Monthly Archives: February 2024
UNRWA USA philanthropy director a late scratch from ‘Occupy Blinken’ event
A press release ahead of an “Occupy Blinken” protest Thursday morning outside the McLean, Va. home of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listed Hani Almadhoun and Hazami Barmada as speakers.
Almadhoun is described as...
‘Far-flung, expanding impact’ of Hamas war, says top US Middle East envoy
The U.S. State Department’s top Middle East envoy has spent nearly her entire career working in the region and has never seen it so hot.
“In my experience, there is nothing like the challenges that...
New York radio talk-show host Sid Rosenberg visits Israel for first time
Unapologetic and unfiltered, New York conservative radio talk show host Sid Rosenberg is in Israel this week, touring the country and broadcasting his four-hour top-rated morning show "Sid & Friends in the Morning" live...
Sea of Galilee water level rises amid heavy rains in Israel
The Sea of Galilee’s water level rose some 15 cm during the last 36 hours due to rainy weather, which is expected to continue for several days.
According to the Water Authority, the lake’s water...
‘Space diplomacy’ builds bridges on Earth
As far as Professor Teodoro Valente is concerned, there’s no question that collaboration in space exploration builds bridges on Earth.
“We are dealing with ‘space diplomacy,'” said Valente, the president of the Italian Space Agency....
The buffer zone taking shape in Gaza
The Israeli Cabinet hasn’t issued an official directive to the military to create a buffer zone in Gaza yet, but de facto, on the ground, one appears to be taking shape anyway.
Only the prime...
No quick alternative to UNRWA, Israeli defense official tells US
Maj. Gen. Ghassan Alian, the Israeli Defense Ministry's coordinator of government activities in the territories (COGAT), told senior officials in the Biden administration that at this stage there is no alternative to the activities of UNRWA...
Biden sanctions ‘violent’ Israelis in Judea and Samaria
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order that imposes additional sanctions on Israeli residents of Judea and Samaria involved in alleged violence against Palestinians.
Biden's order targets four Israeli citizens who Washington...
US hopes any ceasefire deal becomes permanent
Washington is hoping that a ceasefire deal will lead to a permanent halt to hostilities in the Gaza Strip, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
"U.S. negotiators are pushing for a cease-fire deal that could stop...
Thou shalt not?
Let’s begin with the old saying that reminds us: “It’s the Ten Commandments, not the Ten Suggestions.”
This is much more than a joke. In fact, it is the foundation of our moral behavior.
I understand...