Posts Tagged: Jewish settlement
Marble Slab Found Near Sea of Galilee Proves Ancient Jewish Settlement in Area
JNS.org - A 1,500-year-old marble slab found on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee Wednesday provides the first real proof of ancient Jewish settlement...
The New York Times Reports the ‘Ordinary Life’ of a Palestinian Terrorist
Even when New York Times Jerusalem Bureau Chief Jodi Rudoren is otherwise occupied, its coverage of Israel is worse than dismal; it is palpably distorted,...
Defaming Jews: What Else is New?
Many centuries before Jerusalem was conquered by King David and became the capital of the united kingdom of Judea and Samaria, Hebron was already deeply...
Why the Peace Talks Are Making Jordan Panic
King Abdullah of Jordan is displaying discernible signs of panic over the future of his kingdom. Dismissing any notion that it might become an "alternative...
Poll: Majority of Israelis Believe Settlements to be Legal
A strong majority of Israelis believe Jewish settlement in the West Bank to be legal under Israeli law, a new poll shows. The survey, conducted by...
Jews Who Boo Efforts to Make Peace
There are a small number of extremely vocal right wing Jews who believe that retaining the entire West Bank is more important than trying to...
Why I Joined J Street
A recent announcement that I had joined J Street as Vice President of Communications raised some eyebrows among some of my friends in the Jewish...
Middle Eastern Tunnel Vision
Imagine: until the Holland Tunnel was completed in 1927 New York and New Jersey had not been contiguous (defined in Webster's as "have contact with")....
Decision Time for Netanyahu
With the Iranian issue coming to a head, it's both ironic and a bit worrisome that the weight of the fateful decision is resting squarely...
Modern Day Lessons from the Chanukah Story
The story of Chanukah we hear year in and year out is about the triumph of the gallant few Maccabee rebels against the might...
