Israel

What If Hamas and Fatah Are Not Really Enemies? (3 July 2007)

"The mainstream media - and the official US government and Israeli government - representation of things is that Hamas is backed by Iran, whereas Al Fatah (i.e. 'the PLO') are not. We are told that the reason for this is that Hamas are the true 'Islamist extremists' whereas Fatah are the 'secular moderates'. Whoever knows a bit of history, however, cannot be fooled by this representation..."

Hamas vs. Fatah: A Curious 'Fight' (30 June 2007)

"How to interpret the supposed fight between Hamas and Al Fatah (also known as the PLO)? The media has always represented Hamas and Fatah as great enemies, but this has always flown in the face of the facts..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 7 (21 June 2007)

"People think Israel can bring about the solution to this problem. It cannot, of the simple reason that it did not create it. The Arabs created it - and only the Arabs can solve it..."

Beyond Belief (15 June 2007)

"True to its ever-more astounding and sickening form, (including this grovelling apology for calling Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, its capital) the BBC has been blaming the carnage in Gaza upon... Israel. According to its ineffable Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, the barbarism meted out by the Palestinians of Gaza upon each other is All Israel's Fault..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 6 (14 June 2007)

"A report by Jonathan Spyer for the Gloria Centre puts the wretched boycott into a wider and far more grim perspective..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 5 (14 June 2007)

"The most contentious element of the argument against the academic boycott of Israel by Anthony Julius and Alan Dershowitz in today's Times is that the boycott is 'antisemitic'..."

The Two-State Solution (13 June 2007)

"As the Israel boycott sputters on in Britain ... the Palestinians aren't giving the UCU's stand against Israel's 'occupation' quite the endorsement it might have expected..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 4 (11 June 2007)

"CAMERA (the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) has now posted up a series of articles exposing the lies and distortions promulgated by the BBC about Israel in recent days which turn history inside out..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 3 (11 June 2007)

"Not for the first time, Howard Jacobson in the Independent has nailed the is it/isn't it antisemitism diversion within today's raging hate-fest against Israel..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 2 cont (8 June 2007)

"As the proposed academic boycott of Israel continues to reverberate, it is important to grasp that the appalling animus behind it goes far deeper than a protest at Israel's behaviour in the disputed territories..."

The War Against the Jews: Part 2 (5 June 2007)

"A sharp piece by David Singer on the Global Politician website points out some of the egregious distortions about Israel which are believed as settled fact and trotted out by the western media, in this case Australia..."

The War Against the Jews (3 June 2007)

"The hatred of Israel that now courses through Britain's veins has now erupted in yet another frenzy whose irrationality and spite are scarcely credible..."

The World's Strong Delusion (3 January 2007)

"[L]et me say that I believe there are decent, hard-working Palestinians who wish to raise their families, obtain good jobs, and live in peace and safety..."

Where is Israel on the Map? (21 November 2006)

"The topic that seems to be too 'controversial' to deal with today is Israel. It divides. It causes confusion. It is a political issue, not a spiritual issue ... the Church has replaced Israel ... So let me ask you ... the following questions..."

Demonizing Israel (3 September 2006)

"The two principle 'human rights' organizations are in a race to the bottom to see which group can demonize Israel with the most absurd legal arguments and most blatant factual miss-statements. Until last week, Human Rights Watch enjoyed a prodigious lead..."

Setting the Conditions for Disaster (1 September 2006)

"No country in the world lets outsiders dictate its policies on fundamental issues of national security. Israel must not be the first to do so..."

How Israel Won on the Battlefield and Lost in the Media (30 August 2006)

"Contrary to what is now the accepted wisdom in the media, Hezbollah in its recent offensive against Israel neither 'badly bloodied the IDF', nor 'fought it to a standstill' in Southern Lebanon. In fact the opposite is the case..."

No More Ambulances For Terror (30 August 2006)

"What kind of cold-bloodied thugs use ambulances as killing aids or propaganda tools? Islamic terrorists, of course, have an unsurpassed history of using emergency vehicles as tools of their murderous trade. International charities and media dupes have gone along for the ride..."

Pan-Muslim Fiction (29 August 2006)

"In discussions of the contemporary Middle East, few arguments have resonated more widely, or among a more diverse set of observers, than the claim that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict constitutes the source of all evil and that its resolution will lead to regional peace and stability..."

Terrorist Theater Tricks (29 August 2006)

What are we seeing when we watch events from the Middle East on our television screens? Is it news or is it terrorist theater? Let us observe two media events which occurred on Sunday in Gaza..."

What Are HRW Watching? (27 August 2006)

"When it comes to Israel and its enemies, Human Rights Watch cooks the books about facts, cheats on interviews, and releases predetemined conclusions that are driven more by their ideology than by evidence. These are serious accusations and they are demonstrably true..."

The Red Cross Ambulance Incident (23 August 2006)

"On the night of July 23, 2006, an Israeli aircraft intentionally fired missles at and struck two Lebanese Red Cross ambulances performing rescue operations, causing huge explosions that injured everyone inside the vehicles. Or so says the global media..."

