The Audacity of Mahmoud Abbas

First, he wrote a dissertation in Moscow that denied and distorted the Holocaust. Next, he adopted the policy of Judenrein—no Jews allowed to live or buy property in ancient Jewish lands. He made laws declaring death...

UNRWA As A Proxy Site of Conflict? The Case of the Gaza Strip

There has recently been growing pressure on UNRWA to close and transfer its operations to UNHCR, a move that would delegitimize the right of return for Palestinian refugees. This pressure is exercised through increased...

Donor Charts

2022 List of 2022 Pledges by All Donors Overall, Donor Ranking Top 20 donors, Overall Ranking Governments and EU Pledges, Overall Ranking Programme Budget, All Donor Ranking Top 20 Donors, 2022 Programme Budget 2022...

The Israeli companies that earned $60 million working with UNRWA

Twenty-five Israeli companies conducted direct transactions with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from 2020-2023, bringing in around $60 million. Some of them continued to have commercial dealings with...

One step forward and two steps back

It’s that time of the (Jewish) year again when we take stock of the past and pray for a better future in the year ahead. At this time last year, we were all in the...

Hysteria is unnecessary, but public pressure is important

A little perspective. In terms of Palestinian terrorism, nothing new or surprising happened last week. It was a spate of incidents. So on one hand, there is no need for a hysterical response, but...

Annual Operational Report 2021

In 2021, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) was able to maintain delivery of quality human development, protection, and humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees across...

Israel and Jordan sign joint declaration to preserve the Jordan River

Israel and Jordan have agreed to cooperate on restoration, ecological rehabilitation and sustainable development of the Jordan River. The nations signed a joint declaration at the COP27 environmental conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where they...

EU envoys boycott Western Wall tour

Ambassadors of four European Union (EU) countries on Friday boycotted a tour to the Western Wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque led by Israeli Envoy to the US Gilad Erdan, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported. According to the Western...

Film UNRWA incitement to Jihad

During  the first week of 2023, Fatah & the Palestine Liberation Organization will celebrate the anniversary of their founding at the venue of UNRWA.   UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, runs 59 "temporary" refugee camps for 6.7 million descendants...