Outrage and disbelief as world soccer body condemns Israel, not Hamas. By Tom Gross Israel is used to being singled out for unjust criticism and subjected to startling double standards by the United Nations, the European Union, much of the Western media and numerous academic bodies. But now FIFA, the supposedly nonpolitical organization that governs […]

by Daniel Pipes New York Sun April 4, 2006 Since I argued in a column last week that Israel can and must defeat the Palestinian Arabs, a barrage of responses have contested this thesis. Some were trivial (Ha’aretz published an article challenging my right to opine on such matters because I do not live in […]

Aaron Lerner Date: 16 April 2006 Israel Radio correspondent Shmuel Tal reports this morning that Kadima MK Shimon Peres proposes that in order to avoid delays in the export of time sensitive agricultural produce that Israel should allow the opening of the Gaza Airport for direct export to Europe. “There is no point checking for […]

Jonathan Pollard’s wife Esther said this morning that U.S. President Bush is ready to free the imprisoned Israeli – but that Prime Minister-designate Ehud Olmert has to make the request. Speaking on Channel Two’s Monday morning television talk program, Esther Pollard said, “Someone who is very close to President Bush came to me last night […]

Police and soldiers blocked hundreds of Binyamin residents from marching from Beit El to Dolev and Talmonim Sunday – a march aimed at reopening the road connecting Binyamin to the Modiin region. The IDF declared the region a closed military zone, but residents attempted to march anyway. The few hundred youth that had gathered attempted […]

The United States has enabled the PLO office in Washington to stay open despite the Hamas terrorist group’s rise to power. The US Ambassador to the UN, however, blocked an anti-Israel proposal. A six-month waiver was enacted by the Bush administration Thursday allowing the PLO’s Washington office to stay open despite the fact that the […]

Thursday, January 12, 2006 TEL AVIV – An Israelis military report said Palestinian insurgency groups have obtained the technology to extend the range of their missiles to up to 40 kilometers. Israeli officials said a review by the military and Israel Security Agency asserted that Hamas and Islamic Jihad have acquired technology and expertise from […]

With no change foreseen in Prime Minister Sharon’s comatose condition, the Cabinet chose Ehud Olmert to become Prime Minister in his place. It takes effect on Friday – unless Sharon wakes up first. The Cabinet voted today to appoint Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as Prime Minister when Ariel Sharon becomes officially and permanently incapacitated […]

Arabs in Gaza have fired five more Kassams at Israel. Chief of Staff Halutz warns civilians not to help, yet says they have nothing to fear. Nearly 20 terrorists were arrested over night. Arab terrorists in Gaza fired at least five Kassam rockets at Israel since yesterday, hitting Sderot and the Kerem Shalom area. No […]

After having taken over the Palestinian Authority, Hamas now seeks to anchor its power via elections in all the refugee camps throughout the Arab world. A Fatah leader nixes meeting with Israelis. The Israeli newspaper Maariv reported Monday that a meeting was planned between senior Palestinian Authority figures and incoming Labor MK Ami Ayalon, a […]