Monthly Archives: December 2016

Israel seeks Trump’s assistance at UN: “Jerusalem official accuses White House of coordinating abstention on anti-settlement resolution with Palestinians”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel reportedly went to Trump on UN draft after failing to sway Obama by TOI Staff December 23, 2016 Israeli officials approached US President-elect Donald Trump to assist them in thwarting an anti-settlement UN Security Council resolution, … Continue reading

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“New Zealand, Venezuela, Malaysia and Senegal give Cairo until midnight to decide if it will reintroduce resolution shelved after heavy pressure from Israel, Trump”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Security Council members threaten to push anti-settlement draft if Egypt won’t by Joshua Davidovich, TOI Staff December 23, 2016 Four countries have reportedly issued Egypt with an ultimatum, threatening to bring forward a UN Security Council resolution … Continue reading

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Why do Israeli men live so long?

NEW YORK POST Israeli Army men have one of the world’s highest life expectancies by Yaron Steinbuch December 7, 2016 Israelis in the army can toast l’chaim to their military service, which may be adding years to their lives, according to … Continue reading

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“Why the new Commander-in-Chief has few good options for rebuilding the Middle East order that Obama negotiated away”

TABLET MAG Trump’s Iran Deal Trap: ‘Renegotiation’ vs. ‘Enforcement’ by Lee Smith December 20, 2016 Forget China and underwater drones, forget Russian hacks and leaks, because it’s all a sideshow: America’s big-ticket foreign-policy issue is still the Iran deal. Donald … Continue reading

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#Europe “It is the Jews who are the primary targets for terrorists and proportionately suffer the greatest number of casualties”

ISRAEL HAYOM European meltdown threatens Jews by Isi Leibler December 20, 2016 Today, Diaspora Jewish communities are suffering severe trauma as they experience erosion of the acceptance and security they enjoyed over the past half century. Whether it be Paris, … Continue reading

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Lockheed Martin staff to remain in Israel indefinitely to support new F35I

DEFENSE NEWS US Representatives To Remain in Israel In Support of New F-35Is by Barbara Opall-Rome December 19, 2016 About 30 Lockheed Martin specialists and three US Air Force representatives will remain in Israel indefinitely to help the Israel Air … Continue reading

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State Department Arabists “have been more systematically wrong than any other area of specialists in the diplomatic corps. This is because Arabists not only take on the cause of the Arabs, but also the Arabs’ tendency for self-delusion”

THE HILL Failed diplomat Kurtzer attacks America’s newest ambassador to Israel by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach December 20, 2016 A predictable pattern has emerged over the last several decades of U.S. Middle East policy. The State Department will urge the president … Continue reading

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CORRECTION AJC DID attend that DC Hanukkah party

AJC AJC Attended Hanukkah Celebration Hosted by Azerbaijan Embassy in Washington by David Harris December 15, 2016 A media report suggesting that AJC was “one of four major Jewish groups” refusing to attend an event held in Washington by the … Continue reading

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“Investigation claims Obama admin retaliated against scientists, politicized Department of Energy”

FREE BEACON Obama Admin Fired Top Scientist to Advance Climate Change Plans by Adam Kredo December 20, 2016 A new congressional investigation has determined that the Obama administration fired a top scientist and intimidated staff at the Department of Energy … Continue reading

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Your fact-of-the-day: “Not ALL of Judea and Samaria are currently disputed territories, as Israel ceded parts of these areas to the #Palestinians in the context of the Oslo process”

JEWISH PRESS U.S. Policy on Israel and the Obama-Trump Transition by Dr Ken Levin December 15, 2016 In a speech to the UN General Assembly on September 20, President Obama declared that Israel should recognize “it cannot permanently occupy and … Continue reading

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