Monthly Archives: November 2016

The position of women today in the West Bank and Gaza provides chilling insight into what life in a Palestinian state will be like if that state ever becomes a reality.

Educating the Next Generation to Become Women Terrorists

Jerusalem Online journalist , Rachel Avraham, has written a new book titled “Women and Jihad: Debating Palestinian Female Suicide Bombings in the American, Israeli and Arab Media,” which exposes how the Palestinian educational system and...

Saudis end funding to PA

The Palestinian Authority has been struggling amid a cutoff of funds by Saudi Arabia. Officials said Saudi Arabia halted funding to the PA in April 2016 amid a political dispute. They said the Saudi cutoff...

Russian Influence on Hezbollah Raises Red Flag in Israel

When the Lebanese militant organization, Hezbollah, joined the fight on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad pretty much from the beginning of the Syrian civil war, the professional military assessment from Israel was essentially:...

A Message in Refugee Camp Unrest

Reuters has finally noticed what Israeli papers have been reporting for a while: West Bank refugee camps are seething. And unlike in the past, when most of the anger was aimed at Israel, “These...

Have Some of the Palestinian Security Forces Gone Rogue?

Before reading the following piece by Pinchas Inbari, please peruse our background research papers which warned of the lethal nature of the PSF, the Palestinian Security Force:  http://israelbehindthenews.com/category/special-reports/foreign-military-aid-to-the-palestinian-authority-special-reports/ *** On October 31, 2016, another attack was carried...

Weekly Commentary: Sharon’s Gaza Retreat Neutered Demography Argument

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's retreat from the Gaza Strip was a terrible mistake. But it´s a fact. As a result of the retreat and developments that followed the "destiny" of the Gaza Strip is no longer tied in...

The New UN Secretary-General

On October 13, 2016, the nomination of António Guterres as the new United Nations Secretary-General was approved at the General Assembly by the organization's 193 members. Guterres was the only candidate who gained a...

From the Home Front to the Front Line

According to various reports, the preparedness of the Israeli home front for war is "mediocre plus" only, and the National Emergency Authority reports serious gaps in the preparations of the rear area. What can...

Hamas leaders meet with Abbas in Qatar, present ‘complete vision’ for reconciliation

Leaders of the Hamas movement announced on Thursday that they had offered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a “complete vision” to achieving reconciliation between Hamas and the ruling Fatah movement. Hamas politburo head Khalid Mashaal, his...

Briefing: Updated translations of the new Palestinian Authority text books used in the UNRWA...

Media Advisory Invitation to Press Briefing The WZO Department for Activities in Israel and Countering Antisemitism, in cooperation with the Center for Near East Policy Research New Palestinian Authority School Books Used in UNRWA Schools: Delegitimization and...