Tag: Hamas

PA organizations holding reconciliation talks in Moscow

Representatives of the Palestinian Arab organizations began talks on national reconciliation in Moscow on Wednesday, under the auspices of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Jihad Taha, a spokesman for Hamas, denied the reports that the possibility of...

Who’s afraid of a Palestinian state?

All you have to do to set off a firestorm in Israel is say, “Palestinian state.” Suddenly, nearly everyone is outraged, incensed and otherwise triggered by the reference coming from US, EU and others about...

A REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: In the land of war and hope

THE SHARDS OF the vessel that was shattered on Oct. 7 are scattered far and wide. They lie in cemeteries; their images look out at us from posters; others who are still breathing are...

UNRWA is the tip of the iceberg at United Nations

Since freezing UNRWA funding in January, after evidence emerged that the agency’s employees participated in the murder and kidnapping of Israeli civilians in the Oct. 7 massacre, the United States said it will instead...

What a contrast

Argentina’s newly elected president’s recent visit to Israel was a politically refreshing breath of fresh air. Devoid of doublespeak, diplomatic mumbling and hectoring hyperbole, this head of state stood out for his uncompromising denunciation of...

Intelligence Reveals Details of U.N. Agency Staff’s Links to Oct. 7 Attack

At least 12 employees of the U.N.’s Palestinian refugee agency had connections to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and around 10% of all of its Gaza staff have ties to Islamist militant groups, according to...

ATCHALTA UNRWA: How is an issue so critical for national security not led by...

The Atchalta team participated in an open discussion of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee called by MK Ze'ev Elkin that dealt with UNRWA. In the discussion it was revealed that more than...

Calls To Remove UNRWA From East Jerusalem, After Video Shows Students Terror Statements

“I am ready to carry out a suicide attack”, a student at a UNRWA school in East Jerusalem says in a video filmed in 2022 by the Bedein Center for Near East Policy Research....

Beware of the small print

When offered a deal that sounds too good to be true, it is always advisable to read the small print. What holds true for individuals contemplating tempting offers is even more critical for politicians and...

What They Are Actually Teaching Kids in UNRWA Schools and Summer Camps

The precursors for the October 7th massacres began 75 years ago. Beginning with approximately 700,000 Palestinian refugees from the original War of Independence of the state of Israel, refugee status has been passed down...