Jerusalem Post - Khaled Abu Toameh
The corruption case against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has earned Israel tremendous respect throughout the Arab world, where many have called on their leaders to benefit from Israel’s democratic system and independent judicial system.
Words of praise for Israel are a rare phenomenon in the Arab media. But judging from the [...]

Barak: The Die Has Been Cast, Prepare for Elections
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Ehud Barak, as chairman of the Labor party, told his colleagues on Thursday to get ready for elections by the end of this year. In the ruling Kadima party, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni condemned the moral corruption exposed in recent days and said that [...]

With a $5 billion allocation in hand from Tehran, the Syrian delegation was bidding for the most advanced products of Russia’s munitions industry.

Caroline Glick, Jewish Press
Israel’s 2005 withdrawal from Gaza was presented to the world as a strategic bid to enhance prospects for peace between the Palestinians and Israel. Proponents of the move argued that removing all Israeli civilians and military personnel from Gaza would take away the source of [...]

MEMRI
Introduction
In late January 2008, the Media Supervision Committee of Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance ordered the closure of the women’s movement monthly Zanan, which had appeared in Iran for 16 years. The order came after the magazine published an investigative article on istishhad (i.e. martyrdom) operations. The conservative news agency Fars reported, citing [...]

by Dore Gold
JCPA
Vol. 8, No.1 22 May 2008
* Israeli negotiators will quickly discover three core areas in their discussions with the Syrians that they will not resolve easily: delineation of an agreed boundary, security arrangements, and the Syrian-Iranian alliance.
* Just prior to the [...]

President Bush’s speech to the Knesset on the occasion of Israel’s 60th Independence Day celebration.

Distinguished guests, I really appreciate your warm welcome. And we are thrilled to be here with one of America’s closest friends. Laura and I are honored to represent the American people on the 60th anniversary of your independence. Happy birthday.

Jeffery Goldberg, The Atlantic
(einshalom note: yes, I know that this is one of Obama’s least favorite pictures, but I don’t pretend to be fair and balanced, only accurate. I like this photo.)
The Hamas leader Ahmed Yousef did Barack Obama no favor recently when he said: “We like Mr. Obama and we hope that he [...]

Israel’s Northern Border Turns Iranian, as Arab League Arrives
(IsraelNN.com) Foreign Ministers of the Arab League countries arrived in Beirut Wednesday, planning to hold meetings designed to find a solution to the latest civil war in Lebanon. Meanwhile, however, Israel fears that Iran, via its proxy Hizbullah, is settling in on its northern border.
Some 80 [...]

British MP George Galloway gave this traitorous interview on Hamas TV, to his real constituents, on May 2.

See the previous article,Iran Announces Nuclear Technology Improvements for some of the background
MI6 chief visits Mossad for talks on Iran’s nuclear threat
UK Times
THE head of MI6, Sir John Scarlett, is to visit Israel later this month as Britain forges closer links with Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.
Iran’s nuclear programme is expected to be high on [...]