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New Hamas West Bank commanders set to revive anti-Israel terror

jerusalemhosts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:21:00 -0500

Since early 2007, Hamas has refrained from orchestrating terrorist activity against Israel from the West Bank, focusing mainly on its missile barrage against southwestern Israel from the Gaza Strip. Now, DEBKAfile's military sources report, the Palestinian extremists have changed course. Hamas' military chief Muhammad Jabry has established a new regional West Bank command corps for a fresh terror campaign against Israel, including suicide attacks, from the territory controlled by the rival Fatah and Palestinian Authority. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under hamas, terrorism, west, bank, gaza, palestinian, abbas, plo, fatah, missile, suicide, israel, israeli, defense,

Abbas names 1967 borders as precondition for talks

jerusalemhosts — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500

PLO Central Committee convenes in Ramallah to discuss plan aimed at resolving its political crisis. Palestinian president clarifies he will not seek another term and slams building freeze, which he says 'is not considered a halt of settlement activity' Tagged by jerusalemhosts under Abbas, 1967, borders, israel, jewish, state, palestinian, west, bank, settlement,

Fatah fighters buying guns instead of food for kids

jerusalemhosts — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:55:00 -0500

Members of Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades are arming themselves for war against Israel by buying guns instead of food for their kids and by selling their wives' jewelry, according to the official Fatah website. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under fatah, hamas, gaza, west, bank, abbas, israel, military, weapons,

U.S. to back unilateral declaration of Palestinian state?

jerusalemhosts — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:50:00 -0500

The Palestinian Authority has been negotiating an understanding with the Obama administration regarding a Palestinian threat to unilaterally ask the United Nations to recognize a Palestinian state outside of negotiations with Israel, WND has learned. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under US, Palestinian, state, israel, jewish, netanyahu, obama, abbas, united, nations,

Obama administration 'assures Jewish evacuation'

jerusalemhosts — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Members of the Obama administration recently assured the Palestinian Authority that most Jewish communities in the strategic West Bank will be evacuated, a top PA official told WND yesterday. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under obama, administration, washington, jerusalem, jewish, israel, israeli, palestinians, netanyahu, abbas, european, swedish,

Israel's Air Force is on the cutting edge

jerusalemhosts — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:52:00 -0500

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government appears in recent weeks to be preoccupied with two issues - the ongoing negotiations with Hamas for Gilad Schalit, and the newly imposed freeze on construction at West Bank settlements. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under israel, air, force, iran, iranian, threat, gilad, shalit, hamas, settlements, abbas, obama, washington, united, states, netanyahu,

The battle of wills

jerusalemhosts — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:31:00 -0500

Israel as an obstacle to peace? Outrageous. The settlements as the root of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Ridiculous. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under Israel, peace, settlements, Israeli, Palestinian, conflict, judea, samaria, israeli, yasser, arafat, abbas, netanyahu, likud,

Palestinians to ask UN for state based on 1967 borders

jerusalemhosts — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:48:00 -0500

Palestinian statehood is a "vital" component necessary for regional peace, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, in a message to mark Monday's annual International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under Palestinians, UN, united, nations, abbas, 1967, jerusalem, israel, israeli, jewish, arab, ki-moon,

Hillary's Bombshell: Obama Administration Subtly Launches Dramatic Policy Change on Peace Process

jerusalemhosts — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:13:00 -0500

In a one-paragraph statement welcoming Israel’s ten-month-long freeze on building apartments in existing West Bank settlements, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a major statement. The dramatic new U.S. stance on Israel-Palestinian Authority peace agreement is camouflaged by brevity and subtle wording. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under hillary, clinton, american, israeli, politics, peace, process, palestinians, netanyahu, abbas, obama, israel,

Chavez: 'Genocidal' Israel aims to 'exterminate' Palestinians

jerusalemhosts — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:17:00 -0500

In a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday night, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused Israel of aiming to "exterminate" the Palestinians. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under Venezuelan, President, Hugo, Chavez, abbas, palestinian, israel, israeli, defense, politics, netanyahu, iran, iranian,

Ninety Fatah terrorists 'pardoned'

jerusalemhosts — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:13:00 -0500

