There are moments in history where a policy that had dominated the hopes of an entire foreign policy community collapses. Sometimes, if the illusion was expansive and entrenched deeply enough, the consequences of that collapse effect not only a nation, but even a continet or a region. What that happens, a new enviroment of war […]

A few years ago, an Arab group killed a number of American soldiers in a terrorist attack in a German night club. The United States retaliated for the terrorist attack by bombing Khadafy’s headquarters in Libya. One act of terrorism resulted in a quick American military response. Israel has suffered, and is still suffering, many […]

The State Department’s demand that Israel prohibit all Jewish construction in Judea-Samaria-Gaza and parts of Jerusalem ignores the crucial fact that terrorism predates the current Jewish presence in those areas by a number of years. In fact, between 1948-1967, before a single before any Jew could visit the remnant of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem […]

JERUSALEM — On Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell dropped what to Israeli ears sounded like a bombshell. Standing next to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, Mr. Powell said, “I think as we get into the confidence-building phase there will be a need for monitors and observers to … make an independent […]

In a July 3, 2001, op-ed entitled “The odd couple,” Ha’aretz columnist Yoel Marcus discussed the peculiar nature of the ongoing relationship between Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres. He argued that despite the fact that Peres legitimized Arafat with the Oslo agreements, Arafat continually ‘rewarded’ Peres and Israel with terror. Furthermore, despite the fact that […]

Since Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasir Arafat announced his acceptance of a cease-fire, over 40 mortar shells have been fired at Jewish communities in Gaza, several Israelis have been injured in shooting attacks in Judea and Samaria, and five-month-old Yehuda Shoham died after being assaulted by Palestinian stone-throwers near Shiloh. Perhaps someone should point out to […]

We’ve all heard and read the reports recently about how the Mexican government is actively promoting illegal migration into the United States, even providing survival kits to thoseintending to cross the Rio Grande and make their way to the “promised land.” Mexico makes little or no effort to police its border with the U.S. It […]

Five Israeli prime ministers have spent years negotiating with Yasser Arafat, despite a disturbing assessment from Israeli intelligence services of the Palestinian leader’s true intentions. Behind the unshaven visage wrapped in the trademark checkerboard headscarf is an Arafat vastly different from the mien he presents to the world. Arafat’s true face is revealed by the […]

Background: On the afternoon of June 2, 2001, the international media reported that Yasir Arafat had ordered his forces to immediately halt all violence against Israel. U.S.Secretary of State Colin Powell said on NBC-TV’s “Meet the Press” on June 3, 2001 that Arafat “has a great deal control” over the violence and, in addition, “he […]

On the basketball court of the Shevach Mofet School of Sciences and Culture, a high school for the gifted that lost seven students in the recent disco bombing, a giant Star of David has been formed from memorial candles in tin cups. Teenage girls with wide, pale faces relight the flames the wind blows out. […]