Covering the Conflict in the North (22 August 2006)

"While firing thousands of rockets into Israeli cities, Hezbollah was able to frequently manipulate the media into portraying the conflict as a 'disproportionate' Israeli attack against Lebanese civilians..."

'Fauxtography'. The Media Scandal Continues (16 August 2006)

"In the aftermath of Reuters' admission that one of its photographers ... had manipulated two war images from Lebanon ... evidence of far more troubling photo staging and media deception in the Middle East continues to pour in..."

Smoke and Mirrors: A Picture Says a Thousand Words (16 August 2006)

"Graphic images and photos from Lebanon have recently filled newspapers and TV screens around the world. Yet, it is becoming clear that some of these pictures don't tell the whole story or may even tell a completely different one to the reality. ... Take a few minutes to complete this quiz and see whether you can tell fiction from fact..."

CNN International Snubs Israeli Citizens (15 August 2006)

"A CNN International in-depth report from Israel and Lebanon unveiled the full extent of bias at work behind the global news network's coverage of the Israel - Hizbullah war..."

Don't Boycott the BBC (14 August 2006)

"Switch on the BBC News and, other than the fact that it is in English, you might think that you had tuned in by mistake to al-Manar, Hizbullah's own TV station..."

Analysis: UN Resolution 1701 (13 August 2006)

"The following are points from various sources in Israel, including The Jerusalem Post, commentator Naomi Ragen, and the Israeli conservative periodical, Israel Insider..."

State of Denial (13 August 2006)

"The politicians, journalists and intellectuals of Lebanon ... knew full well that Hezbollah had created an independent state in our country, a state including all the ministers and parallel institutions, duplicating those of Lebanon..."

A Day Living in the Galilee (Received 12 August 2006)

"It is 6am. I have just woken up and think I'll turn over and have another hour. I have just settled myself comfortably when the unmistakable sound of the air-raid siren breaks the early morning quiet. I have 20 seconds to one minute to get to a safe place..."

Anti-Israel Hypocrites Need A History Lesson (11 August 2006)

"It must surely be true that the level of lies and hypocrisy that a society can tolerate is in direct proportion to the degeneration of that culture..."

Photo Fraud in Lebanon (10 August 2006)

A short video showing several examples of falsified media pictures of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict.

What is Wrong With the Media? (8 August 2006)

"Two days ago HR brought to my attention the scandal of the Reuters photographer who doctored (at least) one of his photos in order to attack Israel. Here is the photograph..."

[NOTE FROM BAYITH: A caveat we would make with regard to this article is that, while it is sadly true that the Catholic 'Church' and other so-called 'Christians' have and do persecute God's people, true Christians throughout history have always sought only to bless and support the Jewish people and their nation of Israel.]

Hizballah Crisis - Situation Update: Key Points (6 August 2006)

"As the conflict with Hizballah enters its second month, [this is] a brief reminder of the key issues relating to the conflict..."

Hizbullah Hides Behind Human Shields (5 August 2006)

"The media consider it perfectly natural for Islamist fanatics to cynically endanger their own people in the expectation Israel would show greater concern for Arab lives. This is surely a new twist in the theater of the absurd and hypocrisy that is the Middle East..."

Those Poor, Innocent Lebanese (4 August 2006)

"Let me get this straight. You allow one of the largest terrorist organizations in the world to set up shop throughout your country. You permit them to completely take over the entire southern third of your country and you claim to have seen nothing..."

News From Israel (3 August 2006)

"The war is now in its fourth week. The heat and the rockets are beginning to dull our minds, and each day merges into the next. ... As I am writing, we can hear what could be artillery or falling rockets in the distance..."

The Media War Against Israel (2 August 2006)

"The Jewish state is fighting not one enemy, but two: Hezbollah, and those who peddle its propaganda. Large sections of the international media are not only misreporting the current conflict in Lebanon. They are actively fanning the flames. The BBC world service has a strong claim to be the number one villain. It has come to sound like a virtual propaganda tool for Hezbollah..."

Who is Killing Lebanese Civilians? Part Two (1 August 2006)

"We are hearing - everywhere - condemnation of Israel for the deaths of Lebanese civilians in the current conflict. For example, the British daily the Independent..."

Understanding the US Position Part Two (1 August 2006)

"Three days ago, 29 July, the Los Angeles Times published an article on the US reaction to the Israel-Lebanon war that bears a close analysis. It opens with the following lines:..."

Israeli Prime Minister's Speech to the Knesset (31 July 2006)

"How many of you are familiar with the full text of PM Olmert's speech to the Knesset on 7/31/2006, ... Very few people, outside of Israel, I would wager. What we got were a few sound bites essentially showing Olmert's defiance but not one word of his reasoning. This is a further example of the asymmetrical reporting to which we are being subjected..."

UK Media Responds to Qana (31 July 2006)

"Hezbollah has been deliberately hiding behind and operating from within civilian areas in the knowledge that Israel does not deliberately target civilians. Thus, when a terrible accident such as Qana occurs, Hezbollah is presented with a propaganda coup, as is currently the case..."

