July 2016

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/pa-news-says-israel-trying-to-establish.html The hookah bars in Ramallah must be doing some gangbusters business. From the official PA Wafa “news” agency: Statistics revealed that the number of demolitions and confiscations by Israel in the West Bank and […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/why-do-i-love-israel-forest-rain.htmlDaphne Anson has regretfully told me that she no longer has time to write her Tuesday column for EoZ, as she has other projects. We are sorry to see her go and wish her luck.I […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/0712-links-pt1-palestinian-prof-who-led.htmlFrom Ian: PMW: “In defiance” of PMW, PA TV again honors stabber of Kay Wilson and killer of Kristine Luken Last week, Palestinian Media Watch exposed that a Palestinian Authority TV program named Giants of […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/eoztv-interview-with-ben-dror-yemini.html My discussion with the famous Israeli writer continues with discussions about Mahmoud Abbas’ potential successors,  Peter Beinart and others actively hurting the chances for peace by encouraging PA intransigence, and how holding Israel to […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/muslim-nations-are-reneging-on-pledges.html The World Bank is keeping track of how the nations that have pledged to rebuild Gaza after Operation Protective Edge have been keeping their promises. It finds that only 40% of the pledges  – […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/muslim-media-fall-for-photoshopped-news.htmlFrom Daily Pakistan, also reported in AWDNews and elsewhere: RIYADH – Saudi Airlines, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, announced over the weekend that it had started direct flights between the Kingdom’s capital of […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-return-of-rabbi-permits-soldiers-to.html The IDF appointed a new chief rabbi, Rabbi Eyal Qarim. Already the Arab media (echoing Israeli media) are saying that Rabbi Qarim issued a legal ruling a few years back allowing soldiers to rape […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2016/07/0711-links-pt2-german-news-accuses.htmlFrom Ian: German news network accuses Israel of teaching children to hate An advertisement for a German television documentary which will deal with how children in the Palestinian Authority are taught to hate and kill […]

https://anneinpt.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/guest-post-seeing-the-middle-east-glass-half-full/This is a guest post by frequent contributor Brian Goldfarb, who puts a more optimistic light on the news from our region. At the time of writing, things aren’t that great here in the UK: […]