Israel may learn from history. Volume III of Plutarch`s “Sayings of Spartain Mothers” reveals the Spartan mother as one who rears her sons for sacrifice on the altar of civic necessity. Such a mother was altogether pleased to learn that her son had died “in a manner worthy of his self, his country, and his […]

A revolutionary Israeli treatment for leukemia using a stem cell-derived product has achieved remarkable Phase I and II trial results. Ten American patients with late-stage leukemia underwent the StemEx leukemia treatment developed by start-up Gamida-Cell and 50% confounded expectations by living past the first 100 days. It appears to be the first successful human clinical […]

We certainly do not advocate law breaking and we hope a confrontation will yet be avoided, but we still think it worth remarking on the double standard being woodenly applied to those Jewish settlers in Gaza and the West Bank who plan a show of civil disobedience in protest against their forced relocation. The settlers, […]

New excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David, now the Arab neighborhood of Silwan, have revealed the location of the most joyous of all Temple services. A large paved assembly area and water channel, used for the festive Simhat Beit HaShoeva in the times of the Holy Temple, has been uncovered in recent days at an […]

Two Arab terrorist murders have taken place in 24 hours within a six-mile radius on both sides of Israel’s pre-1967 borders. The terrorists responsible for both attacks remain at large. A Bedouin citizen from Rahat was murdered by Arab terrorists this afternoon (Wednesday) while guarding the separation fence being constructed near the community of Shekef. […]

IDF soldiers and officers have begun to speak out regarding the ineffectiveness the separation fence. IDF officials, including Head of Central Command, Maj.-Gen. Moshe Kaplinsky have begun to plan for the possibility that Arab terrorists will dig tunnels under the so-called security fence, rendering it ineffective. The Hebrew daily Yediot Aharonot reported Tuesday that one […]

Herzliya, Israel ‘ In the course of hours of presentations by assorted Israeli, American and European “peace processors” during a conference here, the slogan from a once-popular bumper sticker kept coming to mind: Friends don’t let friends commit suicide. Unfortunately, the latest of the annual Herzliya conferences suggests that, unless Israel’s friends ‘ including, notably, […]

A popular talk show host, termed ‘Israel’s Rush Limbaugh,’ has come out strongly against the separation fence, warning that in actuality it is a final border being foisted upon the Israeli public. ‘Let us be clear: [Prime Minister] Arik [Ariel] Sharon has already signed a commitment to the Europeans and Americans that he will return […]

Yasser Arafat died last month. This month, his death is prompting plans for a foreign aid bounty of $500 million to $1 billion a year for the Palestinians. That’s the scoop Steven R. Weisman published in the New York Times on Dec. 17. He revealed that Western, Arab, and other governments plan to add a […]

NEW YORK- While Western media reports are praising the statement by PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas (‘Abu Mazen’) opposing the use of ‘live weaponry’ by Palestinian Arabs, little attention has been paid to the fact that in the same statement, Abbas recommended a revival of tactics such as stabbings, firebombings, and stonings. In an interview with […]