Tag Archives: Judea and Samaria

Yom Yerushalayim 5773 – Jerusalem Reunification Day 2013

Posted on 8 May 2013 by

Yom Yerushalayim began tonight, marking the 46th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, as well as the liberation of Judea, Samaria and the Golan Heights (and the Gaza Strip but that’s another story) in the 1967 Six Day War. The … Continue reading →

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Of rockets, stones and justice

Posted on 4 April 2013 by

Over the last couple of days the rocket fire from Gaza into Israel has intensified. I deliberately do not use the word “renewed” because the rocket fire has never completely stopped except for one month in the winter. The latest … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s coming to town

Posted on 18 March 2013 by

US President Barack Obama is coming to Israel later this week and opinions are widely divided as to whether this a Good Thing or a Bad Thing for Israel. I find that I myself cannot make up my mind either, … Continue reading →

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New wave of Palestinian violence flares up

Posted on 26 February 2013 by

A renewed wave of violence has spread across Judea and Samaria in the last couple of weeks, actively aided and abetted by incitement from by Mahmoud Abbas himself. The current wave began when four Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails began … Continue reading →

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The Legal Case for Israel

Posted on 13 February 2013 by

Further to my earlier post about the use of human rights in lawfare against Israel, Professor William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection has brought us a brilliant video by Professor Eugene Kontorovich, an international law expert, who explains the legal case … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and diplomatic delegitimization go hand in hand against Israel

Posted on 17 January 2013 by

A series of news items in recent days make it clear that there is a definite upswing in anti-Israel violence from Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. A security official told Tazpit News Agency that during the past year, particularly during … Continue reading →

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