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WAITING FOR WAR
To strike or not to strike – these are the agonizing questions confronting all parties in the conflict.
By Jonathan Feldstein

WAITING FOR WAR
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UNRWA’S ROLE IN THE INTERSECTION OF AID AND TERRORISM
Deeply compromised by its entanglements with terrorist activities, its time to reform to save rather than lose lives.
By Itai Reuveni – Director of Communications at NGO Monitor

UNRWA’S ROLE IN THE INTERSECTION OF AID AND TERRORISM
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THE ARAB VOICE – August 2024
“While Hezbollah leaders rally supporters with fervent speeches, Israeli agents meticulously gathered intel.” Writing in a Saudi Arabian daily, Mohammed Al-Saeed’s criticism of Israel is accompanied by acknowledgement of the Jewish state’s prowess at penetration.

THE ARAB VOICE – August 2024
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