It’s no surprise that Israel is upset over the Palestinian unity government deal that reconciles the “moderates” with terrorists. But it is intriguing to hear that there are Palestinians who aren’t pleased with the situation either. Two of the “leftist”…
Category: Terrorism
Iran Playing Role in Lebanese Elections?
As world powers are discussing Iran’s nuclear program, what’s sometimes missed is that Iran wants to be just that: a world power. In the Middle East, Iran has certainly made moves to grab power or influence across the region, including…
‘Door Remains Open’ (Barely) on Peace Talks
The US still has hope that Israeli-Palestinian peace talks can resume, with a senior US official saying the “door remains open to the peace process.” But it’s about to slam shut. The same day the State Department released the officials…
Palestinian Unity (Terrorist) Government Moves Forward, for Now
A significant step towards bringing the main Palestinian political factions together for the first time since 2007 was announced on Sunday: 3,000 Palestinian policemen from the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority will merge into the security forces in Hamas-controlled Gaza, according to…
Israel Highlights Hamas’ Holocaust Denial
It’s a sad irony that there are those who deny the Holocaust happened before and yet burn with such hatred of Jews they threaten yet another Holocaust. Past leadership of Iran made this linkage very clear—literally denying the Nazi program…
US Shifts Goals in Israel-Palestinian Talks
It wasn’t that long ago, less than nine months, that the US wanted the Israel-Palestinian talks to forge a “final status agreement.” Then, the focus for the talks tempered to just reaching a “framework agreement.” Now, the US is just…