Will UNRWA donors demand a change in UNRWA policies?

Following the renewal of the UNRWA mandate, whether or not UNRWA donors will demand ​policy change remains a huge question mark​ Israel Hayom recently reported that the UNRWA war curriculum continues unabated to date.  And...

Soccer in the use of terrorism: Hezbollah’s Al-Ahed soccer team is used as a...

Ever since its establishment, Hezbollah has been very active among the Shiite younger generation through a series of foundations and institutions: two education networks operating among the Shiite population (kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high...

Model letter to send to ambassadors from UNRWA donor nations

Model letter to send to ambassadors from UNRWA donor nations (List to follow: precise list of ambassadors) June 2020 Dear Ambassador… We are asking you, as a representative in the General Assembly of one of the ten donor...

Identity of the Palestinian fatalities in the latest round of escalation in the Gaza...

On November 12-14, 2019, a round of escalation took place in the Gaza Strip following the killing of Bahaa Abu al-Atta, a senior commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). In response to his...

MK Nir Barkat Drafts Knesset Bill to Ban UNRWA in Israel

Former Mayor of Jerusalem and currently a Member of Knesset (MK) Nir Barkat has tabled a draft to outlaw the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...

Best left unsaid

Quote: “words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.” (Homer) This quote came to mind as I read the latest crop of pontifications from individuals and groups purporting to speak for others on a...

US must be tougher on the Palestinians

Not too long ago, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) stated in a Democratic primary debate that he supports being tougher on Israel: “It is not good enough to be pro-Israel. We must treat the Palestinian...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (November 20-26, 2019)

On November 22, 2019, the return march in the Gaza Strip was postponed. The return march of November 15, 2019, at the end of the recent round of escalation, was also postponed. The Hezbollah-affiliated...

Facebook Offers a Matching Grant to UNRWA. Why?

At a time when FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg conducts campaigns which stress “education for peace” around the world, it comes as a surprise that FACEBOOK would offer generous matching grants to UNRWA $100K match for...