In the first visit to Egypt by an Israeli president in 12 years, Shimon Peres last week endorsed the Arab peace initiative and declared, “Peace has never been more possible. It would be a mistake to miss out on this opportunity.†His statement comes 6 1/2 years after the leaders of 22 Arab countries met… More ▸
When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Truman’s desk in May 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark Clifford, against the general he deeply admired, George Marshall. In the end Truman went with his friend, recognizing the new Jewish state. It may be easy to read too… More ▸
As American citizens living in Israel, we share a unique perspective on the struggle against terrorism. We live on its front lines. What many of our friends and family back in the states experienced on 9/11, we have frequently experienced here in the volatile Middle East. We are proud to be Israeli, but we are… More ▸
An Israeli civilian was killed and a policeman wounded after a young Palestinian was stopped for a security check in Jerusalem. The Palestinian terrorist pulled out a knife and stabbed one of two police officers who detained him on the street in Jerusaelm’s Gilo neighborhood Thursday morning. The assailant escaped the policemen, though he was… More ▸
Three new illegal outposts in the West Bank were removed by the Israeli army. The new civilian outposts were established Sunday by members of the right-wing Land of Israel Faithful and Youth for the Land of Israel movements, with events that included planting trees and building sukkahs on the sites. The army did not prevent… More ▸
Mahmoud Abbas said not enough is being done to halt attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority president also urged the Palestinians to plant one million olive trees in the West Bank in retaliation for the “attacks by settlers,” saying in a news conference in Ramallah that he would personally… More ▸
With the governments in Washington and Jerusalem set to change, Israeli leaders are reassessing policy in two key areas: Middle East peacemaking and Iran. On peacemaking, both President Shimon Peres and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are coming out strongly in favor of a new regional approach — and Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni is listening. On… More ▸
The U.S. general in charge of monitoring Israeli and Palestinian compliance with peace agreements has moved on. Gen. William Fraser was confirmed Oct. 2 as vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack confirmed that the promotion means that Fraser has “moved on” from his role monitoring… More ▸
Was it an October surprise that surprised the surpriser? Two prominent political bugbears whose very mention drives the “other side” into foaming denunciations — the Rev. Jesse Jackson, whose 1984 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination stumbled on an anti-Semitic epithet, and Amir Taheri, a conservative whose writings about the Middle East have a habit… More ▸
Israeli troops killed the third Palestinian firebomber in three days. For the third day in a row, Israeli forces in the West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian on Thursday as he prepared to hurl a Molotov cocktail at them. The incident took place near the Palestinian village of Kufr Malik, according to Ha’aretz. Wednesday’s… More ▸
