Monthly Archives: August 2018
Inaccurate news item: “Trump administration to end U.S. funding to U.N. program for Palestinian...
Dear Editor,
“Trump administration to end U.S. funding to U.N. program for Palestinian refugees“ Washington Post, August 30, 2018.
represents an inaccurate news item.
Following the US government decision to cut off $65 million from the annual...
Families help out at kosher food pantry ahead of holidays
Local families recently performed good deeds at Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County's kosher food pantry, The Cupboard, in Davie.
At the event, PJ Library and PJ Our Way go to The Cupboard, children...
What’s on and off the table when it comes to Middle East peace
Long eluding his predecessors, U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from attempting to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he has called the “deal of the century.”
Trump has broken with previous administrations by...
UNRWA lobbyists: Israel and Saudia Arabia keep it afloat as US funds dry up
The Israeli defense establishment is the strongest advocate for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency in the country. In the United States, UNRWA’s strongest lobbyist is Saudi Arabia. In recent months, both the Israeli...
Israel Welfare ministry invites seniors, Holocaust survivors for free holiday hospitality
The Israeli government is working to ensure that no senior citizen or Holocaust survivor enter the upcoming holiday season alone, opening up a hotline for eligible participants to receive free holiday accommodations and inclusion...
Druze remain seriously upset about nation-state law, ‘increases potential for conflict’
Israel’s new nation-state law that passed last month has caused a great deal of controversy, particularly with Israel’s minorities and, in what came as a surprise to many, the largely pro-Israel Druze community.
Israel’s minorities are upset...
Several dozen groups urge Senate to pass Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act
With the ongoing plight of Middle East Christians and other minorities at the hands of Islamic extremists, some 73 national and local organizations have been calling on the Senate to pass a stalled bipartisan bill that,...
Friedman clarifies Trump’s statement on Israel paying a ‘higher price’ for Jerusalem
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s statement last week that Israel would have to pay a “higher price” for the United States moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
“The...
Bipartisan bill introduced to sanction terrorist groups for using humans as shields
Eight senators introduced a bipartisan bill in July to end the use of civilians as human shields.
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Donnelly...
US envoy Greenblatt censures PA for undermining Israel-Hamas Gaza deal
The United States leveled harsh criticism at the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday for derailing Egyptian-led efforts toward a long-term ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
In a statement on Wednesday, U.S. Middle East...