Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar enjoying the relative safety of a Gazan tunnel (Image: IDF/ screenshot)
Human shields and scapegoats
Hamas and the civilians of Gaza   Since...
Weapons found in UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters (Image: IDF)
Behind the News – March 2024
ROCKET AND TERROR REPORT As of Feb. 16,...
Israeli President Herzog with a book found in Gaza: The End of the Jews (Image: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Scribblings: What Incitement to Genocide really looks like
“Genocide” has become the buzzword surrounding the Israel-Hamas...
Netanyahu’s current cabinet, containing some hard-right parties, would likely be a barrier to accepting the US plans. But could he agree to do so with support from centrist opposition parties? (Image: GPO/ Flickr)
A “Grand Bargain”
Opportunity or danger after Gaza?   As the...
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UNRWA is NOT running out of money. Who says so? UNRWA does!
Despite many scare quotes from UN officials and...
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini (Image: UNRWA)
Of UNRWA and other unremarkable things in the media 
Australian Jewish News - 15 February 2024  ...
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UNRWA’s role is to perpetuate the war against Israel
The Algemeiner - 12 February 2024   The...
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ABC misrepresents Hamas’ hostages-for-ceasefire offer, Israel’s rejection of it
Mistakes happen in journalism, especially during interviews conducted...
The South African legal team at The Hague (screenshot)
Factsheet: South Africa, Hamas, and the ICJ “genocide” case against Israel
Key Points: South Africa today is increasingly aligned...
Among UNRWA’s other long-standing problems, there are reports of its aid being seized by Hamas during the current war (Image: Anas Mohammed/ Shutterstock)
Eight things to know about UNRWA
[On January 16, while visiting the Middle East,...
Indonesia's presidential candidates (from left) Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: X/ Twitter)
Asia Watch: Personality and popularity over policy
The world’s most extensive single-day election will take...
Winning the Gaza war is not easy – winning the peace afterwards looks even more difficult, given the state of Palestinian politics (Image: IDF)
Why “Winning the Peace” looks so hard 
Two major questions loom over the ongoing Israeli...