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“Biden’s Democrats seek a one-party state. Trump’s followers want freedom from government power”

WALL STREET JOURNAL Biden’s Speech Had It All Backward Lance Morrow Sept. 4, 2022 The Democrats have the “fascist” business wrong. Donald Trump isn’t a fascist, or even a semi-fascist, in President Biden’s term. Mr. Trump is an opportunist. His … Continue reading

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Boeing KC-46’s to arrive in 2025 at the earliest; deal to cost Israel nearly $1 billion, with funds coming from military aid Washington provides to Jerusalem

TIMES OF ISRAEL US inks deal to sell Israel 4 refueling planes needed for potential Iran strike Emanuel Fabian September 1, 2022 Aircraft manufacturer Boeing signed a contract with the US Department of Defense on Thursday to supply Israel with … Continue reading

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Hussein al-Sheikh is moving to seize control of the movement’s critical positions once #MahmoudAbbas (now in the 17th year of his four-year term) leaves office

JNS Abbas’s designated successor has begun takeover of Fatah Yoni Ben-Menachem September 1, 2022 The Palestinian Authority’s succession battle has kicked into high gear. Hussein al-Sheikh, confidant and designated successor of 86-year-old Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, has begun the … Continue reading

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“It is possible that in the absence of an agreement in the coming weeks that would regulate the maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon, Hezbollah would be interested in fighting against Israel”

JPOST Israel must prepare for a military operation against Hezbollah Omer Dosri August 24, 2022 In recent months, Israel has been negotiating to settle maritime border registration with Lebanon. This negotiation, which has known difficulties – and included new and … Continue reading

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“For me and other young Jews, the future is no longer in America. What we experienced on campus has a lot to do with it”

COMMON SENSE My Post-Graduation Plan? I’m Immigrating to Israel. Blake Flayton August 29, 2022 I had always felt at home in America. It was my home and my parents’ home and my grandparents’, and it never seemed like it could … Continue reading

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Civilians injured, Masyaf area ablaze following alleged Israeli strike on Iranian missiles

JPOST Israeli strike destroyed over 1,000 Iran-made missiles in Syria August 28, 2022 An airstrike Thursday on the Syrian city of Masyaf that was attributed to Israel struck a missile warehouse containing more than 1,000 Iranian-made missiles, the Syrian Observatory … Continue reading

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“Of the hundreds of hate crimes committed against Jews in NYC since 2018, many of them documented on camera, only a single perpetrator has served even one day in prison”

TABLET MAG It’s Open Season on Jews in New York City Armin Rosen August 28, 2022 …Perhaps the attack, which stemmed from a seemingly innocuous dispute over a parking space—a common enough occurrence in a densely populated place like Crown … Continue reading

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“Khomeini’s decree stoked Muslim anger and paralyzed the West’s response to Islamic fundamentalism”

WALL STREET JOURNAL How the Salman Rushdie Fatwa Changed the World Reuel Marc Gerecht August 25, 2022 Apart from Iran’s Islamic revolution, for which Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini could claim only partial credit, his most momentous achievement was the February 1989 … Continue reading

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In Gaza, it’s “Beat the Press”

WASHINGTON TIMES Reporters in Gaza have never been free Clifford May August 16, 2022 Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood branch that rules Gaza, sat out this month’s conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a smaller Gaza-based terrorist group tied to Iran’s rulers. However, perhaps to … Continue reading

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“Catering exclusively to Gentile clientele: Always a view, never a Jew”

The Doral: How two immigrants changed Jewish life in Florida

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