Inside I’LAM – Media Center for Arab Palestinians in Israel
I'lam (pronounced E'e'lam): Media Center for Arab Palestinians in Israel is a non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO number 5803556001 based in Nazareth, Israel. Its aim is to promote civic equality within the public domain and...
UNRWA in Gaza and Terrorist Organizations A Cooperative Relationship
The UNRWA teachers’ union in the Gaza Strip has close to 7,000 members, the civil service sector has about 2,000 and the general UNRWA workers number about 1,500. Elections are held once every three years to...
Gaza Rocket, Mortar Attacks Continue
Gaza terror organizations continued over the weekend to fire Kassam rockets and mortar shells on the western Negev communities. Nine rockets and 13 mortar shells were lobbed into Israeli territory on Saturday. Ten more...
UNRWA: Overview and Policy Critique
UNRWA – the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees – was founded as a humanitarian agency but has subordinated its role as a service provider to a political agenda.
It is the only UN...
On-going Evidence of Fatah Immoderation
The Center for Near East Policy Research has done a series of reports monitoring the failure of Fatah, the controlling party of the Palestinian Authority, and PA president Mahmoud Abbas to demonstrate genuine moderation.
This issue has...
Fatah as “Moderate” A Hard Look Post-Annapolis
This comes four months after the release of the primary report: “Fatah as ‘Moderate’” - seen at http://israelbehindthenews.com/pdf/ModerateFatah.pdf.
The fully documented update that follows this summary examines a marked pattern of incidents – statements and actions by...
Bracing for Collapse: Abbas Loses Control in PA Areas
The Palestinian Authority is quietly bracing for the prospect of collapse amid the unprecedented violence by members of the ruling Fatah movement. PA leaders have acknowledged that they cannot stem the chaos in Palestinian areas or...
March 2007 Addendum to Myth of a “Moderate” Fatah
On February 8, 2007, Fatah and Hamas leaders, meeting in Mecca under the sponsorship of Saudi Arabia, reached agreement on the formation of a PA unity government.
The Accord they produced, roughly based upon the Prisoners...
Inside Fatah: A “Moderate” Entity?
There is a prevailing notion in Western diplomatic circles today that Hamas – and only Hamas – is the stumbling block to a successful negotiation of peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. According to this...
Inside the Palestinian Authority
Inside the Palestinian Authority - Issue 15 April 3rd, 2006
Inside the Palestinian Authority - Issue 14 March 27th, 2006
Inside the Palestinian Authority - Issue 13 March 20th, 2006
Inside the Palestinian Authority - Issue 12...