A Clarion Call to Prayer (30 July 2006)

"A significant tide has turned in the Israel-Lebanon conflict with the Israeli bombing of the Lebanese town of Qana Sunday. It was a Hezbollah stronghold and the Israelis had dropped leaflets telling civilians to flee but most did not..."

The Vocabulary of Untruth (28 July 2006)

"Words take on new meanings as Israel struggles to survive..."

Hezbollah Was Using UN Post as 'Shield' (27 July 2006)

"The words of a Canadian UN observer written just days before he was killed in an Israeli bombing of a UN post in Lebanon are evidence Hezbollah was using the post as 'shield' to fire rockets into Israel, says a former UN commander in Bosnia..."

Who is Killing Lebanese Civilians? (26 July 2006)

"This is a logical, not a scientific question, and it is meant to address the issue of moral responsibility, not material authorship. ... Let us begin with three things that we can stipulate as true..."

The Arab Reaction and What it Means (25 July 2006)

"In Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes solves a mystery by noticing that a dog that should have barked, had not. ... If we are to place the present Israeli-Hezbollah conflict in its proper context, I think, we need to look at the dog that ain't barking..."

The Impossible Peace (25 July 2006)

"The New York Times' editorial page published last Saturday a collection of short editorials on Israel's campaign to neutralize Hezbollah. With the exception of Richard Perle's, most of the opinions represent the tired received wisdom that ignores the true cause of the conflict..."

CNN's Anderson Cooper Exposes Hezbollah's Media Manipulations (25 July 2006)

"On Monday's 'Anderson Cooper 360', CNN's Anderson Cooper related his visit to a Hezbollah-controlled section of Beirut where he was supposed to photograph certain damaged buildings, part of the terrorist group's strategy of generating news stories about Lebanese civilian casualties caused by Israeli bombs..."

Understanding the US Position Part One (24 July 2006)

"Why does the US propose a NATO intervention?..."

The BBC, Marred by Hezbollah (24 July 2006)

"If you watched yesterday's Andrew Marr programme on BBC1, you would have seen a British TV landmark. To judge from its contents, the programme was the first to to have been edited by the leader of Hezbollah, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah..."

Proportionality in the War in Lebanon (23 July 2006)

"Israel's case before the world in its military conflict against Hezbollah is a s strong as the nation has ever had. Not occupying territory from whence the aggression came, ... being the victim of an unprovoked attack ... Israel is seen even by the usual knee-jerk critics of the Jewish state as having the right of self-defense. The problem for Israel lies ... in the mow oft-repeated accusation that Israel is engaged in a 'disproportionate' response..."

What Caused This War? (23 July 2006)

"There is something curious about the current conflict on Israel's northern border with Lebanon: it began in Gaza, on Israel's southern border..."

Letter From Nina in Israel (Received 23 July 2006)

"Dear World, I understand that you are upset by us, here in Israel..."

Jenin Massacre Syndrome (23 July 2006)

"Just like the spring of 2002, the international press prefers hype to facts. After a lot of hesitancy and a short-lived attempt to take balanced positions, the worldwide left-wing has returned in full force to the 'Jenin massacre syndrome'..."

US and UK Set Israel Up for Media Attack and NATO-Type Intervention (22 July 2006)

"We have been misinformed, to put it gently..."

The Predictable Condemners (22 July 2006)

"The Hizbullah and Hamas provocations against Israel once again demonstrate how terrorists exploit human rights and the media in their attacks on democracies..."

What is Hezbollah? (22 July 2006)

"Is this a 'militia' or a terrorist army of extermination?..."

News From Israel (21 July 2006)

"As I start this letter, it is to the familiar sound of rockets falling around us, and /or artillery fire. We have spent days cooped up in a down stairs room, not too safe, but safer than where I am sitting now at my computer in an upstairs room directly facing incoming Katyusha rockets, At least six have fallen in the last few moments..."

Who Attacked Israel? (21 July 2006)

"When a gangster wants somebody dead he rarely pulls the trigger himself..."

Let Israel Take Off the Gloves (20 July 2006)

"A lot has been written in recent years about stateless terrorism. The events of the last few weeks show, to the contrary, that some of the world's most malignant terrorist groups continue to rely on state support..."

Arithmetic of Pain (20 July 2006)

"'Disproportionate' response? The misuse of civilians as shields and swords requires a reassessment of the rules of war..."

Personal Reflections of a Mother in Israel (July 2006)

"As a mother here in Israel I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers. As I sat before the Lord I prayed by name for young men and women fighting for our nation and our people against an enemy who wants to destroy us..."

Israel Under Fire (16 July 2006)

"A look at some of the myths and facts following Hezbollah's attack on Israel..."

Gaza: BBC Covering for Palestinian Terrorists (15 July 2006)

"In reporting on the Palestinian act of war that triggered the latest round of violence, the BBC originally reported, ... an Israeli soldier was 'captured' in Gaza. In fact, the Palestinians, in an act of war, attacked Israel and kidnapped the soldier in Israel. Here is the BBC's initial report..."

