Panoramic view of Tel Aviv

Listen to AFI Director Simon McIlwaine interviewed by Tovia Singer on Israel National Radio, 25 Jan 2006. (24 mins.)


Arab/Israeli Conflict

Quoting That Famous Hebrew Sage…

Monday, April 2nd, 2007

by Gerald A. Honigman
“It pays to be the king.”
Or, at least a prince.
No, this observation didn’t come from Isaiah, Amos, Micah, Daniel, Ezekiel, Samuel, or any of those other famous ancient Jews. In fact, Samuel didn’t even want the latter to have a mortal king. He feared the corrupting influence of power. Truer fears […]

Drop fiction that the PA accepts Israel

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

From the Zionist Organization of America:
ZOA: BUSH ADMINISTRATION SHOULD DROP FICTION THAT PALESTINIANS ACCEPT ISRAEL & SEEK PEACEFUL STATE ALONGSIDE ISRAEL
New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is urging the Bush Administration to drop the fiction that Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian Arabs in general have accepted Israel’s existence as […]

Norway’s dash for Gaza

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

As long as Europe allows the Arabs to fantasize about “the right of return” there can be no end to this conflict.
by Alexander Zvielli, Jerusalem Post
Why was Raymond Johansen, the Norwegian deputy foreign minister, in such a hurry to be the first European representative to meet Ismail Haniyeh, the prime minister of the new Palestinian […]

Hamas denies Schalit release

Monday, March 12th, 2007

From the Jerusalem Post:
Hamas denied Monday that the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Cpl. Gilad Schalit was imminent, saying only that it was currently “not on the agenda,” Israel Radio reported.
“The Palestinian people have other, more pressing issues to deal with,” Hamas spokesman Razi Hamed said. He added that there was no connection to […]

The Truth about the Palestinian ‘Refugees’

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

by Joy Wolfe
How many times have you heard critics of Israel claim that the Jews drove out the Palestinians in 1948 when a UN vote created neighbouring states of Israel and Palestine.
As we know the Palestinians rejected the partition and five Arab armies attacked the fledgling Jewish state, and to this day have continued to […]

Ex-Army Chief: Iran funding terrorist groups

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

From TheMediaLine:
Former Israeli Army Chief Of General Staff Accuses Iran Of Funding Fatah, Hamas, Hizbullah
A former Israeli army chief of General Staff says Iran is funding all of the major opponents of Israel: Hizbullah, Fatah and Hamas. Gen. (ret.) Moshe Yaalon said in a speech on Tuesday that contrary to claims that all problems in […]