Daily Archives: May 28, 2018
In Pursuit of Peace in Israel and Palestine by Gershon Baskin
The Indefatigable Peace Mediator
Many are those who have tried to mediate between Israelis and Palestinians in their over 150-year-old conflict. Considerably fewer are those who can point to concrete achievements, in addition to being...
The growth and operational capabilities of the IDF
Between 1948 and 1977, the IDF grew from 90,000 personnel and 12 brigades to 700,000 personnel and 44 maneuver brigades. Initially, it fielded only 20 obsolete tanks; thirty years later, it could field 3,800 tanks, most of...
Gaza drone fitted with explosives infiltrates Israel
A small drone carrying explosives penetrated Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip and was intercepted by the Israel Defense Forces last week, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit revealed Sunday.
“Several days ago, during the night, a...
Nothing to fear from Trump’s plan?
Jonathan S. Tobin, editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has nothing to worry about!” when it comes to U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected peace plan, which will reportedly recognize “Palestine”...
Minister calls on EU foreign policy chief to halt BDS funding
Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan has called on the European Union to end its “hypocrisy” and stop funding organizations that support the boycott of Israel.
In a letter to European Union foreign policy chief Federica...
Netanyahu to meet Merkel and Macron as EU considers salvaging nuclear deal with Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week. Netanyahu is expected to press the European leaders on Iranian...
Poll: 52% of French public believe Zionism is a ‘racist ideology’
An online poll in France this month found that 52% the French public believe Zionism is a “racist ideology” and 54% believe Zionism is an “international organization that seeks to influence the world and societies...
‘Hamas terrorists don’t deserve to watch World Cup soccer championships’
Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has instructed Israel Prison Service Commissioner Ofra Klinger to prevent Hamas operatives jailed in Israeli prisons from watching the upcoming World Cup soccer championship.
Erdan issued the directive in coordination...
![Fatah spokesman and Fatah Revolutionary Council member Osama Al-Qawasmi [Official P.A. TV Live, May 14, 2018: PMW]](https://jewishwebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/implementing-880x495-324x235.png "Fatah: Israel’s goal is to ‘crush’ the Arab world, and ‘steal its resources,’ ‘break its dignity’")
Fatah: Israel’s goal is to ‘crush’ the Arab world, and ‘steal its resources,’ ‘break...
According to Fatah spokesman Osama Al-Qawasmi, Israel’s goal is to “break the dignity” of the Arab world, “crush” it and “steal its resources.” Israel will turn to this task after it is “done with”...
Netanyahu: Israel will prevent delivery and production of lethal weapons in Lebanon
Iran is the primary destabilizing factor in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding that “the fight against the Islamic republic’s aggression is not over. It is still ongoing.”
Speaking...