The Audacity of Hatred
In a rational world, this could never have happened. A rational world would be one in which raw emotions would be kept in check by objective analysis, reason and logic; where movements that are...
View ArticleThe Price of Appeasement
As the Arab Spring has transformed itself into the long, hot Islamic summer, optimism about the Arab world has had to undergo a significant reality check in America and the West. First off, the...
View ArticleIs This a Two State Solution — or a “Final Solution?”
By: Sarah Stern and Kyle Shideler The Palestinian UN statehood bid — statehood without negotiations — which is now before the Security Council, is just the latest step in a never-ceasing effort by the...
View ArticleEqual Justice Under Law
As I write these words, my heart is heavy with pain. A convoy of buses is now making its way from Ayalon Prison, carrying 550 Palestinian prisoners due to be released as part of Israel’s deal with...
View ArticleThe PLO
(ed. note: The following was written by Arlene Kushner, formerly the Senior Analyst for the Center for Near East Policy Research, and currently serving that agency as a consultant. Additionally Arlene...
View ArticlePalestine: Where a Radical Society Produces Radical Leadership
“47 years ago the [Fatah] revolution started. Which revolution? The modern revolution of the Palestinian people’s history. In fact, Palestine in its entirety is a revolution, since [Caliph] Umar...
View ArticleThe Obama Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Issue
By: Sarah Stern and Kyle Shideler Last week, the Obama administration freed up $192 million in direct aid to the Palestinian Authority that had been put on hold by the United States Congress’ Committee...
View ArticleTerrorist Who Killed Americans One Month Before 9/11 Not Sought By U.S. After...
On August 9, 2001, a bomb blast pulverized a Sbarro Pizzeria located at the corner of King George Street and Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in Israel. The blast...
View Article8 Facts to Remember About The Israeli-Palestinian Arab Crisis
Perhaps one of the most intensely debated issues these days is the “Israeli-(Palestinian) Arab Conflict.” Everyone has an opinion on which party is more at fault here, and how the crisis should be...
View ArticleWhether Boston, Mumbai or Jerusalem, Terrorism is Terrorism
(A version of this article appeared in the print edition of the Washington Jewish Week) Every person who has any sort of a conscience, what-so-ever, had to be deeply disturbed by the horrific events in...
View ArticleJohn Kerry’s Folly
The entire Middle East is imploding. This past week, alone, scores of people were reportedly killed in protests in Egypt. The Sinai Peninsula which has been the base for a robust smuggling...
View ArticleTwo Decades of Oslo’s Failure
Abandoning existing assumptions is no easy matter. Students of world politics, like politicians, are prisoners of their paradigms, unwilling or unable to escape the premise… and are constantly tempted...
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