Erdoğan’s ‘quiet jihad’

Palestinian Authority officials are calling the gift the Turkish government gave them a few years ago “the treasure.” The trove comprises 140,000 pages of carefully arranged microfilm that could have a dramatic effect on...

The Long-Awaited Report on UNRWA’s Misuse of Donor Funds and Breach of Its Mandate

UNRWA’s mandate has been renewed by the UN General Assembly for the past 70 years, and its current mandate is set to expire on June 30, 2020. Yet, as additional countries join the ranks...

‘Replace Hatred with Hebrew in the Palestinian Curriculum if You Want them to Succeed’

Jerusalem is looking to become a model for co-existence by helping the Arab residents integrate into the workforce.  How will they do it? By replacing the hatred in Palestinian Authority schoolbooks with Hebrew. The international...

A Day fast this Tuesday (Tomorrow) called the Tenth of Tevet

Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת‎, Asarah BeTevet), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a fast day in Judaism. It is one of the minor fasts observed from before dawn to nightfall. The fasting is in mourning of the siege...

New streaming video. Behind the scene with David Bedein in Jerusalem

New streaming video. BEHIND THE SCENE WITH DAVID BEDEIN in Jerusalem. Every Wednesday at 10 AM Israel time. Midnite in Los Angeles. 9 AM in Stockholm. 6pm in Melbourne. Log on live at: https://israelbehindthenewsorg.solidtango.com/ All programs will be stored on this site. Further...

Warning: Climate Change

The subject of climate change is one which is guaranteed to generate plenty of heat regardless of whether one is a sceptic or a believer. As we transition from 2019 to 2020 in the civil...

UNRWA: Where Has All the Money Gone?

Historic Overview At midnight on 14 May 1948, the 30-year British Mandate for Palestine was formally ended by the British Colonial Office. Britain’s chaotic evacuation of its civilian and military personnel—with no arrangements having...

Peace to Prosperity, A new vision for the Palestinian people and the broader Middle...

Generations of Palestinians have lived without knowing peace, and the West Bank and Gaza have fallen into a protracted crisis. Yet the Palestinian story will not end here. The Palestinian people continue their historic endeavor...

Replacing UNRWA in Jerusalem – a long way to go

The process of replacing UNRWA schools in Jerusalem with alternative schools will not be an easy one, despite the best of intentions to do just that from Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon and his deputy...

NIF-Funded NGO Chomping at the Bit to Support Bensouda’s ‘War Crimes’ Allegations

The anti-Zionist NGO Adalah this week issued a press release titled: “ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda made the right decision, we are prepared to submit our legal materials.” Adalah (“Justice” in Arabic), an Israeli nonprofit legal...