Never say never

Whenever you hear or read about politicians or political parties stating that they will never embark on a particular course of action your alarm bells should start ringing. That is because based on the law...

Hamas weapons training for UNRWA students

Aired on Israel Channel 11 TV and filmed by crew engaged by the Center for Near East Policy Research. Aired August 2019. כאן חדשות | בעזה, כבכל קיץ, עשרות אלפי בני נוער פלסטינים מעבירים את...

Who benefits from UNRWA services?

Who benefit UNRWA Services? Only the descendants of Arabs who fled during the 1948 war, now funded with a budget of $1.2 billion dollars from 67 donor nations. UNRWA United Nations Relief and Works Agency UNRWA...

Palestine is a Geographical Area, Not a Nationality

Palestine is a name coined by the Romans around 135 CE from the name of a seagoing Aegean people who settled on the coast of Canaan in antiquity – the Philistines. The name was...

David Bedein discusses UNRWA Reform on Australian radio

David Bedein - The Israel Connexion David Bedein is the Director of the Center for Near East Policy Research, which is dedicated to proactive, investigative research and the publication of well-documented data on the core issues...

Outrageous Covers at a Saudi Book Fair

After 250 years, the Saudi dynasty under Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman appears cautiously to be exiting the Wahhabi hammerlock. But books on display at the 2019 Riyadh International Book Fair gave no hint...

Auschwitz survivor celebrates 104th birthday with 400 descendants at Western Wall

Holocaust survivor Shoshana Ovitz wanted to celebrate her 104th birthday in a special way. Her birthday wish –  For all 400 of her descendants to gather together for a prayer at the Kotel (Western Wall). Last week,...

Letter: A tip of the hat to Pumpsie Green

Shortly before my ninth birthday, my Grandpa Abe from Winthrop took me to Fenway Park. It was exactly 60 years ago this week, when Pumpsie Green, Boston’s first African-American player, had his first at...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (July 31 – August 6, 2019)

On Friday, August 2, 2019, the return march in the Gaza Strip was held with about 6,000 participants (the average for the past weeks). Hamas security operatives were photographed removing young Palestinians from the...

Home and away

Like the long-running Australian soap opera, this week’s local and overseas events contained a kaleidoscope of drama, villains and recurring themes. With election fever now ratcheting up, it seems evident that increasing numbers of potential...