What will change after the memo of understanding between the US and UNRWA?

On July 14 – a little more than two weeks ago – Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA's Commissioner-General, signed a memo of understanding with the US. The key point of the document is that a donor country...

Republican senator’s hold on US funding to Palestinian territories remains in place

A Republican senator has vowed to continue holding up a portion of US aid to Palestinians due to a controversial program that provides payments to families of individuals who kill Israelis. “As long as there is any...

Texts remain in UNRWA schools depite agreement

UNRWA agrees to and unprecedented new policy against incitement and violence. Will that policy hold? On July 14, Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA CommissionerGeneral of UNRWA. signed on to a new "memo of understanding" with the US government....

Ben & Jerry’s founders speak out on Israel boycott, say they’re ‘men of principle’

American-Israeli professor of international law Eugene Kontorovich explains the legal repercussions Ben & Jerry's could face after boycotting sales in Israel.

Palestinians rewrite history, part of a program to refute the Jewish narrative in order...

On June 29 and 30, 2021, the Ramallah branch of the al-Quds Open University1 held a conference sponsored by Mahmoud Abbas. It was the first conference on "The Zionist Narrative Between Deconstruction and Destructuring," part of...

Report: UN Teachers Celebrate Deaths of Israelis

The UN agency that runs schools and social services for Palestinians is facing calls to fire employees using social media to celebrate attacks on Israelis and promote anti-Jewish hatred. Over 100 UNRWA educators and staff have...

Boycotters’ fiesta

Fiestas originated in pagan traditions and became celebrated events under Spanish rule. Michael Kuttner It is rather fitting that fiestas have a Spanish flavour because the latest spate of these boycotting phenomena have the same common...

Behind the scene with David Bedein – july 28, 2021

Behind the scene with David Bedein - july 28, 2021 https://israelbehindthenews.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/BehindTheScene-20210729-V2.mp4

Portman, Colleagues Introduce UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act

Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and his colleagues in the Senate, led by Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the United Nations Relief and Works Agency Accountability and Transparency Act . This...

Hadassah Adopts Policy Statement On UNRWA Accountability

 Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. (HWZOA) National President Rhoda Smolow released the following statement today following votes by the HWZOA National Board and Hadassah National Business Meeting delegates to adopt a...