Rantisi: No Peaceful Solution
by Joshua Mitnick Israel Correspondent Gaza City — Hours before narrowly escaping an assassination attempt by the Israeli military, Hamas leader Abdel Azziz Rantisi dismissed the U.S.-sponsored Middle...
View ArticleGauging The Fallout From British Expulsion
Stewart Ain Staff Writer Action against Israeli diplomat could pave way for possible arrests of IDF officers in England.Britain’s expulsion of an Israeli diplomat over the use of a dozen forged...
View ArticleBibi, Barack and the Big Chill
Okay, I confess, I missed the AIPAC policy conference this week, the first I haven't attended as a reporter in 23 years. But it's okay, I had a note from my editor because I was working on the new...
View ArticleIsrael Vs. Anat Kam
Joshua Mitnick Israel Correspondent A young journalist faces life in prison for leaking classified military documents to Haaretz. Does she deserve it?Tel Aviv — Israel’s confirmation last week that...
View ArticleChanging Images Muddy Picture Of Zionism, Israel
Eric Herschthal Staff Writer For young American Jews, it’s a long way from ‘Exodus’ to the separation wall. In 1960, the film “Exodus” was nominated for three Academy Awards. Based on Leon Uris’ novel...
View ArticleGaza Flotilla Deaths Spur Concerns, Condemnation
(JTA) -- The Vatican expressed "pain" and "great concern" at the deaths of activists on a convoy bringing aid to Gaza, while French leaders criticized the Israeli Navy's use of force in turning back...
View ArticleWhat Would Beinart Say?
Given that last week's big Jewish news was Peter Beinart's criticism of the Jewish American establishment, I got up today wondering what he'd say about the Gaza flotilla attacks. Not so surprisingly,...
View ArticleAfter The Flotilla: The Problem is the Gaza Blockade
Debra DeLee Special To The Jewish Week It is easy to blame the activists on the flotilla. They sought to embarrass Israel and drive worldwide attention to the situation in Gaza.It is also easy to...
View ArticleIsrael peacefully intercepts 7th ship
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israel peacefully intercepted a seventh Gaza-bound ship and brought it to Ashdod port.The Irish-owned ship named the Rachel Corrie, in memory of an American activist who was killed...
View Article‘Clinton Parameters’ More Popular Among Israelis, Palestinians
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Support for the "Clinton parameters" has increased among Israelis and Palestinians, a new poll showed.Palestinians were split, 49 percent to 49 percent, on accepting the overall...
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