Almagor, an organization that represents victims of Arab terrorism, responded with sorrow to the High Court decision to reject its motion against the release of 26 terrorist murderers, as a “gesture” to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Almagor chairman Meir Indor said, “We regret very much that the court, like the prime minister, did not even […]
August 12, 2013 13:50 by Pesach Benson Let the spin begin: A PA letter obtained by Haaretz urges its diplomats to emphasize that prisoners to be released are “freedom fighters” and “political prisoners.” You can guess who the real terrorists are: The letter, which was distributed by the Palestinian Embassy in Santiago, Chile, a day […]
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times August 5, 2013 “Lunacy.” That’s how Danny Danon describes Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s decision to hand over 104 killers to the Palestinian Authority as a “goodwill gesture.” He’s hardly alone, as many observers (including myself) are outraged by this move. But Danon, 42, has a unique place in this […]
August 11, 2013 15:00 by Pesach Benson Today’s Top Stories 1. Sinai jihadis said they were attacked by an Israeli drone — while preparing a rocket attack on the Jewish state. It’s possible that the strike was coordinated with the Egyptian military, but Jerusalem’s keeping quiet and Egyptian sources are making conflicting statements. More on […]
At least one rocket was fired towards the Israeli resort city of Eilat on Monday night. Sirens were heard throughout the city shortly before 1:00 a.m. Local residents reported hearing explosions following the sirens. The Iron Dome anti-missile system, which was just recently deployed near Eilat, reportedly intercepted the rocket before it could explode in […]
The international community must make it clear to Iran that it has only two options: end its nuclear program voluntarily, or “see it destroyed with brute force,” Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz has said, speaking to the Washington Post. Demolishing Iran’s nuclear program by force is entirely possible, he said, estimating that it would […]
Egypt denied on Friday evening that Israel had carried out an airstrike in the Sinai. At least five Egyptian terrorists were reportedly killed as they prepared to launch a rocket into Israel. Some sources spoke of an Israeli air strike conducted from Israeli air space, but the Egyptian military denied this. “There is no truth […]
Arabs do – and that is the symbol of the unbridgeable gap between us. By Giulio Meotti The writer, an Italian journalist with Il Foglio, writes a twice-weekly column for Arutz Sheva. He is the author of the book “A New Shoah”, that researched the personal stories of Israel’s terror victims, published by Encounter. His […]
August 7, 2013 15:52 by Pesach Benson Jonathan Schanzer (National Post) urges Washington to bankrupt Hamas. If Uncle Sam engages in a little arm-twisting with Qatar, Turkey, and the Palestinian Authority, the Egyptian army will take care of the rest. The Egyptian Army’s ongoing operations against the subterranean tunnels connecting Egypt to the Gaza Strip, […]
Mark Langfan, Chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel, thinks Iran may be the culprit behind the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead. Langfan reacted to an investigative report by CNN‘s Jake Tapper that found that there were dozens of CIA agents at the Benghazi […]
