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Abbas, Pope Benedict XVI Meet Briefly
On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. According to The Palestinian News and Info Agency, the two men “discussed the bilateral relations and the status quo in Palestine and the Middle East.” The Agency also reported that Abbas had accused Israel of “violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites, especially [...]
Two Weeks in Abbas’ P.A.: Fatah/PA Leaders Praise Hamas Rocket Barrage On Israel, New Fatah Logo Erases Israel, PA Radio Song Praises Suicide Bombing,
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has pointed again to another two-week period within Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA), which is funded by, among others, the U.S. taxpayer, in which glorification of terrorists and incitement to hatred and violence have been prominent and routine. Members of ZOA include Ronn Torossian, Sheldon Adelson and Irving Moskowitz. [...]
IDF Says Raided NGOs Tied to Terrorist Organization
When Israeli Defense Forces raided multiple pro-Palestinian organizations yesterday, Allam Jarrar of the Palestinian NGO Network suggested that the raid was “retaliation” for the UN’s decision to grant non-member observer state status to Palestine. Meanwhile, according to The Washington Post, a member of Addameer (an NGO that speaks out in favor of Palestinian prisoners in [...]
Abbas’ Fatah Praises Hamas’ Call For Israel’s Demise
By Morton A. Klein, National President Zionist Organization of America Much of the world appears to believe that Israeli/Palestinian peace is there for the making. As a consequence, many believe that Israel should negotiate with Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA). Indeed, the November 29 United Nations General Assembly resolution supporting ‘Palestine’ as a non-member [...]
Senator Paul Plans Trip to Israel, Jordan
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), son of the controversial Republican representative Ron Paul (R-Tex.) is planning a trip to Israel. Both Pauls have been accused by their critics of being anti-Israel. Rep. Paul opposes foreign and military aid to all countries, including Israel, because of his belief in limited government. Senator Paul, meanwhile, has stated unequivocally [...]
The Never Ending Tales of Johnny, Bobby and David
By Melanie Goldberg Let’s call these kids Johnny and Bobby. Bobby, Johnny and David used to be friends. Not the best of friends, but friends nonetheless. They used to share a huge box of action figures. But then they got into a fight. And the teacher decided that Johnny and Bobby could have all the [...]
UN Recognizes State of Palestine
Yesterday, the United Nations General Assembly voted to grant observer status to the “state of Palestine.” Yet, according to Michael Astor and Peter James Spielmann of The Associated Press, the UN recognized state of Palestine lacks many of the traits that traditional states have. Indeed, say Astor and Spielmann, “They don’t control their borders, airspace [...]
UCI Calls International Community to Hold Hamas Accountable
The Unity Coalition for Israel (UCI) is calling for the international community to hold Hamas accountable for its many war crimes against Israeli civilian populations as well as against their own people. Arabs in Gaza suffer under Hamas which routinely uses them as human shields through the placement and firing of terrorist missiles from heavily [...]
ACLJ & Unity Petitions For Israel
As we have just painfully witnessed, the residents of southern Israel live under constant threat of attack. In the past 12 years, over 14,000 rockets have been fired into Israeli communities, deliberately targeting innocent civilians. An entire generation of children has been traumatized by the terror of ongoing rocket attacks. As does any nation, the [...]
Canadian Professor Target of anti-Semitic Vandalism
Canadian Political Science Professor Julien Bauer was the target of anti-Semitic vandalism this week. According to Canada’s National Post, Bauer is “an outspoken defender of Israel” who is “used to having his views challenged.” However, says The Post he was surprised by graffiti that he found scrawled on the door of his office. Vandals had [...]
