UN says Hamas Committed War Crimes in Gaza War

" The report also said rockets fired by Palestinian militants into Israel where there were no military targets would also constitute war crimes, and perhaps crimes against humanity. "The rocket and mortar attacks have caused terror in the affected communities of southern...

Children in the Service of Terror

MEMRI (21/7/2009) "From Afghanistan to Pakistan, from Iraq to Palestine, [terror] organizations are recruiting boys (some under 15) and training them to carry out suicide bombings - and sometimes these are carried out. For diverse reasons and under diverse circumstances,...

Will Fatah Give Up the Armed Struggle ?

Read the whole story here. Many observers are watching to see to what extent Fatah's Sixth General Congress will advance or retard the prospects for re-launching the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. In this regard, the crucial question is: Is Fatah going...

Ziosweat meets prominent Israeli-Arab/Palestinian journalist

http://ziosweat.blogspot.com/2009/07/ziosweat-meets-prominent-israeli.html I had the great pleasure of meeting Khaled Abu Toameh, a journalist writing for The Jerusalem Post and formerly for the PLO. He is one of the first journalists international media contacts about a...

There is no sticking point about the settlements.

This piece was written after careful consideration regarding the new efforts by retiring Solana of the EU to intimidate and force a  fix on a problem that needs sincerity and time. The EU is silent in almost every other international crisis for fear of losing their blood...

Hamas leaders don't know about Shalit's condition

" Group member in charge of kidnapped soldier's case denies reports on progress made in talks, says no one in Hamas leadership – including himself – knows whether Gilad Shalit is 'injured, sick or dead.' Captive's fate will only be revealed upon completion of deal, he...

UN expert says Israeli seizure of aid ship a crime

The problem is Hamas. If they would give up terrorism then they would be able to get enough aid to rebuild." A U.N. human rights investigator on Thursday called Israel's seizure of a ship carrying relief aid for the Gaza Strip "unlawful" and said its blockade of the...

Is the Palestine Authority Stable Enough To Talk Peace?

While Prime Minister Salam  Fayyad’s stellar reputation in the West as a reformer-statesman continues to inspire confidence among U.S. security officials and donor nations, he does not have the political base to succeed in the long term. Moreover, Washington’s...

Hamas speaks

"The government controlled Syrian Arab News Agency reports that Khaled Meshall of Hamas has announced: 1.       Any intra-Palestinian peace must include an agreement allowing violence against Israel 2.       The...