For Israel, its the classic Ive got good news, but you might want to hear the bad news first scenario. Just when a confluence of unrelated events revived the prospect of peace talks with the Palestinians, Irans potential nuclear threat to the Jewish state suddenly seems greater than ever. In fact, the Iran dilemma is […]

It\u2019s quite remarkable, really, this dizzying speed at which calls for a change in U.S. policy toward the Middle East have moved to center stage since last Tuesday`s election. It was almost as if the presidential campaign made self-evident the need for the U.S. to jettison Bush\u2019s Middle East policy of delaying negotiations until the […]

While PA Chairman Yasser Arafat was dying, some columnists in the Egyptian government press avoided expressing hope for his recovery. They explained their position as stemming from Arafat’s joyful behavior following the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Al-Sadat. The following are excerpts from two articles on the subject: ‘I Do Not Care at All Whether […]

Left-Wing Pro-PLO Goons At The University Of Pisa Prevent An Invited Israeli Diplomat From Speaking. Could It Happen Here? Sometimes, as bad as things might seem, one must also remember to count one`s blessings because things could always be worse. Indeed, elsewhere they often are worse. For the past month my columns have focused on […]

NEW YORK- Another leading commentator is pointing out that the main obstacle to Middle East peace was not just Yasir Arafat, but rather the Palestinian Arabs\u2019 entire culture of hatred and violence. Charles Krauthammer, in his syndicated column (Washington Post, Nov. 15, 2004), writes: \u201cDeploying every instrument of propaganda \u2013 television, radio, newspapers and, most […]

Part I What is the social impact of terrorism? As scholars, we like to approach issues of Homeland Security analytically. Analytically, of course, the social impact of terrorism is contingent upon a number of factors, especially: 1. The nature of weaponry involved (WMD terrorism vs. conventional terrorism); 2. The degree to which vulnerability is generally […]

(Washington, D.C.): You have to hand it to the Palestinians. They have gotten away with fabricating a nationality where none existed prior to Yasser Arafat’s terrorism-backed strutting on the world stage. They have enjoyed global successes in staking historical claims to territory that clearly post-dated those of the Jews. Now, notwithstanding the fact that they […]

Who says we shouldn’t rejoice when an evil person dies? Certainly not the Bible. In fact, Proverbs 11:10 says: “When the wicked perish, there is shouting.” I feel like shouting today. I feel like rejoicing. The world is a better place today because that cold, calculating monster is no longer in it. He is meeting […]

This column was originally published on March 15, 1978, in The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky., where Elinor Brecher was a staff writer. The Herald reprints it following the death of Yasser Arafat, who then headed the terrorist Palestine Liberation Organization. Brecher’s cousin, Gail Rubin, was the first victim of what became known as the March 11 […]

Sharon has already decided to relinquish East Jerusalem, and Olmert is aiding him. The Zionist Organization established the Jewish National Fund as an instrument for the redemption of the land and its transformation into national land. Jews were called upon to donate to this Fund, also by means of the blue-and-white boxes with the map […]