IDF troops near the Gaza Strip Bodies of IDF soldioers Oron Shaul & Hadar Goldin are stilling being held ransom by Hamas in Gaza. Political Analyst David Essing For 12 … Read More “EYELESS IN GAZA” – ISRAEL LOOKS FOR NEW SOLUTIONS
Palestinian Issues
WHY GAZA WILL GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER
Fire in an open field outside one of the southern Israeli communites near Gaza after Palestinians flew a kite laden with a Molotov cocktail over the border on May 2, … Read More WHY GAZA WILL GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER
ISRAEL – ANGER TRUMP AT YOUR PERIL!
US President Trump, Israeli PM Netanyahu Political Analyst David Essing Don’t mess with US President Donald Trump. That’s the lesson the shell-shocked Palestinians are digesting after his startling decisions recently. … Read More ISRAEL – ANGER TRUMP AT YOUR PERIL!
Stop ‘understanding’ the Palestinians
Op-ed: Looking at a conflict requires us to understand the different sides, to understand the pain; but when it comes to the Palestinians, the more we understand them—the more we bolster their rejectionism and perpetuate their delusions.
TRUMP’S JERUSALEM ANNOUNCEMENT PULLS OUT RUG FROM UNDER PALESTINIAN STRATEGY
US President Trump making historic speech about Jerusalem being capital of Israel Palestinian President Abbas speaking at the UN Political Analyst David Essing It is not just America’s recognition of … Read More TRUMP’S JERUSALEM ANNOUNCEMENT PULLS OUT RUG FROM UNDER PALESTINIAN STRATEGY
UN’S ‘TUNNEL VISION’ ON IRAN, LEBANON & GAZA
UN Knows Nothing About Possible Nuclear Weapons Research At Iranian Military Bases UNIFIL Sees No Signs of Hezbollah Military Build-up in Southern Lebanon Israel Shows UN Secretary General Guterres Hamas … Read More UN’S ‘TUNNEL VISION’ ON IRAN, LEBANON & GAZA
ISRAELI AIR FORCE STILL HAS PREEMPTIVE STRIKE CAPABILITY AGAINST IRAN IN ITS TOOL BOX
In a rare interview, the outgoing commander of Israel’s Air Force, Gen. Amir Eshel has taken some of the wraps off Israel’s air power. Interviewed on Channel 2 TV by … Read More ISRAELI AIR FORCE STILL HAS PREEMPTIVE STRIKE CAPABILITY AGAINST IRAN IN ITS TOOL BOX
IN ISRAEL, TEMPLE MOUNT DISASTER UNLIKELY TO TOPPLE NETANYAHU
Binyamin Netanyahu (Photo: Amit Shabi) Most Israelis believe Prime Minister Netanyahu screwed up in his handling of the Temple Mount crisis but are willing to forgive him. That is the … Read More IN ISRAEL, TEMPLE MOUNT DISASTER UNLIKELY TO TOPPLE NETANYAHU
ISRAEL’S LABOR PARTY AT FATEFUL CROSSROADS
Avi Gabay, Amir Peretz (photo credit: official Facebook pages of Avi Gabay & Amir Peretz By the time you read this article, Israel’s Zionist Union (old Labor) will have elected … Read More ISRAEL’S LABOR PARTY AT FATEFUL CROSSROADS
PRESIDENT TRUMP WILL HIGHTLIGHT HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE
IsraCast Forecast: A buoyant Donald Trump will fly into Israel and call on Israel and the Palestinians to exploit a historic chance for peace.