Category Archives: Gaza

The Forgotten Prisoner

Everyone in Israel is very familiar with the details surrounding the prisoner exchange and release of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit. Due to the media’s fascination with all-things Gilad, the Israeli public knows everything about his capture and release, and will … Continue reading

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Why has Terrorism in Israel Declined?

While the United States grapples with the difficult situations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and more homegrown terrorist incidents are sprouting up in the homeland, it may surprise some to hear that Israel (of all places) has actually been fortunate enough … Continue reading

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Gilad Shalit Four Years Later: A flotilla for a flotilla

“We can’t win on this one in terms of PR. If we let them throw egg at us, we appear stupid with egg on our face. If we try to prevent them by force, we appear as brutes.” -Israeli Foreign … Continue reading

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Filed under al Qaeda, American Jewry, Associated Press, Flotilla, Gaza, Gilad Schalit, Haaretz, Hamas, Human rights, Israel, Mavi Marmara, Media Coverage, Middle East, Red Cross, Terrorism, United Nations

South Korea’s Awkward Conversation with the World

If the Security Council could be swift in coming down on one of your democratic member states that was enforcing a blockade to protect their own citizens, maybe you could move a little on the unprovoked North Korean attack on my ship. Continue reading

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The Gaza Flotilla: Which Way to Ashdod?

Those looking to defame Israel in the international court of opinion and those looking to defend Israel in the wake of the Mavi Marmara incident are both touting views without knowing the full story. We know little beyond what the … Continue reading

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