There is a chill in the air

We are now into autumn (fall if you are an American) and in our part of the Promised Land in the hills of Judea, evenings and nights have a distinctly chilly feel to them. With...

The truth about UNRWA corruption is exposed at the United Nations

Truth at the UN Sharing the truth at the UN? Well, that does not always happen. Especially when it comes to Israel. The United Nations has become a platform for criticizing and spreading lies about...

Australia at the table as UN discusses Palestinian funding

Australia was represented at a United Nations committee meeting that called for more funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). It comes at a time when UNRWA’s senior leadership...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (September 25 – October 6, 2019)

The two most recent return marches (September 27 and October 4, 2019) were characterized by a high level of violence. IEDs and hand grenades were thrown at the security fence and IDF vehicles. Rioters...

UNRWA must evolve or dissolve, says senior agency official at end of General Assembly

“Direct pressure” by donors is the most likely way to induce the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to change, former UNRWA general counsel James Lindsay told JNS as the 74th session of the...

Antisemitism on the rise and Jews are divided

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: “Moses’ final message to the Israelites was: ‘It is not enough that you have received the Torah from me. You must make it new in every generation.’ Judaism is the...

A New Arab Refugee Module forms in Stockholm

UNRWA REFORM: SWEDEN (pending) has registered as a non-profit organization  with the Swedish government, with a Swedish language website: https://israelbehindthenews.com/category/swedish After the registration process is completed, UNRWA REFORM: SWEDEN will ask for private local and international membership fees to...

Still not a partner for peace

In his annual speech to the UN General Assembly, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned that Israel's annexation of the Jordan Valley would be met by the Palestinians with the cancellation of all agreements with it,...

Decision time

The ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for making decisions. We have this period of time whereby we can either confirm the intentions we made during our prayers on the...

Commentary: Is Time Running Out For Jonathan Pollard?

The news since Jonathan Pollard broke his silence on Israel’s Channel 12 interview, August 5, and in the Hamodia Prime discussion with him on August 21, “appealing to PM Netanyahu to call President Trump...