Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

EMERGENCY EVENT StandWithUs Midwest Pro-Israel Interfaith Vigil in Northbrook Thursday May 13

StandWithUs Midwest sponsors a Pro-Israel Interfaith Vigil for the victims of Hamas Terror Thursday May 13 6:30 pm Northbrook Community Synagogue 2548 Jasper Court Northbrook, IL For questions regarding this event, email assafg@standwithus.org

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“Tensions have risen throughout Israel during Ramadan over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood”

JERUSALEM POST Dozens injured as Palestinians riot in Jerusalem, al-Aqsa by Staff and Tzvi Joffre May 9, 2021 Over 100 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem on Saturday night and Sunday morning, amid violent riots … Continue reading

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Calls for #LizCheney to be removed from No. 3 leadership position began early this year, culminating in a failed attempt to remove her through a secret ballot vote in February”

JNS Jewish Republicans divided over fate of Cheney in battle with Trump loyalists by Dmitriy Shapiro May 7, 2021 As Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives prepare to decide whether or not to vote next week on removing Rep. … Continue reading

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Endorsed by both Bill Maher and Ben Shapiro, the book “seeks to stop left-leaning people from being used by voices who want to dismantle the most misunderstood country on Earth”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Israeli actress Noa Tishby’s ‘Simple Guide’ to Israel shakes up US progressives by Robert Sarner May 6, 2021 Shortly after being interviewed recently on popular American TV talk show “The View,” Noa Tishby received a text message … Continue reading

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“He’s served as a combat pilot in the Israeli Air Force, launched a successful venture capital firm, and co-founded the Ramon Foundation – meet Eytan Stibbe, Israel’s humble hero”

CTECH Israel’s next pioneer: meet the country’s new astronaut by Yafit Ovadia May 7, 2021 If given the opportunity, Israel’s next astronaut would probably abstain from calling himself a hero, but in February 2022 upon his take off from Cape … Continue reading

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“Groups targeting the only legislation that guarantees Jews a safe haven want to render them once again vulnerable and at the mercy of their host countries”

JNS Why Human Rights Watch is attacking Israel’s Law of Return by Karen Bekker May 4, 2021 If you’re Jewish and live in the Diaspora, chances are there’s been some event in the news or in politics that at some … Continue reading

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Creative artist, photographer and filmmaker Eitan Asaraf produces a spectacular new film spotlighting the Holy City

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Manhattan’s Heschel School was asking fourth-graders “If they were transgender, what would their pronoun be?”

NEW YORK POST Dad who yanked child from ‘woke’ Manhattan school says others are doing the same By Natalie O’Neill and Lee Brown May 5, 2021 A dad who yanked his daughter from her $43,000-per-year Manhattan private school in outrage … Continue reading

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President Rivlin entrusted Lapid with forming a government on Wednesday; he will have 28 days to build a coalition, concluding on June 2

JERUSALEM POST Lapid, Bennett hope to form government within a week by Gil Hoffman May 5, 2021 Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett intend to engage in marathon talks to form a unity government beginning Thursday … Continue reading

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“Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center submits urgent request in name of parents of Ronen Landau, murdered in 2001 terrorist attack. Noting arch terrorist Barghouti running in upcoming Palestinian elections, family demands end to special treatment”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) No more perks for Marwan Barghouti in prison, terror victim’s family demand by Yair Altman April 30, 2021 Legal advocacy organization Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center has submitted an urgent request to the heads of … Continue reading

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