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Academia’s monolithic belief in systemic racism will further erode American institutions and the principles of our civilization

CITY JOURNAL Conformity to a Lie by Heather Mac Donald Summer 2020 …What if the racism explanation for ongoing disparities is wrong, however? What if racial economic and incarceration gaps cannot close without addressing personal responsibility and family culture—without a … Continue reading

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“A startling investigation into how a cheap, well-known drug became a political football in the midst of a pandemic”

TABLE MAG Hydroxychloroquine: A Morality Tale by Norman Doidge August 14, 2020 …We live in a culture that has uncritically accepted that every domain of life is political, and that even things we think are not political are so, that … Continue reading

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“Move comes after the U.N. Security Council rejected an effort by the US to extend a weapons embargo on Iran last Friday”

THE HILL Trump announces ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran by Laura Kelly and Morgan Chalfant August 19, 2020 President Trump announced Wednesday evening that his administration would notify the United Nations of plans to restore “virtually” all sanctions on Iran. … Continue reading

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Supermarket and telecoms magnate Rami Levy sues United Nations Human Rights Council over claims his company “violates international law” by operating in Judea and Samaria.

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israeli retailer sues UNHRC for defamation over ‘disputed territories blacklist’ by Hili Yacobi-Handelsman August 18, 2020 Supermarket and telecoms magnate Rami Levy on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the United Nations Human Rights … Continue reading

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Yishai Fleisher, Mordechai Kedar and Benjamin Anthony on the UAE-Israel Deal

MIRYAM INSTITUTE Ten takeaways from the UAE-Israel Announcement by Benjamin Anthony August 17, 2020 …In no particular order, here are ten take away points to keep in mind: 1) By taking the issue of sovereignty off the table, the Israeli … Continue reading

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“When I see the flag of my country being burned by some Palestinians because of the peace treaty with Israel – I apologize to every Israeli man if I offended him in the past”

GATESTONE Arabs Are Fed Up With the ‘Ungrateful’ Palestinians by Khaled Abu Toameh August 19, 2020 Scenes of Palestinians burning and trampling flags of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and pictures of its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin … Continue reading

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Antisemite Linda Sarsour addresses Dem convention but “she has no role in the Biden campaign whatsoever”

NEW YORK POST Biden campaign denies Linda Sarsour ties after DNC appearance by Emily Jacobs August 19, 2020 The Biden campaign is distancing itself from controversial former Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour after the Democratic National Committee featured her in … Continue reading

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#UCBerkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies hosted dozens of Israel-related events in 2019, but each one “maliciously attempted to portray the democracy of Israel in a negative light”

JWEEKLY.COM Congressman takes up students’ claims of anti-Israel bias at UC Berkeley by Gabe Stutman August 18, 2020 Pro-Israel students at UC Berkeley have a powerful new ally in the form of a Colorado member of Congress strongly supportive of … Continue reading

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“Harold Grinspoon struggled with reading as a child. Today he’s the man behind the world’s largest Jewish book program, PJ Library”

TABLET MAG The Most Important Jewish Philanthropist You’ve Never Heard Of by Emily Benedek August 19, 2020 “Jews have made amazing contributions to this world. But we have a 50% intermarriage rate in America. And only about one-third of the … Continue reading

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“Criticizing a person for actions that have nothing to do with being Jewish – without attacking the person for being Jewish or connected to Jews, and without attacking Jews as a group – is not anti-Semitism”

REAL CLEAR POLITICS This Jew Stands With John Kass Against Anti-Semitic Hit by David M. Simon August 16, 2020 The Anti-Defamation League, Chicago 47th Ward Alderman Matt Martin, and the Chicago Tribune Guild Executive Board recently attacked Chicago Tribune columnist … Continue reading

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