20th anniversary of the release of “VANISHING PEACE: The aftermath of Oslo”

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of "VANISHING PEACE: The aftermath of Oslo". Yours truly was director of research for the film. Many of our interviewees no longer with us, such as...

Apply the tendentiousness test: a new way to critique Middle East Coverage by the...

Apply the tendentiousness test: a new way to critique Middle East Coverage by the major media. By: David Bedein and Dasi Schneider Center for Near East Policy Research Beit Agron 37 Hillel Street, Suite 105-106 Jerusalem 94581 Israel Instead of...

UNRRP: The UNRWA Refugee Resettlement Plan

©David Bedein, MSW UNRRP: The UNRWA Refugee Resettlement Plan Proposed Location: Stockholm, Sweden Forming Board of Directors to Foster  New Approach  Help 5 million descendants of Arab refugees from 1948 to get on with their lives in a...

From Bahrain to the PLO: A Tale of Two Different Worlds by David Bedein

June 30, 2019 Held at Orthodox Union (OU) Israel Center Rechov Keren HaYessod 22, Jerusalem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em49GhNK59k&t=105s

From Israel: Unstable and Scary!

We cannot pretend otherwise: There is a great deal happening that evokes a very deep unease.  This was my theme in my last posting – the sense that matters are not as we might...

Bahrain conference: Nothing new under the sun

At the Bahrain conference last week, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner unveiled the economic portion of the administration’s “deal of the century.” The prevailing sentiment among the Arab states regarding the...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 19 –25, 2019)

On Friday, June 21, 2019, the weekly return march was held along the Israel-Gaza Strip border. About 6,000 Palestinians participated, slightly more than in recent weeks. During the rioters used familiar forms of extreme...

It’s not the money, honey

One would have thought by now everyone might have woken up to the fact that it is not a lack of money which prevents peace from breaking out between Israel and the PLO. If in...

Ehud Barak was clueless on strategic matters and careless in decision making

The last thing Israel needs is a return of Ehud Barak to a leadership position. Here are just a few examples of his past failures: #1. Barak clueless of need for subs or second strike capability: Excerpts...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 19 –25, 2019)

On Friday, June 21, 2019, the weekly return march was held along the Israel-Gaza Strip border. About 6,000 Palestinians participated, slightly more than in recent weeks. During the rioters used familiar forms of extreme...