ISRANET DAILY BRIEFING ARCHIVES
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A Service of CIJR
Canadian Institute for Jewish Research

Prof. Frederick Krantz, Director

2005

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December
1,268 December 30, 2005.
Oren, Michael B. “Jews and the Challenge of Sovereignty.” Azure, Winter 5767/2006, No. 23

1,267 December 29, 2005.
Young, Michael. “Don’t Go Wobbly, George.” Wall Street Journal, Dec. 23, 2005.
Editorial, “Justice for Syria.” Washington Post, Dec. 19, 2005.
Dan, Uri. “Syrian Terror, 50 Years Ago.” Jerusalem Post, Dec. 18,2005. [Discuss Syria’s involvement in the Rafik Hariri assassination.]

1,266 December 28, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,265 December 27, 2005.
Tobin, Jonathan S. “Spielberg’s Immoral Equivalence.” Jerusalem Post, Dec. 22, 2005.
Brooks, David. “What ‘Munich’ Left Out.” New York Times, Dec. 11, 2005.
Wieseltier, Leon. “Hits.” The New Republic, Dec. 19, 2005. [Discuss Steven Spielberg’s new movie based on Israel’s retaliation to the massacre at the Munich Olympics in 1972.]

1,264 December 23, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “The Festival of Lights 5766.” Canadian Jewish News, Dec. 22, 2005.
Roskies, David G. “Sutzkever’s Ascent -  A Memoir.” Commentary, Dec. 2005.

1,263 December 22, 2005.
Gross, Tom. “Yasser Abbas.” Wall Street Journal, Dec. 22, 2005.

Leibler, Isi. “The Routinization of Terror.” Jerusalem Post, Dec.  21, 2005.

1,262 December 21, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,261 December 20, 2005.
Bell, Stewart. “CSIS: Algerian Explosives Expert Drove Toronto School Bus.” National Post,  December 20, 2005.
Friscolanti, Michael and Stewart Bell. “Khadr Was Dealing in Missiles: Affidavits.” National
Post, December 20, 2005.

1,260 December 19, 2005.
Hoffman, Gil. “An ‘Old’ Question Arises.” Jerusalem Post, Dec. 19, 2005.
Verter, Yossi. “Joking Aside, How Will the Stroke Affect Ariel Sharon.” Ha’aretz, Dec. 19, 2005.
Pfeffer, Anshel. “The Ariel Sharon Press Machine.” Jerusalem Post, December. 19, 2005.

1,259 December 16, 2005.
Ottolenghi, Emanuele. “Europe’s ‘Good Jews’.” Commentary, December 2005. [Discusses some European Jews, mostly intellectuals or academics, who have responded to the antisemitism by excusing it, justifying it, and in effect joining it.] 

1,258 December 15, 2005.
Stuntz, William J. “Brief Wars Rarely Produce Lasting Results. Long Wars Often Do.” The New
Republic, December 6, 2005. [Compares historic wars to the current war in Iraq.]
Wente, Margaret. “Still Bullish in Baghdad.” Globe & Mail, December 15, 2005. [Discusses the 
recent election in Iraq.]

1,257 December 14, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,256 December 13, 2005.
Steyn, Mark. “Diplomatically Speaking, He’s a Nut.” Orange County Register, Dec. 11, 2005. [Discusses
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran and his antisemitic views.]
Singer, Saul. “Israel Vs. Iran.” National Review, Dec. 12, 2005.
HaLevi, Ezra. “UN Ceremony Includes Map of “Palestine” in Place of Israel.” Arutz , Dec. 8, 
2005.

1,255 December 12, 2005.
Editorial, “Hiding Behind a Crystal.” Jerusalem Post, Dec. 11, 2005. [Discusses the adoption of the new International Red Cross Symbol, the Red Crystal.]
Kushner, Arlene. “Why Does UNWRA Exist?” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 27, 2005. [Discusses the 
the UN agency dedicated solely to caring for Palestinian Arab refugees.]

1,254 December 9, 2005.
Morris, Benny. “Details and Lies.” The New Republic, October 31, 2005. [Discusses the 
giant transformation that Palestine underwent politically, economically, and demographically after 1948 and Abu Sittaportrays this giant transformation through hundreds of maps, graphs, and tables, and a lengthy introductory text.]

