Monthly Archives: August 2020

The Fragility of the Liberal Democracies and the Challenge of Totalitarianism

Institute for Contemporary Affairs Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation Vol. 20, No. 17 The murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, triggered rioting, looting, and arson across...

An official Statement on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office

An official Statement on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office (Link is in English) Date: Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 6:37 PM Subject: German Federal Foreign Office, Statement: Financial Support to UNRWA 2018-2020 https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/themen/humanitaerehilfe/german-assistance-for-unrwa/2142812 from 2018 -2019...

Islamic Antisemitism: Characteristics, Origins, and Current Effects

Muslims and non-Muslims generally use the same tropes to express aversion to Jews. In both cases we find the classic conspiracy myths; the blood libel, which is rooted in Christian sources; Holocaust denial; and...

Tightening Military Cooperation between Iran and Syria

Iran and Syria have signed a military agreement that establishes Iran’s military involvement in Syria and strengthens Syrian air defense capability. Syrian officials say the agreement is in response to the “U.S. ‘Caesar’...

An die Botschafter von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz: Aufforderung Verantwortung zu übernehmen für...

Dieser Brief wurde an die deutsche, österreichische und schweizerische Delegation bei den Vereinten Nationen geschickt, sowie an deren Botschaften in Israel und deren Konsulate in Ramallah: Sehr geehrter Herr Dieser Brief erreicht Sie aufgrund der...

Stability for our enemies

Since the 1990s, the dominant view in Israel’s national security community has been that Israel’s top priority in relation to the Palestinians is to maintain the stability of their leadership. This is the case...

Hamas controlled UNRWA schools reopen in Gaza – Donor Nations accountable

This letter is being written due the generous donation made by the donor governments to the humanitarian services of UNRWA. https://israelbehindthenews.com/2019/07/12/full-disclosure-who-funds-unrwa/18763/ In this new school year , UNRWA is using the schoolbooks that are representing the same curriculum which fosters the ''Right of...

Isma’il Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, reiterated Hamas’ position that military buildup and...

On July 27, 2020, Isma'il Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, was interviewed by the Qatari daily newspaper Lusail. He claimed that as part of the "deal of the century" Hamas had been offered...