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Sixty years after its establishment by an internationally recognized act of self-determination, Israel remains the only state in the world that is subjected to a constant outpouring of the most outlandish conspiracy theories and blood libels; whose policies and actions are obsessively condemned by the international community; and whose right to exist is constantly debated and challenged not only by its Arab enemies but by segments of advanced opinion in the West. During the past decade or so, the actual elimination of the Jewish state has become a cause célèbre among many of these educated Westerners. The “one-state solution,” as...

(IsraelNN.com) The Arab struggle against Israel will renew itself next month, according to analysts of the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. It noted that Hamas spokesmen have stated that it will continue its strategy of terror. The Israel-based research center also noted repeated Hamas statements that the expulsion was a result of Kassam rocket and mortar fire. Hams leader Sayid Tziem called on Arabs to use the "Gaza model" of terrorism in Judea and Samaria to force further Israeli concessions.

LONDON - In a July 9 story about Prime Minister Tony Blair's comments on overcoming global terrorism, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he spoke of easing the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Blair did not specifically mention the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his interview with the British Broadcasting Corp

British Prime Minister Tony Blair sees the Arab-Israeli dispute as one of the main reasons behind the London bombings. The group claiming responsibility puts it third on a list of grievances. British Prime Minister Tony Blair has attributed last week’s bombings in London to the Arab-Israeli dispute and lack of democracy in the Middle East. At least 70 people were estimated to have been killed in bombing attacks that gripped London last Thursday, with hundreds more wounded. Blair told the BBC that precluding terrorist attacks was not necessarily a question of taking preventative security measures. “The underlying problems have to...

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel suddenly has two Arab heroes. In a country where Jewish-Arab alienation runs deep, a pair of critical goals in World Cup soccer have created an instant connection across the divide. For years, Abas Suan and Walid Badir endured racist taunts from the bleachers. Now they're the toast of the predominantly Jewish state.

Ever since I was a child, I've heard a range of accounts of what happened to the Palestinians and Palestine. Everyone knows the Jewish version and the Arab version. But there is a third side, that of those who lived there and still do -- the Israeli Arabs. Some Jews want us out of Israel, and some Arabs believe that we are an extension of the Zionists. Yet we Israeli Arabs keep our culture and traditions. Mahshy, or stuffed grape leaves, remains our favorite meal. We love Arabic music; we sing old folk songs, including "Wein aa Ramallah" about a...

A Jerusalem Arab who was enlisted by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine to carry out a series of terror attacks against Israelis, including a shooting attack at a public bus, and a planned attack at The Hebrew University was sentenced late Monday by the Jerusalem District Court to sixteen years in prison, court documents released Tuesday showed. Hamzeh Darbas, 23, of the east Jerusalem village of Isawiya, was previously convicted in the same court on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, attempted robbery, illegally carrying arms, and membership in a terror organization for a...

Build strong foundation and peace will come June 5, 2002BY MICHAEL OREN The conclusion of Israel's large-scale retaliation in the West Bank, the Bush administration's newfound commitment to Middle East mediation, and the call for major reforms in the Palestinian Authority--all present a unique opportunity for progress toward a genuine Arab-Israeli peace. Obtaining that goal, however, will require a new approach to Middle East diplomacy, and a scrupulous effort to avoid the errors of the past. Since Israel's victory in the Six Day War, which broke out 35 years ago today, efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East have...