1,253 December 8, 2005.
Gee, Marcus. “The Tyrant and the Villager.” Globe & Mail, Dec. 7, 2005. [Discusses Hussein’s trial, his outbursts and the horrific stories of witnesses.]
Editorial, “Europe’s Moral Outrage.”Wall Street Journal, Dec. 1, 2005. [Discusses Europe’s enthrallment with another American “torture scandal”.]

1,252 December 7, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,251 December 6, 2005.
Wente, Margaret. “Whither Christian Peacemakers?” Globe & Mail, Dec. 6, 2005. [Discusses the current kidnappings in Iraq.]
Beeston, Richard, Catherine Philp and Michael Theodoulou. “Zarqawi’s Plot to Send Armies of Murder All Over the World.” New York Post, Nov. 18, 2005.
Stackelbeck, Erick and Nir Boms. “Taking Back Islam.” National Review Online, June 3, 2004.

1,250 December 5, 2005.
Hitchens, Christopher. “A New Iraq, a New Middle East.” National Post, Nov. 28, 2005.

Jacoby, Jeff. “The News from Iraq That Is Not Fit to Print.” Townhall.com, Nov. 3, 2005.

1,249 December 2, 2005.
Lopez, Kathryn Jean. “Talibans with Oil and a Good P.R. Company: The Dark Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.” National Review Online, Nov. 22, 2005. [An interview with Laurent Murawiec about his briefing at the Pentagon to the Defense Policy Board about Saudi Arabia.]

1,248 December 1, 2005.
Leibler, Isi. “Stop Whispering.” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 19, 2005. [Discusses antisemitism in Britain.]
Peled, Daniella,. “Enough with Polite.” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 3, 2005. [Discusses a controversial pro-Israel ad campaign in Britain.]

November
1,247 November 30, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,246 November 29, 2005.
Lieberman, Joe. “Our Troops Must Stay.” Wall Street Journal, Nov. 29, 2005.
Ramos-Horta, Jose. “U.S. Soldiers are the Real Heroes in Iraq.” Wall Street Journal, Oct. 17, 2005.
Hanson, Victor Davis. “2,000 Dead, in Context.” New York Times, Oct. 27, 2005. [Discusses the American military in Iraq.]

1,245 November 28, 2005.
Gordon, Alistair. “Prime Minister Paul Martin is No Friend of Israel.” Canadian Coalition for 
Democracy, Nov. 18, 2005.
Gabriel, Brigitte. “Canada’s Unholy Alliance.FrontPageMagazine.com, Nov. 7, 2005.

1,244 November 25, 2005.
Pollock, Richard. “From Good Morning America to the Tefillin Challenge.” Orthodox Union, 
Shabbat Shalom, Nov. 17, 2005. [Discusses his journey in becoming a practicing Jew.]

1,243 November 24, 2005.
Rubin, Barry. “Israel’s Political Earthquake.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 22, 2005
Lapid, Yosef Tommy. “No Free Lunch.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 16, 2005.
Kimche, David. “For a Strong Israel.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 17, 2005. [Discusses the changes in Israel’s political system.]

1,242 November 23, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.   

1,241 November 22, 2005.
“PM Sharon Announces New Party and Calls for Elections.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel), Nov. 21, 2005.
Editorial, “Ariel Sharon’s Israel.” National Post, Nov. 22, 2005.
Rosenberg, Joel C. “Likud You?” National Review, Nov. 21, 2005.

1,240 November 21, 2005.
Editorial,“Elections Ahead.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 17, 2005.
Asa-El, Amotz. “The Party’s Over.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 21, 2005
Jpost.com Staff. “Sharon’s Departure Stirs Uproar.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 21, 2005. [Discusses Ariel Sharon’s departure from the Likud and the upcoming elections.] 

1,239 November 18, 2005.
Ajami, Fouad. “Blowback.” Wall Street Journal, Nov. 16, 2005. [Discusses Jordan’s monarchs, support for Saddam Hussein and the recent terror attacks.]
Ignatius, David. “Tragedy as Impetus in Jordan.” Washington Post, Nov. 16, 2005.
[Discusses Jordan’s anti-terrorism operations.]               

