Pride and Dissent in the Israeli Military
As a commander of IDF combat units, I have never met with even one incidence of refusal to obey orders or lack of motivation. The main problem is sometimes exactly the opposite – my troops suffer from overmotivation. Today, regular units do not devote the same amount of time to training as they did five or ten years ago. They are too busy getting experience in the Gaza Strip and in Judea and Samaria on daily missions.
Israeli Disengagement, U.S. Re-engagement
A modus vivendi that could give both Palestinians and Israelis an opportunity to start going their separate ways in relative normalcy may result from Israel’s disengagement plan, while real, contractual peace will perhaps come only after a generational change.
Anti-Semitism and Hypocrisy in Dutch Society
Due to the relatively high crime rate among the Dutch Moroccan community and international Arab anti-Semitic hate propaganda, Jews are above average targets for their racists’ behavior. Easily recognizable Jews often try to hide their identity in public.
The International Atomic Energy Agency and Israel: A Realistic Agenda
There is no foundation for a change in Israel’s policy of nuclear ambiguity under present circumstances, and the topic is not on the agenda. Under the terms of a 1969 agreement with the U.S. government, Israel has refrained from making any declarations about its nuclear weapons capability, or from testing devices. The threat to Israel has not diminished much in the past five decades and hatred of Israel in the Arab and Moslem worlds remains intense.
How Successful is Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of Depriving the West of Essential Oil?
Developments in Saudi Arabia and Iraq should cause oil prices to decline further and to reach $30-35 a barrel. Iraq’s southern oil terminal exports are back to 1.0 million b/d after the bombing of three pipelines by al-Qaeda terrorists led to the temporary stoppage of all Iraqi oil exports. The Shi’ite territories in southern Iraq are hostile to al-Qaeda’s Sunni Wahhabi militants.
How Successful is Al-Qaeda’s Strategy of Depriving the West of Essential Oil?
Developments in Saudi Arabia and Iraq should cause oil prices to decline further and to reach $30-35 a barrel.
THE IMPACT OF RECENT WATERSHED EVENTS ON AMERICAN JEWRY
The Palestinian uprising in 2000 created major new challenges to American Jewish leadership. Other watershed events such as September 11, 2001, and the war in Iraq also heavily influenced their environment.
The Impact of Recent Watershed Events on American Jewry
Watershed events such as the Palestinian uprising in 2000 created major new challenges to the American Jewish leadership. Other mega-events such as September 11, 2001, and the war in Iraq also heavily influenced their environment. A key element of American Jewry’s changing mind-set relates to Israel.
Wartime Witch Hunt: Blaming Israel for the Iraq War
An insidious but steady drumbeat can be discerned over the last several weeks charging that the primary interest of the Bush administration in going to war against Saddam Hussein was to defend Israeli security interests. This newest wave is often more subtle but also far more mainstream than what was voiced in this regard just last year. Yet from Israel’s perspective, by 2003 the Iraqi Army had been severely degraded in both military manpower and equipment.
WARTIME WITCH HUNT: BLAMING ISRAEL FOR THE IRAQ WAR
An insidious but steady drumbeat can be discerned over the last several weeks that seeks to link Israel with the U.S. decision to launch the Iraq War.
Major Anti-Semitic Motifs in Arab Cartoons
Palestinian cartoonists often place emphasis on the anti-Semitic accusation of "ritual murder" of children. This is underscored by their claim that Israelis target Palestinian children. To dehumanize Jews, Arab cartoonists often depict them as malevolent creatures: spiders, vampires or octopuses.
The Struggle of Palestinian Journalists for Freedom of the Press
More than a dozen Palestinian reporters have been attacked since September 2003. The three major PLO-controlled dailies – Al Quds, Al Hayam, and Al Hayat al Jadeeda – are Palestinian versions of the Soviet-era Pravda. Since Israel’s Operation Defensive Shield in March 2002 that reduced Arafat’s control in West Bank cities, Palestinian journalists and reformers have become more outspoken.
Why the Likud Voted No to Sharon’s Disengagement Plan
The main reason that Ariel Sharon’s disengagement plan was overwhelmingly defeated in the Likud is that party members were not convinced that the plan would improve Israel’s security situation. In fact, the majority of voters thought the plan was a reward for terrorism. Voters did not consider the referendum a vote of confidence in Ariel Sharon. Sharon remains extremely popular within the Likud.
The Cold-War Origins of Contemporary Anti-Semitic Terminology
Several important manifestations of anti-Semitism originate in the ideology and political culture of the former Soviet Union, whose legacy has survived its demise. A special type of political language which it devised has served as the bridge which links the earlier Soviet-styled anti-Semitism to that of the present.
The End of American Jewry’s Golden Era
Daniel Pipes has been researching Islam for the past three and a half decades. He directs the Middle East Forum – a Philadelphia think tank. Among his twelve books, four focus on Islam. In 2003, President Bush appointed him to the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
