Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Not coincidently, all three of Dershowitz’s false accusers have the same lawyer, with a long history of ethical violations”

JERUSALEM POST Dershowitz, the #MeToo Movement and the Rule of Law by Isi Leibler August 20, 2020 On Friday, August 14, The Jerusalem Post Frontlines section featured a massive two-page article by David Brinn about allegations leveled against American lawyer … Continue reading

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“Move comes after the U.N. Security Council rejected an effort by the US to extend a weapons embargo on Iran last Friday”

THE HILL Trump announces ‘snapback’ of sanctions on Iran by Laura Kelly and Morgan Chalfant August 19, 2020 President Trump announced Wednesday evening that his administration would notify the United Nations of plans to restore “virtually” all sanctions on Iran. … Continue reading

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Supermarket and telecoms magnate Rami Levy sues United Nations Human Rights Council over claims his company “violates international law” by operating in Judea and Samaria.

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israeli retailer sues UNHRC for defamation over ‘disputed territories blacklist’ by Hili Yacobi-Handelsman August 18, 2020 Supermarket and telecoms magnate Rami Levy on Monday filed a defamation lawsuit against the United Nations Human Rights … Continue reading

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Yishai Fleisher, Mordechai Kedar and Benjamin Anthony on the UAE-Israel Deal

MIRYAM INSTITUTE Ten takeaways from the UAE-Israel Announcement by Benjamin Anthony August 17, 2020 …In no particular order, here are ten take away points to keep in mind: 1) By taking the issue of sovereignty off the table, the Israeli … Continue reading

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“When I see the flag of my country being burned by some Palestinians because of the peace treaty with Israel – I apologize to every Israeli man if I offended him in the past”

GATESTONE Arabs Are Fed Up With the ‘Ungrateful’ Palestinians by Khaled Abu Toameh August 19, 2020 Scenes of Palestinians burning and trampling flags of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and pictures of its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin … Continue reading

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Antisemite Linda Sarsour addresses Dem convention but “she has no role in the Biden campaign whatsoever”

NEW YORK POST Biden campaign denies Linda Sarsour ties after DNC appearance by Emily Jacobs August 19, 2020 The Biden campaign is distancing itself from controversial former Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour after the Democratic National Committee featured her in … Continue reading

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#UCBerkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies hosted dozens of Israel-related events in 2019, but each one “maliciously attempted to portray the democracy of Israel in a negative light”

JWEEKLY.COM Congressman takes up students’ claims of anti-Israel bias at UC Berkeley by Gabe Stutman August 18, 2020 Pro-Israel students at UC Berkeley have a powerful new ally in the form of a Colorado member of Congress strongly supportive of … Continue reading

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“Third-ever peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state includes embassies, direct flights; agreement “suspends” annexation, but Netanyahu says: “I will never give up on our right to our land”

JERUSALEM POST Israel, UAE reach historic peace deal: ‘We can make a wonderful future’ by Lahav Harkov, Omri Nahmias August 13, 2020 Israel and the UAE agreed to full normalization of relations in a phone call with US President Donald … Continue reading

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“Lebanon has no independent “national institutions” that can serve as counterweights against Iran’s Hezbollah, the most powerful terrorist organization in the world”

NEWSWEEK Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Potemkin Village by Caroline Glick August 12, 2020 …Aside from the despair, there is nothing new about the protests or the calls for Hezbollah and Iran to be chased from Lebanon. For nearly a year before the … Continue reading

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“Raytheon Missiles and Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announce plans to build Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system in the US”

NATIONAL INTEREST America Will Build Israel’s Iron Dome Missile Defense System by Seth Frantzman August 10, 2020 Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system has been instrumental in defending Israel against thousands of Hamas rockets and other threats over the last … Continue reading

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