Palestinians escalate hunger-strike in Israel jails

Published on May 11, 2012

Hundreds of Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli jails said on Friday they would shun vitamin supplements and prison clinics in an escalation of their mass protest against detention conditions.

Hamas says it will not go to war for Iran

Published on May 10, 2012

The Islamist movement Hamas will not let itself be dragged into a war against Israel if it attacks the nuclear facilities of Hamas ally Iran, Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday.

U.S.: Impediments to prosecuting Shalit prisoners remain

Published on March 20, 2012

A U.S. Department of Justice official reiterated that there are “significant impediments” to pursuing criminal charges against Palestinian terrorists freed in exchange for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Are Palestinians ‘partying’ in Israeli prisons?

Published on November 1, 2011

In the wake of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit’s release after being held captive in Gaza by Hamas for five years, Israelis are grappling with the question of what to do if another Israeli soldier or civilian is kidnapped. Currently, one of the most popular ideas being bandied about is to exert counter-pressure by making life harder for Palestinian security prisoners in Israeli prisons now.

Gilad Shalit is Home and Yes, I am Excited

By Ilana Angel
Published on October 18, 2011

Netanyahu: Israel to toughen conditions of Palestinian prisoners

Published on June 23, 2011

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that he plans on toughening the conditions of Palestinian security prisoners in Israel's prisons.

The plot to kill Hitler becomes a Tom Cruise thriller

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 18, 2008

The film reconstructs the July 20, 1944, assassination attempt on the Fuhrer's life, which, had it succeeded, would have spared the lives of untold thousands of soldiers and death-camp inmates

First Person: Rivky and Gabi were truly special people

Published on December 4, 2008

Before I entered the Chabad house in Mumbai, I thought, "What kind of people would leave a comfortable and secure life in a religious community to live in the middle of Mumbai; a dirty, difficult, crowded city?" As I got to know Rivky and Gabi over the course of this past summer, I understood that G-d creates some truly special people willing to devote their lives to bettering the world.

Iran gets away with murder

Published on August 27, 2008

In the summer of 1988, Iran put thousands of political prisoners to death after a desperate cease-fire agreement was reached to end the 1980-1988 war with Iraq.

Zell it, Sam; Cool it, Orit; 40 million Frenchmen

Published on August 7, 2008

" . . . In Fairfax High School, I had a brilliant and wise instructor of advanced placement European History who used to say: 'Do not put all your faith in one man. For surely he will disappoint you.' And he also said: '40 million Frenchmen can be wrong' . . ."

Lebanon prisoner swap deal—morale issue forces a hard choice

Published on July 30, 2008

The existential reality of an Israeli context, where governmental decisions often have a life and death valence, has been brought home to millions of people these past few
weeks

Briefs: Obama to visit Israel this month, Hezbollah swap inches forward

Published on July 9, 2008

The presumptive Democratic Party candidate Sen. Barack Obama is expected to arrive in Israel on July 22 or 23 for a two- or three-day visit, Yediot Achronot reported.

No simple answer on return of Israeli POWs

By Uri Dromi
Published on July 3, 2008

All this is about living POWs. But what about dead ones? How far should a government go in order to bring a dead soldier to burial?

Lawsuit re POW swap involves L.A. family; Student writes guide for U.K.

Published on July 2, 2008

The lawsuit argues that any deal with Hezbollah must advance the effort to locate and free the missing Iranian Jews.

Mixed emotions in Israel as Cabinet approves MIA swap

By Roy Eitan
Published on June 30, 2008

Ehud Olmert's Cabinet approved a swap deal under which two Israeli soldiers deemed as "killed in action" would be returned soon. Meanwhile, the prime minister hinted it will be a dress rehearsal for the releases allowing Gilad Shalit to come home.

Israel cabinet to vote on Hezbollah swap, Canada downplays reports of Hezbollah sleepers

Published on June 25, 2008

ABC News leaked details last week of an ongoing international intelligence investigation with allegations that up to 20 "sleeper cell" suspects from Hezbollah were activated, including a "weapons expert" spotted at a firing range south of Toronto.

