On anniversary of UN decision to recognize Jewish People’s statehood, UN holds solidarity event with Palestinians
December 1, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
On the 74th anniversary of the United Nations decision to recognize the Jewish People’s right to statehood and the partition Plan on November 29, the UN held only a solidarity event with Palestinians. Read more
Despite unprecedented revenues, PA still playing poor
Financial reports released by the Palestinian Authority (PA) show that its revenues during the first 10 months of 2021 were the highest in its history. Read more
First known Chinese-language dreidels produced for China’s Kaifeng Jews
In honour of Chanukah, the Jerusalem-based nonprofit Shavei Israel designed and produced hundreds of dreidels with Mandarin lettering for the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, China, as well as for 20 members of the community who have already made Aliya to Israel with the organization’s assistance. Read more
Egypt’s proposal infuriates Hamas: economic rehabilitation in exchange for long term truce
December 1, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
A Palestinian source has told TPS that Egyptian intelligence had recently offered the Hamas leadership to open economic horizons for it in Egypt and pursue a very generous passage policy at the border crossings, in exchange for a long term ceasefire with Israel, but Hamas sees this as interfering in its internal affairs and as an Egyptian bargaining chip. Read more