Palestinian leader Abbas: We'll take Jerusalem, too Monday, December 03, 2012 | Israel Today Staff During a victory ceremony in Ramallah following his successful bid to gain UN recognition for the "State of Palestine," Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday promised his followers that they […]
Iran is building a big nuclear bomb, confirm inspectors Ryan Jones For the handful of people who might still believe Iran's nuclear program is benign, an Associated Press report confirmed by inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that not only is Iran building a […]
Israelis baffled by unilateral Gaza ceasefire Thursday, November 22, 2012 | Ryan Jones The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday baffled many Israelis by bringing a sudden end to the military campaign to end the Hamas missile threat against southern Israel. To demonstrate […]
Palestinians cancel peace event because of Jewish participation Wednesday, October 03, 2012 | Ryan Jones Organizers of an event promoting peace in the region were forced to cancel what they had titled the "Bethlehem Walk" after local Palestinians strongly rejected the participation of Israeli […]
Netanyahu, tired of waiting for Obama, draws own Iran red lines Friday, September 28, 2012 | Ryan Jones Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday signaled he had waited long enough for the Obama Administration to get serious about stopping Iran's drive for nuclear arms, and drew his […]
The Battle over Israel’s Newfound Riches - Parts III & IV Friday, September 28, 2012 | Elizabeth Blade These are the final two parts of a four-part series on Israel's difficulties in developing its new-found natural resources. If you have not done so already, we recommend first reading The […]
Massive naval buildup in Persian Gulf as Israel moves closer to war Sunday, September 16, 2012 | Ryan Jones Western powers and several of their Middle East allies have deployed an enormous naval fleet to the Persian Gulf just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again suggested […]
In God We Trust Friday, September 14, 2012 | Ryan Jones Once, long ago, the people of Israel were admonished not to put their trust in horses or chariots or foreign powers when facing threats to their nation. “Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the […]
Married to Mohammed - Part IV Friday, September 07, 2012 | Elizabeth Blade In Israel the issue of interfaith marriage is more complicated. Even though the country boasts a lot of Jewish-Christian couples (coming predominantly from the former Soviet Union), cases in which a Jew married an Arab […]
Married to Mohammed - Part II Wednesday, September 05, 2012 | Elizabeth Blade This is part two of a four-part series on Christian women marrying Muslim men. If you have not done so already, we recommend first reading Married to Mohammed - Part I In 2011, WomanStats, a project that researches […]
Report: Unprecedented low in US-Israel relations Tuesday, September 04, 2012 | Ryan Jones Israel's largest daily newspaper, Yediot Ahronot, on Tuesday cited Israeli officials who claimed relations between Israel and Washington had reached an unprecedented low over the two nations' differing […]
Why Israel is so anxious over Iran Tuesday, September 04, 2012 | Ryan Jones A growing number of Israeli and American commentators are accusing the Israeli government of exaggerating the Iranian threat, or at least of pushing the international community into a premature or unnecessary conflict […]
Married to Mohammed - Part I Monday, September 03, 2012 | Elizabeth Blade “He introduced himself as Jamie from Italy,” said W.L.Cati, a prominent speaker and one of the leading US experts on Islamic marriages, as she recalled her initial acquaintance with her husband-to-be. “Only some time […]
Report: Netanyahu slams Obama over Iran nukes Sunday, September 02, 2012 | Ryan Jones Israel was abuzz over the weekend with news that a recent meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Ambassador Daniel Shapiro became heated after the Israeli leader criticized US President […]
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