The Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security poll has strong merit. Islamic State-linked activity has been on the rise in Israel, especially in Judea and Samaria (a.k.a. the West Bank). Last year, two perpetrators of a Judea and Samaria jihad terror attack turned out to be Palestinian Authority cops. In fact, Palestinian Authority security forces are […]
Canadian government calls on businesses to boycott all ‘commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements’
Following the leaders’ joint statement below, Canada is issuing an advisory to Canadian businesses regarding the legal, financial, and reputational risks associated with commercial activities linked to Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Canada advises… https://t.co/MXxLc4FUql — Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) August 21, 2026 Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand’s call to boycott all “commercial […]
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon tells Security Council ‘We are not leaving Judea and Samaria’
Danny Danon has shown again his characteristic fearlessness and defiance in the face of evil and injustice. Why should Israel give up Judea and Samaria? Because jihad terrorists said so? Islamic State-linked activity has been on the rise in Israel, particularly in Judea and Samaria. The Jerusalem Post reported last May that “Israel’s defense establishment warned of a sharp […]
Archbishop of Canterbury visits Judea and Samaria, promises to help Palestinians get ‘the freedom you deserve’
Most dangerous and disturbing were Sarah Mullally’s words: Christian hope as an act of resistance. She said: “And your faithful, hopeful resistance is also visible as fathers and mothers navigate the web of checkpoints daily to provide an income for their family, or to get their children to school to provide for their future, or […]
Judea and Samaria: Nine Israelis wounded as ‘Palestinians’ attack with rocks and metal bar
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” — Qur’an 8:60 “Nine wounded in series of terror attacks across Judea and Samaria,” Israel National News, June 14, 2026: Nine Israelis were injured on Sunday […]
Canada gives $100 million to Palestinians ‘facing settler violence,’ bringing total for Palestinians to $500 million
According to the Canadian government website, which recognizes a state of “Palestine”: This funding brings Canada’s total contributions to international assistance efforts in Palestine to more than $500 million and will help provide emergency medical assistance, food and nutrition, water, sanitation, shelter and protection services while also supporting peace and stabilization initiatives. The money is […]
‘Palestinian’ Muslim injures two teenage girls in vehicular jihad attack in Judea and Samaria
Vehicular jihad is popular among “Palestinian” jihadis. A billboard in Nazareth actually called for attacks of this kind. “Moderate” Fatah also called for such attacks. “Two teen girls hurt, one seriously, in car-ramming terror attack at West Bank junction,” by Emanuel Fabian, Times of Israel, June 1, 2026: Two teenage girls were injured, including one seriously, in […]
‘Judea and Samaria’ for 3,000 Years, ‘West Bank’ for 19
The place name “West Bank,” although universally used today, appeared out of thin air. More on this relatively recent invention can be found here: “A 19-Year Name vs. 3,000 Years of History: Judea vs. ‘West Bank,’” by Micha Danzig, Algemeiner, May 7, 2026: Read a story about Israel from almost any major news outlet and […]
How the Jordanians Erased 3,000 Years of History
Wars and revolutions and deaths of leaders often determine what place names will be retained, and which replaced. Sometimes the change in a place name is made is to honor a triumphant political leader, and sometimes to change a toponym that is deemed is too redolent of a recent enemy. Consider St. Petersburg. When Russia […]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad filling vacuum in West Bank as Hamas remains focused on Gaza
A year ago, Brigadier General Amir Avivi, founder and chairman of the Israel Defense And Security Forum, warned that many of the released “murderous terrorists” from prison would make their way to Judea and Samaria, establish militias, and wage jihad there. He added that significant military pressure will be required to be put “on the terror infrastructure in […]