Massive International Effort Underway To Shore Up Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Emergency Summit Hosted By Egypt Indicates President Mubarak’s Concern Over Rise Of Iranian-Backed Gaza On His Border After Voting For Hamas In Election, Will West Bank Palestinians Forego Terrorism & Support Abbas Peace Talks With Israel?
Palestinian Issues
PUNISHING QASSAM CRIME
Should Israel Consider Temporary Water & Power Cuts To Gaza In Effort To Halt Rocketing Of Sderot? Israeli Electricity Supplied To Gaza Is Used By Terrorists To Produce Qassam Rockets
HAMAS OVERKILL
Fierce Hamas Assault In Gaza May Prove To Be Counter-Productive For Islamic Fanatics U.S. & International Community Likely To Conduct Carrot & Stick Policy Proving Radical Islamism Doesn’t Pay Olmert To Follow Bush Lead In Bolstering Abbas & West Bank While Punishing Hamas & Gaza
EYELESS IN GAZA
Dr. Dan Schueftan: ‘President Mahmoud Abbas Has No Chance Of Pursuing Peace From West Bank Because Palestinians There Also Support Terrorism Against Israel’ ‘Hamastan In Gaza & Fatahland On West Bank Is Not A Solution’ ‘U.S. Pressure On Israel For Concessions To Palestinians Backfires’
SHATTERING THE ILLUSION
Israeli Officials: ‘Israel Will Not Intervene In Gaza & Act Only In Self-Defense’ Iranian Forward Base In Gaza Also Threatens Egypt Hamas Takeover OF Gaza Proves There Is No Palestinian Consensus On Two State Solution That Includes Jewish State
BARAK IS BACK BIG-TIME
Ehud Barak: ‘I Pledge To Restore IDF’s Strength & Israel’s Deterrent Capability’ Laborites Voted For Barak Hoping His Experience Will Fill Leadership Vacuum Since Second Lebanon War On Becoming Defense Minister Barak’s First Mission May Be Finding An Answer To Rocketing Of Sderot
JUNE 5TH – THEN & NOW
Iranian President Ahmadinejad: ‘Countdown For Israel’s Destruction Has Begun’ Iranian Leader’s Threat Of Nation-Genocide Recalls Egyptian President Nasser’s Tirades Before Six-Day War in 1967 Appointment Of New Israeli Defense Minister Likely To Bolster Prime Minister Olmert’s Readiness To Explore Syrian Peace Prospects
BRITISH PROFS FAIL OBJECTIVITY
Israel Lambastes British University and College Union Boycott Of Israeli Academia Media Coverage & Discussion Of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Often Ignore Cause & Effect Relationship When It Comes To Israel None Of World Powers Or Other States Are Held To Such Harsh Moral Standards As Jewish State
NEW BALL GAME IN LABOR
Ehud Barak Gains Momentum For June 12th Runoff in Labor Party Leadership Race Ami Ayalon Will Have To Spring Some Surprises To Overtake Barak Is Outgoing Leader Amir Peretz Now The King-maker Or Will His Supporters Now Go Their Own Way?
GENERAL BARAK OR ADMIRAL AYALON ?
Two Former Military Commanders Running Neck And Neck In Labor Party Leader Election Large Number Of Floating Voters Likely To Decide Whether A Winner Or Runoff Incumbent Leader Amir Peretz: ‘The Polls Are Wrong Again, Don ‘t Count Me Out’