Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

For those not in the know, Channel 14 in Israel is a politically conservative station and many have opined that it’s content and perspectives are similar to that of Fox News in the United States

THE JEWISH VOICE Why is Israel’s 24/6 News Channel 14 Soaring in the Ratings? Fern Sidman March 7, 2023 Since the inception of the modern state of Israel, the political and cultural landscape has been, for the most part dominated … Continue reading

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Glick: “Like the Left throughout the Western world, over the past 30 years, Israel’s Left has abandoned labor union politics for cultural Marxism and post-nationalism. Its new globalist ideals render the Left’s constituent parts contemptuous, and increasingly hateful, of Israel’s nationalist majority”

NEWSWEEK What the Battle For Judicial Reform Is Really About Caroline Glick March 2, 2023 In Israel as in states throughout the Western world, the political Left is an ecosystem of power, and not merely a political camp. It starts … Continue reading

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“Many gulf nations are hoping Israel will act — even if it only sets back Iranian nuclear ambitions for a few years”

BLOOMBERG Israel’s Window to Strike Iran Narrows As Putin Enters Equation Ethan Bronner March 3, 2023 Iran is seeking sophisticated new air-defense systems from Russia that Israeli officials believe will narrow the window for a potential strike on Tehran’s nuclear … Continue reading

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In the role he would be best remembered for, Topol played Tevye on and off through 2009

NEW YORK POST Chaim Topol, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ actor, dead at 87 David Russell March 9, 2023 Chaim Topol, the Academy Award-nominated actor who notably portrayed Tevye in the 1971 film “Fiddler on the Roof,” died at 87 years … Continue reading

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Why did the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations violate the purpose of its leadership mission by refusing to give podiums to Israeli leaders at the forefront of promoting the judicial, anti-terror and other reforms?

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Cancel culture comes to the Conference of Presidents Morton A. Klein March 1, 2023 …It is painful for me to report that the Conference of President’s directors violated the leadership mission’s purpose, by refusing … Continue reading

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PM’s wife trapped in central Tel Aviv after hundreds of protesters surround storefront; media blames Sara for her “lavish lifestyle at taxpayers’ expense”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Sara Netanyahu accosted by protesters at Tel Aviv hair salon, extricated by police Staff March 1, 2023 The prime minister’s wife became trapped in a Tel Aviv hair salon Wednesday as hundreds of protesters against the government … Continue reading

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U.S. support for demonstrations in Tel Aviv isn’t about the future of Israel’s judiciary. It’s about handcuffing Israel while Iran gets the bomb.

TABLET MAG Biden Sets Israel on Fire Lee Smith March 2, 2023 Is the current Israeli government truly on the verge of an authoritarian turn? No, of course not. The mass protests and over-the-top rhetoric from Israel’s domestic opposition, Joe … Continue reading

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“The recent shift of Israel from being a partner in the European Command Area of Responsibility to that of Central Command presents a historic opportunity in the ongoing mission to ensure regional peace and stability”

US CENTRAL COMMAND Exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2 Begins in Israel Capt. Joseph Leitner U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command February 21, 2023 Approximately 200 Marines and Sailors, alongside partnering infantry and artillery elements of the Israeli Defense Force, are participating … Continue reading

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Has Biden ever called on Palestinians to compensate Israeli victims?

JNS US expects Israel to ensure ‘full accountability’ for Huwara riot February 28, 2023 The U.S. administration said on Monday that it expects Israel to prosecute those who participated in the Huwara riot following the murder of two Israeli siblings … Continue reading

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Gonzalez’s call for justice heard before US Supreme Court, in case alleging that Google is liable for algorithmic amplification of terrorist content on YouTube

NEW YORK POST How Israeli fight against online terrorism led to SCOTUS Section 230 case Michael Starr February 24, 2023 …In 2015, the so-called knife intifada erupted in Israel. As the name of the yearlong wave of violence suggests, the … Continue reading

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