The Darkest Hour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rnhmu3H_DI
We don't have to go far to receive a clear picture of human injustices. And yet some of us choose not to see. The UN should open it's eyes, it has the opportunity to change lives.
The UNknown Truth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o5Aweqc4Ns
The UNknown Truth. UN General Assembly resolutions against Israel vs. the rest of the world. Is it balanced?
Israel in the Past 70 Years
View Israel's past agreements, war involvements, disputes and activities- as well as it's place within the United Nations. In 2018, we will view the outcome of Trump's declaration of Jerusalem being Israel's capital city.
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EU's Schizoprenic Position On Hamas
An Evaluation of European Policy towards Hamas
In 2017, the European Court of Justice ruled on an appeal by the European Council and set forth that Hamas will remain on the list of terror organizations. This appears to indicate that the European Union (EU) is convinced of the terrorist nature of Hamas, de-legitimizes the organization and tries to prevent its funding. However, the EU's position concerning Hamas is not so clear-cut. Firstly, the EU faces challenges implementing the prevention of funding to Hamas due to its own provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which often implicitly benefits Hamas who maintain effective control over the area. More interestingly, the EU's political response is often highly critical of Israel when addressing the blockade of the Gaza Strip and the hostilities there.
This criticism is an attempt to transfer responsibility from Hamas to Israel. It is important to understand that these political responses by the EU implicitly consolidate Hamas' rule and in a sense, they become a source of legitimacy for the organization. Moreover, the EU's response should be understood in a broader framework, in which it legitimizes Hamas as an organization fighting a legitimate struggle for the Palestinian people, without condemning its methods and practices of terrorism. The EU should acknowledge the responsibility Hamas has in creating the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The rule of a terrorist organization over the Gaza Strip is problematic, both for the local population and for Israel. Therefore, the EU should problematize the rule of Hamas, and implement measures that will either put pressure on Hamas to abandon its terrorist identity, or that will lead to the complete removal of Hamas from control over the Gaza Strip.
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Understanding UN Bias Against Israel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7Mupoo1At8
The Jerusalem Institute of Justice on the United Nations which has made the democratic State of Israel the target of incessant condemnation while neglecting its mandate in challenging the oppressive regimes around the world.
A Difficult Quest For Peace
A History of Public Opinion from 1967-2017
Fifty years ago, confronted with clear evidence of an impending Egyptian-led invasion, Israel's leaders gambled its national survival by launching a pre-emptive assault. What became known as the "Six Day War" has since become a signal historical event in the nation's history, and still shapes the collective consciousness of the Israeli people. Within less than a week, the tiny country's territory tripled.
The unsought Israeli control of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Golan Heights, the Gaza Strip, and the Sinai Desert brought urgent questions before the nation. Should Israel permanently annex one-or-more of these regions? Might they serve, instead, as critical bargaining pieces in a quest to persuade her enemies to abandon their dreams of Israel's destruction? What legal and ethical principles should guide the national debate?
Fifty years later, East Jerusalem has been integrated into Jerusalem's municipal borders. To meet critical security needs, the Golan Heights has been annexed into Israel. The Sinai Desert was returned to Egypt. Although Israel withdrew voluntarily from Gaza, the final status of Gaza and the West Bank remain undetermined. In other words, the questions posed by the miraculous outcome of the Six Day War remain unanswered.
The opinions of the Israeli people about these complex legal, ethical, political, and security issues have been measured, repeatedly, for five decades. Polling data makes up an overlooked, but vital, vector of national feedback during several crucial phases of the post-1967 era. Changing national convictions have influenced the decisions of political leaders, even as those leaders have, in turn, shaped public views.
This paper tracks the public's evolving response to the continuing conflict and, especially, to the indeterminate status of the territories. We conclude that the public showed a surprisingly sophisticated, if intuitive, grasp of the substantial risks tied to the most sweeping proposals and initiatives spanning 1967 to 2017. Our analysis will help anticipate, to some extent, the pathway which still lies ahead for the nation.
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HAMAS IS SENDING GAZANS TO DIE
LetsBeHonest attempts to bring truth into our world of cluttered reality. What's the truth in the Middle East? Hamas is deliberately sending Palestinian civilians to their deaths to grab good headlines, a senior adviser to Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas charged.
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Israel is Leaving UNESCO
Following President Trumps announcement to leave UNESCO, Israel took into consideration their stance in the matter.
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Quotes form Abbas: Following Trump's Declaration
LetsBeHonest attempts to bring truth into our world of cluttered reality. What's the truth in the Middle East? Following Trump's declaration we see outrage and threats coming from our neighboring nations.
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Who Stands with Israel?
Let's break down the numbers by looking at the UN vote that recently took place regarding Jerusalem. Sadly, the numbers point to a not-so-encouraging outcome.