Tag: Middle East

It’s not a laughing matter

Quite often, one is faced with a situation so absurd that laughter seems to be the only suitable response. On closer examination, however, it invariably turns out that the subject concerned is far more serious...

Amnesty’s new Israel report goes to war with reality

The nongovernmental human rights organization Amnesty International does some valuable work around the world. This includes bringing attention to human rights abuses such as China's genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, for example. Unfortunately, when it...

How unsurprising

“Life is full of surprises. Not all these surprises are pleasant, so you need to be ready for what life brings you.” This anonymous quote encapsulates the situation prevailing today where many are still caught...

Biden’s Ambassador to Israel Approved Grant Aimed at Delegitimizing Israel, Emails Show

The Biden administration’s outgoing ambassador to Israel personally signed off on a controversial $1 million grant to a program critics said was meant to delegitimize Israel, according to internal State Department communications obtained by...

Silence is not an option

Not one government in the world - including Israel - is ready to demand that the PA must repeal its law that if you murder a Jew you get a salary for life. Not one...

United Nations convenes to gather donations for UNRWA

New York - The UN General Assembly Committee will hold a meeting at United Nations Headquarters on Friday in a bid to bolster countries' donations for the agency. The UN refugee agency for Palestinians is...

Weekly Commentary: What If Bernard Lewis Was Right About Nuclear Iran Welcoming Apocalypse Rather...

Weekly Commentary: What If Bernard Lewis Was Right About Nuclear Iran Welcoming Apocalypse Rather Than Seeking Deterrence? Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 1 June 2023 "mutual assured destruction, the deterrent that worked so well during the Cold War, would...

Deciphering the headlines

According to the Oxford language website, deciphering is defined as “succeeding in understanding, interpreting or identifying something.” Having the ability to do this is a requirement these days, especially as the print and online media...

UNRWA Donor Conference 2023

The Ad Hoc Committee to Announce Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA will meet on 2 June 2023 at 10am in Conference Room 4. The Secretary-General will be present and will make a statement to Member...

‘An ugly scar on Israel’s justice system’

Attorney Avigdor Feldman, who represented Amiram Ben Uliel before the Supreme Court, claims that Ben Uliel’s confession was obtained under torture and should be treated as such. Feldman was hosted on Arutz 7 Hebrew site against a backdrop...