Peeling Away the Layers of Grief
Netanyahu has not raised the Tamimi extradition matter with the Jordanian king, so you’ll forgive us our cynicism when Netanyahu dons expressions of gravitas and compassion, as he undoubtedly will do on Yom Hazikaron
Not Hollywood: The Authentic Doomsday Scenario Next Door
If this were happening in your neighborhood, what steps would you be taking?
Getting the Message out to the Innocent Victims
As massive as the fighting is, the count of dead on the Palestinian Arab side has three, perhaps two, civilians. Let's hope the effectiveness of the Israeli fighters continues at that exemplary level.
What Lies Behind the Conflagration
The fires and the price paid by Israeli society are very much in the news here. Much less reported are the very widespread sounds of celebration from right across the Arab world.
The Delegitimization Warfare Begins
This picture has criss-crossed the blogosphere and Twitter network like crazy last night. It pretends to be an image of children who, along with the man lying on a stretcher next to them, were allegedly targeted today by Israel's forces for being terrorists. In reality, the picture is four years old. It has nothing to do with anything that happened in Gaza last night.
Israeli Children Returned to School, Hence the Rockets
The IDF's assessment, hardly surprising and certainly not for the first time, is that the attack on Eilat was made from the nearby Sinai Peninsula.
More Terrorists To Be Released from Israeli Prisons
It's very bad news indeed that the idea of terrorist release is once again under discussion.
Will Momentary Focus on UNRWA Expose PA and Hamas Abuses?
UNRWA's numbers mean half the refugees in the world are Palestinian Arabs.
What Can MLK Teach Israel’s Leadership?
King’s sensitive, delicate words moved me.
Back to Dubai: Australian Travelers Should Read This
The United Arab Emirates huge airline, Emirates, has just done a deal with Qantas to essentially take over the Australian airline's steering wheel. With the Australian government blessing the deal a few days ago, it looks like full steam ahead. And according to a recent UAE business news website, the Flying Kangaroo is already thoroughly and irretrievably locked in. So it appears Australians headed for Europe on the nation's flag-carrier will be traveling through the Dubai airport henceforth, instead of via gorgeous Singapore and its magnificent Changi Airport. The reasons are all about business, money and saving Qantas.
Holocaust Remembrance Day, a Reminder of So Much Forgotten
The grandaughter of an Auschwitz survivor was murdered in a terrorist massacre in Jerusalem.
In Gaza, Arab-on-Arab Injuries Are a Daily Reality, but Rarely Reported
In a small effort to correct that distortion, here is a status report from the Gaza NGO Safety Office.
It is Time to Stop Infantilizing the Palestinian Arabs
The Palestinians remain below the age of responsibility; the source of their behavior always in Israel’s actions.
Felons, Funding, Fooling, Failing
So long as Abbas and his cronies rule, there's no hope for tolerance or non-violence from their side
A Pillar of Fire at Night: Iron Dome in Action Over Be’er Sheva (Video)
The reality of what is happening is much less poetic, but astonishing when you pause to think about it.
Friday’s Killings: Jordan Condemns Whom ?
The alert editors at JewishPress.com noticed that Jordan did condemn the shooting attack in the middle of last night - and then, shortly after, removed it.
Saeb Erekat’s Heroes
The world's most important media platforms burnish Erekat's standing, providing him with a world-class megaphone for views that it's generous to called bigoted and loathsome.
A Little Village in the Hills and the Monsters it Spawns
One of the monsters produced by Nabi Selah is the Ahlam Tamimi, the terrorist who killed our daughter Malki and now, due to the Shalit deal, roams free in Jordan promoting violence against Israel.
In Sinai, Egyptian Police on Strike
Lawlessness in the Sinai is growing and the danger of terrorists taking control is huge.
US Government Divided Over Lawsuit Against Bank for Funding Terror
The State Department is said to want the court to intervene on Arab Bank's behalf for foreign policy reasons.
In the Face of Savagery, What Do You Do?
Australian Ambassador to Israel ran to the hospital in J'm to visit the wounded and to donate blood
Questions Outnumber Answers on Downed Drone, for Now
Questions abound as the IDF released scant information about the drone which entered Israeli airspace. News agencies add additional minor details but the large questions remain unanswered for the moment. China's Xinhua news service says the unidentified drone flew over settlements and military bases in southern Israel briefly before being brought down by IDF fire over an open unpopulated area. It was spotted entering Israel's airspace from the Mediterranean sea heading from the west to the east. But there is no word on where the UAV originated.
What We Know About Hezbollah
Hezbollah, by most calculations, is the military force that has the largest deployment of weapons pointed at Israel today. It's Iran's proxy, and is funded and armed by Iran and also by Syria. In much of the Arab and Moslem world, it has long been called a resistance movement [see this Asia Times analysis from 2006]. Among Western countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada and of course Israel, it's been classified as a terrorist organization for years and remains so.
US Supreme Court Affirms Conviction of White Collar Terrorists
Lingering doubts that remained about the criminality of the organization frequently called the United States' "largest Islamic charity" [NY Times] ended on Monday. That's when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that it would not overturn an earlier appeal that went against five officials from Holy Land Foundation convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars to Hamas. That appears to be the final legal avenue open to the convicted men and concludes the case.
Charismatic, ‘Folksy’ Egyptian Politician Incites Followers to Martyrdom
Martyrdom-minded religious fanatics have a bad reputation in this part of the world, so this "folksy" sermon is less than good news.
Arab Poisoning of Ra’anana Family: Even the Burglars have Murder on their Mind
From far away, it may seem surprising that Israelis still continue to seek normal relations with the Arabs with whom we share so many aspects of life. Anyone in doubt about this needs simply to walk into any Israeli hospital.
What Some Islamists Have Been Up To
Sometimes the global efforts of the Islamists pay dividends for them. Sometimes they are frustrated by the authorities. Nothing happens very quickly in the battle against them. And no one can seriously claim they are being defeated; on the contrary. Some snapshots from the last 24 hours.
What Seven Years Have Wrought
In the past seven years since the Disengagement from Gaza, we have been witness to the conversion of Gush Katif into an armed camp, an arsenal from which some 9,400 rockets and missiles have been fired at the Israeli civilians and communities on the other side of the fence.
Vengeance is Ours, Say These Israeli Jews
Are the minds and hearts of families irretrievably damaged by terror filled with thoughts of vengeance, of bloodshed and of evening the score? Apparently NOT.
Arch-Terrorist Khaled Mashaal Returning Victorious to Gaza
While Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal was on CNN, his Gaza-based Hamas colleagues were talking - in the Arabic language - about continuing the fight against Israel until the "liberation of all our lands, from the sea to the river."