This is why Israel should stop capturing terrorists alive We signed the petition “Remove Ahlam Tamimi from the list of terrorists to be freed” and we encourage others to do so as well. The petition explains, Tamimi was sentenced to 16 consecutive life terms in jail for her involvement in the terrorist attack on the Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem in August 2001 that claimed the lives of 16 innocent victims, amongst them many Jewish children. Tamimi has never expressed remorse and told reporters in 2006, “I’m not sorry for what I did. I will get out of prison and I refuse to recognize Israel’s existence. Discussions will only take place after Israel recognizes that this is Islamic land.“ Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing adds, [The... Oren can’t obscure the fact that virtually no one supports the legality of the settlements or our right to them or our right to an undivided Jerusalem. In this we stand alone. Ted Belman By Michael Oren,- Washington Post The claim of Israel’s isolation, echoed by Democratic and Republican leaders alike, is gaining status as fact. “Israel finds itself increasingly isolated, beleaguered, and besieged,” John Heilemann wrote recently in New York magazine. The Economist reported that “Israel’s isolation has .?.?. been underlined by the deterioration of its relations with Turkey and Egypt.” New York Times columnist Nicholas D. Kristof accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “isolating his country,” while Thomas Friedman described Israel as “adrift at sea alone.” But is Israel really more isolated now than in the past? Op-ed: Radical Muslim minority powerful enough to ensure peace never takes root A dubious conference that was scantly reported in the Western media took place in Iran this week, one that should serve as an unambiguous warning sign for proponents of the two-state solution and the prospects for establishing a lasting peace in the region. The 5th International Conference for Defending the Palestinian Intifada wrapped up this past Sunday, and, like Tehran’s previous Holocaust conferences, boasted a relatively impressive number of high-ranking politicians and scholars from nations around the world. The motto for this year’s conference? “Palestine, home of the Palestinians.” Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal made clear that the two-state solution is invalid. “Palestinians must resort to resistance no matter how costly it is, until Palestine is free and Israel is destroyed.” Islamic Jihad Secretary General Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah stated,...Ahlam Tamimi: Poster Child for Rule 303
by Bill Levinson
We urgently call on Israel’s Ministry of Justice to remove Ahlam Tamimi from the list of prisoners to be released in exchange for the return of Gilad Shalit.Israel does not stand alone
Isolation, of course, is not automatically symptomatic of bad policies. Britain was isolated fighting the Nazis at the start of...Mideast peace a pipedream
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