Monthly Archives: June 2019

US national security adviser to meet with Netanyahu, discuss Iran with Russian and Israeli counterparts

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bolton lands in Israel ahead of unprecedented security summit by Staff June 22, 2019 US National Security Adviser John Bolton landed in Israel on Saturday ahead of an unprecedented trilateral meeting in Jerusalem of top security officials … Continue reading

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“Accepting Israel’s prestigious Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, New England Patriots owner announces new foundation to combat BDS, rising anti-Semitism”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Patriots owner Robert Kraft pledges $20 million to fight anti-Semitism by Eli Leon, AP, Staff June 21, 2019 The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, accepted Israel’s prestigious Genesis Prize at a … Continue reading

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“President Reuven Rivlin addressed the conference and stated that “BDS does not seek peace, or even to help our Palestinian neighbors. It seeks to delegitimize Israel’s very existence”

JEWISH PRESS 350 Participants from 30 Countries Join Hands in Jerusalem to Fight BDS by TPS / Tazpit News Agency June 20, 2019 Some 350 participants from 30 countries convened in Jerusalem this week to participate in a conference that … Continue reading

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“If the White House plays its cards right, Iran could be backing itself into a corner”

USA TODAY How to turn Iran’s tanker mischief against the Islamic republic by Ilan Berman June 19, 2019 …The White House can use Iran’s latest provocation (and widespread fears of additional ones to come) to erect a multilateral security architecture … Continue reading

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IAEA recognizes Palestine: “This act is seen by Israel as a push by the PA for international recognition, similar to when the PA joined UNESCO in 2011”

JERUSALEM POST International Atomic Energy Agency recognizes Palestine as a state by Yossi Melman, Staff June 19, 2019 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement to recognize Palestine, as a state as it joined the international body as … Continue reading

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Poland to AOC: Come check out what a concentration camp actually looks like

JNS Ocasio-Cortez invited by Polish parliament member to tour concentration camps June 20, 2019 U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been invited by a member of the Polish parliament to visit concentration camps in Poland that were used during World … Continue reading

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“The FATF must make good on its threats and finally — after three years of waiting — declare that Iran is a toxic entity in the global financial system and re-impose countermeasures”

ORLANDO SENTINEL Failing to blacklist Iranian banks could have bigger consequences by Jeb Bush, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mark Wallace June 19, 2019 Iran, the world’s leading state-sponsor of terrorism, has lied to global financial policymakers for three years about its … Continue reading

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“American Jews who do not feel a real connection to the Jewish collective are going to see that connection as an increasingly troublesome burden which they will try to make less visible as long as they can safely integrate totally into the surrounding society”

ARUTZ SHEVA No more the safe haven, no more the Promised Land by Dr. Mordechai Kedar June 17, 2019 …It is imperative to mention the involvement of Jewish organizations In fanning the flames of this criticism [of Jews] as well … Continue reading

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John Cusack: “I thought I was endorsing a pro Palestinian justice retweet”

THE HILL John Cusack deletes tweet after being accused of anti-Semitism by Zack Budryk June 17, 2019 Actor John Cusack deleted a tweet containing an anti-Semitic image Monday, blaming the initial post on a “bot.” The image Cusack posted depicted … Continue reading

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Berlin’s “Jewish” Museum: “Under these circumstances, one has to consider whether the name ‘Jewish’ is still appropriate”

ALGEMEINER Berlin Jewish Museum Director Quits Over BDS Tweet June 14, 2019 The director of Berlin’s showcase Jewish Museum resigned from his post on Friday following outrage over a tweet by the museum’s team earlier this week that was supportive … Continue reading

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