“Pullout beginning of end of Israel” New York — Mahmoud Zahar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, said that “the Gaza disengagement would boost morale in the Arab and Muslim world and positively influence the anti-U.S. campaign in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are part of a large global movement called the International Islamic Movement.” (Jerusalem […]

New York — The Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University has issued a report, ‘The Effects of Disengagement on Palestinian Politics and Society,’ that predicts that the implementation of the Gaza/Northern Samaria withdrawal/expulsion plan will lead to an eruption of Palestinian terrorism in Judea/Samaria and create conditions of political, social and economic […]

250,000 Rally at Wall to Oppose Gaza Plan New York — Former Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli Knesset yesterday pleading with his fellow lawmakers to “grasp the danger and do the right thing” to help thwart the uprooting of Jews from Gaza and northern Samaria before it’s too late. […]

New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has strongly criticized the Bush Administration for demanding that Israel not respond in any serious way to the murder of Israelis by Palestinian Arabs. The New York Times reported (8/7/05) that U.S. General William Ward, who is working on reforming Palestinian security services, “confirmed that American […]

New York – The ZOA has expressed deep concern that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s top aide, Dov Weisglass, said last week that “Israel could eventually expect that at least 180,000 of the current 240,000 settlers would be able to stay in the West Bank with U.S. approval” (Reuters, August 4, 2005), indicating that as many […]

New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praised Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for his decision to leave the Sharon government in order to make clear his opposition to the Gaza withdrawal/expulsion plan. Netanyahu proclaimed this misguided Plan “will strengthen the forces of terror…will allow the Palestinians to open a sea port that will be […]

New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned yesterday’s terrorist attack upon Israeli Arabs in the Israeli Arab town of Shfaram. Eden Natan-Zada , an Israel Defense Forces’ deserter wearing his army uniform, opened fire on passengers onboard a passenger bus in a Druze neighborhood of Shfaram, killing four people and wounding […]

New York – A Palestinian college, the Gaza Center for Culture and the Arts, has just launched a popular folklore course for female students named in honor of Wafa Idris, the first Palestinian female suicide bomber who blew herself up in January 2002 on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, killing an 81-year old man and wounding […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has strongly praised President Bush’s decision to install John Bolton, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, as Ambassador to the United Nations through a recess appointment. ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, “John Bolton is the right man in the right place […]

Following the failure of Pope Benedict XVI in his Sunday sermon a week ago to include mention of Israel among a number of countries he named recently hit by terrorism, the Vatican has responded sharply to criticism from Israel. The Vatican statement says, “It’s not always possible to immediately follow every attack against Israel with […]