Posts Tagged: Palestinians
Call Palestinian ‘Statehood’ What You Will
The two-state solution is dead. Its chief undertaker was then-US President Barack Obama and his emissary, Secretary of State John Kerry. The signal was given...
When Will the UN Make the Palestinians Uphold Their Commitments?
Welcome to Israel’s world of ethereal expectations -- the standard of moral perfection to which it is routinely held, and the dizzying array of double standards to...
Simple, Effective Measures the Trump Administration Can Take to Confront Palestinian Terror Glorification
When a new administration comes into office, it can have rapid success with a few simple measures -- and the Trump administration could do a lot...
Fictional Hebron
A trio of Californian-American-Jewish novelists, whose religion is liberalism, have recently discovered the ancient biblical city of Hebron. But they demonstrate little fondness for the city...
The ‘Optics’ of Dead Jews
Columnist Peter Beinart warned this week that "unless they change course, [US President] Donald Trump and [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu are going to get...
After Bedouin Riots, Israeli Arabs Set Violent Precedent for Future Demolitions of Illegal Communities
JNS.org - Israeli authorities last week began dismantling Umm al-Hiran -- one of hundreds of illegal Bedouin communities throughout the Negev region -- as Arab activists and politicians and local Bedouins...
Plans to Build Artificial Island Off Gaza Coast Outlined by Israeli Transportation Minister
JNS.org -- Israel’s transportation minister presented ambitious regional plans to the security cabinet Sunday, including a proposal to build an artificial island off the coast of...
Palestinians Rescue 3 IDF Troops, Civilian Lost in Village
Two Palestinians managed to rescue a group of three IDF soldiers and one Israeli civilian on Friday from possible physical harm. The soldiers were on...
Palestinian Authority: We Will ‘Cancel Recognition’ of Israel if US Embassy Moves to Jerusalem
JNS.org -- Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said he is considering "canceling [Palestinian] recognition of Israel" if US President-elect Donald Trump goes forward with moving America’s embassy in...
Terror Victims Applaud Tillerson’s Criticism of the Palestinian Authority; Hope He Will Take Action
JNS.org - American victims of Palestinian terrorism are applauding Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson’s criticism of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and are urging him to press...
Too Much Empathy Can Be a Bad Thing
Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at Yale University, has just published a book entitled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. The book raises some excellent...
Fatah and Hamas Finally Agree on Something
JNS.org - Fatah and Hamas don’t always get along. Fatah, the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization, is chaired by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas....
Monty Python’s Take on the Two-State Solution
It is depressing to hear supposedly informed and influential global figures continue to tout a failed two-state "solution" as the only way to resolve the...
Palestinian Rep Says She Rejects Theocracies, But She’s Funded by Them
JNS.org - A leading Palestinian spokesperson is telling American television audiences that she rejects the concept of Islamic countries -- but an investigation by JNS.org has found that...
