Middle East

The phenomenon of Arab, particularly Palestinian, public figures refusing to condemn terror attacks against Israelis is nothing new, but the experiences of those who do speak out suggests that the problem runs far deeper than just politicians. Ynet notes that a number of Arab journalists faced strong backlash for merely saying that shooting innocent civilians […]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Monday lifted the ban on Knesset Members and cabinet ministers visiting the Temple Mount. The Likud”s newest MK, Rabbi Yehuda Glick, praised the Prime Minister”s decision, adding that he hopes Arab Knesset Members from the Joint List party won”t take advantage of the lifting of the ban to spread anti-Israel

Israeli lawmakers seek to institute limited public transportation on Shabbat (JNS.org) Members of Knesset Yael German, Karin Elharrar, and Yoel Razvozov (all from the Yesh Atid party) intend to put forth a bill that would allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Saturday in Israel. The bill would permit minibuses to run within each

The head of the Palestinian Authority’s “Prisoners’ Society” has said that terrorists who murder Israeli civilians are “heros,” underscoring the ongoing culture of incitement within the PA. Qadura Fares is a senior member of Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah Party, and has served as a minister in the PA government. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society advocates and lobbies

Palestinian terror group Hamas condemned on Saturday the demolition of the home of a Palestinian teen convicted of murdering an Israeli mother of six in the West Bank settlement of Otniel in January. The terror group also condemned the wave of arrests of Hamas members and others in the West Bank, following the deadly terror

After two Palestinian gunmen opened fire on diners in central Tel Aviv’s Sarona market Wednesday, killing four Israelis, a hashtag was being widely posted by Palestinian social media users: #CarloSalvo. The hashtag is a morbid tip of the hat to a homemade sub-machine gun version of the Swedish military’s World War II Carl Gustav rifle,

Hamas on Friday carried out a series of rocket firing tests in Gaza, Army Radio reported. Israeli officials quoted by the station estimated that the tests included the firing of more than 30 short-range rockets. The rockets were directed towards areas that are not controlled by Israel, according to Army Radio. Hamas conducts ongoing missile