Brigitte Gabriel is a Lebanese Christian, and one of Zionism's strongest defenders in the Arab world.
Gabriel, who lectures worldwide about Israel's valiant quest to preserve the ideals of democracy, says Israel has been sending all the wrong signals for the past 15 years, "empowering those who wish its destruction. The only language Arabs understand and respect is strength. Israel needs to get back its image of being a strong fighter instead of an appeaser." - JERUSALEM POST

A woman in Islamic veil, speaking in Arabic, has a gleaming smile as she explains she is having trouble deciding on which dish set to buy. She browses through a glitzy showroom boasting European and American brands in a scene that might appear to be a shopping mall in Dubai, Qatar, or New York. In fact, it is Jenin, in the West Bank. She says when she used to go to Amman and other places, she would hope that Palestinians would one day build a department store like this in the West Bank. She says she thanks God her expectations have been exceeded. - VOICE OF AMERICA

A U.N. official accused Israeli soldiers of shooting Palestinian children, bulldozing a home with a woman and child still inside, and shelling a building they had ordered civilians into a day earlier. The experts also noted reports that Hamas had committed abuses but said Hamas had been unwilling to investigate the allegations. - HAARETZ.com