May 12, 2021

The rioters don’t represent all Israeli Arabs, and are hurting the Arab public

by Yoseph Haddad (JNS) — The instigators of the violent riots across Israel in recent days do not represent Israel’s Arab society. They are the extremists among us, who have managed to recruit hundreds of young men with nothing better […]
May 12, 2021

Israeli appeasement moves immediately met with more Palestinian violence

by Hillel Frisch (Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies) — Rarely do politicians have the opportunity to test the implications of their policy within a day. In Israel, the land of miracles, such an opportunity occurred on May 9-10, when the […]
May 12, 2021

With not enough Jews dying, Rep. Omar flips the Middle East script

by David Suissa (Jewish Journal) — Palestinian terror groups such as Hamas have a surefire strategy to win over the world’s sympathy: fire rockets into Israeli territory, trigger an Israeli response and wait for the global outrage against Israel’s response. […]
May 11, 2021

Reverting to failed pre-Trump policies leaving Middle East ablaze

Police Officers clash with protesters during a protest over tension in Jerusalem, in Ramla, on May 10, 2021. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90 by Alex Traiman (JNS) — After one of the calmest extended periods in decades in the Middle East […]
May 11, 2021

Heavy rocket barrage aimed at Tel Aviv, Israel not letting up on response to Hamas

Smoke over Tel Aviv as more than 130 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into central Israel on May 11, 2021. Photo by Matanya Tausig/Flash90. by Yaakov Lappin (JNS) — A heavy rocket barrage fired by Gazan terror factions […]
May 11, 2021

Flashpoint: What is the true story of Sheikh Jarrah?

Palestinians and left-wing activists protest in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. April 16, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90. By Arsen Ostrovsky (The International Legal Forum) — The case of Sheikh Jarrah is a complex and long-running legal matter, […]
May 10, 2021

Debunking four media-fueled myths about the violence in Jerusalem

From the American Jewish Committee As the final days of Ramadan drew Muslims to the Al Aqsa Mosque to pray and the celebration of Jerusalem’s reunification drew Israeli marchers to the streets to celebrate, a wave of violence that had […]
May 10, 2021

With election cancelled, Hamas tries to take Palestinian leadership by attacking Israel

Smoke seen as a rocket is launched from Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, towards Israel on May 10, 2021. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90. by Yaakov Lappin (JNS) — Hamas’s rocket assault on Jerusalem and southern Israel is a result […]
May 10, 2021

Consulate: Despite misinformation, Israel working to prevent escalation and violence

Palestinians gather on the Temple Mount, some holding Hamas flags, on May 7, 2021. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90. The Israeli Consulate in Atlanta issued the following about the recent violence in Jerusalem and Southern Israel. Today, in a dangerous escalation, […]
May 8, 2021

Yes, “Sheikh Jarrah” embodies the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but not the way critics think

A view of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of eastern Jerusalem. In the background is the city center. Credit: David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons. by Micha Danzig This past week anti-Israel forces have been in overdrive over the Jerusalem District Court’s […]
May 6, 2021

Surprise! Abbas cancels Palestinian elections, fraying Fatah-Hamas relations

Supporters of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Al-Ahrar movement protest against Palestinian Authority leader Mahmud Abbas in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on May 2, 2017. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90. by Yaakov Lappin (JNS) — The decision last […]