Israel Foresees Pullout Headaches
Leslie Susser
March 17, 2005
Israeli officials are expecting such massive resistance to the disengagement that they have developed a detailed plan of operation to carry it out.
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Jewish Journal
February 3, 2005
With the charred remains of Israeli Bus No. 19 as a backdrop, about 700 Angelenos gathered Jan. 30 at the Museum of Tolerance to take a stand against suicide bombings.
Peace Opportunity Requires U.S. Action
James D. Besser
November 18, 2004
With Yasser Arafat in his Ramallah grave and President Bush promising to renew efforts to create a Palestinian state, speculation is mounting about exactly what the administration\’s next Mideast moves might be.
Negev to Blossom Under JNF Blueprint
Marc Ballon
November 4, 2004
A prominent Jewish organization wants to turn the mostly barren desert that is the Negev into a string of tree-lined, thriving communities dotted with verdant parks, flowering fields and pristine waterways.
Groundwork Laid to Evacuate Gaza
Gil Sedan
September 9, 2004
Sharon hopes to create sufficient motivation among settlers to evacuate their homes willingly in exchange for generous compensation packages, avoiding violent confrontations like those in Yamit.
Sharon Defuses Settlement Crisis
Leslie Susser
August 12, 2004
Quick action by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon managed to avert a looming crisis over Israeli building in the West Bank, but the tension could resume as Israel comes under pressure to meet its commitments to dismantle illegal settlement outposts and not to expand existing settlements.
Settlers Threaten to Resist Withdrawal
Leslie Susser
July 1, 2004
No evacuation is scheduled to take place until next year, but the mood on both sides already is tense.
Gaza Nostalgia
Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
July 1, 2004
Back in the good old days, when I traveled freely though the Gaza Strip, Rafah was our neighboring village across a stretch of sand, my boss was Ahmad from Khan Yunis and stones were for building, not for throwing.
Bush Still Waiting for Reward
Ron Kampeas, JTA
April 22, 2004
Ariel Sharon is already reaping political dividends from last week\’s historic exchange of letters with President Bush, but the U.S. president\’s payoff depends a great deal on what Israel does next.
Israel Reconsiders Peace Policies
Leslie Susser
August 28, 2003
Israel launched a string of targeted strikes against terrorist leaders, warning that it would no longer distinguish between political and military echelons of any organization waging terror, including Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat\’s Fatah movement.
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