President Carter, Prime Minister Begin, and President Sadat join hands on theNorth Grounds of the White House to celebrate the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty, 26 March 1979.Photo: Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Today, 26 March 2009, marks 30 years since the signing of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty at [...]
Archive for March, 2009
March 24th, 2009 - 4:39 pm § in International, Media
Up Close and Personal in Sderot
We were made aware of this fascinating article from the UMass Daily Collegian about Amit Rom, an 18-year-old Israeli working to make a difference in his country. Of all things, he decided to volunteer in Sderot schools to help the kids there cope with the trauma of incoming rockets. A great quot[...]
March 20th, 2009 - 3:06 pm § in Media, Middle East
Thoughts on Recent Allegations of IDF Misconduct
During the past several days, serious allegations have surfaced regarding the conduct of soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces during the recent Operation “Cast Lead” in Gaza. The State of Israel takes all such allegations seriously. The IDF will carefully examine the circumstances of each alle[...]
March 20th, 2009 - 2:48 pm § in International, Media
Gilad Shalit: 1000 Days in Captivity
Dear Friends: Tomorrow, we will mark 1,000 days of captivity for Gilad Shalit. On this somber occasion, we ask that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers throughout the day. In that spirit, we would like to share with you once again the video of Gilad Shalit’s vision for peace, When the Sha[...]
More Details on Gilad Shalit
We reported yesterday that the government has decided not to accede to Hamas’s demands for Gilad Shalit. As communicated by the Prime Minister’s Office, Hamas refused to negotiate in good faith and remained firm in its exhorbitant demands. The government reaffirmed its commitment to [...]
How to Improve the Palestinians’ Situation
The Palestinian people, especially those in Gaza, have suffered for some time from abuse and being played as proxies in a war against Israel. For many years, they were the proxies of the Arab world, which refused to welcome them and forced them to live in refugee camps. Now, it is Hamas that man[...]
March 18th, 2009 - 4:30 pm § in International, Politics
Israel Rejects “Cosmetic Changes” to Durban Statement
Haaretz is reporting that Israel rejected the changes made to the statement prepared for the Durban Review Conference as superifcial. As noted yesterday, UN leaders had scrambled to change the statement after threatened by an EU boycott of the event. However, the Foreign Ministry said, the docum[...]
March 17th, 2009 - 2:36 pm § in International, Politics
Durban II Statement Reported Altered
After the Israel, Canada, the US, and Italy backed out of the Durban Review Conference and warnings that the EU and Australia were planning to do so as well, organizers have reportedly changed the draft resolution. The changes omit the one-sided criticism of Israel as a racist state and leave out [...]
NATO Countries Aim to Halt Gaza Smuggling
One of the biggest issues that needs to be resolved in the context of a broader arrangement regarding Gaza is how to stop Hamas from smuggling arms into the coastal area. (Of course, Hamas says it’s going to go right on ahead bringing in weapons.) Last week, a group of nine NATO countries [...]
British Welcome Rescinded for Hizbullah Spokesman
Ibrahim Mousawi, a spokesman for Hizbullah and an editor of its al- Manar newspaper, has reportedly been denied entry into the UK–the latest in the story of an invitation to an advocate of terrorism. Mousawi had initially been invited to speak at the School of Oriental and African Studies late[...]
