Category Archives: Terrorism

Why the US supports Hamas, and why it may help Iran

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The US has given the Palestinian Authority (PA) about $5 billion since the mid 1990s. From 2008 to the present, US aid has averaged about $500 million a year. Some of this money goes directly to training and equipping PA … Continue reading →

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Game over

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

The establishment of a Palestinian Authority (PA) unity government that includes Hamas is the last inning of a ballgame which has been in extra innings far too long. The PLO and its Fatah faction which have controlled the PA since … Continue reading →

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How to stop letting murderers go free

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Victor Rosenthal

News item: The Ministerial Committee for Legislation passed a bill restricting presidential pardons for convicted murderers by a majority of seven to three on Sunday. This approval paves the way for the bill to be brought to Knesset for a … Continue reading →

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