U.S. Guarantees: The Case of Vietnam Warfare carried out by the Communist forces in northern Vietnam resulted in an agreement, in 1954, by the French colonial authorities to withdraw from the country. Determined “to prevent the loss of northern Vietnam from leading to the extension of communism throughout Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific” (as […]

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the security cabinet Wednesday morning that the Israel Defense Forces will remain in Palestinian cities in the West Bank for a prolonged period of time. “We will remain in the centers of the cities for a very long time,” Sharon said, adding that the army should take gradual steps to […]

My ancestors, the exiled children of Israel, made in Mesopotamia (Iraq – the country of my birth) a commitment to Jerusalem: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its cunning. May my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not, if I set not Jerusalem above […]

“One hears a great deal these days, from people whose vision is shorter even then their memories, about the wisdom of international guarantees as a means of assuring Israeli security. I can’t imagine a more misdirected policy than to ask Israel, which has been the model of self reliant ally, to transform itself into an […]

Quietly, efficiently and without international protest, Israeli forces continue their anti-terrorism offensive throughout Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. Last night saw the arrest of many more wanted Arab terrorists, including Nizal Sawiftah, an Islamic Jihad leader in Tubus, a village near Shechem. Also taken into custody were Assad Halvoni, a leading Hamas terrorist who had been […]

As can be seen from the long intervals between letters, I find it difficult during these hard times to sit down and concentrate long enough to be able to write these articles. Just one week ago, terrorists infiltrated the community Itamar. They entered a house killing four of the family members and wounding several others. […]

Introduction by Senator Alfonse M. D’Amato The friendship between the United States and Israel has been anchored in shared values, common strategic interests, and respect for each other’s independence. Israelis have always insisted on fighting their own battles, a position that the U.S., with its own battles to fight elsewhere around the globe has deeply […]

An Israeli naval commando force killed one of the most murderous terrorists in the entire Palestinian Authority last night: Muhalad Taher, involved in attacks claiming the lives of 121 Israelis. He was killed in a shoot-out in Shechem. The force surrounded the area of the house in which he was hiding, and in the ensuing […]

It was about an hour after Shabbat when I heard a strange loud noise. Not knowing what it was, or perhaps not wanting to know what it was, I continued making plans with my friends to go out that night. About a second later I was talking to my friend when she told me what […]

BackgroundSyrian President Bashar Al-Assad recently extended the term of Defense Minister Field Marshal Mustafa Tlass for another two years beyond mandatory retirement age, in appreciation of his service and his close connection with his father, former president Hafez Al-Assad. Tlass is one of the founding fathers of Syria’s current Ba’ath regime and has been a […]