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First African female ICJ judge Julia Sebutinde, who rejected South Africa’s genocide claims, poised for presidency

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Hague tribunal could get pro-Israel judge as chief January 14, 2025 In a significant shift at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Judge Julia Sebutinde is poised to assume the presidency, marking another milestone … Continue reading

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Netanyahu defends the DOGE administrator who came under fire after he made a gesture that was interpreted to be a Nazi salute

ARUTZ SHEVA Salute controversy | Netanyahu defends Musk: ‘A great friend of Israel’ January 23, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the defense of billionaire and US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk on Thursday after the latter … Continue reading

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Inside the mind of an IDF sniper

ALL ISRAEL NEWS IDF sniper shares experience of fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza January 18, 2025 …In an exclusive interview, IDF Staff Sergeant ‘K,’ an American Jew who enlisted in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) after making aliyah, shares his … Continue reading

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Dershowitz: “The decision by the Israeli government to make significant concessions to the Hamas kidnappers should never be called a “deal.” It was an extortion”

GATESTONE It Wasn’t a Deal – It Was a Crime Alan M. Dershowitz January 17, 2025 …Would you call it a deal if somebody kidnapped your child and you “agreed” to pay ransom to get her back? Of course not. … Continue reading

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“Despite the fact that Jews have been the most oppressed group in history, about 40 percent of whom were slaughtered worldwide less than 80 years ago, Jews are seen by DEI programs as being oppressors”

CITY JOURNAL Trump’s DEI Move Is One to Celebrate Christopher Rufo January 21, 2025 Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order abolishing the “diversity, equity, and inclusion” bureaucracy in the federal government. The move marks a stunning reversal of fortune from … Continue reading

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Netanyahu’s office confirms agreement finalized but says government won’t meet to approve it until Saturday, which will delay the return of the first hostages from Sunday to Monday

TIMES OF ISRAEL PM’s office: Security cabinet to meet Friday, government will approve deal on Saturday Jacob Magid January 17, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirms that the Israeli and Hamas negotiating teams have signed a ceasefire and hostage … Continue reading

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“Maybe Israel’s answer to questions about its intentions should be, “you’re about to find out””

COMMENTARY MAGAZINE A Soldier’s Perspective on the Ceasefire Seth Mandel January 16, 2025 Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have fought in the war against Hamas since October 2003, yet the perspective of the Israeli soldier is often missing from the … Continue reading

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Smotrich and Ben-Gvir condemn deal

JPOST Smotrich demands IDF return to fighting after first phase of deal Eliav Breuer January 16, 2025 The Religious Zionist Party will leave the government if it does not receive assurances that the IDF will resume its military operations in … Continue reading

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Michael Oren: “The sacrifices of this proposed agreement are the cost of Israel’s weakness on October 7”

FREE PRESS The Hostage Deal Is the Price of Israel’s Failures Michael Oren January 15, 2025 …From day one—October 7, 2023—Israel’s twin goals in Gaza were fundamentally irreconcilable. Israel could not, as its leaders pledged, simultaneously destroy Hamas and secure … Continue reading

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AJC calls “60 Minutes” segment “biased and misguided”

ALGEMEINER Jewish Groups Condemn ’60 Minutes’ Segment Criticizing US Support for Israel During Gaza War Shiryn Ghermezian January 14, 2025 The investigative news television program “60 Minutes” has been widely criticized for airing a “one-sided” and “biased” segment on Sunday … Continue reading

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