Middle East

Rejecting Martyrdom

The daughter of an Arab warrior tells her tale.

Letting Terrorism Win

Why should Washington's plan to oust Saddam Hussein transform Iraq into a democracy prevent Israel from working a similar transformation of Palestinian society?

The Moderate Voice of Islam?

by Aish.com Staff

A self-proclaimed 'moderate' Islamic website condones Palestinian suicide bombings against civilians.

Why War

by Victor Davis Hanson

A reminder of some basic facts about the present war.

U.S. Aid To Israel

by HonestReporting.com

The Christian Science Monitor delegitimizes and sensationalizes the amount of U.S. foreign aid to Israel.

The Deafening Silence

by Rosie Dimanno

The terror attacks in Kenya foretells troubles for the entire free world.

Eradicate Terror

by Sherri Lederman Mandell

Terror should not be interpreted. It should be eradicated.

Hebron and The Struggle for the Holy Land

by Rabbi Berel Wein

Why are the three places in Israel that the Torah records as legal property of the Jewish people in dispute?

Learning from Sadat

by Yossi Klein Halevi

Sadat's wisdom offers a model for seeking peace.

Murder at a Kibbutz

by Jeff Jacoby

The massacre in Metzer was an attack not on the idea of peace, but on the idea of Israel.

Children Under Fire

by HonestReporting.com

Palestinian children are back on the front lines, throwing rocks and bombs. Who's to blame?

Arab-Israeli Conflict #7: The 1991 Gulf War

by Mitchell Bard

As Saddam rained scuds on the Jews, political realities prevented a counter-strike.

Anti-Globalization: The New Anti-Semitism

by David Arenson and Simon Grynberg

The anti-globalization movement should stop sympathizing with terrorists and remove the Middle East conflict from its agenda.

Saudi Arabia: Loyal Ally or Unscrupulous Adversary?

by Jeff Jacoby

A nationwide poll shows that 63 percent of the US public has a negative opinion of Saudi Arabia. And for good reason.

Nightmare on Temple Mount

by Daniel Pipes

A disaster in the making.

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.