Joan Peters, From Time Immemorial, Chapter 9: Dhimmi in the Holy Land
Introduction:
This chapter is replete with excerpts from historical observations of the life of the Jews in Palestine in the middle ages through to the rule of the Ottoman Empire from 1516 to 1918.
These excerpts...
Review of the book “Bullets of Palestine”
“Howard Kaplan is probably without peer in his grasp of the delicate and explosive relationship between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Bullets of Palestine is a terrorist thriller by an author who knows the...
Push has come to shove. An existential moment for US policy
As the US celebrates July 4th, this a great existential moment that we have waited for:
Will the US follow through on the two requirements the the US peace plan?
Nullification of the unprecedented law...
Joan Peters, From Time Immemorial, Chapter 7 Remnant of a Tradition: The Arab-Jewish Diaspora
This chapter deals with the remnants of those Jewish communities in Arab lands in the Middle East and North Africa. By 1982 the largest Jewish population, about 18,000, was in Morocco. Their numbers have...
From Time Immemorial, Summary of Chapter 1: The Puzzle’s Extra Pieces
Introduction
Joan Peters’ book, published in 1984 and 7 years in the making, began as a sympathetic investigation into the reasons why the Palestinians have remained refugees since the Israeli War of Independence in 1948....
Washington’s View of Gaza Truce Does Not Align with Israel’s Security Interests
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The US has spent months trying to pressure Israel into a long-term ceasefire with Hamas that would serve American interests by reducing the danger of regional war that could drag in the...
The anti-semitism underlying UNRWA-USA fundraising
Here is UNRWA's chart describing the number of registered "refugees" under its purview in each of the five areas it works.
If you look at the American Friends of UNRWA fundraising site, however, you find...
The “Apartheid” Poll and the Disinformation Discourse
The July 2021 Jewish Electorate Institute poll of American Jewish opinion on Israel has triggered sharp debate both in the United States and Israel. The poll shows that 25 percent of respondents believe that...
UNRWA Research Update
1. New movie, which will be on line as of Sept. 1. 2024
UNRWA AT WAR;
English Version:
https://vimeo.com/995955490
Hebrew Ver
https://vimeo.com/995955471
2. New Study; Terror use of UNRWA facilities at a time of war.
https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/the-unrwa-hamas-connection/exploitation-of-unrwa-schools/#new_tab
Hamas -Run UNRWA Schools To Resume In Gaza. Result : Balloons
The explosive balloons reportedly ignited fires in Israeli communities nestled close to the Gaza border
The IDF reportedly launched a retaliatory strike against targets in northern Gaza late Thursday night, according to Palestinian media reports.
The...