Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Yad Vashem defends removal of historic picture of Hitler and Haj Amin al-Husseini

BREITBART ZOA Accuses Holocaust Museum of ‘Appalling’ Censorship of Palestinian Mufti Ties to Hitler by Joshua Klein December 5, 2021 Following a published letter by the head of “Yad Vashem” — Israel’s premiere Holocaust museum and research center — defending … Continue reading

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Intel deal could value Israeli unit at more than $50 billion

JNS Intel to make Israeli self-driving car unit Mobileye public in US December 8, 2021 Chip-maker giant Intel is set to take Mobileye, its Israeli self-driving car unit, public in the United States next year, Reuters reported on Monday. The … Continue reading

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Economists attribute Tel Aviv’s emergence at No. 1 to a strong appreciation of the Israeli shekel against the dollar

LOS ANGELES TIMES Tel Aviv is the world’s most expensive city, new report says. L.A. ranks 9th by Ami Bentov December 2, 2021 Residents of Israel’s seaside metropolis, Tel Aviv, have for years complained of how expensive it is, with … Continue reading

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“It’s not encouraging the Biden administration recently warned Israel against sabotaging Iranian nuclear facilities and leaked that Israel was the source of a cyberattack in Iran”

NEW YORK POST To keep Iran from going nuclear — and prevent war — America must work with Israel by Michael Makovsky December 1, 2021 …Israeli defense officials admitted to me they mistakenly believed, following the 2015 deal, that they … Continue reading

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Palestinian Authority security forces extricate two Israelis, hand them unharmed to Israel after crowd surrounds them in the city center

TIMES OF ISRAEL Two Israelis attacked, car torched by Palestinians after entering downtown Ramallah by Aaron Boxerman December 1, 2021 Two Israelis were attacked and their car was set ablaze by a crowd of Palestinians after they entered downtown Ramallah … Continue reading

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US dismayed to find East Jerusalem housing project back on docket of planning committee’s agenda for next week, after Israeli officials leaked that plan was shelved

TIMES OF ISRAEL Blinken initiated call with PM amid doubts Israel actually called off Atarot plan by Jacob Magid December 3, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken initiated a phone call with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday night … Continue reading

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Fines will be imposed on visitors to Israel who do not undergo second PCR test on the third or seventh day after their arrival

ARUTZ SHEVA Bennett decides: Fines for persons arriving in Israel who do not undergo a second PCR test by Ido Ben Porat December 2, 2021 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday evening held a situation assessment on how the Omicron … Continue reading

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On the real lessons of the Hanukkah story.

BARI WEISS SUBSTACK Jew vs. Jew by Gabriel Katz November 28, 2021 Ask most American Jews what Hanukkah is about and they’ll probably mention the miracle of the oil lasting for eight nights. Or playing with dreidels. Or snacking on … Continue reading

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If you were unable to attend the 2021 StandWithUs Midwest Campus Champions Gala, here’s your chance to view

Including tributes to Honorees Terri & Howard Schneider as well as outgoing Midwest Executive Director Peggy Shapiro. Also, remarks from Olsa Meshoe Washington, Matti Friedman, Roz Rothstein and Hussein Aboubakr Mansour. To view the video click here. To contribute to … Continue reading

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Brown University has become the Providence Front for the Liberation of Palestine

NATIONAL REVIEW Brown University’s Anti-Zionist Fantasy World By AJ Caschetta November 28, 2021 Brown University is working hard to become the most anti-Israel school in America. In its competition with Columbia University and New York University, Brown not only boasts the … Continue reading

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