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A de facto two-state solution for Palestine was carried out in 1921, with the more populous Arabs of Palestine receiving nearly 80 percent of the land in what became Jordan, and the Jews of Palestine receiving the diminutive 20 percent remainder between “the river and the sea.”

DOC EMET PRODUCTIONS Palestinian annihilationist ideology is the true obstacle to peace Henry Kopel June 29, 2023 In the “Hope springs eternal” department, few topics of public discourse display a wider chasm between hopes and reality than the so-called Israel-Palestinian … Continue reading

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Hen Mazzig: “The peril lies in the White House’s choice to enlist an individual who has espoused profoundly offensive and injurious rhetoric concerning Israel and Jews”

FREE BEACON White House Hires Anti-Israel Professor From University Engulfed in Anti-Semitism Controversy Adam Kredo June 27, 2023 The White House’s newest hire is a City University of New York (CUNY) professor who has accused Israel of “ethnic cleansing” and … Continue reading

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A roundtable discussion with Israeli expats living in the U.S. about why they came to America, how they feel about leaving Israel, the differences in Jewish life between the two countries, and what Americans get wrong about Israelis

TABLET MAG ‘I Speak English, but I Don’t Speak American’ Abigail Pogrebin June 28, 2023 What is it like to be an Israeli living in America? Over 500,000 Israeli expats live in the U.S., with the largest enclaves in New … Continue reading

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In rare joint statement, top officials say vigilante attacks targeting Palestinian civilians ‘contradict Jewish values,’ divert forces from fighting Palestinian terror

TIMES OF ISRAEL IDF, Shin Bet, police chiefs denounce settler attacks as ‘terror,’ vow to fight them Emanuel Fabian June 24, 2023 Israel Defense Forces chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai … Continue reading

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Tuesday’s shooting, which killed four Israelis and wounded four others, took place at a restaurant and gas station located on the highway overlooked by Eli

JEWISH PRESS Israel Mulls Military Operation as Judea and Samaria Security Crumbles Yaakov Lappin June 22, 2023 The murderous terror attack at a gas station near Eli in Judea and Samaria on Tuesday marked another stage in the ongoing deterioration … Continue reading

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“I’ve had representatives of those groups come and testify on other issues. But you know, it just occurred to me, I’m gonna boycott them”

ALGEMEINER ‘Disgusted’: Congressional Human Rights Chair Announces Boycott of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch Over Israel Treatment Andrew Bernard June 22, 2023 The chairman of the Congressional subcommittee responsible for human rights announced on Thursday that he would boycott representatives … Continue reading

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Israeli officials sought to ensure that UN report, which documents those who kill and main children in armed conflicts, did not falsely accuse Jewish State

JNS After broad lobbying effort, UN leaves Israel off child-killer ‘list of shame’ Mike Wagenheim June 23, 2023 Following a lobbying campaign by Israeli officials, the United Nations left the Jewish State off of its list intended to shame nations, … Continue reading

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Judges presiding over PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial informed prosecutors that they would struggle to prove bribery in corruption charge

JERUSALEM POST Supporters blast Netanyahu trial after report shows bribery case falling apart Michael Starr June 23, 2023 After a report was published claiming that a bribery charge against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was collapsing, the Likud leader’s political allies showed … Continue reading

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We now know that Obama and his team worked in parallel or together with sympathetic Israeli officials to block Netanyahu from launching an Israeli strike in the period 2009-12

TABLET MAG Biden’s Ties That Bind Michael Doran June 20, 2023 …Biden officials regard Netanyahu as their bête noire not simply because he openly objects to their approach or because he sides with Republicans, but because he is better positioned … Continue reading

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“This is an opportunity for the PA to reassert itself in Gaza as a government that provides for the people”

FDD Israel green-lights Gaza offshore gas development June 18, 2023 The Israeli government gave the Palestinian Authority and Egypt a green-light on June 18 to develop a natural gas field off the Gaza Strip’s shore on condition that Israel’s national … Continue reading

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