmler's lost telegram to the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini. Contrary to the oft-repeated claim that Nazi Germany...
Hamas’ ‘Change of Heart’ Is a Political Ploy
JNS.org - Hamas recently released a policy document softening some of the terror group’s language in its founding charter, while preserving the group’s goal of destroying Israel. Policy experts...
