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- Baehr: In any case, the atmosphere for pro-Israel activity in Washington has dramatically improved
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- "We conclude that in our opinion, "State of Terror" is an antisemitic fraud"
Author Archives: ArchitectGuy
Biden and Israel: “there are good reasons to worry about the chances for greater tension, but as Netanyahu showed Obama, the Jewish state knows how to say “no”
JNS What a Biden presidency could mean for Israel by Jonathan Tobin November 5, 2020 …The alliances with the Arab states that have been forged with Trump’s help will become stronger, not weaker if Biden were to choose policies that … Continue reading
“The US Congress, which oversees weapons sales abroad, appears to grasp Israel’s predicament. But Israel does not have a veto”
NEWSWEEK How To Maintain Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge by Jacob Nagel and Jonathan Schanzer November 4, 2020 The Arab-Israel conflict appears to be waning. Three Arab countries—the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Sudan—recently announced normalization agreements with Israel. More … Continue reading
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“Unlike this chamber which is detached from reality, a growing number of nations are acknowledging Jerusalem,” said Gilad Erdan”
JERUSALEM POST UN speaks of Temple Mount as solely Muslim site, ignores Jewish ties by Tovah Lazaroff November 5, 2020 Some 138 United Nations countries approved a draft resolution that spoke of the Temple Mount solely as an Islamic holy … Continue reading
There’s a world of difference between voting in Israel and voting in the US
SPIN, STRANGENESS, AND CHARM US Elections 2020: vote count incompetence or malice? by Nitay Arbel November 7, 2020 There is no “voter registration”: all citizens in the national population registry who have come of voting age automatically get mailed voter … Continue reading
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“Denying a people’s heritage to make a bogus claim on land is the Palestinian Arab invention, not a Jewish one”
ELDER OF ZIYON Keynote speaker at Palestine Book Fair says Jews made up their history November 6, 2020 The keynote speaker at the Palestine Book Fair was Rima Khalaf, the former UN official with a history of making up lies … Continue reading
“Equally important, Amnesty International, HRW and Oxfam all have links to, or actively support, groups involved in the #BDS movement”
CAMERA BLOG Politico Plays Defense for Anti-Israel Groups by Sean Durns October 30, 2020 On Oct. 21, 2020 Politico magazine reported that “the Trump administration is considering declaring that several prominent international NGOs — including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Amnesty International, antisemitism, BDS, CAMERA, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam
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“To love your relative while you reject his/her politics is a feat that requires tremendous inner strength”
AISH After the Election, Choosing Connection by Sara Yoheved Rigler November 4, 2020 Now that the election is over, it’s time to put down the hatchet and pick up the phone to connect to those on the other side of … Continue reading
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“Angered by Cuomo and de Blasio, powerful Orthodox and Hasidic communities break ranks with the Democrats and challenge NYC’s political math”
TABLET MAG The New Jewish Vote by Armin Rosen November 5, 2020 …Even before precinct data was available, there was strong circumstantial evidence that there had been historic turnout in Orthodox communities across New York and New Jersey and that … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish, Politics
Tagged Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Republican Party
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“Islamist gunman began shooting spree outside kosher restaurant, Jewish community headquarters, killing four people before being shot dead”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Vienna attack shatters sense of security for city’s Jewish community by Daphne Rousseau November 4, 2020 Shalom Berntholz never closes his kosher restaurant in central Vienna, but as a new coronavirus-induced lockdown approached, he decided to shut … Continue reading
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“Harris statement comes as many observers in the Middle East will be watching the outcome of the 2020 US election”
JPOST Kamala Harris: We will restore aid to Palestinians, renew ties by Cody Levine November 3, 2020 Democratic Party candidate for vice president Kamala Harris indicated on Saturday in an interview via email with The Arab American News that under … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Palestinians
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ArchitectGuy on Israel 