Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Judges presiding over PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial informed prosecutors that they would struggle to prove bribery in corruption charge

JERUSALEM POST Supporters blast Netanyahu trial after report shows bribery case falling apart Michael Starr June 23, 2023 After a report was published claiming that a bribery charge against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was collapsing, the Likud leader’s political allies showed … Continue reading

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We now know that Obama and his team worked in parallel or together with sympathetic Israeli officials to block Netanyahu from launching an Israeli strike in the period 2009-12

TABLET MAG Biden’s Ties That Bind Michael Doran June 20, 2023 …Biden officials regard Netanyahu as their bête noire not simply because he openly objects to their approach or because he sides with Republicans, but because he is better positioned … Continue reading

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“This is an opportunity for the PA to reassert itself in Gaza as a government that provides for the people”

FDD Israel green-lights Gaza offshore gas development June 18, 2023 The Israeli government gave the Palestinian Authority and Egypt a green-light on June 18 to develop a natural gas field off the Gaza Strip’s shore on condition that Israel’s national … Continue reading

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In March, Biden declared that he would not meet with Netanyahu, even after the latter suspended his judicial reforms

BREITBART Amb. Friedman: It’s ‘Despicable’ that Biden Won’t Meet Netanyahu Joel B. Pollak June 15, 2023 “This idea that Biden can get away with not meeting with Netanyahu. … One the one hand we preach about democracy and how important … Continue reading

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When the initiative was launched, people from all over Israel donated more than 1,500 books, which were then distributed

I24NEWS Israel: Curbing crime in Arab society through knowledge Caroline Haïat June 22, 2023 While more than 100 murder victims have been recorded in the Arab community in Israel since the beginning of the year, a project that restores hope, … Continue reading

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A network of scholars has released statements noting that the resolution is “misguided, aimed at the wrong target, and will have absolutely no impact upon the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”

ALGEMEINER Will an Anthropology Faculty Group Become a Political Tool to Boycott and Attack Israel? Miriam F. Elman June 19, 2023 At a time of rising antisemitism on campus, why is a professional academic association, headquartered in Virginia, poised to embark … Continue reading

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Bibi: “There are 10 military battalions training for this thing. Although it is still not enough, they are preparing exactly for this day”

JNS Netanyahu says IDF preparing in case Arab Israelis join enemy in wartime June 20, 2023 …Lawmakers asked Netanyahu if Israel was ready for a multi-front war, and whether that included preparations for a possible internal threat from certain segments … Continue reading

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Sharansky: Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it his business to demonize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Jewish background to cast Ukraine as the Nazis

JERUSALEM POST Ukraine-Russia War: Putin not antisemitic, demonizes Zelensky Zivka Klein June 19, 2023 …“Putin is not antisemitic, isn’t an antisemite, on the contrary, he sympathizes with Jews for many reasons but he is now building a new dictatorship,” Sharansky … Continue reading

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To the flight’s Jewish passengers, the incident was a major transgression

NEWSWEEK Ryanair Apologizes After Flight Attendant Calls Israel ‘Palestine’ Nick Reynolds June 15, 2023 yanair apologized after a crew member on a recent international flight said the Israeli city of Tel Aviv was located in “Palestine.” Outrage ensued on the … Continue reading

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AIPAC applauds bipartisan letter led by Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

ALGEMEINER 65 Senators Urge Biden Administration to Admit Israel to US Visa Waiver Program Andrew Bernard June 21, 2023 A bi-partisan group of 65 Senators sent a letter to senior Biden administration officials on Wednesday urging them to admit Israel … Continue reading

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