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The Jerusalem synagogue attack, the most recent in the wave of terror attacks, brought to light the possible rise of a third Intifada (uprising). The latest surge of terror in Jerusalem has been the most intense in the last few years. Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu blamed Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, for incitement and responsible […]

Due to the recent tensions in the Arab-Israeli community, resulting in terror attacks and violence throughout Israel and response from the Israeli Government and police forces, the situation is heating up and escalating on both sides. Join us for a discussion and an opportunity for an in-depth look inside the Arab Israeli community from a leading academic, as […]

The ongoing rioting in Jerusalem has involved a number of factors, including claims by Arab leaders of Israeli intentions to change the status quo on the Temple Mount; opposition to Israel’s announced plans to build new homes in Ramat Shlomo and Har Homa; and Arab residents’ dissatisfaction with city services. Following earlier tours to Silwan, the City […]

In light of the ongoing impact of operation Protective Edge, and the renewal of the indirect talks in Cairo this Monday (27.10), MediaCentral is holding a two-part briefing about the economic effects on Israel, the rebuilding of Gaza, and the planned international relief package. The briefing will feature: Ohad Cohen – Director of Foreign Trade Administration at the […]

The Islamic State (IS) continues to change the balance in the Levant, as Western and arab countries make haste to repel IS advance. The briefing will focus on the wider implications and possible outcomes of the situation, and the region’s role in it.

Arab-Jewish relations in the country have been strained over recent months in light of Operation Protective Edge against Hamas in Gaza, following years of growing radicalization of some in Israel’s Arab leadership.  Riots opposing the war in Gaza often resulted in violence, with injuries to police and protesters arrested. Many Arab-Israeli leaders criticize the government […]

Anti-semitic attacks against Jewish institutions, shops and individuals in Europe and the US are increasing, aside from in Arab and Muslim countries – and even more so since Israel’s Protective Edge Gaza operation against Hamas, the Islamic “Resistance” Movement. Governments and world leaders have expressed dismay over this growing trend with some officials questioning whether the […]

Major General (res.) Uzi Dayan is the former head of the National Security Council and has advocated a ground operation in Gaza ever since Operation Protective Edge started.  He has said that Israel has been battling against “arms of an octopus” – the tunnels, mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).  He told Times […]

Islamic militant operatives are abandoning al Qaida cells in Yemen and Africa to join “IS” forces seizing territory in Iraq and Syria. The emerging Islamist State movement has escalated its aggressive and violent conquest of territory in Iraq and in Syria with aspirations that extend into Lebanon and Jordan, with potentially destabilizing effect across the region. The far-reaching […]

Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian Palestinian civil society leader, writer and political activist who lives in the UK, where he has been granted political asylum.  He has long advocated an alternative Palestinian/Jordanian approach to regional issues, including promoting liberal democracy and tolerance as well as rapprochement with Israel. Presently in Israel, Zahran has been interviewed on […]