האומדנים בעניין קו העוני לא לקחו בחשבון את רמת המחירים הנמוכה ברצועת עזה - ולכן לאחר שינוי הפרמטרים צנח אחוז העניים מ-65% ל-33%. אבל יש עוד כאלו שסבורים שיש שם משבר ניר בומס בצל הלהבות ותחת הכותרת "תקוות מרוסקות" פרסמו 21 ארגוני זכויות אדם דו"ח חדש על עזה. ישראל, מסתבר,...
“Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train Oh peace train take this country, come take me home again” Cat Stevens/Yossouf Islam Caspian Weekly Events surrounding the “Freedom Flotilla” tragedy continue to unfold, but the world is already flooded with demonstrations, denunciations and calls for retaliation....
Talk is not cheap By NIR BOMS AND IDO MIZRAHI Jerusalem Post 03/05/2010 In the face of Palestinian incitement, Israel must return fire through spokesmen fluent in Arabic, and take initiatives to present alternatives. Many in Israel were appalled when an animated video clip was posted last week depicting Noam...
Nir Boms y Shayan Arya Casi dos años despues que Hamas gano una gran mayoria en el nuevo parlamento palestino, y como consecuencia comento una nueva ronda de terror que provoco una operacion militar israeli en Gaza, un fragil cese del fuego ha puesto la ultima palabra de otro capitulo...
Ahmed Yussuf, political adviser to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: Abbas did not have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinian people Nir Boms and Elliot Chodoff (11/28/2007) Leaders from around the world are converging on Annapolis, but the parties are still busy debating both format and content. However,...
by Nir Boms and Asaf Romirowsky FrontPageMagazine.com October 12, 2005 In May of 2000, the Lebanese-based Hezbollah terrorist group faced an unexpected challenge. Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon has threatened to pull the raison d'etre for its existence out from under its feet. After all, what can an organization that...
Islamic war on freedom of thought in Gaza should concern Israelis as well Niv Lillian, Nir Boms Published: 06.04.07, 09:08 / Israel Opinion At 3 am, in the shadow of the ongoing fighting, a giant blast shook Allah al-Shawa's Internet cafe in Gaza. The owner, who rushed to his business...
by Nir Boms 02/20/2008 12:00:00 AM EGYPTIAN TROOPS RECENTLY sealed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 12 days of freedom of movement for Palestinians. The Egyptian troops are still allowing Palestinians and Egyptians to return home, but have stopped--according to recent reports--the free flow of cross-border movement. (more…)
A Muslim Edict Recognizes Israel and Rejects the Palestinian Right of Return A resurrected 50-year-old Fatwa offers a chance of a religious modus vivendi. It recognizes Israel as a fait accompli similar to other lands where Moslems formerly ruled. Nir Boms (10/23/2007) A Fatwa, a Muslim religious ruling, generally crops...
By Elliot Chodoff and Nir Boms FrontPageMagazine.com | March 3, 2006 Hamas' ascent to power in the Palestinian Authority has thrown Western policy into a quandary. Having touted the great advantages of democracy and the having spent millions on democratization, Western leaders are faced with Islamist victories at the polls. The recent...