November 15, 2005
Israel Helps Search for Arafat’s Loot
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is still trying to locate the hundred’s of millions of dollars earned by the late despot Yasser Arafat while he presided over the Palestinian Kleptocracy. Instead of returning these monies to the Palestinians that he allegedly… Posted by Jeff on 2005 11: Read more… | Comments (0)
September 14, 2005
Palestinian Looting Continues
Fresh off Israel’s withdrawl from Gaza, Palestinians continued their looting spree, this time the targets were their own facilities: Palestinians looted dozens of greenhouses on Tuesday, walking off with irrigation hoses, water pumps and plastic sheeting in a blow to… Posted by Jeff on 2005 09: Read more… | Comments (0)
September 06, 2005
Palestinians Destroy Christian Village
The great thing about the blogosphere is that if you don’t have the time or knowledge to discuss a topic, somebody out there has it covered. Such is the case of the recent story of 500 unprovoked Palestinians burning, looting… Posted by Jeff on 2005 09: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 22, 2005
Straight Talk on MidEast Peace
“Until we have someone on the other side who is willing to say ‘Yes,’ we’re not going to continue to prostitute the American presidency to people who aren’t serious. It’s a mystery to me why Arab countries can’t work on… Posted by Jeff on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (0)
May 03, 2005
Hamas
Is Hamas a political group, or a terrorist group? The Europeans seem wobbly on declaring Hamas a terrorist group and keeping that declaration in play, but by opening the field to political parties in the Middle East, some are bound… Posted by Brad on 2005 05: Read more… | Comments (1)
March 25, 2005
Human Rights Watch In A Conflict of Interest
There is little doubt that NGOs (Non-Government Organizations) are a powerful force in international politics today. NGOs exist for almost every foreseeable issue ranging from the environment to human rights, and routinely lobby foreign governments to support their causes. But… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (1)
March 17, 2005
Support for Suicide Bombers Plummets
Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reports that a new poll released yesterday has found that support for suicide bombers among the Palestinians has dropped substantially in the past few months: Support among Palestinians for suicide bombings has dropped sharply in the past… Posted by GPR on 2005 03: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 15, 2005
Was Hariri Murdered for Seeking Peace With Israel?
The other day we mentioned that despite the many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects of peace between Israel and the Palestinians, the interest of their neighbors in promoting strife is too great a factor to overlook. Now comes… Posted by GPR on 2005 02:Read more… | Comments (0)
February 14, 2005
End Israel’s Occupation (But Not Ours)
Iranian backed Hezbollah and Syria troops have been called upon by U.N. Resolution 1559 to abandon their joint occupation of Lebanon. However, Hezbollah, which naturally opposes Israel and especially Israel’s occupation of disputed Palestinian territories, is trying to convince the… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (0)
February 11, 2005
Hezbollah: the Forgotten Factor
Even before Hamas fired mortars at two Jewish settlements on Thursday, our faith in the cease-fire announced by Sharon and Abbas was not that that strong. The reason is that too many groups and governments in the region have too… Posted by GPR on 2005 02: Read more… | Comments (1)
January 13, 2005
General Assembly Strikes Again
The U.N. General Assembly, arguably the most embarrassing and troublesome aspect of the U.N., has succeeded in implementing yet another anti-Israel policy at the world body: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday that the United Nations will set up… Posted by GPR on 2005 01: Read more… | Comments (1)
January 03, 2005
Arab “Election” News
To date, we have declined to join the overt skepticism of the Palestinian elections showcased by many of our colleagues, most LGF. Instead, our policy was to let things play out, believe in the demonstrated power of democracy and attribute… Posted by GPR on 2005 01: Read more…
November 26, 2004
Case of A Bad Memory?