Who Is At Fault? (14 July 2006)
"Next June will mark the 40th anniversary of the Six Day War. For four decades we have been told that the cause of the anger, violence and terror against Israel is its occupation of the territories seized in that war. End the occupation and the 'cycle of violence' ceases..."

Hizballah Attack in Northern Israel and Israel's Response (13 July 2006)
"Yesterday morning, July 12th, in an unprovoked surprise attack, Hizballah began firing dozens of missiles and mortars across the border towards northern towns in Israel..."

Road Maps and Peace Processes: Delusional Obsessions (12 July 2006)
"When will Israel (and other nations) learn that Islam and the world of terror cannot be appeased? Negotiating with the world's most barbarous group of terrorists is such an exercise in futility one has to wonder if the world's state departments are having tea with the mad hatter in Alice's Wonderland..."

West Bank Rocket War (12 July 2006)

"While Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip have been contending with almost daily missile attacks, Palestinian rockets will now also be launched regularly on the other side of the country aimed at Jewish communities a few miles from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem..."

Clearing the Summer Rains (11 July 2006)

As Israel operations in Gaza continue to occupy the international media, Palestinian PM and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, is somewhat surprisingly given op-ed space in the Washington Post to pin the blame for the current crisis solely on Israel..."

Distorted Imagery (5 July 2006)

"Israel continues its operations in Gaza to bring about the safe return of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. This has prompted a great deal of reaction in the world's media, including cartoonists..."

Jon Snow's Explosive C4 Attack on Israel (4 July 2006)

"Demonstrating an intense hostility towards Israel and his guest, Deputy Ambassador Zvi Ravner, Jon Snow makes some incredible and disturbing statements during an interview on Channel 4 News..."

Loading the Dice Still Further (22 June 2006)

"If you think the BBC is already hopelessly biased against Israel, you ain't seen nothing yet..."

Aftermath of a Media Storm (22 June 2006)

"The media storm has subsided following the Gaza beach tragedy and the rush to accuse Israel of causing the Palestinian deaths..."

Who is to Blame for Grief on a Beach? (16 June 2006)

"It was another of those pictures that goes instantly around the world. A young Palestinian, wailing in wretched sorrow, grieving over her dead father, stepmother and five siblings who had been killed by an explosion on a Gaza beach. Then came the blame. PA President Mahmoud Abbas (he's the moderate) immediately called the killings an act of Israeli 'genocide' and, to dramatize the crime, legally adopted the bereaved girl. The sensational coverage and sensational charges raise the obvious question: Why would Israel deliberately shell a peaceful family on a beach?..."

'Unbiased' Advice (15 June 2006)
"The IDF recently concluded a report on the tragic deaths of seven Palestinians on a Gaza beach. ... the IDF has carefully analysed all evidence and proven that it was not responsible for this tragedy..."

The Big (And Never-Ending) Lie (13 June 2006)

"It is now clear that Israel was not responsible for the killing of the Palestinian family on the beach in Gaza last weekend ... It looks as if it was the Palestinians who had killed their own children by mistake..."

Gaza Beach Libel (13 June 2006)

"It is now becoming clear that, despite the claims of the Palestinians and the international media's rush to blame Israel, the deaths of seven Palestinian civilians on a beach in Gaza on 9 June were not caused by the IDF..."

Anti-semitism is Everywhere in the Mass Media (3 June 2006)

"Sometimes it is relatively subtle ... once it dawns on you how carefully anti-semitism is inserted into the smallest details, you will realize that it is everywhere, and that it is there by design..."

The Fence Hypocrisy (10 May 2006)

"Isn't it ironic? Both Israel and America are societies engaged in struggles over their futures due to evil-doers crossing borders. Both are acting in self-defence to stop invaders. Both countries are getting heat from various sources for trying to protect themselves. So both Israel and America are pursuing a security fence and Israel's will be completed this year. And the world, with many Americans chiming in, says 'Mr. Prime Minister, tear down that wall.'..."

May We Never Forget (25 April 2006)

"In 1979 President Jimmy Carter agreed we should never forget. But the horror of it all makes many want to forget - the Holocaust, that is..."

Rocket Hell to Rain on Israel (23 February 2006)

"[This] is an exclusive interview with Abu Abir, spokesman for the Popular Resistance Committees, an umbrella organization consisting of several Palestinian terror groups. The Committees is responsible for firing over 500 rockets at Jewish towns in and near the Gaza Strip the past five years..."

Hamas Victory is Good News (29 January 2006)

"Western reactions to the outcome of the Palestinian election last week came in two varieties: highly negative and decidedly undecided. ... Well, put me in a third camp: I think the sweeping Hamas victory is by far the best result that could have been hoped for..."

Political Earthquake Hits Middle East (26 January 2006)

"The futile efforts in the Middle East to have Israelis and Palestinians live in security side by side has just been dealt what could be a fatal blow. This may be good news and I'll expand..."

Palestinians Boot Jews, Now Beg Them For Help (22 December 2005)

"The Palestinians who took over the Jewish greenhouses in the Gaza Strip when Israel withdrew its communities from the area now are asking expelled farmers for advice after reportedly failing to reproduce the region's famous insect-free vegetables..." "And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God (Amos 9:14-15)"

A Muslim in a Jewish Land (11 December 2005)

"As I boarded EL AL flight LY 0008 for Tel Aviv on November 14, 2005 with my wife, Kiran, my mind was busy arranging and rearranging the list of things I intended to accomplish ... There are many things that I wanted to talk about with the Israelis ... I wanted to see if there was any truth in the media allegations that Israel was an apartheid state, undemocratic and discriminatory..."

Booms Over Gaza (10 November 2005)

"The BBC and Guardian [newspaper] claim that IDF 'sonic booms' are responsible for Palestinian miscarriages in Gaza..."

'Paristinian State' Not in Bush Plan (8 November 2005)

"While boasting that President Bush is making "great progress" in working toward the establishment of a separate Palestinian state in the Middle East, White House press secretary Scott McClellan said today in the case of Muslim violence in France, it is strictly an "internal matter" for the French government..."

Muslims Desecrate Bibles in Hebron (31 October 2005)

"[T]his year's alleged desecration of numerous Korans by American soldiers at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba made international headlines and became incidents of global impact. Friday's spiteful desecration of bibles and Jewish prayer books by 'Palestinian' Muslims visiting the biblical Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, however, went virtually unnoticed..."

The Delusion of 2005 (14 September 2005)
"What malady infects the U.S. State Dept? ... How can an incredible woman, Condoleeza Rice, make some of the following statements and not believe that thinking people know she is stretching credulity with them?..."

Gaza to Katrina - A Devastating Two Weeks (30 August 2005)
"I will continue to connect the disengagement activities in Israel to the other very serious events and headlines up to the devastating Hurricane Katrina and then beyond..."

Katrina and Gaza: Is God Speaking in New Orleans? (29 August 2005)
"The past two weeks have seen Israel withdraw from Gaza as a result of (among other things) American policy and pressure. ... What happens in Israel affects the rest of the world, and how any country treats Israel has a lot to do with how God treats that country..."

Hurricane Katrina (30 August 2005)

"[A]s America forced Israelis out of parts of their land, hurricane Katrina was building in the Atlantic. A Fox reporter said, 'It must be an emotional experience (for Americans) to walk away from their homes and not ever live in them again.' Same with those forced out of Israel..."

Anglicans Have Betrayed The Jews (19 August 2005)
"The Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, stated three years ago that: "Anti-Semitism exists ... whenever two contradictory factors appear in combination: the belief that Jews are so powerful that they are responsible for the evils of the world, and the knowledge that they are so powerless that they can be attacked with impunity. ... How prophetic these words have become..."

Withdrawal Pains: Where is the Outrage? (15 August 2005)

"Delusion has never run so rampant. ... more than 1,700 Israeli families are going to be forced off of 300 square miles of their God-given land (Gen. 17:8). ... Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, and other terror factions even with the PA/PLO have promised to continue to terrorize Israelis even after the pull-out. And all of this thanks to the U.S., Great Britain, the U.N., the E.U., and Russia..."

Abbas Means to Destroy Israel (26 July 2005)

"The representation of Mahmoud Abbas as the 'partner for peace' - in supposed contrast to the Hamas and other groups supposedly not affiliated with the PLO - is a total sham. There has been no cease-fire: Abbas himself has been murdeing Israeli civilians from the get-go..."

With the World Upside Down... (14 July 2005)

"On 7 July, 2005, The Australian reported: 'Israel will deploy 40,000 troops and police in order to deal with ... Israeli right-wingers who may attempt to interfere with the evacuation of Israeli settlements from the Gaza strip ... .' The Australian is reporting on a policy of cleansing Jews out of Gaza in order to give this territory to an organization descended from Adolf Hitler's extermination program against the Jews. And yet, The Australian does not call this 'right-wing'. God forbid. ... the opposition to this policy is what's 'right-wing'..."

PA TV Sermon: Subjugate Christians, Exterminate Jews! (18 May 2005)

"A sermon broadcast last Friday on PA (Palestinian Authority) television called for the subjugation of all Christian countries under Islam and the extermination of every Jew. ... 'The day will come and we shall rule America, Britain, we shall rule the entire world,'..."

Muslim Double Standard on Religious Desecration? (17 May 2005)

"With Muslims worldwide protesting a now-retracted Newsweek report that claimed U.S. Army interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had flushed a Quran down the toilet, the father of a rabbi murdered while trying to defend a Jewish holy site from Palestinian rioters blasted Muslim leaders yesterday..."

PA Perpetuates Myth on 'Catastrophe Day' (15 May 2005)

"Palestinian Authority Arabs are commemorating Catastrophe Day today: the establishment of the State of Israel. They vow not to forget their 'national identity', which many experts say never existed..."

