Some reasons for Israel’s skepticism towards the Palestinian Authority

By Arthur Cohn
Published on January 28, 2013

The biased news coverage on Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, is frightening. It is therefore of vital importance to mention in discussions about the Middle East all relevant facts, in order to give the audience a full and balanced picture. I would like to illustrate this with two examples.

Abbas hints has no ‘right of return’ to home in Israel

Published on November 1, 2012

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made a rare if symbolic concession to Israel on Thursday, saying he had no permanent claim on the town from which he was driven as a child during the 1948 war of the Jewish state's founding.

Israelis look nervously across to Syria

Published on October 4, 2012

The Golan Heights on the border between Israel and Syria is a favorite holiday destination for Israelis, and thousands have been hiking and picnicking there during this week’s holiday. But the Israeli army asked some visitors to leave after a group of 50 Syrians, some of them armed, approached the border with Israel in the area of Mount Hermon, which in the winter functions as Israel’s only ski resort.

Jewish settlers won’t go quietly as eviction looms

Published on June 15, 2012

The clock is ticking for 30 Jewish settler families in the West Bank. Israel's Supreme Court has said their homes sit on privately-owned Palestinian land and as an eviction deadline draws near, they say they will not go quietly.

Peace Now: Israel planning new East Jerusalem settlement

Published on October 14, 2011

Israel plans to build more than 2,600 housing units in a new urban settlement in East Jerusalem, an anti-settlement group said on Friday, angering Palestinians who want a halt to all such projects before they return to peace talks.

In accepting ‘67 lines for talks, Netanyahu tries some political maneuvering

Published on August 9, 2011

In the never-ending game of diplomatic chess played by Israeli and Palestinian leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week made a new move to try to outflank the Palestinians.

Barak: Israeli, U.S. positions on 1967 lines not contradictory

Published on August 4, 2011

The Israeli and U.S. positions on how to conduct negotiations with the Palestinians do not contradict one another, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.

31 senators sign resolution against 1967 borders

Published on June 15, 2011

U.S. Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) introduced a resolution calling an Israeli return to 1967 lines “contrary to United States policy and national security.” The resolution introduced June 9 is co-signed by 29 other senators, including at least two Democrats, Ron Wyden of Oregon and Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

June 5, 1967

By Rob Eshman
Published on June 1, 2011

Levi Eshkol was one of the greatest Israeli heroes you never heard of. Eshkol was Israel’s prime minister during the Six Day War, which began 44 years ago this week, on June 5, 1967.

Republicans introduce ‘unrealistic’ 1967 lines resolution

Published on June 1, 2011

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representative introduced a bill reaffirming Bush administration principles on an Israeli-Palestinian settlement. The non-binding resolution, initiated May 23 by Rep. Robert Dold (R-Ill.) and so far sponsored by another 36 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, reaffirms congressional resolutions in 2004 that backed up President Bush's letter to Israel's government that year that it was "unrealistic" that Israel return to 1967 lines.

Reporters’ notebook: AIPAC 2011

Published on May 24, 2011

The centerpiece of AIPAC’s annual conference, the gala banquet, is a little like the Oscars: The room is full of celebrities, speeches are interspersed with emotional video montages, the highlight that everyone’s waiting for comes at the end, and the main event is followed by exclusive after-parties. There are a few differences, too, of course.

Hamas: Obama will fail in forcing us to recognize Israel

Published on May 22, 2011

Hamas condemned U.S. President Barack Obama's speech to AIPAC on Sunday, saying it will not recognize Israel despite U.S. demands.

AIPAC likes Obama’s clarification on ‘67 lines

By Ron Kampeas
Published on May 22, 2011

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said it "appreciated" President Obama's clarification that he did not expect Israel to return to its 1967 lines. "In particular, we appreciate his statement that the U.S. does not expect Israel to withdraw to the boundaries that existed between Israel and Jordan in 1967 before the Six-Day War," the pro-Israel lobby said in a statement released after Obama delivered a speech Sunday to its annual policy conference.

Netanyahu sticks to objections to Obama speech

Published on May 20, 2011

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held firm in his meeting with President Obama to his reservations to the outlines of peace negotiations that the president laid out in a speech yesterday.

Jerusalem: The center city

By Abby Gilad
Published on May 22, 2003

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