"Dear Judge Goldstone, My name is Dr. David Zangen. I am a consultant in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Hadassah University Hospital in Jerusalem. Over 50% of my patient population is Palestinian from Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. I speak Arabic and initiated the first training p[...]
Archive for the ‘Terrorism’ Category
July 16th, 2009 - 4:22 pm § in Terrorism
15 Years Later: AMIA Bombing in Argentina
Fifteen years ago today, on July 18, 1994, terrorists bombed the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association building in Buenos Aires. Eighty-five people were killed. More than 300 people were wounded. Since then, details of the attack have emerged, revealing that the bombing was carried out at the b[...]
International Law and Terrorism
One of the most important lesons to be gleaned from the recent Gaza operations is the need for the international legal system to address the military demands of fighting terrorism. As noted by Daniel Taub, senior legal advisor at Israel’s Foreign Ministry, in yesterday’s Boston Globe, [...]
Hamas’s Tactics in Gaza
We’ve talked a bit about how Hamas operated in Gaza during Operation “Cast Lead.” The above video, based on intelligence and footage of the operation, sheds light on some of what the IDF had to deal with. 0 people like this post. Like [...]
NYT: Iran, Hizbullah Smuggling Arms through Egypt
A report in the New York Times todayhighlights the Egyptian accusations that Hizbullah has set up cells in Egypt to provide arms to Gaza and to carry out terrorist attacks. As the Egyptians realized, this attempt by Hizbullah highlights Iran’s desire to influence regional politics–even[...]
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 [...]
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British Welcome Rescinded for Hizbullah Spokesman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[...]
Weapons Disappear from Gaza Storehouse
According to a BBC report, a large stockpile of unexploded weapons has vanished in Gaza. Last known whereabouts: A storehouse under Hamas watch. The story: Some of the weaponry used by Israel in last month’s Operation “Cast Lead” failed to explode as it should have. This live o[...]
UPDATE: Details of Hamas Activities in Gaza
Last month, we pointed out that Hamas was working quite actively to quash dissent against its activities in the Gaza Strip. At the time, we could only cite a few sources. Now, however, Amnesty International has published a report on the subject that presents the matter in greater detail. You c[...]
