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“Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, who killed 4 in Beersheba terror spree on Tuesday, was jailed over Islamic State ties after a judge said he expressed ‘sincere remorse’”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Terrorist was called a ‘ticking bomb’ in the past, was sentenced to 4 years March 23, 2022 The terrorist who killed four Israelis in Beersheba on Tuesday was reportedly called a “ticking time bomb” by prosecutors in … Continue reading

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“America is putting Vladimir Putin in charge of Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme”

MELANIE PHILLIPS SUBSTACK Biden’s shocking empowerment of Russia and Iran March 18, 2022 …While the Biden administration postures as standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine in its desperate defence against murderous aggression, it is itself reportedly about to capitulate entirely to Iran. … Continue reading

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“When I look at Zelensky, I don’t see a man cynically twisting Holocaust history for some nefarious purpose”

JERUSALEM POST Zelensky strikes the wrong note to bring Knesset to his side Lahav Harkov March 20, 2022 …Zelensky continued his practice of customizing his speeches to suit his audience when he addressed the Knesset over Zoom, taking the comparisons … Continue reading

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Ukraine’s Andriy Yermak welcomes Bennett’s mediation and wants Israel to be guarantor of Ukrainian security; expresses cautious optimism about Russia negotiations

TIMES OF ISRAEL Top Zelensky aide says Jerusalem could host talks, praises Israeli intel cooperation Lazar Berman March 24, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff praised Israel’s mediation efforts on Thursday, saying that Ukraine considers Jerusalem “one of … Continue reading

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Jewish Oligarchs: “Abramovich’s, Fridman’s, and Aven’s careers in Jewish philanthropy speak to a careful balancing act, permanently undone by Putin’s war”

TABLET MAG The Fate of Putin’s Jewish Oligarchs Armin Rosen March 22, 2022 …Russian oligarchs have become a part of the architecture of Jewish communal life, in the same way that they were accepted elements of the broader global economy … Continue reading

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“Other such campaigners, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, will participate in the debate at the UNHRC, seeking to amplify each other’s respective slander against the Jewish state and create the impression of legitimacy and consensus regarding their anti-Israel libel”

CAMERA BLOG According to the UN’s Michael Lynk, Facts Change, “Covetous” Jews Do Not David Litman March 23, 2022 One seeking any more proof of the antisemitism behind much of the obscene accusations of Israel being an “apartheid” state need … Continue reading

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“If Russia lays down its weapons, there is no war. If Ukraine lays down its weapons, there is no Ukraine,” read one widely shared tweet”

INTERNATIONAL JEWISH NEWS Golda Meir is icon for Ukrainians Philissa Kramer / JTA March 19, 2022 The most prominent Jewish figure in Ukraine right now is the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The runner-up may well be another country’s famous Jewish … Continue reading

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AIPAC: “This is no moment for the pro-Israel movement to become selective about its friends”

JTA AIPAC defends its endorsees, including those who questioned Biden’s election Ron Kampeas March 18, 2022 In response to criticism of its first slate of political action committee endorsements, the AIPAC lobby told its activists that it would continue to … Continue reading

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University student-led campaigns to boycott Israel are not an uncommon sight, but a new student movement at Tufts University is taking a form rarely seen before in similar campus boycott efforts

FORWARD At Tufts, a student campaign urges peers not to join pro-Israel groups — even liberal ones Penny Schwartz March 17, 2022 …Tufts’ Students for Justice in Palestine chapter this week called for a strategic boycott against Israel, asking students … Continue reading

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides isn’t just out of touch with the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He sees his job not as fostering good relations, but telling Israelis what they can and cannot do

JNS An envoy from a failed past points towards a problematic future Jonathan S. Tobin March 18, 2022 …Israelis and American friends of Israel were aware that [Ambassador Thomas] Nides and his boss, President Joe Biden, have a different point … Continue reading

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