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“That one never reads media coverage of Palestinian polls suggests that its findings are reliably inconvenient”

FREE BEACON If You Like the Peace Process, Please Don’t Read Polls of Palestinians by Noah Pollak December 20, 2018 There is one thing that Palestine obsessives never seem obsessed with: the opinions of Palestinians. There’s no mystery here—asking what … Continue reading

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Miracles and Faith in the Face of Terrorism: Father and Grandfather Speaks

FACEBOOK Words from Chaim Silberstein father of terror victim Shira Ish-Ran December 18, 2018 I would like to share with you my reflections on the tremendously tumultuous period that my family and I experienced this past week. It was marked … Continue reading

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“Trump’s Syria pullout was last straw for Mattis; others may quit Pentagon”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Departing Mattis said to cancel Israel trip, as Israel feels ‘betrayed’ on Syria by Staff December 21, 2018 US Defense Secretary James Mattis has cancelled a trip to Israel planned for next week after submitting his resignation … Continue reading

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“Estimated net reduction in Illinois’ population this year is 45,116 residents. Every other state in the Midwest is growing”

CHICAGO TRIBUNE How bad does the ‘Illinois Exodus’ have to get? Editorial Board December 19, 2018 When he takes office in January, Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker will have fewer constituents than he might have expected. Unfortunately he’ll also have fewer constituents … Continue reading

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“The US didn’t have a massive troop presence, but it still managed to keep Tehran’s weapons from the Iraq-Syria border region; now even Netanyahu can’t hide his disappointment”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump pullout from Syria leaves Israel alone to battle Iran’s likely resurgence by Raphael Ahren December 19, 2018 The US administration’s planned complete withdrawal from Syria is bad news for Israel both militarily and diplomatically, experts said … Continue reading

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Nikki Haley delivers remarks on Arab-Israeli conflict at her last UN Security Council meeting

THE NATIONAL Nikki Haley says US peace plan will upset Israelis as well as Palestinians by Arthur MacMillan December 19, 2018 The long-talked-about but as yet unpublished White House plan for peace between Israelis and Palestinians contains unprecedented solutions that … Continue reading

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Can Gideon Levy explain why “If Arabs can live in Israel, then why can’t Jews live in the West Bank?”

ALGEMEINER According to Israeli Writer, West Bank Jews Have It Coming by Dexter Van Zile December 18, 2018 Gideon Levy hates Jews living in the West Bank. He hates them so much that he feels no sympathy for them when … Continue reading

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“It is in the United States’ national security interest” for Israel to maintain sovereignty over #GolanHeights

DAILY WIRE Cruz, Cotton Submit Resolution Urging Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights by Hank Berrien December 18, 2018 U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) have introduced a Senate resolution urging the United States to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the … Continue reading

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Airbnb: We’re definitely not into BDS however we do employ some of their tactics

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel says Airbnb walking back settlement boycott; company denies it by Jacob Magid December 17, 2018 Amid a confusing series of statements and clarifications, Airbnb on Monday rejected an Israeli government assertion that it had agreed to … Continue reading

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“The cultural establishment has spent years” ignoring author Alice Walker’s antisemitism, on display again in the NYT

TABLET MAGAZINE The New York Times Just Published an Unqualified Recommendation for an Insanely Anti-Semitic Book by Yair Rosenberg December 17, 2018 Over the weekend, the New York Times Book Review published a full-length interview with Alice Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color … Continue reading

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