Dear Sir/Madam, The Ariel Research Center for Defense and Communication is announcing the Stephen Moldovan biannual literary award for most original and valuable book contributing to Israeli security. The prize is $10,000 and is presented in an official ceremony at the Ariel University Center in Israel every December. We are currently encouraging authors and publishers to...

On the eve of the meeting between representatives of the Great Powers and Iran on the issue of its nuclear program, there are rumors of another "last chance" for the diplomatic process. According to US sources, President Barack Obama is again offering a carrot in the hope that Iran will prefer a diplomatic settlement over the biting sanctions scheduled for the summer. It will not be...

   As we continue to expand SPME's activities in North America combating the "Israel Apartheid weeks" and the BDS movement, it is instructive to note the groups that have joined the discussion: liberal and leftists groups ranging from women's rights supporters, LGBT organizations, and human rights activists have all championed the Palestinian cause as the common denominator...

You've all heard of "Israel Apartheid Week." But how about Israel Peace Week (IPW)? IPW is an initiative by Hasbara Fellowships, a training program that teaches students to counter anti-Israel propaganda with a positive message, summed up in its motto: "All we are saying is give peace a chance." The campaigns focus on evidence of Israel's desire for a lasting peace with its...

            As we enthusiastically follow the "Arab Spring" overthrow of Arab tyrants and dictators, we think, and hope, that "the Arab street" is calling out for democracy and human rights, and that Arab societies are becoming more humane civil societies. But our enthusiasm and expectations are based less on an understanding of the Middle East and...