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January 12, 2012: Beyond the Pale
Beyond what’s decent. Way beyond what can be accepted with equanimity: There are legal arguments over Jewish communities — “settlements” or “outposts” — in Judea and...
January 11, 2012: ABO
That means “Anyone But Obama,” although I might qualify that with “almost.” Perhaps it’s in the nature of the game, but as I watch from...
January 8, 2012: Finally
The Shamgar Committee, which had been charged with establishing guidelines on how the government should respond if terrorists abduct Israelis in the future, has completed...
January 4, 2012: And Still Pretend
Yesterday, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh hosted a meeting in Amman with Israeli negotiator Yitzhak Molcho, PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat and various members of the...
January 2, 2012: Let’s All Pretend
Big headlines: “Israeli, Palestinian officials to meet tomorrow in Amman: Meeting to mark first direct talks in over a year.” Wow! Are we on the...
December 27, 2011: Various
The “Arab Spring” has made available increased amounts of weaponry that Hamas has been able to smuggle into Israel in the past year. Some 15%...
December 26, 2011: Ya’alon Briefing
Last night, Moshe Ya’alon, Minister of Security Affairs and Deputy Foreign Minister, spoke at a Likud Anglo event in Jerusalem. Tomer Applebaum I share here...
December 25, 2011: The PLO
The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), founded in 1964, is touted — by the UN and a number of nations — as the “sole legitimate representative...
December 22, 2011: Stances That Are Welcome
It makes me crazy when overly cautious representatives of the Israeli government tiptoe in such a fashion that they convey the impression that they are...
December 21, 2011: Facing Forward
Chanukah has begun and, as is my custom, after lighting candles I sit before them quietly, searching for peace, contemplating the way life does go...
