Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Yesterday I bought a tear-gas spray canister at a military-equipment surplus store” a “precaution,” driven by a surge of antisemitism in Europe

ASSOCIATED PRESS With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe’s Jews worry Jamey Keaten and Laurie Kellman November 25, 2023 …Some community members are changing how they live, Segal said. Students no longer wear uniforms. Kindergarten classes don’t leave … Continue reading

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The boycott of Ivy League schools is so severe that parents are growing concerned that this new slate of “Plan B” schools will become more competitive than ever

NEW YORK POST Wealthy Jewish families are rejecting the Ivy League for ‘Plan B’ schools Rikki Schlott November 27, 2023 If you want to improve your kid’s chances of getting into an elite university — and you can afford it … Continue reading

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“When you hear about the 150 Palestinians returned as part of the hostage deal, you must understand this: These are terrorists who were in Israeli jails for stabbings or attempted stabbings, hurling firebombs or stones, incitement to violence, and other crimes. The hostages are civilians — innocent children and mothers brutally abducted by Hamas from their beds”

FDD No Thanksgiving for Americans Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza November 23, 2023 As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas continues to hold at least nine U.S. citizens hostage in Gaza. The negotiated deal reached between Hamas and Israel announced … Continue reading

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“The war only increased my motivation to enlist in the IDF,” said 20-year-old Abraham Matt, originally from New Jersey

JNS 100 Jewish young men and women make ‘aliyah’ to enlist in IDF Noam Dvir November 20, 2023 Some 100 young Jewish men and women from around the world have decided to make aliyah and enlist in the Israel Defense Forces as … Continue reading

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“The first Palestinian told interrogators that these terrorists — dressed in civilian clothes — would use the hospitals as a base for attacks. They would also disguise themselves as medical staff while hiding in the hospital”

i24news Survey finds majority in the West Bank support the Oct 7 massacre Guy Azriel & Paz Grace November 16, 2023 An opinion poll conducted by Birzeit University’s Arab World for Research & Development (AWRAD) revealed that a majority of … Continue reading

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“Many of the relatives of those held in Gaza have said they feel abandoned by the government”

TIMES OF ISRAEL ‘Look us in the eye!’: 30,000 join Gaza hostages’ families on final march into Jerusalem November 18, 2023 Family members of those missing and held hostage in Gaza were accompanied by thousands of Israelis on the fifth … Continue reading

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Stephens: For Israelis, what “Cease-Fire Now” means is “Surrender Now.” No wonder they decline to heed the call.

NEW YORK TIMES The ‘Cease-Fire Now’ Imposture Bret Stephens November 21, 2023 Of all that’s been said and written about the war between Israel and Hamas, nothing has cut through the mental fog quite so brightly as a remark this month … Continue reading

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Musk: “Clear calls for extreme violence are against our terms of service and will result in suspension,” the billionaire entrepreneur wrote

JNS Musk: X to suspend those advocating ‘genocide,’ ‘decolonization,’ ‘from river to sea’ November 20, 2023 Elon Musk, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who owns X (formerly Twitter), posted on the social network on Nov. 17: “At risk of stating the obvious, … Continue reading

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“People of color, particularly antisemitic Black groups like BLM organized to identify with the Palestinians. Many organizations representing people seen as oppressed moved to identify with the Palestinians. Students of every variety were swayed to demonize Israel”

JEWISH JOURNAL The Inside Story of How Palestinians Took Over the World Gary Wexler …Israeli writer, producer and former antisemitism envoy Noa Tishby recently said that students, particularly Jewish ones who are protesting against Israel, have been “played,” but I … Continue reading

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Why have all the human rights groups gone silent when it comes to the October 7 massacre?

BOSTON GLOBE Israeli women and girls were raped during Hamas attack. Where’s the outcry? Elizabeth Gaufberg and Cami Tussie November 18, 2023 Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy took a deep breath after warning the audience about the graphic horrors she was about … Continue reading

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