Israel’s Latest (Possible) Strike in Syria Shows That It Won’t be Cowed by Russia
Jerusalem is not bound by Moscow’s declarations.
December 6, 2017
The New Saudi Peace Plan Might Be No More Than a Rumor. But It’s a Good Idea
Egypt will benefit from a Palestinian state in the Sinai.
On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the Saudis have come to Mahmoud Abbas with a peace plan, and told him he must either accept it or resign. The report was admittedly based on off-the record comments and second-hand information; none of the interested parties has confirmed it publicly. If the information is correct, the plan involves Egypt ceding territory from the Sinai Peninsula to create an expanded and completely Palestinian state in Gaza, to which would be added noncontiguous territory in the West Bank over which the new state would exercise limited sovereignty. The settlements would remain in place and the Jerusalem suburb of Abu Dis would become the Palestinian capital. Caroline Glick comments:
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The New Saudi Peace Plan Might Be No More Than a Rumor. But It’s a Good Idea
Egypt will benefit from a Palestinian state in the Sinai.
The Bitter, Seedless Fruits of the Sexual Revolution
Our sterile future.
No, There Isn’t a Split between Birthright and the Reform Movement
And the organization hasn’t been subjected to an Orthodox coup.
An Archaeologist Sheds Light on the Temple Mount’s Other Monumental Structure
Piecing together the fragments.