The General Accountant of the Palestinian Authority, Yusef Al-Zumar, said that the PA is having difficulty paying its employees because Arab states are not giving it the financial aid that they promised it. In 2010, he said, the PA only received $280 million of the $960 million promised by the Arabs. In 2011, which is […]
Rabbi Hier: “We should not be talking to an organization that can lay claim to being the world’s leading purveyor of anti-Semitism and hatred of Jews.” The Simon Wiesenthal Center criticized the White House today for opening talks with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. The Center referred to a news wire story quoting a unidentified […]
Last week, President Shimon Peres warned that written peace agreement on Jerusalem will cause a “world war.” Now, leading Kadima Knesset Member and former IDF Chief of Staff Shaul Mofaz says conflict is the fate of a United Nations declaration recognizing the Palestinian Authority as a country. In a speech at the Bedouin city of […]
Arab countries plan to demand more robust safety regulations on nuclear facilities worldwide, with a particular focus on reactors in the Middle East, Arab Times reports. The push is expected to come at the upcoming International Nuclear Safety Conference in Vienna on Monday. Sources at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Arab energy and power […]
“Computers and keyboards are the weapons, Facebook and Twitter are the battlefields. It is there that we fight, each and every day.” The fighting words come from First Lieutenant Sasha Dratwa, 25, who heads IDF’s elite “new media” unit. Dratwa, who replaced Lt. Aliza Landes, ws interviewed by Jonatan Urich in the IDF’s website. Dratwa […]
As the Freedom Flotilla 2 prepares to set sail to challenge Israel’s blockade on Gaza, the IDF spokesperson’s office has released an illustrative video detailing the amount of goods Israel transfers to the inhabitants of Gaza on any given week. According to the IDF approximately 6,000 tons of goods (around 260 truckloads) are transferred into […]
A member of the Palestinian Authority recently placed a surprising order at a retail outlet of the ‘Hatzorfim’ silver Judaica ornament factory, according to Arutz Sheva Hebrew site.. He requested two prestigious gifts of silver and crystal, saying that one was chosen as a farewell gift to ex-ISA (Israel Security Agency) head Yuval Diskin, and one as a welcoming […]
Libya Coverage Exposes Media Double Standards With the turmoil and upheaval in the Middle East, it is always interesting to examine how the media is covering events compared with coverage of Israel. Particularly in a situation where Western nations are involved in a military campaign, as in the case of Libya, it can be enlightening […]
The Jerusalem Post By David Harris June 21, 2011 We’re on the verge of another “flotilla” to Gaza. Estimates of the number of ships and participants vary from day to day, tending downward, but the erstwhile organizers insist that the maritime operation will take place. Their spokesmen have been hyperactive in drawing attention to the […]
by Daniel Pipes June 17, 2011 Cross-posted from National Review Online By committing forces in Libya on behalf of the rebels based in Cyrenaica without quite knowing who they are, what they believe in, or what kind of government they would institute on achieving power, the NATO allies did something unprecedented in March 2011. This […]
