Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

CUFI leader: “Our support for Israel has no bounds, has no jurisdiction. We go where the fight is”

JNS CUFI: Reports of waning evangelical support for Israel are ‘fallacy’ by Dmitriy Shapiro July 21, 2021 Speaking at Christian’s United for Israel’s 2021 summit in Dallas on Monday, Sandra Hagee Parker, chair of the CUFI Action Fund and daughter … Continue reading

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Abdullah Kmeil, the PA governor of the Salfit district in the central West Bank, accused the singer of performing in front of “settlers and prostitutes.”

JERUSALEM POST Palestinian Authority arrests singer for performing in settlement by Khaled Abu Toameh July 19, 2021 A Palestinian singer has been arrested by Palestinian Authority security forces for performing in the settlement of Ariel. The singer, a resident of … Continue reading

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“As world talks of possible boosters, and with poorer countries struggling to get shots in arms, developer claims pill could be ‘game-changer’ by simplifying logistics”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israeli COVID vaccine in pill form to start clinical trial in Tel Aviv by Nathan Jeffay July 22, 2021 A prospective oral coronavirus vaccine is set to start clinical trials in Israel, and the developer believes it … Continue reading

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“On this Tisha B’Av, Jews should note a year of sorrow and continued baseless hatred that is tearing us apart. In the face of hate and existential challenges, it’s long past time to find common ground”

JNS A year with too much to mourn by Jonathan Tobin July 16, 2021 …The political divide between left and right over a host of issues, including Israel and racial politics in the United States, has to some extent left … Continue reading

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“The F-15 crew continued their Gaza mission and upon their return to base they noticed shrapnel that hit the fuselage”

I24NEWS Iron Dome missile almost hit Israeli F-15 fighter jet during Gaza conflict in May July 14, 2021 A missile fired from an Iron Dome battery during May’s conflict with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip nearly hit an Israeli Air Force … Continue reading

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“A DC rally against Jew-hatred struck many of the right notes, but the poor turnout, combined with obvious divisions between left and right, illustrates the dismal Jewish crisis response”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Are Jews really united against antisemitism? by Jonathan S. Tobin July 14, 2021 …While organizers struggled to put a good face on their well-intentioned effort, the dismal turnout undermined the notion that the rally … Continue reading

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“Bipartisan group of lawmakers say campaign of delegitimization against Israel may have crossed the line into outright antisemitism, ahead of presidential election in which a communist of Palestinian descent is a front-runner”

HAARETZ Members of Congress Warn Blinken of Threats Facing Jewish Community in Chile by Judy Maltz July 14, 2021 A bipartisan group of U.S. members of Congress has this week issued a warning about the “dangerous climate” facing Jews in … Continue reading

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IDF debuted “drone swarms to seek and attack hidden targets” in the May war in Gaza, “the first AI war from Israel’s perspective”

JERUSALEM POST Drone swarms are coming to the Middle East and Israel is leading the way by Seth J. Frantzman July 12, 2021 Israel used drone swarm technology in the recent Gaza war. Much of that technology and how it … Continue reading

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“Islamists have launched their first digital currency, which will make their funding even more difficult to trace”

AMERICAN SPECTATOR The Rise of the Crypto-Islamist by Sam Westrop July 9, 2021 When startup initiative Super Mission launched its own cryptocurrency token earlier this year, it promised to divert enormous sums — drawn from 10 percent fees on all … Continue reading

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“Recent flareups of violence in the Middle East are the outcome of a major policy shift by an administration that prefers to avert its eyes from the truth”

MOSAIC MAG Violence in Yemen, Gaza, and Iraq isn’t coincidental, even though the White House wishes it was by Richard Goldberg July 6, 2021 “As Arab world rallies around Palestinians and bloodshed mounts, Trump-era peace deals fade from view,” blared … Continue reading

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