Panoramic view of Tel Aviv

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


Politics

New U.K. attempt to boycott Israeli universities, professors

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

More drivel from the UK’s academic community:
The largest university and college lecturers union in Britain is likely to decide shortly to recommend that its 67,000 members boycott Israeli lecturers and academic institutions that do not publicly declare their opposition to Israeli policy in the territories.
The boycott motion, which was drafted by the southeast region […]

Sweden and Hamas: Double-dealing or mere incompetence?

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

We have received this from one of our Swedish friends:
It appears that either Sweden or Hamas has been engaging in some rather astute double-dealing over the past few days. While the media spotlights were focusing on the impending visit of Mr Salah Muhammed al Bardawil of the terror-branded Hamas organisation, attention was being drawn away […]

Clear guidelines for EU-funding can help reform Palestinian society

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

From the European Coalition for Israel:
“The European Union has to take full responsibility for allowing corruption and mismanagement of European funds in the Palestinian authority, hence creating an environment where terrorist groups like Hamas can thrive and win an election.”
This was the message of Dr Jürgen Bühler of the European Coalition for Israel who […]

Petition to Oppose Green Party Anti-Israeli Resolution

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Petition Currently Has 7,000 Signatures
We usually refrain from direct party political issues but this resolution by the Green Party in the United States is clearly of concern to many supporters of Israel.
(LOS ANGELES, CA) - A coalition of Jewish and Jewish/environmental organizations is urging people to sign a petition against a Green Party resolution […]

The Israeli election

Friday, March 31st, 2006

In the course of recommending one article about the Israeli election, Melanie Phillips produces a superb analysis of her own:
A less politically apathetic people cannot be imagined: fixated upon every political development, glued to the news bulletins every hour, because for them politics is literally the difference between life and death. A more insanely optimistic […]

EU gives $78 million to Palestinian Authority

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

For all the bluster from the EU, here is the reality: it is giving money to the Palestinian Authority regardless for now, with the suggestion that the PA’s “commitment’s and deeds” will be taken into account in the future. Don’t hold your breath waiting for sanctions though. Jacques Chirac, for one, is opposed, […]