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- "Instead of insisting on efforts to topple the regime, there was a more effective step that was never taken, and the sense of a missed opportunity is enormous"
- "Many Dutch parents who aren’t religious give their children Jewish-sounding names because they perceive the bible as part of Dutch heritage and are drawn to the short, decisive sounds of Hebrew names"
- A Yom Hazikaron Reflection with Rachel Goldberg-Polin
- University of Chicago: Palestinian on campus shouted down for supporting Israel [VIDEO]
- “A newly released book sheds light on a secret operation that put a halt to terror funding for some of the organizations that threaten the Jewish state”
- Yom Kippur (the 10th day of the Jewish year) concludes 10 days of soul-searching, atonement and repentance– the holiest Jewish time - which begins on Rosh Hashanah, the first day of the Jewish year, commemorating the creation of the first human-being, Adam
- Rabbi Woznica Assesses The Proposed Deal with Iran [VIDEO]
- Author Michael Chabon has “a remarkable ability to present a one-dimensional reality in which the Jews are evil oppressors and the Palestinians are powerless victims”
Author Archives: ArchitectGuy
Europeans and Egypt send air support as Israel battles wildfires
JERUSALEM POST Israel spends weekend ablaze as fires break out throughout the country by Tamar Beeri May 26, 2019 Firefighters managed to contain by Saturday the wildfires that had raged throughout Israel the previous days. International help from Greece, Croatia, … Continue reading
“No, Israel isn’t a country of privileged and powerful white Europeans”
TABLET MAG Who Gets to Speak for Mizrahi Jews? by Hen Mazzig May 24, 2019 Earlier this month, I wrote an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times titled “No, Israel isn’t a country of privileged and powerful white Europeans.” I speak from experience: I … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Hen Mazzig, Marc Lamont Hill, Mizrahi
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Disturbing, not surprising: “Recent poll shows that nothing Trump might do for Israel would impact the opinions of Jewish voters”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) What happens when Israel is your lowest priority? by Jonathan S. Tobin May 24, 2019 …But if there is one number that you can learn from a deep dive into the survey’s findings, it’s … Continue reading
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Newly-minted NYU PhD (and future Northwestern University professor) takes podium at NYU graduation to attack Israel
FREE BEACON NYU Graduation Speaker Smears Trump, Israel by Mikhael Smits May 22, 2019 A graduation speaker at New York University called President Donald Trump a “fascist,” described Israel as an “apartheid” state, endorsed the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged BDS, Northwestern University, NYU, Steven William Thrasher
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At the UN: World Health Organization dumps on Israel again while Brigitte Gabriel–a Lebanese woman wearing a Star of David–defends the Jewish state
JNS World Health Organization’s singling out Israel over health conditions in disputed territories a ‘fantastic lie’ by Eliana Rudee May 23, 2019 The 72nd assembly of the U.N.’s World Health Organization (WHO) voted 96-11 this week for a resolution, co-sponsored … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Hillel Neuer, UN Watch, United Nations, World Health Organization
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Israel Builders Association warning that in a country where it takes 15 years to approve a single new housing development, “2030 is tomorrow and 2050 is the day after tomorrow”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) ‘Israel is unprepared for the 17 million people who will be living here in 2050’ by Eran Bar-Tal May 20, 2019 Despite recent attempts by the government to change the housing situation, the housing … Continue reading
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It would be far better if The New York Times waited until the plan was released and then commented on its specific provisions rather than stacking the deck against it by quoting only its most strident critics
GATESTONE Why is The New York Times Trying to Abort the Trump Peace Plan? by Alan M. Dershowitz May 24, 2019 …Every single expert quoted in the article predicted that it would not succeed. Many of these experts have been … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, New York Times, Trump Peace Plan
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Chicago synagogue on alert on after an attempted arson
USA TODAY Chicago synagogues targets of arson, vandalism; police step up patrols by John Bacon May 20, 2019 Police in Chicago were stepping up patrols at Jewish schools, businesses and synagogues Monday after someone attempted to set fire to a … Continue reading
Germany becomes first European country to pass landmark resolution designating BDS campaign against Israel as antisemitic
REUTERS Germany designates BDS Israel boycott movement as anti-Semitic by Joseph Nasr, Riham Alkousaa May 17, 2019 The German parliament voted on Friday to condemn as anti-Semitic a movement that calls for economic pressure on Israel to end the occupation … Continue reading
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Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Germany
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