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A Very Difficult Movie: “This is My Land…Hebron”
Last night I attended a screening of “This is My Land…Hebron” at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival at Facets Multimedia. The award-winning film by Giulia Amati & Stephen Natanson not only...
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Breaking News: Salam Fayyed Says He Is Going To Remain As Palestinian Prime...
Bloomberg News has reported that Salam Fayyad plans to remain as Palestinian Prime Minister. The significance of this is that Hamas has previously stated that Fayyad is unacceptable, so if this holds...
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I’m Back
It’s been quite awhile since you’ve heard from me – and I apologize for that. I could tell you that I’ve been on vacation, that I’ve been very busy with work and family, and that I’ve been meeting with...
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Another Look at the Obama and Netanyahu Speeches Given In May
Back then, I published a parsing of the speeches given by the President and the Prime Minister. I believe it is worth republishing this comparison since some may have missed it because the topic may...
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After the Optimism of the Arab Spring – Mayhem Returns All Over the Middle East
Not much time here, so here is a short list of events – with no attempt to prioritize: Hama, Syria Under Fire 1. Syria – Tanks rolling into Hama to violently put down civilian rebellion 2. Israel –...
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+972′s Joseph Dana Posts A Telling Video of Today’s Protests at the...
If you want to get a REAL feel for what may be the beginning of the Third Intifada, watch the video filmed by Planxtysumoud & Haitham Al-Khatib and posted by +972′s Joseph Dana . While obviously...
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House Freezes Palestinian Aid
According to the JTA, Ilana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, is holding back almost $200 million of aid to the Palestinian Authority unless they back off their actions at the...
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In Response To A Direct Question In N.H. About Settlements, Candidate John...
Former Utah Governor and Ambassador to China, John Huntsman, gave a stump speech in New Hampshire where he was asked a direct question that given the fact that the settlements seem to be the stumbling...
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It’s That Time of Year for A Repost: Contemplating the Message of Passover
Pesach is my favorite Jewish holiday. The traditions are so rich and the Seder is the ultimate joyous, jubilant Jewish celebration: the symbols of the Seder plate, the smells and tastes of real...
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No water in East Jerusalem for two weeks. Yet Israel claims that ALL of...
One of the main stumbling blocks to coming to a peace agreement with the Palestinians is Jerusalem. The Israelis claim the entire city of Jerusalem (as they define it – including the annexation of...
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Pity Norman Podhoretz: He ignores the real issue in his recent WSJ op-ed
A good friend, Dan Sabol, President of the Chicago Chapter of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, asked me to comment on Podhoretz’ recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Pity the Palestinians?...
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