1,238 November 17, 2005.
Editorial, “The Rafah Deal.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 16, 2005.
Rubin, Barry. “The Real Palestinian Majority.” Global Research in International Affairs 
(GLORIA) Center, Oct. 23, 2005.  
Steinberg, Gerald M. “The Yasser Arafat War is Over.”
Jerusalem Post, Nov. 6, 2005. [Discusses the deal reached to open up the Rafah border crossing, Hamas’ role in local governments, and the reasons why another full-scale Palestinian terror campaign is unlikely.]                 

1,237 November 16, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff. 

1,236 November 15, 2005.
Chesler, Phyllis. “Truth on Trial.” FrontPageMagazine.com, Oct. 31, 2005. [Discusses the campaign of lies and propaganda that Islamists and western Stalinists have launched against the West and Israel.]
Steyn, Mark. “Early Skirmish in the Eurabian Civil War.” Telegraph- UK, Nov. 8, 2005. [Discusses the France riots.] 

1,235 November 14, 2005.
Taheri, Amir. “‘Burn In Hell, Zarqawi!’” New York Post, Nov. 11, 2005.
Glanz, James. “In Jordan, Methodical Madness.” New York Times, Nov. 13, 2005.
[Discusses the terrorist attacks in Jordan, Jordanian reaction and Al Qaeda’s growing ambition.]

1,234 November 11, 2005.
Farber, Bernie M. “Remembering Sydney Simon Schulemson.” National Post, Nov. 10, 2005.
Bourdon, Buzz. “Henryk Jedwab, Commando 1918-2005.” Globe & Mail, Nov. 10, 2005. [Discusses Jewish veterans who fought during World War II.]
Arapovic, Ivana. “Books of Interest.” Original Publication.

1,233 November 10, 2005.
Dubowitz, Mark and Roberta Bonazzi. “Advertising on Terror TV.” National Post, October 18, 2005.
Halpern, Orly. “The Unlikely New Face ofT V’s Al-Jazeera.” Globe & Mail, October 19, 2005.

Landes, Richard “Pallywood.” www.Seconddraft.org [Discusses distortions if Palestinian TV.]

1,232 November 9, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,231 November 8, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “Kristallnacht: November 9, 1938.” Original Publication.
Bingham, Walter. “The October 1938 Precursor to Kristallnacht.” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 19, 2005.
Wistrich, Robert. “A Tenacious Warrior Against Historical Amnesia Simon Wiesenthal: 1908-2005.” Jerusalem Report, Oct. 17, 2005

1,230 November 7, 2005.
Taheri, Amir. “Why Paris Is Burning.” New York Post, Nov. 4, 2005.
Steyn, Mark. “Wake Up, Europe, You’ve a War on Your Hands.” Jewish Work Review, Nov. 7, 2005.
Plaut, Steven. “The French Solution.” FrontPageMagazine,com, Nov. 7, 2005 [Discusses the current Paris riots.]

1,229 November 4, 2005.
Asa-El, Amotz. “What Legacy?” Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2005.
Halevy, Efraim. “Pragmatic Visionary.” Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2005.
Glick, Caroline. “The Scarlet Letter.” Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2005. [Discusses Yitzhak Rabin.]

1,228 November 3, 2005.
Kotzin, Michael C. “Discredited Christian Theology and the New Anti-Semitism.” Jewish United
Fund, Sept. 9, 2005
Dershowitz, Alan M. “Scapegoat to the World.” National Post, Sept. 17, 2005

1,227 November 2, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,226 November 1, 2005.
Leibler, Isi. “Norman Finkelstein’s World.” Jerusalem Post, Nov. 1, 2005
Plaut, Steven. “The Luddite from York Uiniversity.” FrontPageMagazine.com, Oct. 24, 2005.
[Discusses self-hating Jews in books and in academics.]

October
1,225 October 31, 2005.
Hoagland, Jim. “Iran’s Useful Reminder.” Washington Post, Oct. 30, 2005.  [Discusses Iran’s racism and the challenges faced in the Middle East, learning to tolerate your neighbor.]
Editorial, “Beyond Condemnation.” , Jerusalem Post, Oct. 29, 2005. [Discusses the UN’s response to Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s calls to “wipe Israel off the map” and Iran’s
involvement in terrorism against Israelis.]
Brookes, Peter. “Iran/Al Qaeda Axis.” New York Post, Oct. 31, 2005. [Discusses Iranian support
of Al Qaeda.]               

