Leon Uris, the author of the 1958 bestselling American novel Exodus – which ran to 600 pages, equalled the sales of Gone With The Wind and was translated into 50 languages – has died aged 78. As a writer, Uris was a considerable spokesman for American Jews. Critics winced at his status as “master storyteller”, […]

To that end, Public Security, Education Ministry and Union of Local Authorities officials have begun meeting to discuss security arrangements. The intelligence community warns that a fully renewed campaign by Arab terrorists may include attacks on schools located in areas bordering the Green Line between Israeli and PA areas. Security officials reported that a terrorist […]

A grim warning from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to President Bush that Iran is much closer to producing nuclear weapons than U.S. intelligence believes has triggered concern here that Israel is seriously considering a preemptive strike against Iran’s Bushehr nuclear reactor. Sharon dramatized his forecast by bringing Maj. Gen. Yoav Galant, a three-star army […]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon convened the security cabinet in his office this morning to discuss the worsening security situation. During the 45 days of the “hudna,” there have been 180 terrorist attacks, and 40 others were thwarted in time. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon convened the security cabinet in his office this morning to discuss the […]

The PA is once again broadcasting anti-Israel incitement, in the form of a music video on television. Itamar Marcus of PMW has the details. Two days ago – before the twin suicide bombings in Rosh HaAyin and Ariel – Itamar Marcus, director of Palestinian Media Watch (PMW), informed the public that the PA was once […]

Herbert Zweibon, chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel/AFSI, condemns the resurgence of terror in Ariel and Rosh Ha’ayin. He asserts, “The two suicide bombings in Israel today give further evidence of the folly of the so called “road map.” As so often before, a minor lull, brought about exclusively by the efficiency of Israeli […]

Two Israelis were killed in two separate Palestinian terrorist attacks this morning – and the two victims will be buried this evening. It was originally thought that there might have been a connection between the two attacks, but Shomron Brigade Commander Col. Har’el Knafu revealed at a briefing today that they were in fact not […]

The weekend of October 9-12 will mark a national gathering of Americanstudent leaders from across the country coming together on the RutgersUniversity campus in New Brunswick, NJ to rally in support of the Stateof Israel. “The ‘Israel Inspires’ campaign is a campaign of peace,” said RutgersHillel Student President, Stephanie Schwartz. “Our immediate goal is tocreate […]

In an article titled “Why Do Arabs Hate the West, Especially the U.S.,” Zuheir Abdallah, columnist for the London-based Arabic daily Al-Hayat, blames Arab fascism and Islamism for failing to achieve any accomplishments for the Arab world since 1948, leading to its backwardness today. The following are excerpts from the article: [1] Arabs Should Remember […]

Within the past few days there are sure signs of what the Palestinians have in mind for the “road map” negotiations. There is little to be encouraged about. First, they have canceled a scheduled summit meeting with Israel because Israel is only prepared to release 440 prisoners of the more than 7,000 it holds, with […]