The Forgotten Refugees: Jewish Exiles from Arab countries
Focusing on only Palestinian refugees is focusing on only one half of the story. Today – March 10th 2021 – is the 70th anniversary of
09/03/2021
Agit-prop and the rush to judgment: the Irish Times headline
Thanks in large part to the Irish Times, Israel cannot get a fair hearing in another democracy at the opposite end of Europe. The Irish
24/02/2021
Was RTÉ intimidated into changing its “Jerusalem, Israel’s Old City” story?
Ireland Israel Alliance supporters had a pleasant surprise on the morning of February 18, when the online news service of the Irish national broadcaster RTE
19/02/2021
The whole world will benefit from Israel’s vaccine rollout
Thanks to the Israeli data, medical professionals around the world will be able to confidently reassure the people they’re vaccinating that the jab in the
15/02/2021
Why Can’t Israel Make Peace?
The ‘land for peace’ model has been discredited and observers of the conflict overlook the deep divisions between the dominant Palestinian factions. The seemingly intractable
13/02/2021
On This Day – 9 February 1925
Haifa Technion opens for study – 9 February 1925 “Israel can win the battle for survival only by developing expert knowledge in technology.” – Albert
08/02/2021
International Criminal Court Decision on Jurisdiction in the so-called “Situation in Palestine”
Yesterday evening, minutes before the beginning of Shabbat in Israel, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on the question of jurisdiction in the so-called “Situation
06/02/2021
On This Day – 31 January 1949
USA extends de jure recognition to the first Government of Israel – 31 January 1949 The United States of America extended de jure recognition to
31/01/2021
On This Day – 26 January 2006
Hamas wins the Palestinian Legislative Council elections 26 January 2006 On 25 January 2006, elections took place for the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the parliament
25/01/2021
On This Day – 22 January 1995
21 Israelis massacred at Beit Lid Junction, near Netanya, 22 January 1995 Beit Lid junction is an important crossroads between Tel Aviv and Haifa. On
21/01/2021
Abbas must apologise for the PLO’s 1976 massacres of Lebanese Christians
The world continues to give Palestinian leaders a free pass with regard what they have done in the past and what they are doing today,
20/01/2021
On This Day – 19 January 1949
Cuba recognises Israel Despite being the only country in the Americas to vote against the UN Partition Plan of 1947, Cuba established diplomatic relations with
18/01/2021