1,224 October 28, 2005.
Fishman, Joel. “Democratic Universalities and its Adversaries.” Jerusalem Viewpoints, Aug. 1, 2005.

1,223 October 27, 2005.
Hanson, Victor Davis. “Home-Front Blues.” New York Post, Oct. 22, 2005. [Discusses the varying opinions from Americans regarding the Iraq war.]
Fulford, Robert. “The Socialism of Fools.” National Post, Oct. 22, 2005. [Discusses the anti-Israel campaign lead by British academics.]

1,222 October 26, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.

1,221 October 24, 2005.
Stephens, Bret. “A History of Violence.” Wall Street Journal, Oct. 22, 2005.
[Discusses Israeli and Palestinian relations.]
Rubin, Barry. “The Revolution Eats Its Own.” FrontPageMagazine, Oct. 20, 2005. [Discusses terrorism and corruption in the Middle East.]

1,220 October 21, 2005.
Olmert, Yossi. “Syria on the Brink.” New York Post, Oct. 21, 2005.
Young, Michael. “The Mehlis Report.” The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 21, 2005.
Gedmin, Jeffrey. “Next Year in Damascus.”
The Weeekly Standard, Oct. 24, 2005. [Discusses the U.N. investigation into Rafik Hariri’s murder and Syria’s involvment as well as Syria’s political state.]

1,219 October 20, 2005.
Editorial, “Saddam on Trial.” New York Post, Oct. 19, 2005.
Eltahawy, Mona. “Accountability Comes to the Arab World.” International Herald Tribune, Oct. 18, 2005.
Will, George F. “The Price of Optimism.” New York Post, Oct. 19, 2005. [Discusses Iraq’s new 
constitution and the process of democracy.]

1,218 October 19, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.

1,217 October 17, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “The Festival of Sukkot 5766: A Midrash.” Original Publication.
Avner, Yehuda. “Once Upon a Succa Time.” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 16, 2005. [Discusses
Golda Meir’s visit to Vale of Tears during Hol Hamoed Succot 1973]

1,216 October 14, 2005.
Wertheimer, Jack. “Jews and Jewish Birthrate.” Commentary, Oct. 2005.

1,215 October 12, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.

1,214 October 11, 2005.
Honig, Sarah. “Keeping Up Appearances.” Jerusalem Post, Oct. 2, 2005.
Wisse Schachter, Abby. “Palestinians: No Way to Help.” New York Post, Oct. 10, 2005.
Rubinstein, Danny. “Not Yet a Civil War.” Ha’aretz, Oct. 10, 2005. [Discusses the current problems between the PA and Hamas, the destroyed greenhouses in Gaza Strip and the general elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council.]

1,213 October 7, 2005.
Halkin, Hillel. “Israel After Disengagement.” Commentary, October 2005.
Katz, Schmuel. “Flight of Fancy.” Jerusalem Post, October 6, 2005.
[Discusses the aftermath of disengagement.]

1,212 October 6, 2005.
Satlof, Robert. “Control Issues.” The New Republic Online, Sept. 22, 2005.
Ya’ari, Ehud. “The Southern Provinces.” The Jerusalem Report, Oct. 17, 2005.
“Can Terrorists be Legislators.” HonestReporting.com, Sept. 19, 2005.
[Discusses whether Hamas should be allowed to run in the Palestinian elections.]

1,211 October 3, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “5766. The Yamim Noraim, Days of Awe.” Original Publication.
Leibler, Isi. “5765, The Good and the Bad.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 28, 2005.

Katz, Lisa. “Israel’s Achievements.” About Judaism, June 20, 2005.

September
1,210 September  30, 2005.
Ajami, Fouad. “Heart of Darkness: From Zarqawi to the Man on the Street, Sunni Arabs Fear Shiite Emancipation.” The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 28, 2005.

