PA Pays $27,500 – $50,000 in Grants to Released Terrorists

Posted on: November 19th, 2013

PA official explained the rates on PA TV

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Palestinian Authority’s Double Standards on Prisoners

Posted on: November 19th, 2013

As far as the PA is concerned, the only "heroes" are prisoners held in Israel. Palestinians who are being tortured and killed in Arab prisons are not worth a mention.

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NIMBYs, Hostages, and the European Wind Wars

Posted on: November 18th, 2013

Nobody wants a wind turbine in his back yard.

Little Boxes

Posted on: November 18th, 2013

I know I am exceedingly privileged and fortunate to be able to live the life I live.

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Modus Vivendi with Iran: It’s 1941 All Over Again

Posted on: November 17th, 2013

Netanyahu is a modern-day Chiang Kai-shek, seeking to be heard over the noises from his enemies and benefactors.

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Beware the Shi’ite Day of Atonement

Posted on: November 17th, 2013

What is the cause of the Shi'ite-Sunni conflict?

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Striving for Jewish Freedom and Equality on the Temple Mount

Posted on: November 15th, 2013

The current modus operandus that restricts Jewish presence as a way of keeping “peace” actually undercuts the prospects for peaceful co-existence.

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Maimonides: Islam Good, Christianity Bad, Muslims Bad, Christians Good

Posted on: November 15th, 2013

Rabbi Moses Maimonides is our fundamental source for relating to Islam and Christianity, and his views are clear and occasionally unexpected.

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The World’s Greatest Outdoor Museum

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

Most areas of the city have a mix of peoples living in them who have daily contact with one another and who share the space. It just makes sense to have good relations with neighbors.

The Power of Giving

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

As I put on my tefillin, I knew we needed a miracle.

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Releasing Terrorists as a ‘Gesture for Peace’

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

A core element of international law is the basic rule of nullum crimen sine poena, or "no crime without a punishment."

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Who Is the Sovereign in Israel?

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

The lords of the land attempted to prevent the residents of Nazareth Illit from voting for Gabso. But the people – heaven help us – disobeyed the lords of the land and nevertheless elected him.

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Temple Mount: Police at Breaking Point

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

While the Temple Mount evokes such strong Muslim emotions, it is no longer clear that it does the same for most Jews.

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The Left’s Anti-Zionist Civil War

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

In Blumenthal’s world, anyone who believes in the Jews’ right to a state even in a tiny slice of their ancient homeland is a fascist or a Nazi.

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Let Us Now Praise An Aliyah Bet Hero

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

Hundreds of boats tried to run the British blockade on the dangerous, open seas.

Israel At the Forefront in Saving the Environment

Posted on: November 14th, 2013

plans for a major coal-energy plant to be built in Ashkelon have basically been shelved.

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Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: November 13th, 2013

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Letters To The Editor

Posted on: November 13th, 2013

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Whither U.S. Mideast Policy?

Posted on: November 13th, 2013

Soon after taking office in 2009, President Obama spoke of reining in the U.S. role around the world and of making a concerted outreach to non-Western countries, particularly the Arab states and Iran, which he said had been unfairly dealt with in the past by the U.S.

Saluting Ray Kelly

Posted on: November 13th, 2013

Ray Kelly will soon be stepping down as New York’s police commissioner. While he gets near universal kudos for presiding over law enforcement in a city with crime at record lows, he also has his share of critics who fault him for the way he managed the NYPD's crime fighting effort, particularly its stop and frisk program.