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Surprise! Palestinians think this is a war.
Earlier today, two Israeli soldiers were “lightly to moderately wounded” by gunfire out of Gaza. According to HaAretz: There has been an increase in hostile activity along the Israel-Gaza border, including the planting of explosive devices, shootings, and RPG fire. Reports also emerged that two terror cells had been uncovered by Israel’s…
Poll: Vast majority of Israelis would accept U.N. recognizing Palestine
Nearly 70 percent of Israelis surveyed recently said that Israel should accept a Palestinian state if the United Nations chooses to recognize it, according to a report in Thursday’s edition of The Jerusalem Post. The poll results fly in the face of American conservatives and even President Barack Obama, who…
Despite warnings, Palestine aims for U.N. showdown
The Palestinians steered towards a clash with Washington over their UN statehood bid despite a stern warning from President Barack Obama that there was no “shortcut” to peace. The hard-hitting speech by Obama and a personal meeting with Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday failed to sway the Palestinian leader from a…
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