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Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
“The majority of Jews interact with Judaism culturally”
UNPACKED How Israel Reshaped Jewish Culture Many Americans define their Judaism culturally rather than religiously. But with Israeli-Jewish influences becoming increasingly prominent, is there still a role for American-Jewish cultural life in the future? Or, to put it another way, … Continue reading
Israel’s Defense Minister: ICC’s pretrial order claiming jurisdiction to open war crimes probe ‘has no basis in international law’; military vows to defend citizens, service members
TIMES OF ISRAEL Gantz to IDF: ICC war crimes ruling ‘a tool of our enemies’; we will defend you by Staff February 6, 2021 Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Saturday sent a letter to the IDF calling the International … Continue reading
“It’s sheer madness for a country of so many immigrants with relatives and businesses abroad to impose sudden, arbitrary flight bans”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Let our people come! by Dov Lipman January 31, 2021 This past week has been hell, as Israelis – mostly English-speaking immigrants – who were abroad for family and business reasons have been stuck there, unable to … Continue reading
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#Orwells1984 : “The latest illiberal proposals for curbing speech in the name of fighting hate or untruths are being cheered by some liberals. But among their targets could be Zionists and Israel’s leaders.”
JNS Don’t think a ‘reality czar’ would spare Israel and the Jews by Jonathan Tobin February 4, 2021 It’s easy to scoff at some of the latest ideas being floated in some prestigious quarters for new limits on freedom of … Continue reading
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“Israel hasn’t vaccinated the Palestinians for the same reason it hasn’t vaccinated the Egyptians or the French. Like the Egyptians and the French, the Palestinians have their own government and their own health ministry that is responsible for caring for them”
NEWSWEEK Democrats, American Jews and Politically Correct Bigotry by Caroline Glick January 29, 2021 Israel is the world leader in COVID-19 vaccinations. By late January, more than 85 percent of Israelis over the age of 60 had completed the two-round … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, Democrats, Joe Biden
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“Andrew Yang’s op-ed, which reads that ‘BDS unfairly singles out Israel for unfair economic punishment,’ sparked fierce debate between pro-Israel, progressive Democrats”
JEWISH JOURNAL Andrew Yang Got It Right on BDS by Stephen H. Norwood and Rafael Medoff January 29, 2021 We’re used to politicians mangling history, whether out of carelessness or partisanship. So it was a breath of fresh air when … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Andrew Yang, Andrew Young, BDS, Democratic Party, Ilhan Omar
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Chief Rabbi of France, Haim Korsia, praises move by Catholic Church, calling it “prophetic initiative”
ALGEMEINER Citing Erosion of ‘Mutual Respect,’ Catholic Church in France Issues Clarion Call Against Antisemitism by Algemeiner Staff February 2, 2021 The leading bishops of the Catholic Church in France published an emotional declaration against antisemitism on Monday, emphasizing that … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, Catholic Church, France
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ArchitectGuy on Israel 