Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“After 30 years of selling ice cream in Israel, the company wants me to boycott my neighbors. I refuse”

COMMON SENSE Why I’m Suing Ben & Jerry’s Avi Zinger March 28, 2022 …Requiring that I stop selling my ice cream to any customers—Palestinians or Israelis, Christians or Druze—based on where they live is illegal. That is why Ben & … Continue reading

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“For many Palestinians, 2022 is a very special year as it marks the beginning of the ‘downfall’ of the Israeli occupation”

JEWISH PRESS Based on Islamic ‘Prophecies’, PA Muslims Anticipating Israel’s Demise in Ramadan 2022 Aryeh Savir March 24, 2022 Many Muslims are convinced that during the month of Ramadan in 2022, which coincides with the Jewish month of Nissan and … Continue reading

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“The Cold War was not always cold, and the war in Ukraine repeats some of the patterns of that era”

AMERICAN PURPOSE Ukraine: The Return of the Cold War Michael Mandelbaum March 25, 2022 For twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, the world, and especially the United States, enjoyed a period of unprecedented peace. Preparations for great-power … Continue reading

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Ken Levin: “In a talk to Americans for Peace Now, Amb Thomas Nides indicated that he aspires to see Jerusalem divided and that he also sees little to criticize on the Palestinian side”

JNS Why liberals fail to equate Israel and Ukraine Melanie Phillips March 24, 2022 …Like Ukraine, Israel is a country under existential attack. The fact that, unlike the current Russian onslaught on Ukraine, Israel is subjected to an unending war … Continue reading

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“Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, who killed 4 in Beersheba terror spree on Tuesday, was jailed over Islamic State ties after a judge said he expressed ‘sincere remorse’”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Terrorist was called a ‘ticking bomb’ in the past, was sentenced to 4 years March 23, 2022 The terrorist who killed four Israelis in Beersheba on Tuesday was reportedly called a “ticking time bomb” by prosecutors in … Continue reading

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“America is putting Vladimir Putin in charge of Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme”

MELANIE PHILLIPS SUBSTACK Biden’s shocking empowerment of Russia and Iran March 18, 2022 …While the Biden administration postures as standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine in its desperate defence against murderous aggression, it is itself reportedly about to capitulate entirely to Iran. … Continue reading

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“When I look at Zelensky, I don’t see a man cynically twisting Holocaust history for some nefarious purpose”

JERUSALEM POST Zelensky strikes the wrong note to bring Knesset to his side Lahav Harkov March 20, 2022 …Zelensky continued his practice of customizing his speeches to suit his audience when he addressed the Knesset over Zoom, taking the comparisons … Continue reading

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Ukraine’s Andriy Yermak welcomes Bennett’s mediation and wants Israel to be guarantor of Ukrainian security; expresses cautious optimism about Russia negotiations

TIMES OF ISRAEL Top Zelensky aide says Jerusalem could host talks, praises Israeli intel cooperation Lazar Berman March 24, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff praised Israel’s mediation efforts on Thursday, saying that Ukraine considers Jerusalem “one of … Continue reading

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Jewish Oligarchs: “Abramovich’s, Fridman’s, and Aven’s careers in Jewish philanthropy speak to a careful balancing act, permanently undone by Putin’s war”

TABLET MAG The Fate of Putin’s Jewish Oligarchs Armin Rosen March 22, 2022 …Russian oligarchs have become a part of the architecture of Jewish communal life, in the same way that they were accepted elements of the broader global economy … Continue reading

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“Other such campaigners, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, will participate in the debate at the UNHRC, seeking to amplify each other’s respective slander against the Jewish state and create the impression of legitimacy and consensus regarding their anti-Israel libel”

CAMERA BLOG According to the UN’s Michael Lynk, Facts Change, “Covetous” Jews Do Not David Litman March 23, 2022 One seeking any more proof of the antisemitism behind much of the obscene accusations of Israel being an “apartheid” state need … Continue reading

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