Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Historian Eliezer Tauber explores how Palestinian propaganda backfired by turning a bloody battle into a fateful blood libel

TABLET MAG Remember Deir Yassin! by Gil Troy January 20, 2022 Deir Yassin. For decades it was the main count in the Palestinian indictment against Zionism and Israel. In the 1970s, when Palestinian terrorists butchered schoolkids and Olympic athletes, they … Continue reading

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“Never has a U.S. president given up so much leverage so quickly for absolutely zero gain”

WASHINGTON EXAMINER Biden saves Iran from itself by Richard Goldberg January 20, 2022 President Joe Biden came into office pledging to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal quickly and then negotiate a follow-on agreement to address the deal’s many flaws. … Continue reading

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Hundreds of American rabbis across the political spectrum sign open letter pushing back against increasing intolerance within Jewish community

JEWISH JOURNAL Will Rabbis’ Statement Spark a Moment of Reckoning for the Jewish Community? by Monica Osborne January 13, 2022 The past nearly two years have left indelible marks on the soul of America. We have become increasingly divided on … Continue reading

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The bad guy was killed. The good guys were saved. But the reaction to the hostage-taking in Colleyville, Texas, should alarm American Jews.

COMMON SENSE Being Jewish in an Unraveling America by Bari Weiss January 17, 2022 Last week, I met a rabbi in Los Angeles. We talked about surfing where to get the best pizza in the city and her kids and … Continue reading

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Only 2nd time an Israeli-led measure at UN has ever passed; initiative earns 114 cosponsors, approved by consensus; Iran opposes but can’t force vote since it hasn’t paid UN dues

TIMES OF ISRAEL UN General Assembly adopts Israeli resolution aimed at combating Holocaust denial by Jacob Magid January 20, 2022 The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution aimed at combatting Holocaust denial on Thursday, in what was just the … Continue reading

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Since announcing its boycott of Judea and Samaria, “Unilever stock value has plunged 20.7% translating into a $26 billion loss”

J-WIRE Following boycott on Israel, Unilever shares in unprecedented dive by Aryeh Savir, TPS January 20, 2022 Half a year after notifying Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s Israel, of the termination of the company’s contract with him … Continue reading

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“While the PA says that it is strongly opposed to the idea of Israel being a Jewish state, it has no problem defining itself as “Arab” and “Islamic”

GATESTONE Arab Racism and the ‘Jewish State’ by Khaled Abu Toameh January 13, 2022 Palestinians and other Arabs are furious because Mansour Abbas — an Arab member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, and head of the United List Party — … Continue reading

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Watch Daniel Rosenberg, a British Jewish podcast host, excoriate his friends and countrymen for being “content” with antisemitism under the guise of pity for Palestinians

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Kontorovich: Does Israel occupy the West Bank ?

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“The fact that the White House messaging is focused on assigning blame is a harbinger of bad news from the talks in Vienna”

JERUSALEM POST White House’s Trump blame game is a bad sign for Iran talks by Lahav Harkov January 13, 2022 When asked how the indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to restore the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action … Continue reading

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