In an effort to bolster Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the face of a potential mass prisoner swap with Hamas, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) "pardoned" over 90 wanted Fatah militiamen on Thursday on condition they refrain from engaging in terrorist activity. Under the deal, the 92 fugitives - all members of Al-Aksa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah's military wing - will be allowed to move freely throughout Palestinian cities within Area A of the West Bank. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under israel, fatah, martyr, brigade, israeli, amnesty, hamas, shin, bet, palestinian, abbas, security,

Cabinet approves 10-month West Bank settlement freeze

jerusalemhosts — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:20:00 -0500

Eleven ministers vote in favor of Netanyahu's proposal to halt construction in West Bank for 10-month period in bid to jumpstart peace talks. Eleven ministers vote in favor of initiative; two Shas ministers absent. PM says, 'I hope Arab world will seize this opportunity to promote peace.' Palestinians reject move because freeze does not include construction in east Jerusalem Tagged by jerusalemhosts under israeli, cabinet, settlement, freeze, israel, jerusalem, jewish, arab, netanyahu, abbas, palestinian,

'Peace partner' – not Hamas – targeted Jews

jerusalemhosts — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:00 -0500

It was Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah organization – not Hamas – that fired a rocket from the Gaza Strip this weekend, prompting Israeli retaliation, WND has learned. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under abbas, peace, israel, israeli, jewish, hamas, gaza, rockets, fatah,

'Fatah officials warn of third Palestinian intifada'

jerusalemhosts — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:36:00 -0500

Fatah had made a strategic decision to declare a third intifada against Israel, movement officials told Nazereth-based newspaper Hadith Anas, citing the failed peace talks as the reason for their resolution. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under fatah, plo, abbas, intifada, bethlehem, palestinians, israel, peace, settlements,

A wheelless cart before a lame horse

jerusalemhosts — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:27:00 -0500

One should never underestimate the propensity of the Palestinians for shooting themselves in the foot, to wit, the situation Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has put himself in with regard to the peace process. True, this may not have been entirely his fault - mixed signals from abroad also had something to do with it, but Abbas seems to be bent on doing everything to get himself into an even deeper hole by adopting ever more intransigent positions. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under abbas, oslo, peace, process, israel, israeli, palestinian, arafat, america, europe, russia, china, hamas, gaza,

State Department: US opposes unilateral moves by PA

jerusalemhosts — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:28:00 -0500

The US is opposed to the Palestinian plan to pursue unilateral statehood at the UN, a State Department official said Monday night. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under palestinian, unilateral, statehood, senator, lieberman, US, senate, washington, america, israel, arab, world, mubarak, abbas, security, council, jerusalem,

Unilateral statehood hurts Palestine, not Israel

jerusalemhosts — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:01:00 -0500

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat's statements on Saturday that Israelis were stalling on implementing a two-state solution and the Palestinians would soon ask the UN to recognize a Palestinian state in the entire West Bank and Gaza Strip may have been meant as a grave threat, or perhaps they were intended as bluster for internal consumption. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under palestinian, statehood, israel, saab, erekat, netanyahu, abbas, state, jewish, israeli,

Ministers stiffen positions toward unilateral Palestinian state

jerusalemhosts — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:30:00 -0500

In light of Palestinian plans to declare state unilaterally and possibility of peace talks with Syria, government ministers dig in their heels. 'There is always option for Israeli response to declaration of state,' says Eli Yishai. Landau: Annex territories. Silvan Shalom: Syrians should not delude themselves – withdrawal from Golan not on table. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under israel, israeli, ministers, palestinian, state, abbas, syria, hizbollah, barak, netanyahu,

The Great “Abbas is Quitting” Farce; Media Deletes Palestinian Intransigence

jerusalemhosts — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:07:00 -0500

It’s really funny how the story about Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas supposedly-going-to-call-elections-and-resign story was covered. Everyone in the Middle East knew he wouldn’t resign and he wouldn’t call elections. It was a blatant bid to get something from the Americans and pretend that he was tough. But the Western media reported the story as if it were true. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under abbas, palestinian, PLO, PA, leader, israel, america, obama, media, 1967, conflict, united, states, hamas,

Will President Obama Make A Real Gesture To Abbas?

jerusalemhosts — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:36:00 -0500

There's no doubt about it: By giving the impression that he could screw Binyamin Netanyahu to the wall, President Obama and his team suckered Mahmoud Abbas into taking positions and doing things that now make him look foolish. Tagged by jerusalemhosts under obama, abbas, israel, palestinians, barghouti, terrorist, politics, policy, netanyahu, israeli, washington,