Mahmoud Abbas Comes to the UN to Walk away from the Negotiating Table
When difficulties arise, vacate the premises and seek out photographers.
February 22, 2018
Setting the record straight about Ahed Tamimi.
In December, a seventeen-year-old Palestinian named Ahed Tamimi hit and slapped an Israeli soldier during a protest. The soldier did not respond to the provocation, but that evening Tamimi was arrested at her home and remains in custody. Enemies of Israel immediately praised Tamimi for her courage, and she has recently won the sympathy of such American celebrities as the comedian Sarah Silverman. Yet, as Jonathan Tobin explains, Tamimi is anything but an innocent victim:
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Setting the record straight about Ahed Tamimi.
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The Tree of Life.
James McDonald, the first American ambassador to Israel.