Posts belonging to Category Palestinians

I Am Israel

My cousin in Givataim sent this video for me to watch.  I found it pretty moving.  Just a warning, it has some graphic pictures depicting the results of violence.

PA Still Stealing Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

Toameh gives several examples of Mahmoud Abbas stealing from the Palestinian people. Here is just one example…

US Intelligence: Hezbollah Arming for War With Israel

The U.S. is concerned that the continued flow of arms to the Hezbollah militant organization could prompt a war between Israel and Lebanon

Hamas Greed May Lead to Gaza Blackouts

The EU is looking to scale back fuel purchases for the Palestinian infrastructure, and a dispute has erupted between Hamas and Fatah leaders. The dispute may lead to Gaza going dark.

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 Extension
Closing [...]

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 [...]

Egypt Claims That US Supports Palestinian State in 2012

According to Egyptian sources, the United States is supportive of a plan that would create a Palestinian state in 2012. Israeli leaders say that it is absurd to think that a new state could be built up in two years.

2009 Palestinian Terror Tally

Numbers from Yediot Aharonot via Backspin Blog:
0: Suicide attacks carried out against Israel.
15: Israelis killed in terror attacks.
566: Rockets launched from Gaza, mostly in January.
22: West Bank shooting attacks.
13: West Bank attacks using explosive devices.
578: West Bank attacks involving Molotov cocktails.
633: Overall number of West Bank terror incidents.
Dozens: People identifying with global jihad attempting to enter [...]

The Idea of Defensible Borders

With Benjamin Netanyahu recently in Egypt discussing ways to re-engage the Palestinians for peace discussions, it seems appropriate to revisit the idea of defensible borders for a Jewish state. Rick Richman at Commentary Magazine had this to say.

If the US Were Like the Palestinian Controlled Territories…

Today’s announcement that Fatah has given itself an indefinite mandate to rule has me thinking.  This kind of action would not be accepted most places in the world.  What if it were like that in the United States?  I thought I would give you something to think about.

Imagine waking up in the morning and taking [...]