Israel Open to Regular Ramadan Access at Al-Aqsa
Israel signaled readiness on March 5 to allow regular Muslim access to al-Aqsa Mosque over Ramadan despite security concerns. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened top cabinet...
Ramadan
Palestinian Islamic Jihad calls for Ramadan to be ‘month of terror’
The PIJ comments are also linked to those made by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who has called for escalation during Ramadan.
Op-eds
Israel Sees Iran-Axis Threat Over Ramadan
Israel warned on February 27 that Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah plan to escalate hostilities over the Muslim fast month of Ramadan. Ramadan, which this year is due to...
Flash Briefs
Preventing a Ramadan Explosion in the Holy Land
How Israeli self-restraint and American diplomacy can ward off potential escalation during the upcoming Muslim holy month.
Op-eds
‘The month of Rafah’: Will Israel’s talk lead to defeating Hamas in Gaza?
Rafah has been important to Hamas for decades as part of its smuggling operations and to control the flow of humanitarian aid crossing the border.
Op-eds
Unless Hamas Releases Hostages, Israel to Push into Rafah During Ramadan
Israel gave Hamas until Ramadan to release hostages, saying on February 18 that otherwise the Gaza Strip military offensive would continue into Rafah. The Ramadan fasting month begins...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s Multifront Strategy Against Israel
The war after the ‘campaign between wars’ could soon erupt
Op-eds
Israel Arrests Jordanian Lawmaker on Suspicion of Gunrunning
Israel has arrested a Jordanian lawmaker for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons and gold across the countries’ border, Amman said on April 23, in a case that could fray already strained ties between the U.S.-backed security partners. Imad al-Adwan’s case was being attended to “by all relevant authorities,” the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said after local media broke news of his detention at the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein) crossing.
Flash Briefs
Jordan’s Threat to the Middle Eastern Order
The kingdom has made a tradition of inciting unrest with Israel during the holy month of Ramadan.
Op-eds
Members of the Clergy Politicize Holy Week in the Holy Land
Christians are flourishing in Israel, yet before Easter, some members of the clergy exploited the period of heightened religious emotion to level false accusations of systemic oppression against Israel. Meanwhile, others spread conspiracy theories that mirror the blood libel sermons taught about the Jews during Holy Week in previous centuries.
Op-eds
Palestinian Rioters Attack Israeli Forces at al-Aqsa Mosque
Latest Developments Palestinian rioters armed with fireworks, batons, and stones barricaded themselves in the al-Aqsa Mosque Tuesday night and refused to exit peacefully, prompting Israeli...
Flash Briefs
Interview – Where is the next Iranian threat coming from for Israel?
Schanzer to ‘Post’: Iran looks to Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad for joint operations against Israel at Ramadan and an uptick in shooting attacks
Op-eds
Israel Braces for Violence During Ramadan
Latest Developments Israeli police plan to deploy thousands of additional officers in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of recurrent violence on the Temple Mount. Police forces will bulk up...
Flash Briefs
Pray for Peace This Ramadan
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins March 22. It celebrates the month during which Muslims believe Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad. The holiday, marked by fasting and prayer, is intended...
Op-eds
Israel and Palestinians Make Peace Commitments in Sharm el-Sheikh
At the invitation of Egypt, the United States, and Jordan, Palestinian and Israeli government officials met in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday to discuss the soaring...
Flash Briefs
Israel Suspects Infiltrator From Lebanon in Rare Roadside Bombing
Latest Developments Ending a two-day official silence, Israel said on Wednesday that its forces had intercepted and killed an infiltrator from Lebanon whom it blamed for a rare roadside bombing at the Megiddo...
Flash Briefs
Abbas Is Ready to Reject the Peace Plan, But Not For the Consequences
Palestinians will reject the deal of the century if it does not meet their demands, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki ...
Op-eds
The China syndrome
Pollsters at the Pew Resear...
Op-eds
Rizvi’s Reformation
The Atheist Muslim opens with snow in Saudi Arabia. The author, Ali Rizvi, is in fifth grade at the American school in Riyadh, where students are folding glittery snowflakes out of construction p...
Op-eds
Unhappy Anniversary
Ayatollah Khamenei, the "Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution," commemorated the end of Ramadan with a lengthy anti-American, antisemitic screed. Khamenei has repeatedly accused the W...