The progressive US Democrats who slammed the Jewish state over a Jerusalem real estate dispute stayed mum for days when the Taliban crushed Kabul TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — August 26, 2021 — There was a lot of noise as Kabul – and democracy – fell in Afghanistan. The cheers of Taliban militants taking over the streets, the horns of hundreds …
By Hen Mazzig
The 1.5-State Solution
By SETH FRANTZMAN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — August 18, 2020 — The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian century of conflict is back on the agenda in recent months because of converging controversies and developments. First, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been flirting with annexation of part of the West Bank, which Israel’s peace partners and adversaries warned could spell the end to a …
By SETH FRANTZMAN
Why Has Palestinian Nationalism Failed?
Dr. ALEX JOFFE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Warsaw Conference demonstrated that the popularity of the Palestinian cause continues to decline, suggesting that Palestinian nationalism has failed. Historically, the positive elements of Palestinian nationalism have been offset by its negative features, including reliance on antisemitism and negation of the Other. Pressures from above, in the form of Arab and Islamic identities, and tribal and clan …
Dr. ALEX JOFFE
Palestinians Clash With Police On Temple Mount Amid Efforts to End Crisis
BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — February 19, 2019 — The Palestinians entered the site, also known as the Gate of Mercy, despite reports that Israel and Jordan had reached understandings to end the crisis over the area. Dozens of Palestinians tried to force their way into the Golden Gate site on the Temple Mount on Tuesday, triggering scuffles with police officers, eyewitnesses …
BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH
The Palestinians’ Kite Jihad
By A.J. CASCHETTA
In the history of weaponizing the mundane, no one beats the Palestinians. When they have been unable to acquire conventional weapons, they have resorted to the unconventional — such as kitchen knives and screwdrivers. When unable to acquire conventional vehicles of war, they have resorted to the unconventional — such as cars, truck, and even bulldozers. In the latest round of attacks against Israel — the …
By A.J. CASCHETTA
No light and No End to Tunneling
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Last month’s announcement that Ismail Haniyeh had been chosen as the new head of Hamas was hardly surprising, nor does it portend any change of great significance. Under Haniyeh’s predecessor, Khaled Mashaal, Hamas retained its place as one of the most evil and notorious terror organizations. The difference is that unlike Mashaal, Haniyeh was actually born and is based in …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
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