The BBC reports that the European Union foreign policy chief has retracted comments he made stating that he had met with leaders of Hamas: The European Union foreign policy chief has retracted comments made to the BBC that he held… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 18, 2004
Institutionalized “Anti-Israel” Policy
Israeli news outlets are reporting that a state-owned French television station is claiming that Israelis played a roll in recent the Ivory Coast chaos: Israel mercenaries assisting the Ivory Coast army operated unmanned aircraft that aided aerial bombings of a… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 17, 2004
Iraq U.N. Cash Sent to Bombers’ Kin
This revelation is probably not all that shocking, but it likely boosts the claim that the United Nations has an anti-Israel agenda: Saddam Hussein diverted money from the U.N. oil-for-food program to pay millions of dollars to families of Palestinian… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 12, 2004
Suha Arafat’s Generous Stipend
Debka has the details on the deal made between Yasser Arafat’s widow Suha and Palestinian Authority leaders that will pay her $22 million per year. Click here for the full details on the agreement and a glimpse into Suha’s luxurious… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
Jimmy’s At It Again
In what has become a developing pattern, click here to read former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s latest defense of a despot, this time in the form of an apology for now deceased terrorist Yasser Arafat…. Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 09, 2004
In France, Arafat = Hero
A poll taken in France, commissioned jointly by the Liberation newspaper and a national public radio station, has found some startling results: The French regard Yasser Arafat as a hero rather than a terrorist, according to a new poll. Asked… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 08, 2004
The BBC In The News
The BBC has never been one to shy away from using loaded language and has now bestowed the much detested “quagmire” label upon the French endeavor in the Ivory Coast. Sticking with the BBC, they are coming under fire for… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 07, 2004
Arafat’s Billions
There is a fight brewing behind the scenes between Yasser Arafat’s wife, Suha Arafat, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) over Arafat’s vast assets, valued anywhere from $200 million and $6 billion: The wife of Yasser Arafat was locked in a… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 06, 2004
Rumors Abound
Palestinians are leveling accusations that the Yasser Arafat’s deteriorating health is the result of poisoning by the Israelis. The primary explanation behind such an accusation is that certain fractions within Palestine are hoping to plant the seeds of an Israeli… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
November 02, 2004
Israel v. UNRWA
Tension between Israel and UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Work Agency) continue: The head of the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees accused Israel on Monday of a smear campaign against his agency and crippling its work by destroying its… Posted by GPR on 2004 11: Read more…
October 28, 2004
Airbrushing Arafat
Should Yasser Arafat succumb to his current illness in the next few days, it will be interesting to see how the media portrays him posthumously. We note that some of the news services may have already offered a glimpse of… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 26, 2004
Gaza Pullout
The Israeli Parliament has approved the controversial and monumental unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza strip. However, the controversy may only be beginning: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon scored a historic victory Tuesday when lawmakers approved his plan… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 23, 2004
Arafat Ailing
Yasser Arafat is reported to be in poor health: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has allowed Tunisian doctors to enter Yasser Arafat’s compound in the West Bank to treat him for the flu, officials there told FOX News. Three Tunisian… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 21, 2004
One by One
These days, it is not good to be a member of Hamas: An Israeli aircraft fired two missiles at a car travelling in the Gaza Strip late Thursday, killing a senior Hamas commander who was among the government’s most-wanted fugitives… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 14, 2004
EU-Israel Face Off
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel could end up on a collision course with the European Union and face sanctions like apartheid-era South Africa unless the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is resolved, a confidential government report warns. Political sources said the report, a 10-year…Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 11, 2004
Forgotten History
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder gave a speech at the annual world’s largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany this weekend. Every year, the fair emphasizes literary work from a specific country or region, and this year’s guests of honor came from… Posted by GPR on 2004 10:Read more…
October 05, 2004
Boiling Over
Tension in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seem to be escalating on an almost hourly basis: Israel killed the military chief of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a Gaza City air strike Tuesday that drew vows of revenge and could… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
October 03, 2004
Tool of the Devil
After analyzing a reconnaissance video, Israel is again accusing the United Nations of allowing their ambulances to be used by terrorists to transport weapons, this time a Qassam rocket. And for the first time, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations,… Posted by GPR on 2004 10: Read more…
