Tag: Gaza

Israel Judicial Reform Crisis

JNS Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman sorts out the details of Israel's Judicial Reform Crisis. What are the reforms? Why are there protests? Why are there counter-protests? Will embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be...

Genesis of the Palestinian Authority

Genesis of the Palestinian Authority collects articles and policy papers by Bedein, director of The Center for Near East Policy Research and founder of the Israel Resource News Agency. The author has covered the Palestinian...

Israel’s judicial reform: strengthening democracy

A short explanation on how the judicial reforms in progress will address the anomalies of the Israeli system and bring Israel closer to the rest of the Western democracies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx8lKRWlSKQ

Bursting bubbles

There is a popular computer game called “bubble shooters” in which the aim is to burst as many bubbles as possible and amass points. A definition of bursting bubbles is “shattering illusions and delusions.” Michael Kuttner These...

The Legislature can — and should — pull the plug on ethnic studies

Commentary March 8, 2023 Tammi Rossman-Benjamin California kids are in trouble. Less than half meet national standards for literacy, and only one-third meet standards for math. The picture is grimmer for minorities: percentages hover around 30% for African...

High – Level german delegation inaugates UNRWA school in Gaza

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) inaugurated the UNRWA Gaza Preparatory Girls’ School A & B in Gaza today. The ceremony was attended by a...

The initiative of the Palestinians: the UN will automatically fund UNRA permanently Israel today

Israel and the US are working together at the UN to torpedo an initiative by the Palestinians that could change the financing mechanism of the UNRWA agency, which handles the Palestinian "refugees". According to...

Dr. Abu Holi Discusses With The German Ambassador The Conditions Of Refugees In The...

Palestine Liberation Organization Executive Committee member, & Refugee Affairs Department head, Dr. Ahmed Abu Holi discuss with German Ambassador to Palestine Oliver Owcza Palestinian refugees camps conditions, German funding for the United Nations Relief...

UNRWA Commissioner-General Calls for Three-Year Mandate to be Renewed

Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini called for renewing the agency's mandate for an additional three years. This came in the annual...

Half of Gazan children suffering mental health problems, says UNRWA

Half the children living in Gaza are suffering from mental health issues, while a third of the Strip’s two million inhabitants are in need of psychological support but only have one hospital that provides...