Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

One Democratic congressman calls out Democrat anti-Israel voices.

JTA Jewish Democratic lawmakers consider condemning Ilhan Omar for likening Hamas to Israel and US by Ron Kampeas June 9, 2021 Jewish Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives met Wednesday to discuss antisemitism. The 25 members of the unofficial … Continue reading

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EVENT Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin

StandWithUs presents Zionist Movie Club Discussion Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin June 15, 2021 9 AM PT / 10 AM MT / 11 AM CT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM UK / 7 PM Israel The film … Continue reading

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PM-designate Bennett defends deal with Lapid: ‘My core vow was to get Israel out of the chaos’; retracts charge that Ra’am’s Abbas is ‘terror supporter,’ calls him honest, brave

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bennett: ‘I told my kids their father will be the most hated person in Israel’ by Raoul Wootliff June 4, 2021 In his first interview since signing an agreement that would see him lead a government to … Continue reading

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“In meeting with senior White House officials in Washington, Defense Minister Benny Gantz calls for greater oversite of Iranian nuclear project”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Gantz tells US officials military option necessary for Iran by Lilach Shoval June 4, 2021 Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with a series of senior US administration officials at the White House, Thursday, in … Continue reading

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“Western analysts will go to any absurd lengths to fabricate symmetry between Israel and Hamas, because symmetry is our new goddess of right and wrong”

JNS How did Hamas become the darling of the West? by Judea Pearl June 3, 2021 In February 2009, I wrote an essay about a symposium at UCLA that marked the beginning of Hamas’s penetration into academic circles. I also … Continue reading

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Emails reveal State Dept employees should refer to historic Israel peace deals as ‘normalization agreements’

FREE BEACON State Department Shuns Term ‘Abraham Accords’ by Adam Kredo June 4, 2021 The Biden State Department discourages employees from referring to the historic peace agreements signed by Israel and its Arab neighbors by its official name, the Abraham … Continue reading

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He then “slammed US support for Israel and claimed that Americans feel a “deep shame” about the actions of the Israeli government“

ALGEMEINER British Actor Stephen Fry Praises ‘Brilliant’ Essay Calling Israel an Embarrassment to Jews by Shiryn Ghermezian June 3, 2021 Jewish British actor and comedian Stephen Fry shared on Thursday what he described as a “brilliant” essay that bashed Israel … Continue reading

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“I don’t know if another Holocaust is possible in the US, but after what I’ve seen lately, I do believe that at some point Jews will no longer be welcome here”

TIMES OF ISRAEL America is over. I’m moving to Israel by Rea Bochner June 1, 2021 Last week, I watched John Oliver, one of America’s best-known comedy news hosts, take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I’ve watched him many times before … Continue reading

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Bennett, Abbas finalize coalition deal. New governing coalition has been formed and is prepared to replace Netanyahu

JERUSALEM POST Lapid tells Rivlin: I have succeeded in forming coalition with Bennett by Gil Hoffman June 3, 2021 A new governing coalition has been formed and is prepared to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opposition leader Yair Lapid officially … Continue reading

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“Mideast experts say America is misreading the situation in the West Bank and Gaza, and using smoke and mirrors as it works to appease Iran and placate Israel”

JNS Former ambassador Oren: Biden administration’s re-entry to Iran deal ‘will lead to regional war’ by Israel Kasnett June 1, 2021 If body language is any indicator, then last week’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary … Continue reading

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