Getting the Message out to the Innocent Victims
As massive as the fighting is, the count of dead on the Palestinian Arab side has three, perhaps two, civilians. Let's hope the effectiveness of the Israeli fighters continues at that exemplary level.
Rocket From Gaza Where (ahem) They ‘Denounce Violence’
A rocket from Gaza failed to make it over the fence. It crashed somewhere on the Hamas-controlled side.
Indicators of the Road Ahead for Israel
Looking ahead, there's more than a little reason to take a sober view of the future.
Inexorably, the Death Toll from the Shalit Transaction Grows
Tragedies continue emanating from the decision to release 1000+ terrorists from Israeli prisons.
Back When Bibi Knew the Truth about Prisoner Release (Video)
Netanyahu: "The release of prisoners before the conference is not the path to peace, it is the path to terror."
Refugees, Hypocrisy and Arab Unity: Just Follow the Money
Ordinary Syrians are paying with their lives for the double-talk about the 'refugees.'
How did Israel Strike Hamas With Such Painstaking Accuracy and Still Get So Beaten...
The facts tend to be less urgent for individuals with an ideological predisposition to kicking out at Israel at every opportunity.
31-Jul-15: In the Wake of a Lethal Arson Attack
In all the years (and this week it's exactly 14 years) since our daughter was murdered, we have not found a single Arabic-language post, article, tweet or speech condemning that attack in the center of Jerusalem or the killings.
Another Reason to call it the ‘Catastrophic’ Shalit Deal
The deal made to release Shalit only gets worse with time.
In the Wake of a Lethal Arson Attack
Reports of a dead baby, a devastated family, and indications of a gloating attacker.
The News: How it’s Reported Can Completely Color What its Consumers Think They Know
Journalists, reporters, editors, photographers have a huge influence on what people THINK they know.
Palestine Committe of Arab Lawyers Union Honors Attorney Who Murdered Children
One of the world's respected associations of lawyers has just made a special award in honor of one of its deceased members. Her career was not long. But it was not the quality of her legal work that earned her the award. She received it for killing 21 civilians and injuring 50 in a Haifa restaurant. The award about which we are writing was presented in the form of a plaque to the family of Hanadi Jaradat, formerly from Jenin in the Palestinian Authority territory, "on the sweet anniversary of her martyrdom."
When Hamas Rockets Land on… Gaza
The IDF says no fewer than 99 such explosive devices have 'fallen short' in the last four days.
Sbarro Massacre Mastermind is Now Formally Charged and Extradition is Sought
The wheels of justice have finally gone into motion; hopefully, justice will soon be served.
Another Catastrophic Outcome of the 2011 Shalit Deal
Shalit Deal advocates: "Israel must do whatever it takes" to free Gilad; This proved deadly nonsense
The ‘Peace Partner’ Who Wants to Nuke Israel
It was only in 20120 that Geneva Initiative featured Jibril Rajoub in their 'peace partner' ad campaign.
Questions Outnumber Answers on Downed Drone, for Now
Questions abound as the IDF released scant information about the drone which entered Israeli airspace. News agencies add additional minor details but the large questions remain unanswered for the moment. China's Xinhua news service says the unidentified drone flew over settlements and military bases in southern Israel briefly before being brought down by IDF fire over an open unpopulated area. It was spotted entering Israel's airspace from the Mediterranean sea heading from the west to the east. But there is no word on where the UAV originated.
It is Time to Stop Infantilizing the Palestinian Arabs
The Palestinians remain below the age of responsibility; the source of their behavior always in Israel’s actions.
The Ongoing Nightmare of the Jailed Doctor in the UAE
It's a news story that directly affects just one man, but the implications of what is being done to Prof. Cyril Karabus are horrific, and of particular note to air travelers planning to fly Qantas at some future time. Recently, Karabus has been released on bail, but cannot leave the UAE as his passport has been confiscated.
What’s the Exchange Rate for American Dollars Into Palestinian Arab Terror?
No one serious is saying the Palestinian Arabs don't need aid or shouldn't get it. The problem is that foreign aid to the Palestinian Arab gets turned by them into something lethal and hideous.
When Palestinians Blow Themselves Up, Before Reaching Israel
Since we believe Palestinian Arab casualties that result from Palestinian Arab mis-handling or misfiring of Palestinian Arab explosives, guns, rockets, mortars and the like almost never get reported in the mainstream news media, we will be watching to see how much coverage this incident below gets. It appears at this moment on a Bethlehem-based (and somewhat Hamas-hostile) Palestinian news site.
Gas, Poison, Kitchen Knives, Incitement
The targets: Ordinary unarmed Israeli civilians, preferably sleeping.
What Some Islamists Have Been Up To
Sometimes the global efforts of the Islamists pay dividends for them. Sometimes they are frustrated by the authorities. Nothing happens very quickly in the battle against them. And no one can seriously claim they are being defeated; on the contrary. Some snapshots from the last 24 hours.
Hunger Games
The judges who sentenced him expressed regret that condemning Abdullah Barghouti to the death penalty was not an option available to them.
The Meaning of European ‘Resolve’ Against Terror
European politics is populated by a multitude of individuals who are hopelessly ambivalent about Islamists.
Friday’s Killings: Jordan Condemns Whom ?
The alert editors at JewishPress.com noticed that Jordan did condemn the shooting attack in the middle of last night - and then, shortly after, removed it.
Will Appeasing Hezbollah Work Better than it Did with Nazi Germany?
Hezbollah has not always been as open about the murderous role it is playing in the Syrian killing fields.
US Government Divided Over Lawsuit Against Bank for Funding Terror
The State Department is said to want the court to intervene on Arab Bank's behalf for foreign policy reasons.
Peeling Away the Layers of Grief
Netanyahu has not raised the Tamimi extradition matter with the Jordanian king, so you’ll forgive us our cynicism when Netanyahu dons expressions of gravitas and compassion, as he undoubtedly will do on Yom Hazikaron
Final Part of the “Allah Islam” TV Documentary Airs
If you saw our posting [here] about the thoughtful Israeli television series that takes a remarkably close look at Europe's Muslims, you may be interested to know that the fourth episode of the four-part series went to air this week on Israel's Channel 2, and is posted in full on the web