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Where is UNRWA Going After the Withdrawal from Katif?
In early November, shortly after Israel had pulled out of Gaza, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom met with UNRWA's new commissioner-general, Karen AbuZayd. Shalom suggested, during that meeting, that it might be time for...
Exit PA, Enter Egypt
Al Ayyam, Oct. 9, 2005
Seeking shelter from Palestinian gun battles.
Executive Summary:
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to a virtual Egyptian takeover of the Gaza Strip and has invited other Arab regimes to plant...
The UN’s Palestinian Refugee Problem
In the aftermath of World War II, when it became apparent that millions of destitute refugees were not going to be attended to by existing organizations, the United Nations saw fit to establish an...
Weiner-Ferguson Amendment to Prohibit Aid to Saudi Arabia
June 27, 2005
"The Saudis have been playing a double game since 9/11, maintaining their alliance with the U.S. while aiding the jihad worldwide"
- Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch (June 23, 2005)
Dear Colleague:
Despite efforts...
The Unreported Story
Introduction
16 days after the Iranian revolution of 1979 Yasser Arafat was the first foreign leader who visited Ayatollah Khomeini. This was a historic visit for many reasons. Ayatollah Khomeini gave the PLO its own...
Hamas, Internal Strife, Old Film Clips on PBC TV Against Israel
June 17, 2005
The official Palestinian Authority (PA) media has been giving small coverage to Palestinian-Israeli meetings (June 15/June16), describing the meetings sparingly , occasionally positively (PBC Television June 15/16).
Reports on preparations for a summit...
The United States Wants Cheap Oil and Democracy
Since World War II, the United States' abiding relationship with Saudi Arabia has been based on mutual interest. The United States wanted a reliable source of inexpensive oil; Saudi Arabia's rulers wanted American expertise,...
The Palestinian “Temporary Cease-Fire”: A Definition of Terms
The election of Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen)...has brought about a change in the Palestinian Authority's policy on continuing the "armed intifada." At the same time, the paramount interest of Hamas and Islamic Jihad is...
What Do They Teach the Student about Israel and the Jews, and to What...
Introduction
School textbooks constitute the backbone of education in any nation. As such, they provide a keen insight into the values and ideals the educational system endeavors to instill in the younger generations' mind. The...
A Text Analysis of the Palestinian State Constitution
I. Introduction
A. Why a Palestinian State Constitution
More than anything else, the Palestinian State Constitution represents the attempt to present to the world the face of a modern Palestinian state. The constitution is meant to...
