Articles from January 2010



A Reader Comment About Haiti

This was such a nice comment about Israel, I had to pass it on for all of you to read:

Guest Post: Arial Conference Part VII – Conclusion

This is a guest post by Mark L. Levinson.  If you are interested in guest posting at The Israel Situation, please take a look at our guest posting guidelines.  This is the final part in a series of posts about the Arial Conference, focusing on Israel, legal issues, and the media. Public Conclusion and Private [...]

Iran Ordered Attack on Israelis on Jordan

A roadside bomb exploded last week in Jordan targeting Israeli diplomats in Amman. Jordanians are now saying that the attack came from Iran.

Israeli Cabinet Holds Historic Meeting in Berlin

The Israeli cabinet held a historic meeting in Berlin to symbolize the strong bond that has developed between Israel and Germany in the sixty years since the Holocaust.

Israel and Turkey Move Past Differences on Defense

Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Turkish Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul met this weekend in Ankara, Turkey to discuss common defense goals.

IDF Battles on in Haiti

Israel Defense Forces doctors and rescue workers have continued to pull survivors from the rubble of the Hatian earthquake last week.

Guest Post: Arial Conference Part VI – The Position of Judea and Samaria in International Law

This post is part six in a seven part series discussing the Arial University Conference.  These are notes taken by Mark L. Levinson. The Position of Judea and Samaria in International Law Marc Zell, an attorney and a member of the board of governors at the Ariel University Center, did not let the next session [...]

Route 443: Is the High Court Correct?

On 29th December 2009, the Israeli High Court of Justice ordered the Israel Defence Force (IDF) to reopen Route 443 to Palestinian traffic. The ruling was made in response to a petition by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on behalf of the residents of six Palestinian villages who were previously barred from [...]

Guest Post: Arial Conference Part V – Influence between Mass Media and Public Opinion

This is part five in a series of guest posts by Mark L. Levinson regarding the Arial Conference. The Reciprocal Influence between Mass Media and Public Opinion Dr. Miriam Billig, manager of Arial’s regional R&D center for Samaria and the Jordan Rift, chaired the panel on the reciprocal influence between mass media and public opinion. [...]

Creating the Media

The Internet–particularly the invention of blogging–has irreversibly transformed the way we receive and process information. No longer can mainstream media define the plane of debate; anybody can independently fact-check a source and publish their findings for the world to see. The ongoing debate over the Goldstone Report is evidence of this fact: even primary sources, [...]