While events at the United Nations on Friday generated many column inches in the international media, very few read between the lines and looked carefully at the actual contents of Palestinian PM Mahmoud Abbas’s and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speeches. Instead, we were treated to headlines proclaiming the “historic” moment as Abbas called for a [...]
EU legislative body unanimously approves resolution declaring Palestinian people’s “legitimate right to create independent state”; members stress EU states should reconfirm strong commitment to Israel’s security. The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution which declared the Palestinian people’s “legitimate right to create an independent state.” The document was unanimously approved by members during the [...]
Official calls missile proof that “the country’s enemies have been left disappointed in their desperate attempts to impose sanctions on Iran.” Iran announced on Thursday that it has equipped it’s military’s air defense units with a new, domestically-produced, medium range missile, semi-official Iranian news agency Press TV reported. Iranian military official, Brig.-Gen. Alireza Sabahifard, was [...]
After PLO executive committee meeting, official Abed Rabbo says Palestinians can’t restart talks amid continued settlement building. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) effectively rejected on Thursday a proposal by the Quartet to resume suspended peace negotiations with Israel next month without precondition. The PLO executive committee, meeting in Ramallah, noted the proposal but said, as expected, that [...]
A new exhibit pays homage to Israeli ingenuity behind gadgets like the Disk-on-Key, PillCam, solar windows and a space camera. One of Israel’s sources of pride is the enormous number of inventions and innovations that have taken root on its soil over 63 years — despite challenges of geography, size and diplomacy. The ever-churning Israeli [...]
by David Pollock Published September 2011. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Vol. 11, No. 14 According to face-to-face surveys conducted according to the highest international standards, more Palestinians in east Jerusalem would prefer to become citizens of Israel rather than citizens of a new Palestinian state. In addition, 40 percent said they would probably or [...]
Major Palestinian factions, including terrorist organizations, reject Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ United Nations statehood request, arguing Abbas does not represent the Palestinian people. Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri said Abbas’ U.N. petition “lacks any legitimacy.” “Abbas speech includes a huge contradiction between his own personal point of view and the great majority of the [...]
Jerusalem’s regional planning committee okays plan to build 1,100 housing units in Gilo neighborhood. City’s district committee member: Nice gift for Rosh Hashanah A plan to build 1,100 housing units in Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood was approved Tuesday by the city’s regional planning and construction committee. The plan includes construction of small housing units, a boardwalk, [...]
Large explosion heard in al-Arish as unknown assailants open fire at gas pipeline Unknown assailants blew up an Egyptian pipeline in Sinai on Tuesday that supplies Israel and Jordan with gas, security sources and witnesses said. A witness told investigators he saw three men jump out of a small truck at a pumping station in [...]
Land of Israel Caucus calls on PM to sanction PA; Danon to put Judea and Samaria-annexation bill to a vote. Efforts to annex Judea and Samaria have gained momentum in recent days, as the Knesset Land of Israel caucus and the heads of four factions wrote a letter on Tuesday to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu [...]
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