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On the False Parallel Between Gaza and Northern Ireland

THE TOWER by Eamonn MacDonagh December 2014 In recent years, debates over how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might be resolved have begun to make frequent reference to a fairy tale. This tale is based on the supposedly similar conflict in Northern … Continue reading

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The Hypocrisy of Solidarity – Gaza to Ferguson

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Kasim Hafeez December 15, 2014 As Ferguson, Missouri felt the full impact of waves of unrest which began with the shooting of Michael Brown, and once again flared up when Darren Wilson, the police officer who … Continue reading

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Chutzpah redefined

ISRAEL HAYOM by Sarah Stern December 18, 2014 In September 1993, when Yasser Arafat was recast from the role of “granddaddy of terrorism” to that of “peacemaker,” the Oslo Accords were marketed to the Israeli public and to world Jewry … Continue reading

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Why Do 80% of Palestinians Support Murder?

ALGEMEINER by Moshe Phillips and Binyamin Korn December 15, 2014 In most parts of the world, it’s not easy to find a major issue on which 80 percent of the population agrees. An election victory in the United States is … Continue reading

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Palestinian human rights activist implores Malala: No money to Hamas, UNRWA

THE MEDIA LINE December 12, 2014 Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid is asking Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai to keep her promise to share her award money with the children of the Gaza Strip but to prevent the … Continue reading

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Key panels urge sanctions on Qatar, Turkey over Hamas

AL MONITOR by Julian Pecquet December 9, 2014 Two key House panels are stepping up their rhetoric against Qatar and Turkey and urging that the Treasury Department take “all necessary measures” against the two countries if they continue to support Hamas. … Continue reading

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Poll shows strong Palestinian support for violence

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Associated Press December 9, 2014 80% of West Bank and Gaza residents back recent wave of lone-wolf attacks; over half support new uprising against Israel. An overwhelming majority of Palestinians support a recent spate of attacks … Continue reading

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Hamas, Inc.

TABLET MAG by Moshe Elad November 18, 2014 The idea that hardline Hamas political leaders like Mousa Abu Marzook and Khaled Meshal who order violence in the name of jihad are also canny businessmen who have assembled financial empires that … Continue reading

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Hamas: Rebuild Gaza or We’ll Attack Israel

GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh November 24, 2014 Hamas is once again threatening to attack Israel, this time over the failure of the international community and the Palestinian Authority to fulfill their promises to rebuild the Gaza Strip in the … Continue reading

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Land for Death

TABLET MAG by Lee Smith November 19, 2014 Israel may face a wrenching choice between its democracy and Jewishness. And that’s normal. Maybe all of Europe will soon follow the Swedes in recognizing a Palestinian state. Last week the E.U.’s new … Continue reading

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