Summary of the Most Recent Round of Escalation in the Gaza Strip
Before dawn on November 12, 2019, the IDF carried out the targeted killing of Bahaa Abu alAtta, commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) north Gaza Strip brigade. In the meantime an attack was...
Witness to UNRWA mandate renewal
While most people critical of UNRWA policies devoted time and energy to oppose the renewal of the UNRWA mandate this past week, the Center for Near East Policy Research worked on the assumption that...
New US Ambassador to the UN Leaves UN Speechless After Calling Out Anti-Israel Agenda
US President Donald Trump's new UN ambassador highlighted the systematic antisemitism and anti-Israel bias that emanates from the United Nations during her opening remarks to the Security Council.
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The Latest Round of Escalation in the Gaza Strip: What Next? (Initial Assessment)
How is the most recent round of escalation different from the previous ones?
The most recent round of escalation is the eighth significant round1 since the return marches began on March 30, 2018 (see the...
The US Takes a Stand Against UNRWA
Cherith Norman Chalet
Acting U.S. Deputy Rtiepresentative to the United Nations
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
New York, New York
November 15, 2019
AS DELIVERED
The United States continues to oppose the annual submission of more than a dozen...
“Palestine Chronicle” tries to refute Bedein that PLO does not recognize Israel
David Bedein
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There is only One Legitimate Alternative to UNRWA; the Palestinian Right of Return
Since allegations about the misconduct and corruption of some staff members at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine...
Weekly Commentary: Hamas Is Patient – Not Deterred
Hamas wants to pick the time and place for conflict with Israel.
This is a matter of patience rather deterrence.
Under quiet for quiet (Q4Q) Hamas has a free hand to devote a major portion of...
Pause to re-arm – Not a ceasefire
Almost all the media reports that a “cease-fire” was achieved after the most recent round of air attacks on Israel.
The use of the term “cease-fire” is a misinterpretation of the terms in Arabic used...
Anniversary blues
Anniversaries usually come in two varieties, either commemorating happy or sad occasions.
Unfortunately given the sad realities of Jewish history over the last two thousand years, in particular, the numbers of tragic anniversaries somehow seem...