Book Review: Tools to fight terror: big dreams, good friends

By Robert David Jaffee
Published on October 12, 2006

Goldberg recently won the Anti-Defamation League's Daniel Pearl Award and goes so far as to suggest that being Jewish has benefited him in his dealings with terrorists.

Rabbi Carron brightens prisoners’ darkest days

By Nick Street
Published on September 21, 2006

With any luck, Daniel will be spending Rosh Hashanah on the outside. It's likely he'll soon be making the transition from jail to the recovery program at Beit T'Shuva, a nonprofit that works with at-risk youth.

Israel Tames but Doesn’t Halt Torture

By Larry Derfner
Published on March 23, 2006

Last November, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), while campaigning to ban the U.S. government from using torture, told the "Today" show: "The Israeli Supreme Court outlawed torture, outlawed cruel and inhumane treatment. And I have talked to Israeli officials, and they say they do very fine without it."

Cease-Fire Appears on Verge of Collapse

By Leslie Susser
Published on May 12, 2005

Just three months after it was ushered in at a peace summit in February, there are growing signs that the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians may be on the verge of collapse.

Bombing Creates Quandary for All

By Leslie Susser
Published on March 3, 2005

The late February suicide bombing in Tel Aviv shattered a three-month lull in terror and brought key Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking issues into sharp relief.

The terror attack, which came just three weeks after Israeli and Palestinian leaders declared an end to more than four years of hostilities, forced both sides to define their new relationship more clearly.

It enabled Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to clarify his policy toward the Palestinians, finger Syria and the Hezbollah as potential spoilers, and re-emphasize his view that there can be no real peacemaking until the Palestinians dismantle their armed terrorists.

How to Be Religious in Prison

By Gaby Wenig
Published on May 20, 2004

California state prison inmate Raymond Morrison was forced to wear paper clothes, had his personal property taken from him, spent months in "the hole" (a.k.a. administrative segregation), was denied telephone calls and family visits, all because of his adherence to a halachic tenet.

Israel Swaps With Hezbollah

By Dan Baron
Published on January 29, 2004

Free at last, but at what price? That was the question on some Israelis' minds over the weekend after a German mediator helped seal the deal on a long-awaited prisoner swap between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia group.

Key Points in Geneva Peace Proposal

By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Published on December 4, 2003

The following are some of the main points of the Geneva accord, the unofficial Israeli-Palestinian peace proposal launched Monday.

Haven of Refuge

By Nathan Ezra
Published on July 17, 2003

Jews have been migrating to Siberia from all over the continent for several centuries, lured by Siberia's relative isolation and, sometimes, the promise of wealth.

Shinui Weighs in on Releasing Prisoners

By Leslie Susser
Published on July 10, 2003

The leader of the Shinui party, Justice Minister Yosef "Tommy" Lapid, is proving to be an astute politician with major input in the process of reconciliation underway between Israel and the Palestinians.

Sound of Silence

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on June 19, 2003

It suddenly occurred to me that the Holocaust was an attempted silencing of the Jews. While World War II was decades ago -- and the camps were liberated -- the quiet lingers. We're so far away from it all in the United States. In Poland, the wounds are still raw and it isn't something that the locals are comfortable talking about.

Hopes Dashed for Release of ‘Iran 8’

By Michael J. Jordan
Published on September 12, 2002

Another Jewish New Year has come and gone, and eight Iranian Jewish prisoners remain locked up in Iran on charges they spied for Israel.

Death Camp Uprising

By Alan Riding
Published on September 5, 2002

In the history of the Holocaust, the Sobibor death camp in Eastern Poland has remained something of a footnote, a place where 260,000 Jews were murdered, as opposed to at least 1.1 million in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Having operated for just 18 months and closed long before the Allied victory in May 1945, Sobibor, like its victims, disappeared almost without a trace.

Iranian Jewish Prisoners ‘On Hold’

By Tom Tugend
Published on July 22, 1999

In general, the Jewish community in Iran is caught between two battling factions, and the fate of the 13 prisoners may well depend on which one prevails in the end.