Monthly Archives: January 2015
01/05 Links Pt2: Mohammad Zoabi Breaks His Silence; The Miseducation of Chris Gunness
From Ian:
Mohammad Zoabi Breaks His Silence
Mohammad Zoabi has posted his first message since being forced to leave Israel due to threats against his life for supporting Israel and the Jewish people.
Hello everybody.
First of all...
Palestinians are “Desperate” for…
On January 1, 2015, the New York Times editorial page led with a piece titled “The Palestinians Desperation Move.” The opinion piece advanced the case that acting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas must be...
The Palestinian Strategy: Internationalization of the Conflict Plus Intifada
On January 4, 2014, the East Jerusalem newspaper Al-Quds revealed the content of a conversation between Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, which dealt with the Palestinian motion...
Ten Points Regarding the Fundamental Breach by the Palestinians of the Oslo Accords
The peace negotiation process as set out in the Oslo Accords was intended to lead to peace between Israel and the Palestinian People and mutual recognition of each other’s “mutual legitimate and political rights”...
Hamas Builds Network In Turkey
Diplomatic sources said Hamas has sent scores of operatives to Turkey since 2012. They said they included senior commanders responsible for operations in the West Bank.
"Most of the Hamas people stay...
Gazans Unite Under ISIL, The Islamic State
Jihadist factions in the Gaza Strip are uniting to support Islamic State of Iraq and Levant.
Factions affiliated with Al Qaida have thrown their support to ISIL. Islamic sources said the factions were helping recruit...
UNRWA’s “Peace Starts Here” campaign silently dies
In 2010, to some fanfare, UNRWA launched a campaign called "Peace Starts Here."
Its flagship video, only viewed some 11,000 times in four years, uses the word "peace" a lot but never really defines what...
The Miseducation of Chris Gunness
Much has been said about the controversial work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, aka UNRWA. Once established for providing a relief for Arab refugees...
A former refugee speaks out
his week I had the opportunity of listening to Bassem Eid, a Palestinian Arab human rights activist reveal facts concerning UNRWA and the continuing scandal of its refugee policies.
He also revealed his thoughts and...
Additional findings in the examination of the names of Palestinians killed in Operation Protective...
During the examination of the names of Palestinians killed in Operation Protective Edge carried out by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC), 50 names of terrorists were identified, all of whom were Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades...