Ayalon says he's shocked, but you won't be

In a press release earlier today, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon says he's shocked that 'Palestinian' chief negotiator bottle washer Saeb Erekat won't debate him. Press Release (Communicated by the Bureau of Deputy Foreign Minister Ayalon)Dep FM Ayalon Surprised at PA Negotiator Erekat's Rejection of a Public Debate: "The Palestinians are only able to debate unilaterally"Today (Sunday 31st

Why does the truth bother the Jewish Left?

I've already discussed the significance of Danny Ayalon's video, asserting Jewish claims to Judea and Samaria, and I showed you the video here. On Thursday, Ayalon had a debate with Jeffrey Goldberg on Twitter. Goldberg objected to the video. Jonathan Tobin explains why. For Goldberg, the mere mention of Jewish rights (whose validity he later acknowledged during the course of the Twitter debate)

'Palestinians' tell UN they're 'ready' to govern themselves

The 'Palestinian Authority's envoy to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, told the Security Council on Tuesday that the 'Palestinians' are 'ready' to govern themselves. "With international political and financial support this plan has reached its objectives as acknowledged by the international community,” he said. “We have completed our responsibilities and are ready to govern ourselves. “He added

Why Ayalon's video matters

Jonathan Tobin makes an important point about the importance of Danny Ayalon's (seen here shaking hands with Saudi Arabia's Turki al-Faisal who later claimed he didn't shake hands with Ayalon) video. This is from the first link. But for too long, Israel and even most of its defenders in the United States have been so intent on trying to appear reasonable, they have appeared to concede the

Ayalon reacts to 'Palestinian' condemnation of his video

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has issued the following statement in response to 'Palestinian' reaction to his video telling the truth about the 'West Bank.' Today (Monday, 25th July 2011), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Danny Ayalon reacted to condemnation by the Palestinian Authority over his video titled 'The Truth About the West Bank'. The Palestinian Authority released an official

'Palestinians' lash out at Ayalon

In an earlier post, I showed you a video that is being passed around by the Foreign Ministry, and which is narrated by Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, in which Ayalon sets out some of the basis for Israel's legitimate claims to Judea and Samaria.That video is now all the rage in the 'Palestinian Authority.' PLO official Saeb Erekat responded Tuesday to a YouTube video in which Israel's