Israeli Arab Explodes Mideast 'Lies': Lebanese Woman Says She Discovered Freedom in Jewish State (6 March 2005)

"A Lebanese-born woman who later lived in Israel told a Columbia University forum today the Muslim Arab's hatred of the Jewish State is blinding it to reason. Brigitte Gabriel, founder of American Congress for Truth, recalled being raised on 'a steady diet of lies poisoning our attitudes toward the Jews'..."

The Problem with Mahmoud Abbas (10 January 2005)

"The outcome of yesterday's election for president of the Palestinian Authority was never in doubt. Mahmoud Abbas, Yasser Arafat's longtime accomplice ... was always going to win in a landslide..."

Arafat the Monster (11 November 2004)

"Yasser Arafat died at age 75, lying in bed surrounded by familiar faces. He left this world peacefully, unlike the thousands of victims he sent to early graves..."

Palestinian Children in Combat Support Roles (17 October 2004)

"The PA has revealed that Palestinian children are actively aiding terrorists in Gaza. In a striking example of the way in which the new PA curriculum has indoctrinated children, the children have assumed the exact combat support roles they have been taught in the new PA schoolbooks..."

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Planting Seeds of the Next war: The Truth About the Palestinian Schoolbooks (29 June 2003)

"One of the most meaningful gauges of the integrity of a peace process and its likelihood for success is the degree to which the 'peace partners' educate towards peace. It is for this reason that the entire PA education apparatus, both formal and informal, has been such a dismal disappointment..."

The Hard Lessons of Terror (22 April 2004)

"The killing by Israel of the Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantissi has been widely condemned in Britain and Europe. The Palestinians are screaming for revenge. Only America has stopped short of condemnation, confining itself to vague concern about consequences..."

Palestinian Responses to an Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza (21 February 2004 / updated regularly)

"In early February 2004, I warned against [Israeli withdrawal from Gaza] on the grounds that 'Palestinian Arabs will see a pullback signaling that Israel is weak, appeasing, and vulnerable. Far from showing gratitude, they will make greater demands.' From time to time, I will here assess that prediction by providing quotes in one direction or the other - gratitude or greater demands..."

Jeningrad: What the British Media Said (1 May 2002)

"Israel's actions in Jenin were 'every bit as repellent' as Osama Bin Laden's attack on New York on September 11, wrote Britain's The Guardian in its lead editorial of April 17. 'We are talking here of massacre, and a cover-up, of genocide,' said a leading columnist for The Evening Standard, London's main evening newspaper, on April 15..."

Kabul Lessons: Ariel Sharon Deserves an Apology (16 November 2001)

"Among the lessons that should be drawn from the fall of Kabul is the fact that the world owes Ariel Sharon and Israel an apology..."

Who Killed Mohammed al-Dura? (December 2000)

"Twelve-year-old Mohammed al-Dura and his father Jamal were on their way home in Gaza when, at the remote Netzarim junction, they were caught up in a firefight between Palestinian snipers and the Israeli Defense Force. Crouching in terror behind his father, who struggled in vain to protect his son from the gunfire, Mohammed was shot..."

The Photo That Started It All (20 October 2000 / Updated May 2002)

On September 30, 2000, The New York Times, Associated Press and other major media outlets published a photo of a young man - bloodied and battered - crouching beneath a club-wielding Israeli policeman. The caption identified him as a Palestinian victim of the recent riots - with the clear implication that the Israel soldier is the one who beat him..."

Articles

Interview With Argument (31 December 2006)

Osmund Gjerde from the Norwegian magazine Argument recently interviewed Francisco Gil-White regarding US foreign policy towards Israel. The Interview published here comprises the full list of questions and answers from that interview.

[NOTE FROM BAYITH: A caveat we would make with regard to question 2 in this article is that, while it is sadly true that the Catholic 'Church' and other so-called 'Christians' have and do persecute God's people, true Christians throughout history have always sought only to bless and support the Jewish people and their nation of Israel.]

Understanding the Palestinian Movement - Part 4 (13 June 2006)

How Did the 'Palestinian Movement' Emerge?

"As you may recall from Part 1, even anti-Zionist historian Nathan Weinstock recognizes that the 'Palestinian Movement' in British Mandate 'Palestine' was not exactly admirable. It was, he says, 'deformed by racism.' Racism against whom?..."

Understanding the Palestinian Movement - Part 3 (2 June 2006)

Did the Zionist Jews Take Something Away From the Arabs in British Mandate 'Palestine'?

"It is a widespread belief that the Zionist Jews came to 'Palestine' to dispossess and oppress the Arabs who lived there..."

Understanding the Palestinian Movement - Part 2 (30 April 2006)

Was There in British Mandate Palestine a 'Nationally Conscious' 'Palestinian Arab People'?

"[Is it] 'understandable' that, in 1929, Arab mobs attempted to exterminate the Jews in British Mandate 'Palestine'? ... [Is it the case that] a population designated as the Arab Palestinian people, equipped with a 'national consciousness', was living in a place called 'Palestine' when Zionist Jews came to dispossess them..."

Understanding the Palestinian Movement - Part 1 (22 April 2006)

Was Arab Anti-Jewish Racism in the First Half of the 20th C. Fundamentally Different From the European Variety?

