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“This is why ‎Israel prefers a weakened #Hamas to survive and is in no rush to ‎replace it”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel’s patience in Gaza will pay off ‎ by Dr Reuven Berko November 21, 2018 …Israeli politics, however, would confuse anyone. If Israel strikes ‎Gaza, the various “peace-lovers” among us complain that the ‎government … Continue reading

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“Bringing together two diverse communities and highlighting strong Israel-India relations, over 400 people gather in Chicago to simultaneously honor Diwali and Hanukkah”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Two holidays, one theme: Hindus, Jews celebrate joint festival of lights by Ronit Bezalel November 20, 2018 A joint Hindu-Jewish Festival of Lights drew over 400 people to a suburban Chicago synagogue on Sunday, as together they … Continue reading

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“Accusing Jews of dual loyalty is one of the oldest and most pernicious #antisemitic tropes,” the #AJC wrote. “No surprise to see it coming from #LindaSarsour”

JTA Linda Sarsour under fire for suggesting Jewish progressives have divided loyalties November 18, 2018 Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour appeared to criticize American Jewish liberals of putting their support for Israel ahead of their commitment to democracy. Her comments, … Continue reading

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“How the Pittsburgh massacre brought out the worst in some liberal Jews”

COMMENTARY The Know-Nothing Excommunicators by Seth Mandel November 2018 Perhaps we should call it “Spinoza’s Revenge.” In 1656, Amsterdam’s Jewish leaders pronounced a cherem—excommunication—on Baruch Spinoza, the Jewish philosopher who contested the Torah’s divine provenance. Spinoza became the founding father … Continue reading

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Michael Oren: “Airbnb’s policy is the very definition of antiSemitism. No one should use its services”

JEWISH PRESS Deputy Minister Michael Oren Calls for Boycott Against Airbnb by Hana Levi Julian November 19, 2018 Kulanu Knesset member and Deputy Minister Michael Oren has called for a general boycott of the global Airbnb vacation rental listing service, … Continue reading

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Jared and Ivanka won’t be banned, “but I don’t think most synagogues would give them an aliyah”

BREITBART New York Times Jew-shames Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump by Joel B. Pollak November 18, 2018 The New York Times took aim at Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump on Saturday in a story citing them as symbols of division within the American … Continue reading

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“Halevi said that while “criticism of Israel is not anti-Semitism, criticism of Israel’s existence, denying Israel the right to exist, calling Israel the ‘Zionist entity’ – that is anti-Semitism.””

FREE BEACON Author: Criticizing Israel’s Existence, Denying Its Right to Exist Is Modern Anti-Semitism by Staff November 16, 2018 Israeli author Yossi Klein Halevi, speaking at DePaul Law School in Chicago, responded to a question about the ethics of “humanizing” … Continue reading

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“Hamas didn’t achieve a military victory. But toppling the defense minister is a kind of victory because it shows that Hamas can shake Jerusalem’s politics at the very top”

THE NATIONAL INTEREST How Hamas Brought Israel to the Brink of Election Chaos by Seth Frantzman November 16, 2018 Israel’s defense minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. His … Continue reading

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Nikki Haley to vote No on Golan resolution: ‘The U.S. will no longer abstain’

BLOOMBERG U.S. Plans to Change Vote to ‘No’ on UN’s Golan Heights Measure by David Wainer November 15, 2018 The U.S. plans for the first time to vote against a United Nations resolution that calls on Israel to end its … Continue reading

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“Turning to her fellow business class passengers, O’Broin screamed, “I’m a human rights lawyer, for the f**** Palestinian people, and the rest of you, and you all sit on your f**** asses”

ALGEMEINER ‘In Vino Veritas:’ Prominent BDS Leader Arrested After Drunken, Racist Rant Against Staff on Air India Flight by Ben Cohen November 15, 2018 Amateur video of a prominent BDS leader and human rights lawyer engaging in a prolonged, racist … Continue reading

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