INDEX I. Introduction II. Prince Salman Ibn Abd Al-Aziz and “The Popular Committee for Assisting the Palestinian Mujahideen” III. Prince Nayef Ibn Abd Al-Aziz and “The Support to the Committee for the Al-Quds Intifada” and “The Al-Aqsa Fund” IV. “Account 98” Appendix. Saudi Policy Statements on Support to the Palestinians Part I: Introduction Saudi Government […]

What Is The Heartland Of Israel? Many have heard the expression “the heartland of Israel” in reference to Judea and Samaria, and Gaza (Yesha). What many people do not realize is that this refers to the fact that key Biblical and historical events took place largely in this area of Israel. Everyone has heard of […]

A Survey of Week #9: June 24, 2003 – June 30, 2003 BACKGROUND: On June 24, 2002, President Bush set forth the conditions that the Palestinian Arabs must fulfill in order to merit U.S. support for the creation of a Palestinian Arab state. Among the major obligations are that the Palestinian Arabs must “dismantle the […]

The Code of Ethics of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) calls on journalists to “diligently seek out subjects of news stories to give them the opportunity to respond to allegations of wrongdoing.” A June 22, 2003 incident in which four Palestinians died under initially disputed circumstances is a useful gauge of the extent to which […]

On 21 December 1997, just four days before Christmas, Muslim zealots fenced in the area at the foot of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, declared it waqf land (a Muslim holy endowment), erected a large tent as a provisional mosque, and demanded the construction of a permanent mosque with a towering 86-meter minaret. […]

Foreign Minister Shalom said today that the hudna is a “ticking timebomb.” Arab affairs expert Dr. Guy Bechor writes that Israel is now a hostage of Hamas. Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today that the hudna is a “ticking timebomb.” He said that Israel is not a partner […]

After 33 months of closure to Jewish worshipers, it was reported yesterday that several groups of Jews had been granted permission to enter Judaism’s holiest site, the Temple Mount. GSS chief Avi Dichter told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today that this was done in partial coordination with the Moslem Waqf, which administrates […]

The Tancher Route, the main north-south highway in Gaza, was opened to Arab traffic this morning – and only four hours later, shots were directed at an IDF position near Netzarim. No one was hurt, and the soldiers returned fire. The Tancher Route, the main north-south highway in Gaza, was opened to Arab traffic this […]

Well folks, peace is at hand. According to some accounts, there are even pessimists who are optimistic. The new-found love between Israeli officers and their palestinian ‘counterparts’ is so apparently visible in the newspaper pictures published today – especially the front page photo of an Israeli officer resting his hand on the arm of a […]

(JERUSALEM) – Yom HaShoah in Israel begins the evening of April 28 and continues throughout the day April 29th. The central theme of Yom HaShoah 2003 is “Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust – 60 Years Since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.” In keeping with this theme, and in addition to a section on Holocaust Rememberance Day, […]