"In 1929 there were terrorist riots in British Mandate 'Palestine' against the civilian Jewish population that lived there..."

Is The Church The New Israel? (Winter 2005)

"When I became a Christian in 1970 I read most of the Bible and came to the conclusion that we are living in the last days. A major factor influencing me to believe this was the return of the Jewish people to Israel..."

Myths and Facts Online: Israel and Lebanon (2005)

"Israel cannot claim that its 1982 invasion of Lebanon, launched against an ill-equipped PLO, was a defensive war..." "The PLO posed no real threat to Israel..." "The PLO treated the Lebanese with dignity and respect..." "Israel was responsible for the massacre of thousands of innocent Palestinian refugees at Sabra and Shatila..."

Was There a Massacre at Deir Yassin? (20 November 2005)

"In the Arab-Israeli conflict, supporters of the PLO charge that the 'Palestinian refugee problem' stems from supposed civilian massacres carried out by Jewish forces, which created a panic resulting in the flight of the Arab population. The argument rests almost exclusively on the repetition of the allegation that Jewish forces perpetrated a massacre of Arab civilians at Deir Yassin..."

The Origins of the Refugee Problem (13 November 2005)

"Putting to rest the canard that Israel caused the Arab refugee problem." (Excerpted from Big Lies: Demolishing the Myths of the Propaganda War Against Israel, see below.)

Big Lies: Demolishing the Myths of the Propaganda War Against Israel (2005)

"The Arab version of the tragic fate of Arab refugees who fled from the Palestine Mandate before and during the 1948 and from Israel immediately after the war, has so thoroughly dominated the thinking of even well-educated historians, commentators, journalists and politicians, that it is almost a given that the creation of the State of Israel caused the flight of almost a million, hapless, helpless and hopeless Arab refugees..."

Terrorists' 'Poster Boy' Exposed as Media Fraud (13 September 2005)

"The No. 1 inspiration for Palestinian suicide bombers - namely, the heart-wrenching videotaped shooting by Israeli soldiers of a 12-year-old Palestinian by - was a fraud, according to a Los Angeles Times column, which reports that countless horrific terror attacks on Israelis can rightfully be blamed on repeated international broadcasts of the fabricated "news" report..."

How to Talk About Gaza (6 September 2005 / updated 7 Sept 2005)
"The Palestinians' assertion that Gush Katif is legally their land is simply untrue. Gaza has never been 'Palestinian land.' From 1948-1967 it was Egyptian-occupied territory. ... [F]rom 1922-1948, it was part of the League of Nations mandate to create a Jewish national home under the trusteeship of Great Britain. And for four centuries before the Mandate it was part of the Ottoman Empire..."

Counter Terrorism Speak Out (14 October 2004)

"I'm proud and honored to stand here today as a Lebanese speaking for Israel the only democracy in the Middle East. As someone who was raised in an Arabic country I want to give you a glimpse into the heart of the Arabic world..."

The Reporting of Iraq and Israel: An Abuse of Media Power (October 2004 / December 2004)

"A friend went into Blackwells university bookshop in Oxford and asked the counter clerk: 'Do you have a copy of Alan Dershowitz's The Case for Israel?' 'There is no case for Israel', the counter clerk replied..."

Palestinian People Do Not Exist (27 July 2003)

"Palestine has never existed...as an autonomous entity. There is no language known as Palestinian. There is no distinct Palestinian culture. There has never been a land known as Palestine governed by Palestinians. Palestinians are Arabs, indistinguishable from Jordanians (another recent invention), Syrians, Lebanese, Iraqis, etc. Keep in mind that the Arabs control 99.9% of the Middle East lands. Israel represents one-tenth of 1% of the landmass. But that's too much for the Arabs. They want it all. And that is ultimately what the fighting in Israel is about today...No matter how many land concessions the Israelis make, it will never be enough..."

Probe: Famous 'Martyrdom' of Palestinian Boy 'Staged' (26 April 2003)

"It was one of the most widely reported stories of 2000. Due to the presence of the news media there in Gaza's remote Netzarim junction that September 30 ... Millions witnessed the moment the boy's life was snuffed out by an Israeli bullet. He died there, cradled in his father's arms, after both father and son frantically pleaded for help. At least that's how the story was portrayed on television worldwide..."

"Palestine Is Our Land and the Jews Are Our Dogs" (10 January 2003 / Revised 15 June 2003)

"Until last spring I held what people call a pro-Palestinian position. Like many intellectuals I had adopted Arafat's cause, taking what I believed was a principled stand that blamed Israel for the conflict in the Middle East, and especially for the suffering of the Palestinians. ... In April 2002, I noticed that media coverage of the fighting in Jenin was manifestly one sided (against Israel). I began to look into this and also into the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict..."

What Occupied Territories? (July 2002 / 3 October 2004)

"No term has dominated the discourse of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict more than 'occupation'. For decades now, hardly a day has passed without some mention in the international media of Israel's supposedly illegitimate presence on Palestinian lands..."