1,209 September 29, 2005.
Wright, Robin. “Syria Seeking Deal in U.N. Hariri Probe.” Washington Post, Sept. 23, 2005.
Hirst, David. “A Mixture of Excitement and Fear Stalks the Land in Syria.” The Guardian, Sept. 
28, 2005.

1,208 September 28, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,207 September 27, 2005.
Marcus, Yoel. “If You Lie Down With Missiles.” Ha’aretz, Sept. 27, 2005. [Discusses the current problems in the Gaza Strip with Hamas and the PA.]
Editorial,“Taking Stalk.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 27, 2005. [Discusses the changing attitude of the UN towards Israel.]
Frum, David. “Marching Against War—And Jews.” National Post, Sept. 27, 2005. [Discusses a recent anti-war protest in the U.S. and the anti-Jewish sentiments present there.]

1,206 September 26, 2005.
Hoffman, Gil, Tobah Lazaroff and Yaakov Katz. “Police to Probe Microphone Sabotage at Likud Meeting.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 25, 2005.
“At Polls, PM Urges Likud Not to Move Up Primaries.” Ha’aretz, Sept. 26, 2005.

PM Ariel Sharon. “The Speech He Never Gave.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 26, 2005.

1,205 September 23, 2005.
Feiler, Alan. “God’s Hand in the World.” Baltimore Jewish Times, Sept. 9, 2005. [Discusses the Jewish community in New Orleans dealing with Hurricane Katrina.]

1,204 September 22, 2005.
Taheri, Amir. “Why Tehran Hopes for War.” New York Post, Sept. 19, 2005.
Goldschmidt, Pierre. “Decision Time on Iran.” New York Times, Sept. 14, 2005.
Phillippe Douste-Blazy, Joschka Fischer, Javier Solana and Jack Straw. “Iran’s Nuclear Policy Requires a Collective Response.” Wall Street Journal, Sept. 22, 2005.

1,203 September 21, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,202 September 20, 2005.
“Simon Wiesenthal 1908-2005.” Canadian Press, Simon Wisenthal Center Press Release, Sept. 20
Editorial, “On Syria’s Trail.” Wall Street Journal, Sept. 12.
Salhani, Claude. “Syria’s Conundrum.” Washington Times, Sept. 15
Godson, Dean. “Regime Change Slowly Advances Along the Road to Damascus.” Times-UK,  Sept. 10. [Discusses Syria’s role in the assassination of Rafik Hariri and the UN investigation and the growing unrest in Syria.]

1,201 September 19, 2005.
Karsh, Efraim. “Who Ruined Gaza?” National Post, Sept. 16, 2005.
Fisher, Matthew. “The Dark Side of Life in Gaza.” National Post, Sept. 19, 2005.

1,200 September 16, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “Bulgarian Jewish History Before and During the Holocaust.” Original Publication.
James, Royson. “Synagogue in Paradise Recalls Power of Ritual.” Toronto Star, Sept. 10, 2005. [Discusses briefly Jewish history in Jamaica and a family’s story.]

1,199 September 15, 2005.
Glick, Caroline. “The Image of the Truth.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 9, 2005.
Gelernter, David. “When Pictures Lie.” Los Angeles Times, Sept. 9,2005.
[Discusses distortions in the media and the harm they cause Israel.]

1,198 September 14, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.

1,197 September 13, 2005.
Cohen, Richard. “Palestinian State of Nature.” Washington Post, Sept. 13, 2005. [Discusses Moussa Arafat’s assassination and lawlessness within the Palestinian society.]
Ehrenfeld, Rachel and Alyssa A. Lappen. “Tax Dollars for Terror.” FrontPageMagazine.com, Sept. 9, 2005. [Discusses the U.S. giving the PA $50million and how the PA funds its prisoners.]
Editorial, “Sacking Synagogues.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 10, 2005.
Gordon, Evelyn. “Gaza Grows.” Jerusalem Post, Sept. 7, 2005. [Discusses what will happen with the synagogues left in Gaza and the next piece discusses PA demanding further withdrawal from Israel.]

1,196 September 12, 2005.
Weiss, Deborah. “The Memorial They Deserve.” The Weekly Standard, Sept. 5-12, 2005.
Koch, George and John Weissenberger. “Remember the Victims.” National Post, August 24, 2005.
de Russy, Candace. “Keep the Academics Far Away.” New York Post, August 22, 2005. [Discusses the 9/11 memorial being overshadowed by the International Freedom Center.]

