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PA planning to appeal to UN and ICC as part of the “political and diplomatic war” against Israel

The Palestinians are planning to appeal to the UN General Assembly and the International Criminal Court (ICC) as part of the “political and diplomatic war”… Continue reading

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Arafat and His Legacy: No To Peace, No To Compromise

Today, the Arafat era’s lessons have been largely swept under the rug: his persistent mendacity, use of terrorism, cynical exploitation of an “underdog” posture to garner sympathy, and unfailing devotion to the dream of wiping Israel off the map. The placing of that last priority over creating a Palestinian state is why… Continue reading

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Palestinians Commemorate the Sixth Anniversary of Arafat’s Death

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday commemorated the sixth anniversary of late leader Yasser Arafat’s death and asserted the Palestinians right to petition the United Nations Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state if Israel refuses to halt settlement… Continue reading

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So what’s really going on in the Palestinian economy?

Whether you look at Gaza or the West Bank, it is difficult to get a true picture of economic progress. Fox News reports of the spanking new shopping mall in Gaza. Erected despite the Hamas claims that there are no materials to build new homes… Continue reading

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World Cup Teams Israelis and Palestinians Support

Without their own players in South Africa, Israelis and Palestinians are embracing international squads with the sort of passion usually reserved for the home team… Continue reading

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Abbas: Jerusalem Is The Key To Solve The Conflict

On April 24 Mahmoud Abbas referred to the issue in a speech delivered at the opening session of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council. He said that Jerusalem was the key to solving the conflict and that ending the [so-called] “occupation” of the city would be the basis for… Continue reading

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The Palestinian Authority Continues to Use Terrorists as Role Models

The Palestinian Authority continues to use terrorists as Role Models. On April 20, a street in Ramallah was named after Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad), the former leader of the Fatah military wing and responsible for several terrorist attacks… Continue reading

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It Is A Clash Of Civilizations

In a SPIEGEL interview, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, discusses his country’s controversial settlement policies, the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program and the seeming hopelessness of the conflict with the Palestinians… Continue reading

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Turning Shaheeds Into Role Models – Part 2

The Palestinian Authority still allows and even encourages shaheeds to be turned into role models: in Ramallah a street is named after Yahya Ayash, the Hamas operative called… Continue reading

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Turning Shaheeds into Role Models

Fatah unofficially inaugurated the Dalal al-Magribi Square in Al-Bireh, named after a Fatah terrorist who participated in the mass-murder attack on Israel’s Coastal Road (1978)… Continue reading

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Palestinian Economy Prospers with Israeli Assistance

It is difficult to turn on a TV or radio or pick up a newspaper these days, without finding some pundit or other deploring the dismal prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace or the dreadful living conditions of the Palestinians. Even supposedly neutral news reporters regularly repeat this sad tale… Continue reading

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Terrorism and Israeli-Palestinian conflict

This past week, despite the events on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, there was a decrease in the amount of rocket and mortar shell fire. One mortar shell hit was identified in an open field near the southern Israeli city of Sderot (October 7, 2009). There were no casualties and no damage was done. Elements within the Army of the Nation (a network affiliated with the global jihad) claimed responsibility for the attack, calling it retaliation for the events at Al-Aqsa mosque… Continue reading