Monthly Archives: March 2018

Diplomatic breakthrough as Israel and Arab states meet at White House

Despite its White House venue, the significance of a “Gaza Aid” conference on Tuesday went largely under the radar, barely noticed in international media. Israel was in the midst of a now-resolved coalition crisis,...

Migrant workers in Israel – The inside story

Well meaning activists established a seminar center north of Eilat in 2011 to counsel migrants from Africa who worked illegally in Eilat hotels and kibbutzim to declare that they were refugees, not migrant workers. They...

What Do Arabs Mean By “Peace”?

Dr. Mordechai Kedar is an Israeli journalist and an expert on the Middle East. He recently gave a talk in the Knesset in which he described the difference between what Westerners — including Israelis...

You’re fired!

Food items more often than not have a use by or expiry date clearly marked. It’s a pity that the same health warning is not employed when it comes to political leaders and aspiring...

Why does the US continue to fund UNRWA schools?

On ​January 1, 2018 UNRWA incorporated a new set of school books to educate a new generation of half a million children who live in UNRWA refugee camps Here are those new books: http://israelbehindthenews.com/israel-jews-peace-new-pa-textbooks-used-unrwa-schools-today-final-study/16903/ Here is a...

Sabri Sidam, the PA ministry ofeducation continues waging his campaign to prevent the teaching...

The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues waging a campaign to prevent the introduction of the Israeli curriculum into school in east Jerusalem neighborhoods. The campaign is led by Sabri Sidam, the PA minister of education, who makes...

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue preparing a mass march to the Israeli border...

Overview Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue preparing for “the great return march,” during which Gazans are expected to hold a mass march to the Israeli border to make the world aware of the so-called right of the Palestinian...

B’nai Brith Canada Questions UNRWA Spending

The Canadian government announced Thursday that it will transfer an extra $10-million to Palestinian refugees via the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). While acknowledging the important humanitarian nature of Canada’s contribution, B’nai Brith Canada...

Since Time Immemorial – The Joan Peters Project Introduction

This issue is devoted to the legacy of Joan Peters, may she rest in peace. 19 volunteers summarized chapters of Joan’s vital book, FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL, . the inspiration for my professional focus on the UNRWA...

The Real Casualties of the Bomb Attack in Gaza

On March 13, 2018, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s convoy entered the Gaza Strip on its way to the inauguration of a water purification plant. On the way, an explosive device was detonated against...