Allyn Fisher-Ilan

Position: Journalist
Correspondent based in Jerusalem for more than 25 years, specializing in Israeli political affairs

Articles

Israel dismisses U.S. anger at settlement plan November 18, 09:02am EST 

* Israel says construction in Gilo routine * Palestinians condemn building plans * U.S. says Israeli move makes peace efforts more difficult By Allyn Fisher-Ilan JERUSALEM, Nov 18 (Reuters) - An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday ...  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Turmoil on Via Dolorosa

Tourists flock through Jerusalem's old walled city despite a flare-up of violence at the al-Aqsa mosque, with Israeli police waving visitors on through cobblestone streets despite stone and firebomb-throwing and tear-gas fire.  Full Article | Comments [1] 

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Man with a plan

  Israel’s annual political exercise of passing a budget reached a successful conclusion on Wednesday, albeit a few months behind schedule given that 2009 is already more than halfway through. Another ...  Full Article | Comments [1] 

Peace is no kiss, Israeli aide says

A top adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used an odd turn of phrase to explain what some see as a puzzling demand put to Palestinians by the right-wing leader as a condition for any any ...  Full Article | Comments [32]