1,195 September 9, 2005.
Nuland, Sherwin B. “My Son, the Doctor.” The New Republic, Sept. 5, 2005.
[Discusses why many Jews have become doctors.]

1,194 September 8, 2005.
Editorial “Oil for Food Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg.” , National Post, Sept. 8, 2005.
Parkinson, Tony. “Stained by Corruption.” The Age (Australia), Sept. 9, 2005.
Hoge, Warren. “Annan Failed to Curb Corruption…” New York Times, Sept. 7, 2005.

1,193 September 7, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,192 September 6, 2005.
Gordon, Evelyn. “Mr. Abbas, Bring Them Home.” Jerusalem Post, August 31, 2005.
Gold, Dore. “Legal Acrobatics: the Palestinian Claim that Gaza Is Still ‘Occupied’ Even
After Israel Withdraws.” Jerusalem Issue Brief, August 26, 2005.

1,191 September 2, 2005.
Hitchens, Christopher. “A War To Be Proud Of.” Weekly Standard, September 5, 2005.
[An opinion piece on the current war on terror.]

1,190 September 1, 2005.
Peretz, Martin. “The Paper of Record and Gaza.” The New Republic Online, August 19, 2005.
Safian, Alex. New York Times Interviewers Cook Rice Statements.” CAMERA, August 27, 2005.
[Discusses distortions in the media.]

August
1,189 August 31, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.

1,188 August 30, 2005.
Hanson, Victor Davis. “Savvy Strategy.” The Washington Times, August 26, 2005.
Klein Halevi, Yossi. “Stripped.” The New Republic, September 5, 2005. [Discusses Ariel Sharon and disengagement.]

1,187 August 29, 2005.
Brooks, David. “Divided They Stand.” New York Times, August 25, 2005.
Filkins, Dexter  and Robert F. Worth. “Leaders in Iraq Sending Charter to Referendum.” New York Times, August 29, 2005. [Discusses the newly drafted Iraqi constitution.]

1,186 August 26, 2005.
Oren, Michael B. “A Soldier’s Story.” Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2005. [A soldier’s personal account of the disengagement.]
Nirenstein, Fiamma. “Scenes from the Disengagement.” New York Sun, August 25, 2005.

1,185 August 25, 2005.             
Mansur, Salim “Osama’s Godfathers.” National Post, August 24, 2005.
Fulford, Robert. “Wahhabism Chills the Blood.” National Post, August 6, 2005. [Discusses the violence in Islam, historically and present day.]

1,184 August 24, 2005.
Wednesday’s “News in Review” Round-Up.  Compiled by CIJR Staff.  

1,183 August 23, 2005.
Rubin, Barry. “The New York Times Bashes the Jews.” FrontPageMagazine.com, August 10, 2005.
Asa-El, Amotz. “Good Morning, King David.” Jerusalem Post, August 11, 2005. [Discusses the archaeological findings of part of King David’s palace in Jerusalem by an Israeli archaeologist and how some people are trying to discredit the finds.]

1,182 August 22, 2005.
Wiesel, Elie. “The Dispossessed.” Jerusalem Post, August 21, 2005.
Gordon, Evelyn. “From Beirut to Gush Katif.” Jerusalem Post, August 18, 2005.
Lopes Cardozo, Nathan. “Judaism as Menschlichkeit.” Jerusalem Post, August 22, 2005. [Discusses the possibilities of what could happen after disengagement is completed.]

1,181 August 19, 2005.
Krauthammer, Charles. “Israel’s Next Step Is to Wait.” Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2005.
Stalinsky, Steven. “The Morning After Gaza.” Jewish World Review, August 17, 2005.
Ya’ari, Ehud. “No Rush.” The Jerusalem Report, August 22, 2005. [Discusses disengagement and what could happen after pullout.]

1,180 August 18, 2005.
Cohen, Baruch. “Mazal Tov! CIJR’s 17th Anniversary.”
ISRAFAX, no. 253, August 18, 2005.
Douek, Jacqueline. “August 18th Gala –
CIJR Turns 17!”