Yearly Archives: 2015


How Israel became a water superpower

Hikers near the Sea of Galilee, Israel’s largest freshwater lake (Yossi Zamir/Flash90) Seth M. Siegel, author of ‘Let There Be Water,’ hopes Israel’s world-class water practices create a ripple effect of peace BY SIMONA WEINGLASS December 1, 2015, 2:08 pm 9   When Seth M. Siegel, author of “Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World” began his book tour, he expected to get a lot […]


Shari’a and Violence in American Mosques

Shari’a and Violence in American Mosques by Mordechai Kedar and David Yerushalmi Middle East Quarterly Summer 2011, pp. 59-72 (view PDF) Link to Original Article 367 How great is the danger of extremist violence in the name of Islam in the United States? Recent congressional hearings into this question by Rep. Peter King (Republican of New York), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, have generated a firestorm […]


Israel increasing imports from Palestinian areas

  Print   PDF   Email   www.jpost.com/Business/Business-Features/Israel-increasing-imports-from-Palestinian-areas Business Features By ARIEH O’SULLIVAN / THE MEDIA LINE \ 05/29/2012 23:09 “There are a lot of obstacles but there… are business opportunities to make,” says Israel-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce executive officer. Israeli-Palestinian trade arbitration project_311. (photo credit:International Chamber of Commerce Israel) Business between the Palestinian Authority and Israel is growing despite the political impasse as both sides seek to […]


Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed agreements on Tuesday to regulate bilateral trade and taxation.

Israel, Palestinian Authority Sign Bilateral Trade Agreements Agreements were thrashed out in a series of secret meetings that lasted more than a year and had many ups and downs. Moti Bassok Aug 01, 2012 1:12 AM 7comments Israel and the Palestinian Authority signed agreements on Tuesday to regulate bilateral trade and taxation. The agreements were thrashed out in a series of secret meetings that lasted more than a […]


Liberman: Israel is the largest financial backer of Palestinian terror

Yisrael Beytenu leader harshly criticizes Netanyahu for his handling of the terror wave.   Yisrael Beytenu’s Avigdor Liberman . (photo credit:REUTERS) Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman on Saturday came out swinging at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his handling of the wave of terror that Israel is facing was “catastrophic.” At a cultural event in Tel Aviv, Liberman said that in order to extinguish terror, its sources that […]