Monthly Archives: May 2015

How This Jordanian Arab Became an Ardent Zionist

BUFFALO JEWISH REVIEW / STANDWITHUS by Anthony Cardinale May 7, 2015 Abe Haak, an Arab born in Irbid, Jordan and raised to hate Israel, has undergone an incredible transformation over the past 37 years. He has now become an ardent … Continue reading

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Islamists Hack Another Secular Writer to Death in Bangladesh

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT May 12, 2015 For the third time this year, Islamist radicals in Bangladesh hacked a secular writer to death in public. Four masked men chased down Ananta Bijoy Das Tuesday morning as Das left his home in Sylhet. They … Continue reading

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European Antisemitism Driving Jews Away from Jewish Life, says Leading Rabbi

ALGEMEINER by Eliezer Sherman May 12, 2015 The recent string of attacks against Jews in Europe has driven many Jews away from an active Jewish life, said the president of one of Europe’s leading Orthodox Jewish networks on Tuesday. “We’re dealing … Continue reading

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Michelle Obama Should Have Read the Founder of Tuskegee University Before She Spoke There

AMERICAN THINKER by Jeannie DeAngelis May 12, 2015 First lady Michelle Obama may know the names of the world’s most famous clothes designers, and she may even know how to dance the Uptown Funk, but judging from her commencement speech to … Continue reading

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EVENT Guest Speaker Nachum Lemkus at Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation

Guest Speaker Nachum Lemkus for the Koby Mandell Foundation Sunday, May 17, 1:30 PM Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation 540 W. Melrose St., Chicago, IL 60657 The Koby Mandell Foundation runs therapeutic healing programs for those who have lost a parent, … Continue reading

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IDF sees no alternative to Hamas rule in Gaza

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Stuart Winer May 12, 2015 Southern commander says more rounds of fighting are inevitable, but status quo preferable to total chaos in the Strip IDF Southern Region Commander Maj. Gen. Shlomo “Sami” Turgeman said on Monday … Continue reading

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URGENT Tell Illinois: Fight Anti-Israel Bigotry

Dear Friends of Israel, Illinois stands ready to be the first state to pass legislation (SB 1761) prohibiting a state agency from doing business with any business that boycotts Israel. After being behind 10:1 last evening, proponents are now moving ahead of … Continue reading

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Anti-Israel Groups Lobby to Derail Anti-BDS Measure

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON by Adam Kredo May 12, 2015 A leading pro-Israel lawmaker is pushing back against lobbying efforts by anti-Israel activists to derail a piece of legislation that would work to prevent U.S. trade partners from supporting economic boycotts … Continue reading

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Publication of Israeli soldiers’ accounts clouded by political agenda

BRISBANE TIMES by Gerald Steinberg May 9, 2015 On May 4, 2015, Breaking the Silence, a small Israeli non-governmental organisation, published anonymous allegations from Israel Defence Forces soldiers who are said to have fought in Gaza during summer 2014, purporting to … Continue reading

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SNL takes on Prophet Muhammad Cartoons

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE May 10, 2015 Game show contestant Daniel Hoffman (Bobby Moynihan) and his celebrity teammate, Reginald VelJohnson (Kenan Thompson), must draw the prophet Muhammad if they want to win $1 million.

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