The 6th Palestinian BDS Campaign Conference, Held in al-Bireh: The decisions and their significance

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) held its sixth conference in al-Bireh (Ramallah) on March 16, 2019. Present were Palestinian BDS campaign activists; representatives from the PLO, Fatah and the National Initiative Movement (a leftist...

News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 12 –18 , 2019)

On Friday, June 14, 2019, the return march was held as usual along the Israel-Gaza Strip border. The number of participants was relatively small (about 4,300) and the level of violence was relatively low...

Doubters, Deniers and Detractors

The nine days between Rosh Chodesh Av and Tisha B’Av of the Jewish calendar give us an ideal opportunity for introspection and a reality check on the state of our own lives as well...

Israel Doesn’t Need The Palestinian Authority

In response to the possibility that Jerusalem will attempt to apply its sovereignty to certain areas of the West Bank, Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to dissolve the Palestinian Authority (PA). Such a step could,...

Over and out

“There comes a time when you have to choose between turning the page and closing the book.” This anonymous quote came to mind while I listened last Shabbat to the first parsha (portion) of the...

Calling Out Aggression In The Mideast

As of this writing, the relationship between Israel and Palestine has taken perhaps its most dangerous turn since the Israelis made their controversial decision to leave Gaza in August 2005. To my mind, that agonizing decision was, at...

Ten Lessons of the Recent Gaza War

Only time will tell whether Israel has been successful in buying for itself some time before it needs to “mow the grass” in Gaza again. In the meantime, Israel must learn from what transpired...

MODEL LETTER follow up questions after the murder in Ariel

May 1, 2022 Inquiry to the Prime Minister of Israel. MEDIA@PMO.GOV.IL Following yet another murder of a Jew by a "lone gunman"- this time in Ariel- will the PM demand that that Abbas and the PA...

UK minister warns Palestinians on ‘problematic’ textbooks as EU renews UNRWA support

A Government minister has said she would “urge the Palestinian Authority to remove problematic content from its textbooks” after confirming the UK would be taking part in a pledging conference to commit funds for...

Report: UNRWA educators still promoting antisemitism

'UNRWA teachers... saying things like 'slaughter them all' and teaching this to students' The United States and other Western states are poised to pledge more funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees – UNRWA...