This month, 45 years ago, the United Nations welcomed Yasser Arafat By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 14/11/19 On October 14, 1974, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution 3210 (XXIX), which invited the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to participate in the discussion on the “Question of Palestine” to be held on November 4 of … Seguir leyendo How the UN Legitimized the Palestinian Cause – 14/11/19 →

By Julián SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 22/10/19 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-shikaki-brothers-a-saga-of-two-palestinians/ On October 26, 1995, Fathi Shikaki awoke to the last day of his life. He was staying at the Diplomat Hotel in the town of Sliema, in Malta. The Mediterranean island was full of tourists, but somehow managed to keep its beauty intact and a had … Seguir leyendo The Shikaki Brothers: A Saga of Two Palestinians – 22/10/19 →

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 22/07/19 On the eve of July 18, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the attack on the headquarters of the Jewish community of Argentina, AMIA, Argentine President Mauricio Macri issued a decree establishing the legal framework for the designation of individuals and groups as terrorists. It is known … Seguir leyendo Argentina Designates Hezbollah a Terrorist Group – 22/07/19 →

By Julian SchvindlermanThe Times of Israel – 16/05/19 Today, May 16, only back in 1943, the revolt of the Warsaw ghetto ended. After almost thirty days of fierce fighting, the resistant Jews of the ghetto fell, crushed by the German war machine under the command of the Nazi officer Jüergen Stroop. We know the epic … Seguir leyendo Rescuing Pawel Frenkel from oblivion – 16/05/19 →