Jaffa, Acre, Haifa and Nazareth are Palestinian - PA TV rebroadcasts song

Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik

January 11, 2012 - Palestinian Authority TV keeps reinforcing the Palestinian denial of Israel's right to exist. This week PA TV rebroadcast a song which states that "Jaffa, Acre, Haifa, and Nazareth are ours."

The Rise of Hamas "Death to the Jews!"

Khaled Abu Toameh

January 10, 2012 - The Islamist frenzy that is currently sweeping the Arab world has seen Hamas rise to become a legitimate and recognized player in the Palestinian and international arena. Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh last week began a tour of a number of Arab and Islamic countries, where he has so far been received as a hero and with chants of "Death to Jews!"

KKL-JNF's Leadership Seminar for Druze Youth

KKL-JNF Staff

January 8, 2012 - At the end of December 2011, fifty members and leaders of Druze youth movements from communities in northern Israel such as Daliyat al-Carmel, Usfiya and Peki'in, attended a leadership seminar on the care and conservation of Israel’s forests.

Israel on Alert for Syrian Refugees as Assad Teeters

Isabel Kershner

January 12, 2012 - The Israeli army is preparing for a potential influx of refugees into the Golan Heights from Syria with the demise of the government of the President, Bashar al-Assad, inevitable, Israel's military chief said.

Why Hamas Wants To Join the PLO

Khaled Abu Toameh

December 27, 2011 - Hamas's decision to join the PLO is seen by some Western analysts and governments as a sign that the Islamist movement is headed toward "moderation" and "pragmatism." But in 2012, if the agreement with Abbas is implemented, Hamas will take control over the PLO.

Are Egypt's Islamic Parties Planning to Nullify the Peace Treaty with Israel?

Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

December 26, 2011 - The revolution in Egypt, followed by elections to the parliament, has elevated the Islamic parties to a position of power as they enjoy an absolute parliamentary majority after the two initial stages of the parliamentary elections. The Muslim Brotherhood movement's...

Hard Choices for Hamas with the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

Jeru. Center for Public Affairs

In December 2011, reports from several directions converged to suggest that Hamas is abandoning the sinking ship of Syria: that many senior cadres have already settled in Gaza and only the upper echelon of leadership that bears symbolic meaning still remains in Damascus.1 

Israel’s New Social Contract for Growth, Inclusiveness and Community Building

Reuters

This document offers a comprehensive conceptual framework for achieving Inclusive Growth in Israel, in order to leap the quality of life of all its citizens.

Desalination plant could make Israel water exporter

Reuters

(Reuters) - Israel's national water company signed a financing agreement to build a desalination plant, which officials said could allow drought-ridden Israel to export water to its neighbors upon completion in 2013.

Is J Street in the tent, or out?

Daniel Gordis

Daniel Gordis addressed J Street Leadership Mission to Israel and Palestine. The following column is based on his remarks that day.

Good morning and welcome to Jerusalem. It’s a pleasure to meet with this leadership mission; I understand that there are some first-time visitors to Israel among you, so a particular welcome to those of you who’ve never been here before.

More Palestinians in East Jerusalem Want to Be Israeli

Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

According to face-to-face surveys conducted according to the highest international standards, more Palestinians in east Jerusalem would prefer to become citizens of Israel rather than citizens of a new Palestinian state. In addition, 40 percent said they would probably or definitely move in order to live under Israeli rather than Palestinian rule.

What Do Land Swaps & '67 Borders Really Mean?

The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs

When President Barack Obama first made his controversial reference to the 1967 lines as the basis for future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on May 19, 2011, he introduced one main caveat that stuck out: the idea that there would be "mutually agreed swaps" of land between the two sides.

He added that both sides were entitled to "secure and recognized borders." But the inclusion of land swaps also raised many questions.