Middle East

Arab-Israeli Conflict #6: Peace with Egypt

by Mitchell Bard

Jimmy Carter's shuttle diplomacy resulted in the Camp David Accords -- at a high price to Israel, and Nobel Peace Prizes for the principals.

We Didn't Start the Fire

by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz

Is it any wonder that the call "Itbakh al-Yahud!" can still be heard in this land?

What Occupation?

by Efraim Karsh

Few subjects have been falsified so thoroughly as the recent history of the West Bank and Gaza.

In War, Sides Must Be Taken

by William J. Bennett and James C. Dobson

Why we take Israel's side.

Flunking with Flying Colors

by Victor Davis Hanson

The Middle East crisis offers the world an ethical litmus test.

Betrayed by the State Dept.

by Sherri Lederman Mandell

The U.S. State Dept. is doing almost the least it can in capturing Palestinian terrorists who have killed Americans in Israel.

Terrorized By Numbers

by Howard Fienberg

The media reports Mideast casualties by lumping suicide bombers together with their innocent civilians.

Palestinians Cheer Carnage

by Michael Oren

The joyful response of so many to the death, suffering, and mutilation of students and university workers raises pointed questions about the health of Palestinian society.

Inside a Terrorist's Mind

by Memri.org

Prior to his assassination, Salah Shehadeh discussed the logistics of terror operations against Israelis.

Human "Wrongs"

by Gerald M. Steinberg

Israel's efforts to defend itself seem to constitute a moral crime of the gravest magnitude.

Holy Jihad!

by Michael Freund

Arab clerics do fire and brimstone.

Israel's Moral Right to its Life

by Dr. Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz

Why reason and justice are on Israel's side.

Terror and Denial at LAX

by Daniel Pipes

Call terrorism by its rightful name.

Free Palestine Can Become a Reality

by Natan Sharansky

A plan for peace and democracy.

An Insane, Terrorist, Suicidal Society

by Amnon Dankner

The entire Palestinian society is responsible for the brutal, suicidal onslaught because those who do not agree lack the integrity and courage to rise up, condemn, and do something about it.

Bush is Rewarding Terrorism

by Daniel Pipes

The President's vision for a "provisional" Palestinian leaves one crude message: Terrorism pays.

President Bush's Speech

by President George W. Bush

An end to terror and violence along with PA reform must precede any declaration of statehood or final status negotiations.

Provisional Statehood is Folly

by Charles Krauthammer

The reason innocents are dying every day is not because of the occupation, but because the Palestinians believe they can get land without peace.

No Partner

by Rachel Ehrenfeld

Arafat cannot be negotiated with. His chances are up.

Israel Update: June 2002

by Aish.com Staff

In this issue: Controversial Congressional race in Alabama, terror survivor speaks, the illogical boycott, and praying for the wounded.

The War on Euphemisms

by Jonah Goldberg

Why aren't we denouncing Pakistan and supporting India with the same vehemence we bring to Israel and its enemies?

Israel Can't Do Business with Terrorists

by Ehud Olmert

Violence against civilians must be forcibly stopped, not forgiven.

"Lightly Injured"

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Terrorism's toll is far greater than we think.

The Abuse of History

by Victor Davis Hanson

Where ideology meets distortion in the Middle East.

Arab-Israeli Conflict #5 - Yom Kippur War

by Mitchell Bard

Once again, Syria and Egypt attack. And yet again, only a miracle stops them.

The Message in Arafat's Headdress

by Jeff Jacoby

The Palestine that is always on Arafat's mind is not an Arab state that coexists with Israel, but an Arab state that takes the place of Israel.

Israel Spiritual Symposium: Learning From Sadism

by Lawrence Kelemen

A thirst for violence is being drilled into Palestinian children. How should Jewish parents respond?

Why Fight

by Charles Krauthammer

Historically, most conflicts are either settled, or decisively altered, by test of arms.

Standing With Israel

by William J. Bennett

Those searching for heroes need look no farther than Israel, a country that has done more, for more people, with fewer resources and under greater threat, than almost any other.

The resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Commission supporting the use of "all available means, including armed struggle" to achieve Palestinian statehood is far from being a garden-variety Israel-bashing move.

Jenin: The Truth

by Charles Krauthammer

The "Jenin massacre" is more than a fiction. It is a hoax, perpetrated in a world of monstrous moral inversion.

20 Facts about Israel and the Middle East

by William Bennett, Jack Kemp, and Jeane Kirkpatrick

These 20 facts will help serve as a primer for those trying to understand the historical context of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The UN's Israel Obsession

by David Tell

After Israel's modest, defensive, and long-overdue action in Jenin, the UN chimes in with condemnations. What's behind the twist?

Israel's Future

by Victor Davis Hanson

From defeat to reconciliation to peace -- but only in that order.

The Middle East Unplugged

by Raphael Shore

A user-friendly guide to the Oslo process: How it started and how it has failed.

The "Occupied Territories": A Primer

by Dore Gold

"Occupied" or "disputed" territories? The difference is enormous. Here's everything you need to know.

Israeli Premonition

by Eric Hoffer

A 1968 essay about Israel and the world sounds eerily prophetic for the situation today.

Israel Spiritual Symposium: The Land of Spiritual Acquisition

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

Like any precious achievement, God ensures that Israel is acquired only through real struggle. Understanding this unlocks the mystery of the current Mideast situation.

The Axis of Evil

by David Horowitz

The real agenda of Arafat and the Palestinian leadership is now, and has always been, the elimination of Jewry from the Middle East.

It's Not About Occupied Territories

by Martin Peretz

Arafat began his reign of terror with the Palestine Liberation Organization before one Israeli ever stepped foot into the West Bank or Gaza Strip.

Lebanon: The Fuse for Armageddon

by Charles Krauthammer

Just end the occupation of the West Bank, say the Arabs, and we will guarantee Israel peace. Lebanon proves otherwise.

Why Israel Fights

by Yossi Klein Halevi

Terrorism is pushing Israeli society to the limit. Survival demands that they fight back.

Peace at Any Price Equals War

by Jeff Jacoby

History shows once again that appeasing terrorists emboldens them to more violence.

Don't Hold Israel Back

by Michael Oren

For over half a century, U.S. attempts to rein in Israel militarily have encouraged Arab aggression and contributed to a series of inconclusive wars, setting the stage for even bloodier clashes.

No Alternative To Winning

by Binyamin Netanyahu

Former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, in his speech to members of the US Senate in Washington, explains that only by dismantling the entire network will we be assured of victory.

Banish Arafat Now

by Charles Krauthammer

If this fighting is ever to end, it must be shown that there is a price for violence, terror and duplicity.

Missing: Realistic Take on Arafat

by Daniel Pipes

The purpose of Palestinian violence against Israel is not directed at winning an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza. It is the destruction of the Jewish state itself.