David Bedein
UNRWA donors gather- Will they place conditions on donations?
This coming Friday, UNRWA donor nations gather at UN headquarters, as reported in the Jordan Times*, to discuss what UNRWA describes as a downfall in donations for UNRWA,...
EU Will Not Take Action Against Palestinian Authority or UNRWA schools
Recent press reports have conveyed the false impression that the EU, the European Union of 27 nations, asked for budgetary sanctions against the PA if the...
What would real normalization look like?
AUTHOR, UNRWA; ROADBLOCK TO PEACE (2014) & GENESIS OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (2017)
The icon of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, dreamed of a "normal" Jewish state,
However,...
Reissue of worst text for UNRWA schools, despite calls for change
At a time when publicity of incitement in the the UNRWA schools continues, following official UNRWA incitement hearings in the US Congress, there is...
What’s Behind The Riots Over Judicial Reform In Israel?
To the outside observer, passions behind the riots which have swept the state of Israel may not be understood. After all, what is the...
The Palestinian Authority donor machine
When it comes to humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Authority, transparency does not exist.
The result is a rich Palestinian elite, which builds exclusive neighborhoods around Ramallah,...
Six Policy Challenges, to Guide UNRWA Policy Reform
Cancel the new UNRWA curriculum which incorporate principles of Jihad, martyrdom and an “right of return” by force of arms, in UN schools which...
Blinkin Blinded
Journalist David Bedein asked three questions US secretary of State Blinkin, during the official Blinkin visit to Israel.
1. Will the US demand that the...
Have seen a petition of Jewish groups against the government of Israel
Perhaps the signatories will ask the US to demand that the PA repeal its unprecedented law which provides an automatic salary for life for...
Holding the EU up to its own standards
As the head of the Nahum Bedein Center for Near East Policy Research, I have covered the Palestinian Authority school system since the very...