U.S. Vote on Palestinian Refugees Raises Discomfort in Israel
The United States' vote to abstain earlier this month on a draft United Nations resolution involving Palestinian refugees and their descendants set off discomfort in Israel over Washington's policy regarding one of the most sensitive topics...
Misconceptions of ‘annexation’ show a concerning level of ignorance
The last few weeks have seen a herd mentality take hold and misrepresentations about Israel abound. There has been fevered discussion over Israel’s proposed application of civilian law to parts of Area C in...
Weekly Commentary: Hebron – Israel’s National Heritage, Model of Joint Access
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 27 November 2021
President Isaac Herzog is slated to light a menorah for the first night of
Hanukkah on Sunday at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
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US State Department Official William Burns
Assistant Secretary of State William Burns, under fire from conservatives for recent remarks in Jerusalem that disparaged the president and his supporters, has a history of cozying up to radical Muslims who oppose peaceful...
Dorothy Shea of the U.S. Consulate General: exhibits no respect for Israeli court in...
Deputy Principal Officer Dorothy Shea of the U.S. Consulate General visited the home of the Sub Laban family to examine the situation of the Palestinian family that is facing possible eviction for the home...
Abraham Accords Peace Agreement: Treaty of Peace, Diplomatic Relations and Full Normalization Between the...
VIEW THE SIGNED DOCUMENT HERE.
The Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the State of Israel (hereinafter, the “Parties”)
Aspiring to realize the vision of a Middle East region that is stable, peaceful and...
The Balfour Declaration: Did the British Promise Palestine to the Jews and Arabs?
On November 2, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Sent by British Foreign Secretary Lord Arthur James Balfour in a letter to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community,...
Oren Yiftachel and Rawia Aburabia Falsify Reality of the Bedouins
20.01.22
Editorial Note
A few days ago, Prof. Oren Yiftachel, a Geographer at Ben-Gurion University, and Dr. Rawia Aburabia, a Law faculty at Sapir College, published an opinion piece in Haaretz. They discussed the Bedouin in the Negev and...
What’s Israel’s national bird? The crane! (Get it – a building crane, not a...
Ok so it isn’t the funniest joke. But as Homer Simpson used to say, it’s so funny because it’s so true. Practically anywhere you go in Israel these days there is tons of construction....
How Not to Promote Peace Studies: The Case of the TAU Tami Steinmetz Center...
Last December, the Tel Aviv University administration announced plans to close later this year, the Tami Center for Peace Research, because the donors backed off. Philanthropist Daniela Steinmetz, who together with her husband sponsor the Center,...