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- “Long before the 20th century, ancient Jewish texts recognized what much of the modern West still refuses to accept: Not every enemy can be reasoned with”
- Obama's White House: Happy Hanukah Jewish Community -- now sit down for today's lecture on Palestinian Justice and Islamophobia [VIDEO]
- Ha'aretz: "Its moral failure is shown by its completely unbalanced coverage of terrorism and incitement among the Arabs of the PA"
- "On its face, Trump’s announcement that he is pulling US forces out of Syria seems like an unfriendly act toward Israel. But it isn’t"
- Memo to Rooney, the BDS'er : “Boycotting the Hebrew language — spoken by millions of Jews worldwide — has nothing to do with Palestine. It’s just racism”
- Tennessee General Assembly votes to change all official references to the region to “Judea and Samaria”
- Climate Change : Neither Settled nor a Hoax
- How many allies does President Obama think the U.S. can afford to squander?
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“Opposition to Palestinian intransigence and radicalism will remain a centrist issue in Congress, even if the incoming administration is eager to re-establish ties with the Palestinians”
JNS Can Biden renew foreign aid to Palestinians while still adhering to Taylor Force Act? by Israel Kasnett November 24, 2020 The incoming Biden administration has made clear it intends to renew funding to the Palestinian Authority and reopen the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Joe Biden, Palestinians, Taylor Force Act
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“The Israeli government categorizes many of the Russian immigrants as “Israelis of no religion” because they do not satisfy the demands of an overbearing rabbinic establishment”
MOSAIC MAGAZINE The Crisis of Israeli Religious Identity by David Brofsky November 16, 2020 …In the former Soviet Union, religion was not simply discouraged, but actively repressed. Although some brave refuseniks learned Hebrew and returned to religious observance while still … Continue reading
“Israeli media didn’t disclose what was discussed at reported Israel-Saudi Arabia meeting, but cross-currents involving Iran and the transition from a Trump administration to a Biden White House could be at play”
JERUSALEM POST PA: We hope Saudi Arabia won’t join normalization with Israel by Khaled Abu Toameh November 23, 2020 Palestinian officials in Ramallah said on Monday they were not surprised to hear of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s secret visit to … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia, Yossi Cohen
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“The Zionist enemy launched an air raid from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights towards southern Damascus”
AL JAZEERA Syrian media: Israel attacks southern Damascus November 25, 2020 Syria’s military says Israeli warplanes have bombed locations south of the capital Damascus in the second such attack in a week. A Syrian state media report, quoting an unnamed … Continue reading
#JewishVoiceForPeace panel “an attempt to redefine antisemitism so as to exonerate antisemites in the progressive movement”
ALGEMEINER Outrage Erupts at Antisemitism Panel Featuring Noted Antisemites by Staff November 22, 2020 Outrage erupted on Twitter over the weekend after the far-left anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace announced it will be co-sponsoring a panel on antisemitism featuring … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, Marc Lamont Hill, Peter Beinart, Rashida Tlaib
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Former PM Olmert warns welcoming spy will anger Biden
JERUSALEM POST Olmert: Don’t let Pollard make aliyah by Gil Hoffman November 22, 2020 Former prime minister Ehud Olmert criticized former agent Jonathan Pollard on Sunday, saying he should not be welcomed in Israel. Interviewed by Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Yaakov … Continue reading
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Tagged Ehud Olmert, Jonathan Pollard
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Netanyahu hails UAE visa exemption agreement as boost for reciprocal tourism
TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel ratifies visa exemption agreement with UAE, its first with Arab state by Raphael Ahren November 22, 2020 Israel’s cabinet ratified a mutual visa exemption agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Sunday — the Jewish state’s … Continue reading
“On how Princeton’s crusade against systemic racism has backfired”
NEW CRITERION Keywords: hoist, petard by Roger Kimball November 2020 Perhaps we ought to have included “chickens” and “roost” among the keywords as well. For many years now, woke administrators, professors, and other activists at all the toniest colleges have … Continue reading
“On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Pollard had completed his parole and was free to go”
NEW YORK POST Convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard is free after completing parole by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon November 20, 2020 Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, a former US Navy analyst who sold government secrets to Israel, has completed parole and is now … Continue reading
“The PA’s sudden willingness to renew security coordination and accept money from Israel is clearly intended as a gesture of goodwill towards presumptive president-elect Joe Biden and his team”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) At a Diplomatic Crossroad, it is Time for Israel to Act by Caroline Glick November 20, 2020 …Now back in business, [Martin] Indyk published an article last week on NBC‘s website setting out how … Continue reading
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