Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

In a historic meeting in Julis, Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Yosef, Druze Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, and Christian and Muslim leaders pledged unity, sanctity of life, and solidarity for peace

ARUTZ SHEVA Jewish, Druze, Christian, and Muslim leaders unite for peace in Israel August 28, 2025 The Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Interior Ministry initiated a historic meeting on Wednesday between Sephardic Chief Rabbi David Yosef, Druze spiritual leader … Continue reading

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The Democratic Party is increasingly failing the “Israel Test” because their ideology is fundamentally at odds with the values that made America and their own party historically strong.

JERUSALEM POST Mamdani and the Israel test of the Democratic party Adam Milstein August 20, 2025 …After years of ideological indoctrination by foreign powers, Democrats are increasingly viewing Israel not as a trusted ally but as an oppressor, colonizer, and … Continue reading

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Florida won’t tolerate discriminatory DEI, critical theory and antisemitism in higher ed.

WALL STREET JOURNAL The Stop WOKE Act Makes Florida Campuses Safe for Jews Marc Sarnoff August 22, 2025 …In Florida, free speech doesn’t mean the right to shut down classes or menace classmates. In early 2024 Mr. DeSantis warned administrators … Continue reading

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Gee, ya think? “Twenty-six lawmakers call for removal of coordinator who warned that hostile policies toward Israel fuel antisemitism in Europe”

ISRAEL HAYOM EU antisemitism coordinator faces ouster campaign after defending Israel Nissan Shtrauchler August 22, 2025 A campaign by European Parliament members seeking to dismiss the EU’s antisemitism coordinator is intensifying after she warned that hostile policies toward Israel contribute … Continue reading

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The UJA’s $1 million Gaza donation isn’t about the money. It’s a choice between pandering to Jews defined by their unease or standing with the untroubled few who will carry Jewish life forward.

TABLET MAG The Troubled and the Committed Liel Leibovitz August 21, 2025 …If you’ve so much as dipped your toe in Jewish communal life this past decade or so, you know precisely who the troubled committed are. They are excellently … Continue reading

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“Both Israel and the Palestinians have competing aspirations for the land, but because E1 is located in Area C, Israel is within its rights”

JPOST Israel resumes construction of settlement project that would divide West Bank Pesach Benson August 20, 2025 Israel’s Civil Administration approved major construction projects in West Bank, marking a significant expansion in Ma’aleh Adumim in an area known as E1 … Continue reading

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The capture of Gaza City represents the most ambitious phase of Israel’s campaign against Hamas since the October 7 attacks

URBAN WARFARE What to Expect in the 2025 Battle of Gaza City John Spencer August 21, 2025 On August 20, Defense Minister Israel Katz formally approved the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) plan to capture Gaza City under the operational name … Continue reading

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“If Hamas is ready to accept a ceasefire, the reason isn’t because it wants to stop the death and destruction in the Gaza Strip. Rather, Hamas wants to ensure that it can continue ruling the Gaza Strip after the war (and keep killing Jews)”

GATESTONE Do Not Be Fooled By Hamas’s ‘Positive Response’ Khaled Abu Toameh August 21, 2025 The Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas said earlier this week that it has delivered a “positive response” to mediators on the latest US proposal for … Continue reading

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“The disclosure may be a trial balloon from the government, hoping to gauge how the Syrian public might react should an agreement with Israel materialize”

FDD For the First Time in 25 Years, Syria Acknowledges Direct Talks With Israel Ahmad Sharawi August 21, 2025 Israel and Syria are talking — and for once, no one is denying it. Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met with … Continue reading

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A Free Press investigation found that the viral photos lacked important context: The subjects have cystic fibrosis, rickets, or other serious ailments.

FREE PRESS They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. Olivia Reingold Tanya Lukyanova August 18, 2025 …An investigation by The Free Press reveals that at least a dozen other viral images of starvation … Continue reading

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