Ariel Sharon and Sabra and Shatila (5 February 2001)

"Should Sharon be forever exiled for Sabra and Shatila? Did he mislead PM Menachem Begin about the planned incursion into Lebanon? Was it a disservice to the nation to bolster the settlement movement, no matter what cabinet post he held?..."

Sabra and Shatila - FAQ (No Date)

"What are Sabra and Shatila, and what happened there?" "Who killed the Arabs in the town?" "Were women and children targeted?" "Did Ariel Sharon allow the massacre to happen?" ...

Victim of the Media War (5 November 2000)

"I was thrust into the international limelight when The New York Times and other major media outlets published a photo of me - bloodies and battered - crouching beneath a club-wielding Israeli policeman. The caption identified me as a Palestinian victim of the new intifada. In fact, however, I am a 20-year-old Jewish student from Chicago, studying at a yeshiva in Jerusalem..."

Scattered Israel To Be Gathered

This is a wonderfully prophetic talk originally given by J.C. Ryle at the Rectory Church, Marylebone, London, in May 1868

"Reader, I ask your serious attention for a few minutes, ... I propose in this address to show you from Scripture the past, the present, and the future of Israel..."

News Agencies and Other Links

Arutz Sheva News Service and Jerusalem Post

Israeli national news agencies.

Israeli Embassy in London

The Golden Report - Jerry Golden Reports From Jerusalem

"Jerry and Connie Golden are Messianic Believers in Yeshua Hamashiah (Jesus Christ) ... On this site you will find 'Special Reports' along with Jerry's commentary ... and the 'Jewish Glossary' section - giving you a better understanding of many terms you hear on today's news concerning Israel."

Honest Reporting.com

"HonestReporting is one of the world's largest media watch groups. The story behind the story. Since October 2000, in addition to fighting an anti-terror war, Israel has been fighting a media war. In news outlets around the globe, journalists regularly misrepresent Israel as the aggressor and Palestinians as the victims. In response, HonestReporting was established to scrutinize the media for anti-Israel bias, then mobilize subscribers to respond directly to relevant news agencies."

WorldNetDaily

"WorldNetDaily.com is an independent newssite created to capitalize on new media technology, to reinvigorate and revitalize the role of the free press as a guardian of liberty, an exponent of truth and justice, an uncompromising disseminator of news."

The Emperor's New Clothes

"Emperor's Clothes is a labor of passion for the truth. ... [It] is where you come for *rigorously documented* information and analysis that exposes how the mainstream media deceives people about US foreign policy."

Historical and Investigative Research

"Historical and Investigative Research was created to make important documentation available to the general public, because the academic system is rife with politically biased censorship when it comes to examining the foreign policy of the United States."

The Real Story: Arab Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

This site addresses many of the issues and questions concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict including such as: 'Whose land is it?', 'Who started it?', and the bias of the Press and the United Nations against Israel.

Olive Tree Ministries

"The prophet Ezekiel foretold 2500 years ago that the key sign of that last generation would be the coming together of the dead, 'dry bones' (Ezekiel 37). Just 150 years ago Mark Twain called the land of Israel a 'moonscape.' But the Psalmist said that 'When the Lord builds up Zion, He shall appear in His glory' (Psalms 102:13-16). And how He has built up Israel in the last one hundred years! Israel, Jerusalem, and the Temple Mount, continue to be God’s time clock. That is why the world rages over those areas, and why that shall escalate on a daily basis until the end of the age."

Anglicans For Israel

"Our aims are: To resist the call for a boycott of Israel; To support the people of Israel and to secure defensible borders for the State of Israel; To promote bonds of fellowship and interfaith understanding between Anglicans and the Jewish people; To recall the Church to G-d’s Covenant with the Jewish people and to call the Church to affirm the centrality of Israel to the Jewish faith; To call Anglicans to repentance for the wrongs-of both word and deed- inflicted by Christians on the Jewish people and the nation of Israel; To fight all libels against Israel and the Jewish people and their State; To promote reconciliation and ties of friendship between the people of Israel and the righteous Arabs who oppose terrorism and wish to have peaceful relations with Israel; To protect the Christian communities threatened by Islamic extremism in the Middle East; To bring the Church back to an understanding of the Jewish roots of our faith."

For Zion's Sake

"For Zion’s Sake Ministries is a Jerusalem based non-profit, humanitarian aid organization - established and dedicated to assisting the needs of newly arriving immigrants. ... [We] assist these new immigrants spiritually and physically by providing humanitarian aid through our warehouse distribution of furniture, medicine, food coupons, and clothing."

Manna Music

"Manna Music is the ministry umbrella for Helen Shapiro's Gospel work. Please feel free to navigate our website to find out more about Helen's Gospel Outreaches, materials and how to contact us. Shalom in Messiah Jesus!"

Islam

A selection of non-Bayith articles, comments, and news reports on Islam.

Materials

Some books we would especially recommend:

From Time Immemorial:

The Origins of the Arab-Jewish Conflict Over Palestine

Joan Peters

JKAP Publications, 1984