Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Lebanese social media user comments: “If you love Iran so bad, why don’t you go there and leave us the f*** alone?”

GATESTONE Lebanon Wants an End to Iranian Occupation by Khaled Abu Toameh January 15, 2021 Iran’s recent announcement that it intends to use Lebanon as a “forefront” for waging war on Israel has enraged many Lebanese, who say that the time … Continue reading

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Adelson “became one of America’s most influential political megadonors, contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to Republican candidates and conservative PACs over the past two decades”

LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas convention visionary and philanthropist, dies at 87 by Peter G. Johnson January 12, 2021 Sheldon Adelson, who rose from selling newspapers on Boston street corners at age 12 to one of the … Continue reading

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“In addition to prohibiting any negotiations over Iran’s military power or regional ambitions, the legislation would oblige the government to work toward evicting the United States from the Middle East and destroying Israel within twenty years”

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY New Iranian Bill Aims to Officialize a Policy of Avenging Soleimani and Destroying Israel by Farzin Nadimi Jan 12, 2021 On December 30, hardline politicians in Iran introduced a new parliamentary bill mapping out … Continue reading

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“House Republicans criticized Tlaib last year after describing the “calm feeling” she experienced when thinking about the Holocaust”

JERUSALEM POST Congresswoman vows to fly Israeli flag outside Rashida Tlaib’s office by Gadi Zaig January 8, 2021 Newly-appointed Florida congresswoman Kat Cammack drew widespread attention when she stated that she would place an Israeli flag outside her office as … Continue reading

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More than 1,000 Israeli Arabs have volunteered to serve in the IDF in the past year

BRIDGES FOR PEACE IDF Sees Record Number of Israeli Arab Conscripts by Yoav Zitun January 4, 2021 More than 1,000 Israeli Arabs have volunteered to serve in the IDF as conscripts or reservists in the past year, and most after … Continue reading

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The UN so often libels Israel, they deserve a Top Ten list

UN WATCH The U.N.’s Top 10 Worst Anti-Israel Actions of 2020 January 13, 2021 10. UN’s ECOSOC Singles Out Israel for “Violating Women’s Rights”: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Belarus were among member states of the UN’s 54-nation Economic and … Continue reading

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Low-information Sarah Silverman opines on Israel and BDS

ALGEMEINER Jewish Comedian Sarah Silverman Explains Why She’s ‘Not Against BDS,’ Accuses Israel of Occupation in New Podcast Episode by Shiryn Ghermezian January 11, 2021 Jewish comedian and actress Sarah Silverman supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as long … Continue reading

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“Israel now has to reckon with Trump’s legacy and his massive footprint in the Middle East”

JERUSALEM POST Will US-Israel relations go down in flames with the Trump presidency? by Lahav Harkov January 7, 2021 Watching the riots in Washington from Israel, a couple of Israeli flags could be seen in the crowds. There were only … Continue reading

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“CAIR isn’t the only unindicted co-conspirator Illinois politicians will join at the banquet”

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORISM Illinois Democrats Line Up to Help CAIR Fundraise by Steven Emerson January 4, 2021 In yet another example of political expediency overcoming better judgment, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot … Continue reading

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A new biography of Iranian terror chief Qassem Soleimani, “whose hatred of Israel was obsessive”

TABLET MAGAZINE The Life of Iran’s Most Celebrated Mass Killer by Peter Theroux January 7, 2021 Late in Arash Azizi’s fluent and groundbreaking new biography of the late Qassem Soleimani, The Shadow Commander: Soleimani, the U.S., and Iran’s Global Ambitions, the … Continue reading

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