The Aug. 4 blast at Beirut’s port devastated the city

Behind the News – September 2020

September 3, 2020 | AIJAC staff

The French town of Oradour-Sur-Glane: Massacre site desecrated

The Last Word: “Abject Filth”

September 2, 2020 | Jeremy Jones

Many terrorist groups have a “humanitarian wing” which seeks to turn welfare services, often financed by donations, into support for the organisation’s military goals

Is your charitable donation supporting terrorism?

September 2, 2020 | Doron Goldbarsht

Palestinians demonstrate against the UAE and its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed, at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Scribblings: The Palestinians’ Islamist messaging on the UAE deal

September 2, 2020 | Tzvi Fleischer

Lebanese citizens are desperately trying to remake their broken nation, but have little prospect of success

Lebanon’s Curse

September 1, 2020 | Danielle Pletka

On Aug. 13, 2020, Tel Aviv City Hall was lit up with the flag of the United Arab Emirates as the UAE and Israel announced they would be establishing full diplomatic ties.

Editorial: More than Normalisation

September 1, 2020 | Colin Rubenstein

Gas production in the Mediterranean is providing diplomatic and strategic opportunites for Israel, as well as economic ones

Israel Energised

September 1, 2020 | Jack Gross

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP)

Out of the blue, a new alliance

September 1, 2020 | Amotz Asa-El

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Pandemic, Pancasila and religion in Indonesia

August 4, 2020 | Giora Eliraz

No change in the West Bank yet, but the debate continues.

Media Microscope: Much ado about nothing

August 4, 2020 | Allon Lee

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah: Now happy to accept funding from the “Great Satan” (Credit: AL-MANAR TV / AFP)

Lebanon’s new ‘Great Satan’

August 4, 2020 | Khaled Abu Toameh

Recent moves by Turkish President Erdogan prompted critical comment

Noted and Quoted – August 2020

August 3, 2020 | AIJAC staff