David Bedein

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David Bedein has conducted independent news investigations of the PLO and UNRWA since 1987. He is the author of UNRWA: Roadblock to Peace and Genesis of the Palestinian Authority. His research, investigations and films are supported through US and Canadian tax-deductible private donations. https://israelbehindthenews.com/donations/

Israel at 78: Some Uncomfortable Truths

Many people are not aware that there is no ceasefire in the Middle East. There is no more than a 'hudna' ,  which, according to Islamic...

Second thoughts: Trump as the as recipient of the Israel Prize?

President Trump, with all that he has done for Israel as an ally during wartime. , remains the primary diplomatic supporter of Qatar which...

One of the first stories that I heard in 1970, my first year in...

A well-known exchange, between David Ben-Gurion and U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in 1954, captures something most people still don’t understand. Dulles reportedly...

Beyond ceasefire: The unresolved core of the West Asian conflict

Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire. However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental...

Calls Grow To Scrutinize Ceasefire Terms As Israel Faces Mounting Pressure

Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire. However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental issues...

Imposed Cease Fire – No Pretense of Peace

Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire. However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental issues...

Peace Council Convenes in Jerusalem; Implications

The Peace Council that the US government convened on February 19, 2026 has left major Middle East policy questions unanswered. As a journalist who has...

A challenge awaits Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, President Trump’s special Envoy to Monitor and...

Three fundamentals of Saudi funded PLO education are De-Legitimization of the State of Israel’s existence and of the mere presence of Jews in Israel...

Thousands Of Chabad Emissaries Urged To Lead Global Pikuach Nefesh Campaign To Counter Six...

This past Shabbat, Parashat Chayei Sarah, 5,000 emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe gathered for the annual Kinus HaShluchim, the global Chabad movement’s celebration of...

Peace in the Land of Israel: A Matter of Pikuach Nefesh (Saving...

This Shabbat, Parashat Chayei Sarah, 5000 emissaries of the Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the “Rebbe,” gathered to preserve his legacy. who passed away exactly...