Recognizing Jewish refugees from Arab countries

As the United Nations continues to bemoan the fate of so-called “Palestinian refugees,” the history of Jewish refugees from the time before and shortly after the creation of the State of Israel has been long forgotten—until now.   Regular readers know this is a topic we’ve discussed on several occasions recently and previous posts can be … Continue reading Recognizing Jewish refugees from Arab countries

Did George Bush consider taking 100,000 Palestinians?

I don’t doubt for a minute that this wasn’t discussed in the Bush White House, heck they were taking other large groups of refugees without Congressional approval. Olmert says details and numbers were discussed.  Hadley says they didn’t get specific.  Abrams says it never happened.  From the Jerusalem Post: The idea of the US accepting … Continue reading Did George Bush consider taking 100,000 Palestinians?

Old documents discovered: Palestinian “refugees” say they were not driven out of Israel

I want to bring to your attention this item by Ruth King at her blog. It’s about interviews conducted by John Roy Carlson, the pen name of an Armenian-American investigative reporter who went undercover among Nazi groups in America in the 1930s. Then, in 1948, presenting himself as an Armenian American, he traveled to the … Continue reading Old documents discovered: Palestinian “refugees” say they were not driven out of Israel

Palestinian “refugees” are getting restless, and so is their staff

ISRIA, a Paris-based consulting and information publishing service, reports:  The United Nations agency tasked with assisting millions of Palestinian refugees may not be able to pay the salaries of its 29,000 staff through the end of this year because of a funding crisis, its top official said today as she urged Member States to donate more … Continue reading Palestinian “refugees” are getting restless, and so is their staff

UN releases budget: plenty for all, especially Palestinian “refugees”

A column by George Russell, executive editor of Fox News, gives a detailed account of the UN budget and explains all the accounting tricks that make it so difficult to know what the UN actually spends. The headline says the budget is $13.9 billion, but the first paragraph says it is $4.9 billion. It takes most … Continue reading UN releases budget: plenty for all, especially Palestinian “refugees”