Australia halves UNRWA funding
October 9, 2020 | Naomi Levin
The Australian Government has quietly halved its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Israel roils under COVID-19 second wave
October 7, 2020 | Ahron Shapiro
The state of Israel continues to grapple with a surging second wave of coronavirus infections that has set the country on edge, as different segments of Israeli society blame one another for the upsurge and argue about how best to deal with it.
Deconstruction Zone: The prerequisite for peace is Israeli power
October 8, 2020 | Yossi Klein Halevi
Israeli power is driving this peace. In its fear of Iran and Turkey, both of which seek to dominate the Middle East, the Arab world is turning to Israel.
Europa Europa: The Real Arab Spring
October 8, 2020 | Douglas Davis
Europe applauded the historic normalisation deals between Israel and two Gulf states last month. But many European nations, still clutching their ancient, dog-eared Arabist script, were clapping with only one hand.
Arabs: Israel is not our enemy
October 7, 2020 | Khaled Abu Toameh
A growing number of Arabs, particularly those living in the Persian Gulf, say they finally understand that Israel is not the enemy of Muslims and Arabs… It is the direct result of the expansionist ambitions of Iran and Turkey in the Arab world and the feeling among Arabs that those two states pose the real threat to their national security.
