Published originally by THE JEWISH PRESS in December 1998 In light of the January 25 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections, this earlier column by Professor Beres — written more than seven years ago — warrants careful re-reading. Now that years of Israeli concessions to the Palestinian “moderates” have proven entirely useless, a militant Palestinian state will […]

The PA-controlled areas in Judea/Samaria have been closed until after the Purim holiday, by order of Defense Minister Mofaz. Arabs will be allowed to cross out of the PA only for humanitarian needs. Over 50 general warnings of planned terrorist attacks – including 11 specific warnings – are being considered by Israel’s security services. The […]

While Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has during the past few weeks directed large numbers of Israeli forces to demolish several isolated West Bank Jewish homes deemed illegal, a report newly released charges that Jerusalem’s city hall deleted files documenting hundreds of illegal Arab building projects throughout eastern sections of Jerusalem. Aryeh King, chairman of […]

Kassam rockets continue to fall on Israeli towns, fired from areas in Gaza out of which Jewish residents were expelled and from which IDF forces were evacuated during last summer’s Disengagement. Two Kassam rockets landed in the western Negev over the Sabbath: one between Karmiya and Zikkim, and the other near Sderot, where a 13-year-old […]

Approximately 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression, the leading cause of disability in the United States. Yet only about half the patients who take common medical treatments like antidepressant drugs actually see a therapeutic effect. Moreover, they suffer a broad range of undesirable side effects including weight gain, sexual dysfunction and even suicidal behavior. […]

by Dr. Joseph Lerner, co-director IMRA In the interview whch follows Rashid Khalidi, Director of Columbia University’s Middle East Institutre and Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies, welcomes Hamas’ election victory as deserved and as presenting an opportunity to calm the Palestinian-Israeli conflict by a long-term truce. He asserts that Hamas brought terrorism to the […]

During dinner one evening at the recent Herzlyia Conference I sat next to a well-fed local businessman, a man of middle-age with an expensive black suit and shiny black hair. We were there to hear Benjamin Netanyahu, so we got to talking politics. Are you going to vote for him? I asked. He shook his […]

By Ezra HaLevi Arutz Sheva March 8, 2006 In response to numerous requests, the following is an incomplete list of active individuals and volunteer organizations working to help the Jews forcibly evicted from Gaza and northern Samaria. * The Council of Gush Katif Settlers is the central umbrella organization representing and assisting the evictees. It […]

By: Dr. Phyllis Chesler Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Are we winning the war against terror – or more precisely, against the death-cult ideology of extreme hatred that employs terror as one of its weapons? America, Britain, and Israel have all committed significant sums of money in order to fight jihad militarily. We must, however, simultaneously […]

by Richard H. Shulman Victory over the western Palestinian Arabs is within Israel’s reach. Only a little action would make it reality. Unfortunately, Israel lacks the intelligence and leadership to pursue this golden opportunity, what some would see as a God-given opportunity. Israel is throwing away its chance to overcome. Everyone is remarking about how […]