The Influence of Palestinian Organizations on Foreign News Reporting
“Television loves emotions and cares less about facts. The Palestinians don’t care about losing people, and the Israelis can’t fight that,” said one senior international news organization representative.
Beyond Iraq: Missile Proliferation in the Middle East
Beyond the Iraqi missile threat to Israel in the 1990s, missile threats to Israel have emerged from Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Libya. Yet many of the New Middle East missile powers are determined to project their power toward Europe. Missile suppliers in the Middle East include North Korea, China, and Russian and Indian companies.
The Palestinian Boycott of Jerusalem’s Municipal Political Process: Consequences for the Level of Public Services and Infrastructure
The lower standard of municipal services in the Arab neighborhoods is a consequence of, not the cause for, the boycott of the municipal political process dictated by the Palestinian leadership. Arab politicians could have made their mark in municipal politics just as ultra-Orthodox Jews have in Jerusalem, and as disadvantaged minority groups have done in democracies elsewhere.
Hizballah’s Threat to Regional Security
Hizballah is an international terrorist organization that has been killing Americans and other Westerners for decades. Indeed, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said if al-Qaeda is the B-team of terrorism, Hizballah is the A-team. Hizballah has a very large capability to do harm throughout northern Israel, with hundreds of Grad missiles, dozens of short-range missiles like the "Fajar 3" and "Fajar 5," and longer-range rockets of Iranian make that can reach 40-70 km.
Hizballah’s Threat to Regional Security
Hizballah is an international terrorist organization that has been killing Americans and other Westerners for decades. Indeed, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said if al-Qaeda is the B-team of terrorism, Hizballah is the A-team. Hizballah has a very large capability to do harm throughout northern Israel, with hundreds of Grad missiles, dozens of short-range missiles like the "Fajar 3" and "Fajar 5," and longer-range rockets of Iranian make that can reach 40-70 km.
Meeting the “Depth Threat” from Iraq: The Origins of Israel’s Arrow System
During the Iran-Iraq war, Iraq’s use of El-Hussein missiles, an upgraded Scud with a range of 600 km., meant they could reach not only Teheran but Tel Aviv – and we realized we had no way to stop them. The soul of any missile defense system is not the missile; it is the radar, its main sensor.
Anti-Semitism and Jewish Defense at the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002 Johannesburg, South Africa
After anti-Semitic propaganda reached its post-Holocaust peak in 2001 at the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in Durban, Jewish leaders feared that the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held last August in Johannesburg would become another hotbed of anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli hatred. A South African location did not bode well.
Is Jerusalem Being “Judaized”?
The Palestinian leadership, various non-governmental organizations and even foreign governments frequently confront the municipality of Jerusalem (as well as Israel’s national government) over its purported policy of "Judaizing" Jerusalem. The allegation leveled is that an unacknowledged policy is in place to change the holy city’s demographic balance to the detriment of the Arabs. There is, however, no clear historical evidence to support these claims. Moreover, although the Jewish
Environmental Change in the Messianic Era
Several classic and modern Jewish sources refer to the environmental change anticipated for the Messianic Age.
SEPTEMBER 11: ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR AMERICAN JEWRY
Martin Buber wrote: “Each Jew represents the mirror image of the collective soul of the Jewish people.”
September 11: Its Implications for American Jewry
Martin Buber wrote: "Each Jew represents the mirror image of the collective soul of the Jewish people." In recent times, we have described ourselves as a proud people, assured of our place in the modern world. But the events of September 11 left us numbed and confused as to its meaning and message.
Mubarak Changes His Tune
On the day after the Israeli elections, in a move both surprising and personally dangerous, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak telephoned Prime Minister Sharon to congratulate him on his election victory and to invite him to a summit meeting after the establishment of the new Israeli government. The Egyptian press later stated that the meeting would take place in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Deterrence in the Era of Terrorism and Non-Conventional Weaponry
Throughout its history, Israel has built a conventional army that has been quite successful and has served as a deterrent to those who sought to attack it. The neighboring Arab governments and armies know from their experience in the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1973, and 1982 that it is very difficult to win a war against Israel on the battlefield.
How to Help Palestinian Refugees Today
Creating a mechanism that would ease the situation of Palestinian refugees in a way that promotes an eventual resolution of the conflict could contribute more toward long-term peace and stability than the current donor strategy.
The Development of Arab Anti-Semitism
Dr. Meir Litvak of the Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University specializes in the study of Arab anti-Semitism. He is currently also researching Arab perceptions of the Holocaust.
