From an Exchange of Abductees and Prisoners to Peace

 An agreement on the exchange of the abductees is not yet within reach. Unfortunately, the abducted will continue to languish in captivity. The agreement is a real dilemma. In logic, a “dilemma” refers to a situation in which there are two equally important alternatives that cannot be achieved together – despite the difficulty, one must…

Thousands Protest Across Israel Calling for Release of Hostages and Netanyahu’s Dismissal

Tens of Thousands protest Saturday night, January 27, in various demonstrations across Israel, demanding the release of hostages, immediate elections, against war in Gaza and the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Protests were held this in several locations across the country. Protests demanding elections were held at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, Horev Center in Haifa, Karkur…

UN Humanitarian Official Says a Ceasefire is Needed in Gaza

A top United Nations humanitarian official on Sunday offered a grim assessment of Israel’s war in Gaza as the world marked International Human Rights Day. In a statement, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings condemned Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel but said Israel’s ongoing response in Gaza was disproportionate.…

Biden, Stop the Assault on Gaza

Hundreds of academics, from Israel, the United States and Europe called on President Joe Biden to lead the way in negotiating an immediate and lasting ceasefire, implementing a hostage-prisoner exchange, and supplying urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza. According the statement, “The human toll is unbearable, with both sides committing grave violations of the Geneva Conventions and humanitarian law. Some 1,200…