Report: NGOs Behind Amnesty Int’l ‘Israeli Apartheid’ Report Received over $100 Million from Foreign Governments: Jewish Press, Feb. 6, 2022 — Seventy-seven percent of the NGOs cited in Amnesty International’s damning report against Israel (Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians) were Israeli organizations that received a total of $105,209,347 (NIS 337,553,677) from foreign governments since 2012, Im Tirtzu reported on Sunday.
US State Department Rejects Amnesty’s Israel ‘Apartheid’ Smear: Pesach Benson, United With Israel, Feb. 2, 2022 — U.S. officials panned Amnesty International’s accusation of Israeli “apartheid” against the Palestinians as “absurd.”
Opinion: Amnesty International’s Shameful Assault on Israel: Abraham Benlolo and Jerry S. Grafstein, National Post, Feb. 4, 2022
The Real Losers in Amnesty’s False ‘Israeli Apartheid’ Charges: Kenneth Jacobson, The Times of Israel, Feb. 5, 2022
Israel Foreign Ministry on Twitter: “The @UN_HRC is blinded by a political bias against Israel, sponsored by the world’s leading autocracies. Today’s
The Democratic Election in Gaza That No One Noticed – Opinion: Gershon Baskin, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 2, 2022
The Palestinians’ Appropriation of History is a Vital Tool in their War Against the Jews: Ken Cohen, JNS, Feb. 2, 2022
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From the ADL: Amnesty International’s False Cries of ‘Israeli Apartheid’ Harm Jews and Palestinians: Ken Jacobson, Algemeiner, Feb. 7, 2022 — In a world where criticism of the State of Israel and its policies is hardly unusual, the newly issued Amnesty International report stands out for its offensiveness and destructiveness.
Amnesty, the Media, and Waving Narratives in the Air: David M. Litman, Algemeiner, Feb. 4, 2022 — In December 2021, a Palestinian news outlet reported on a poll it conducted which found that 93% of the Arab residents of Jerusalem prefer to remain under Israeli rule, with an Israeli identity card. Of the 1,200 Arab Jerusalemites polled, only 84 said they would prefer Palestinian Authority rule.
Hamas is Busy in Istanbul, and Jerusalem is Worried: Nadav Shragai, United With Israel, Feb. 3, 2022 — The Israeli security establishment is warning the country’s political echelon not to get over-excited about the possibility of improving relations with Turkey.
Wary of Power Struggle, PLO Grapples with Question of Abbas Succession: Reuters staff, Israel Hayom, Feb. 7, 2022 — Abbas, elected for a four-year term in 2005, has been facing growing opposition to his grip on power. Despite his failing health he has refused to name a successor and Middle East experts have warned that sans a clear plan for the post-Abbas era, the Palestinian Authority could easily fall into chaos, which would serve Hamas interests, as the Gaza Strip-based terrorist group seeks to take over the West Bank as well.
‘Palestinian Reconciliation’ – What Does it Really Mean?: Maurice Hirsch and Itamar Marcus, United With Israel, Feb. 7, 2022 — The two Palestinian groups – Fatah and Hamas – which dominate Palestinian society, have constantly been at loggerheads.
