Most Clicked This Week
- "When I spoke to the prime minister, it was clear that Lauder’s intervention with Trump angered and distressed him"
- "We have enough crazies of our own who were born in the United States; we don’t need to import any more"
- Syria: "The U.S. should do everything in its power to ensure Israel’s success in its growing confrontation with #Iran, which serves U.S. interests, and those of our other Sunni Arab allies"
- The Middle East Masquerade Party
- "Israel’s confusing plethora of small parties actually keeps Ḥaredim and Israeli Arabs, in particular, from becoming too alienated"
- The Saudis Team Up With Israel
- “The visit of two anti-Israel members of Congress is an opportunity for them to see the real Israel, and perhaps learn a thing or two”
- Survey Finds 85% of European Jews Fear Bringing Children to Rosh Hashanah Services
Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
Egypt bears massive responsibility for the ongoing crisis. To prevent another October 7, this will require Israel to maintain control of the Rafah crossing
JERUSALEM POST Egypt must reap what they sowed to prevent another October 7 from happening Benjamin Anthony February 18, 2024 Following Israel’s rescue mission of two hostages carried out in Rafah, the IDF is poised to launch a ground incursion … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Palestinians
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“If no registration is made, the fiancee or fiance will be able to prove an intention to marry by meeting two of the conditions specified in the law, including a marriage proposal or an engagement party”
ALGEMEINER Knesset Advances Bill To Recognize Fiancés as Family Members of Fallen Soldiers Troy O. Fritzhand February 21, 2024 The Knesset, Israel’s parliamentary body, advanced a bill on Wednesday that would recognize the fiancés of IDF soldiers who were killed … Continue reading
Following the explosive allegations of UNRWA staffers’ involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks, the United States and other nations cut funding to the embattled agency
NEW YORK POST Palestinian aide worker caught on video carrying Israeli solider’s body on Oct. 7 Matthew Sedacca February 17, 2024 A relief worker with the United Nations’ Palestinian refugee aid agency was caught on video during the murderous terrorist … Continue reading
Columbia University professor and his wife saw their lives upended by their decision to denounce terrorism in Israel and antisemitism in America
TABLET MAG What Happens When You Teach at Columbia and Reject Hamas Shai Davidai and Yardenne Greenspan …At first, we assumed this was all a big misunderstanding. We thought that if we could only get our friends to see what … Continue reading
Finishing a week in Jerusalem with CAMERA, much to learn as always
I’ve just concluded a week in Israel meeting with a range of people from media to academia to NGO’s to MK’s to security/intelligence, getting a sense of where Israel sits more than four months after the October 7 Hamas massacre … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that a deal on the release of hostages held by Hamas remains possible, but there remain “very hard” issues to be resolved.
JERUSALEM POST Hamas rejects Israeli proposal to release 1,500 inmates for hostages February 15, 2024 Hamas has rejected an Israeli offer to free all hostages taken into the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of 1,500 Palestinians from Israeli … Continue reading
“The era of Jews being silent is over. If the UN wants to return to being a relevant body, its leaders must publicly disavow the anti-Semitic words of the “special envoy” – and fire her immediately”
TPS UN Official Who Justified Oct. 7 Terror Attacks Banned From Entering Israel Pesach Benson February 12, 2024 Israeli authorities said on Monday that Francesca Albanese, a UN official with a history of comments justifying Arab terror, will be banned … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Francesca Albanese, United Nations
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Ever since October 7, every Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jew knew an unprecedented demand for Haredi enlistment in the IDF would come on the day after the war. The “day after” is yet to come, but the demand is already being made – and in no uncertain terms.
YNET The Haredi IDF draft requires compromise on all sides David Hager February 15, 2024 The day after the massacre, it was clear that the original proposed conscription law, which granted blanket exemption for Haredim from military service, had met … Continue reading
The philosemitic new president of Argentina declared Hamas ‘21st-century Nazis,’ crying on a visit to a Gaza border kibbutz – and while praying at the Kotel
JEWISH INSIDER Israel’s leadership embraces Argentina’s Milei on tearful tour Lahav Harkov February 9, 2024 From the moment he descended from a chartered El Al plane in Israel, wearing a “Bring Them Home Now” dog tag to advocate for hostages … Continue reading
When the IDF began incursions into Gaza City, Sinwar and his comrades fled from the subterranean Hamas command centers of northern Gaza to the compounds in Khan Younis where they likely remain with the hostages
YNET Deep underground: A look at the IDF’s campaign inside Hamas tunnels Ron Ben-Yishai February 7, 2024 Until the seizure of materials in Hamas facilities in Gaza City, we were unaware of the true extent, structure, and purpose of the … Continue reading
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