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Defense minister says trooper who aided man in Hebron ‘acted as every soldier and commander is expected to,’ says army will investigate incident

TIMES OF ISRAEL Gantz commends IDF soldier who helped Palestinian man flee violent Jewish group by Staff June 13, 2020 Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Saturday commended an Israel Defense Forces soldier who intervened to help a Palestinian man in … Continue reading

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Rapper Ice Cube tweets meme that may reference idea that “black people — not present-day Jews — are the true descendants of biblical Israelites”

FORWARD Rapper Ice Cube posts series of anti-Semitic memes on Twitter by Ari Feldman June 10, 2020 The rapper Ice Cube courted controversy on Twitter Wednesday after tweeting out a series of memes linking Judaism to occult worship and implying … Continue reading

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Lawsuit against Cuomo & De Blasio: “It is time to end New York’s experiment in absolute monarchy”

NATIONAL REVIEW Catholic Priests, Orthodox Jews Sue Cuomo & De Blasio over Coronavirus Restrictions by Mairead McCardle June 12, 2020 Two Catholic priests and three Orthodox Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against New York governor Andrew Cuomo and New … Continue reading

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How can Hamas and its supporters around the world continue to complain about poverty and misery when new shopping malls and supermarkets filled with clothes, and various types of luxury goods are being opened every few weeks in the Gaza Strip?

GATESTONE The Gaza They Do Not Want You to See by Bassam Tawil June 10, 2020 The Palestinian terror group Hamas has warned Palestinians in the Gaza Strip not to publish photos from the Gaza Strip on social media platforms. … Continue reading

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“The left’s effort to take down New York Dem Rep. Eliot Engel will be a test case for the ability of the party establishment to keep a pro-Israel veteran in a majority minority district”

JNS Can Pro-Israel Democrats hold off an AOC clone? by Jonathan Tobin June 10, 2020 …Right now, [Eliot] Engel, who has held his seat since 1988, is in serious trouble. After 32 years in Washington, he is a bit complacent … Continue reading

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An inconvenient truth: “Cops save lives and keep New York City safe for all residents—especially the most vulnerable”

CITY JOURNAL Why We Need the Police by Heather MacDonald June 8, 2020 “How lovely when we see the police! They are my friends.” So said an elderly lady attending a police-community meeting in the Bronx several years ago. Her … Continue reading

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“AIPAC privately telling officials it’s OK to condemn planned controversial West Bank move as long as they don’t push to limit US aid to Jewish state”

TIMES OF ISRAEL In first, AIPAC gives US lawmakers green light to criticize Israel on annexation by Ron Kampeas June 10, 2020 The leading pro-Israel lobby in the United States is telling US lawmakers that they are free to criticize … Continue reading

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“Applications for aliyah in the spring of the coronavirus are breaking records, as Jews in the Diaspora see Israel as a safe haven”

JNS In an era of global uncertainty, record numbers of Jews seek to return ‘home’ by Deborah Fineblum June 8, 2020 In a time of darkness, a time of pandemic, pandemonium and power struggles, a thin ray of light can … Continue reading

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“With Pompeo’s statement, the U.S. reversed previous policy, declared its support for Israeli life in historic Judea and Samaria and tacitly backed the assertion of Israeli sovereignty at any time”

NEWSWEEK Trump is Better Than the Two-State Solution by Yishai Fleisher June 9, 2020 …With COVID-19 striking at the U.S. economy and riots breaking out in America’s cities, President Trump needs a win in Israel—not another headache. But the “Deal” … Continue reading

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Quincy Institute article slams “Zionist influences” at New York Times including Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss

ALGEMEINER Republican Senator Writes New York Times Op-Ed. Zionist Jews Get Blamed. by Ira Stoll June 7, 2020 Anti-Israel groups are pouncing on a controversy over an opinion piece by a Republican senator in the New York Times, scapegoating two … Continue reading

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