Jews and the Jewish State in Schoolbooks Used by UNRWA: De-legitimization, Demonization and Indoctrination...

Executive Summary This paper deals with the attitude to the Jewish-Israeli "other" and to the issue of peace on the part of Palestinian Authority (PA) schoolbooks used in schools operated by the United Nations Relief...

Canada Has The Power To Seek Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi’s Freedom

Last month, The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child called on Saudi Arabia to end its violations of children's human rights including "severe" discrimination against girls, executions by stoning, and torture through...

Saudis end funding to PA

The Palestinian Authority has been struggling amid a cutoff of funds by Saudi Arabia. Officials said Saudi Arabia halted funding to the PA in April 2016 amid a political dispute. They said the Saudi cutoff...

Russian Influence on Hezbollah Raises Red Flag in Israel

When the Lebanese militant organization, Hezbollah, joined the fight on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad pretty much from the beginning of the Syrian civil war, the professional military assessment from Israel was essentially:...

Hamas leaders meet with Abbas in Qatar, present ‘complete vision’ for reconciliation

Leaders of the Hamas movement announced on Thursday that they had offered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a “complete vision” to achieving reconciliation between Hamas and the ruling Fatah movement. Hamas politburo head Khalid Mashaal, his...

After the fight for Mosul, expect ISIS to take the war to US soil

When the U.S. President and Commander-in-Chief Obama directed American troops to lead the fight to liberate Mosul from the claws of the Islamic State, he bore the responsibility to prepare the American people for...

ICYMI – US Administration Blocks the US Congress on Syria over Iran fears

On Saturday Secretary Kerry participated in what he described as a 9-nation "brainstorming session" on Syria, which included Russian FM Lavrov and Iranian FM Zarif, which did not produce any agreement . On Sunday...

The United States, Syria, and Chemical Weapons: An Unfinished Symphony

Despite Syria’s repeated violations of Security Council Resolution 2118, including  use of chemical weapons, and the public and official recognition of these violations, the Obama administration continues to avoid any enforcement or any direct...

The Era of the Yom Kippur War: A Personal and Historical Reflection

Turning 60 two weeks ago, on the day that marked the 40th anniversary of my arrival in Israel, provided an appropriate pause for reflection. After all, there is the tradition that a Jew is reborn...

SFRC members not told US wired millions to Iran — admin said wiring money...

In January and February 2016 the U.S. made a series of cash payments to Iran ultimately totalling $1.7 billion, while Iran released some American hostages. The timing and structure of the payment have both...