David Bedein: Indeed, a real “ceasefire” might result in the kind of armistice that ended hostilities in World War I, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the eleventh month on Nov. 11 1918, paving the way to the Versailles peace treaty and the genesis of the League of Nations.
David Bedein: Germany, which presents itself as a democratic power, is now the leading donor state of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which services the Palestinian refugees of 1948 was… and their descendants.
The appearance of Swiss diplomat Phillipe Lazzarini as the new head of UNRWA provides a window of opportunity for UNRWA donor nations, which oversee UNRWA policy to demand a reform of UNRWA.
David Bedein: The overall sentiment of Palestinians is that their government is corrupt. Of 1,200 Palestinians polled, 95.5 per cent agreed that there was rampant corruption in the regime run by Mahmoud Abbas.
Jerusalem journalist David Landau, who died this week at the age of 67, was a reporter of the old school. When he was criticised, he remained a gentleman.
