Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“The resulting ties appear to present the incoming U.S. administration with a robust new hub in the Middle East that links Israel, the UAE and Bahrain”

MIDDLE EAST FORUM Israel and the Arab Gulf States, a New Strategic Corridor of Power by Seth Frantzman December 4, 2020 November became a turning point for Israel’s new ties with Gulf states…It’s difficult to keep track of all the … Continue reading

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“James Jeffrey signed a 2016 letter warning Trump would put national security at risk, but after serving under him, longtime diplomat says president’s policies made the region safer”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Ex-Syria envoy felt Trump was unqualified. Now he’s sad to see administration go by Jacob Magid December 5, 2020 Veteran US diplomat James Jeffrey has served at the pleasure of both Republican and Democratic presidents. He was … Continue reading

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“If victory in the Six-Day War was a mixed blessing, the Russian aliyah was just a blessing”

MOSAIC What Israel Gained from Its Russian Citizens by Matti Friedman November 30, 2020 It seems to me that the single event that brought the most good to Israel since its founding was the Russian wave of the 1990s. There … Continue reading

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Memo to #TimeMagazine: “BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti has repeatedly stated that BDS’s goal is to eliminate Israel”

JEWISH JOURNAL Time Magazine Tries to BS Americans About BDS by Micha Danzig December 9, 2020 On December 4, 2020, Time Magazine published an article titled “Here’s What You Need to Know About BDS” (the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign … Continue reading

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Estate of celebrated writer Roald Dalhl issues statement of regret for ‘lasting and understandable hurt’ caused by ‘incomprehensible’ comments he made throughout his life

TIMES OF ISRAEL Roald Dahl’s family quietly apologizes for hurt caused by author’s anti-Semitism by Staff December 6, 2020 Over 30 years after his death, the estate of Roald Dahl issued a quiet apology Saturday for the “prejudiced” anti-Semitic positions … Continue reading

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Glick: “As the pandemic comes under control, we are swiftly approaching the dark four-year tunnel of the Biden administration. For Israel to successfully contend with its twists and turns, it will need a strong, and sturdy Right-Haredi government capable of coherent and forthright action”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Biden and Israel’s Unsteady Right by Caroline Glick December 5, 2020 …Biden insisted the goal of his policy is to prevent Iran from getting the bomb. But practically speaking, Biden’s policy guarantees Iran will … Continue reading

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Jewish students like me thought not being on campus would at least spare them some drama. We couldn’t have been more wrong

TABLET MAG The Hate That Can’t Be Contained by Blake Flayton November 25, 2020 For Jewish college students like me who were sent home from our colleges and universities last March, the effect was at first chaotic. We were, like … Continue reading

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“The line up of the American Muslims for Palestine conference reads like a Who’s Who for the Muslim Brotherhood”

CLARION PROJECT Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib & Betty McCollum Participate in Conference with Terror Funders, Antisemites by Meira Svirsky November 30, 2020 Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rahida Tlaib and Betty McCollum participated in a conference over the weekend with several figures … Continue reading

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“Here is a three year dispute that is on the way to being resolved after three days of Kushner arriving – representing a lame duck administration that can’t offer any real incentives”

ELDER OF ZIYON It’s time to recognize Jared Kushner as the best Mideast negotiator in history December 3, 2020 Al Jazeera reports: Qatar and Saudi Arabia are close to striking a preliminary agreement to end a dispute that has pitted … Continue reading

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Top Sanders staffer tied to anti-Semitism scandal at center of push to influence Biden Israel policies

FREE BEACON Anti-Israel Groups Mobilize to Install Allies in Biden Admin by Adam Kredo December 3, 2020 Anti-Israel organizations have launched a coordinated effort to pressure the incoming Biden administration into selecting people who will champion their causes, a push … Continue reading

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