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Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
Likely cause of Lebanon explosion: “Explosive fertilizer confiscated after seizure of vessel reportedly owned by Cyprus-based Russian businessman”
I24NEWS Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast seized in 2014, never properly disposed of by Reuters August 5, 2020 The ammonium nitrate load that blew up the port of Beirut, resulting in a powerful blast that ripped through the city Tuesday, … Continue reading
Richard Goldberg, FDD Senior Adviser, sanctioned by Iran
JNS Iran sanctions former official on National Security Council for ‘economic terrorism’ August 3, 2020 Iran sanctioned on Sunday the former director for countering Iran’s weapons of mass destruction at the White House National Security Council, Richard Goldberg, for what … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged FDD, Foundation for Defense of Democracy, Iran, Richard Goldberg
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“Veteran Israeli hotelier says hotels must differentiate themselves to attract guests, who will mainly be domestic ‘staycationers’ through next spring”
ISRAEL 21C With Covid killing hotels, flexibility is key to survival by Abigail Klein Leichman August 3, 2020 The hospitality industry has been hovering at death’s door since March. Even as hotels slowly and cautiously reopen amid waves of the … Continue reading
Memo to Seth Rogen: You have an obligation to think before you speak and to have some familiarity with facts before you libel people
AISH An Open Letter to Seth Rogen by Rabbi Benjamin Blech Aug 1, 2020 …I can’t help but wonder how your grandparents who taught you about the reality of anti-Semitism would feel about your performance if they could have been … Continue reading
Missouri Black Lives Matter activist wins primary, defeating another anti-Israel candidate
BREITBART Cori Bush Is Latest Anti-Israel Democrat to Win a Primary by Joel B. Pollak August 5, 2020 Cori Bush, the “progressive” Black Lives Matter activist who defeated ten-term incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) in the Missouri primary on … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Cori Bush, William Lacy Clay
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Shabbat dinners are not the same: “Large gatherings on Friday nights are out, but baking challah is on the rise”
TABLET MAG How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Shabbat Dinner by Leah Koenig August 4, 2020 …In the warmer months, some people have moved Shabbat meals outside—to the backyard, the front porch, an apartment rooftop, or the park—allowing them to share … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
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In-depth Israeli study finds that vitamin D could play a major role in defeating COVID-19
THE BEET Taking Vitamin D Appears to Protect Against COVID-Infection, New Study Finds by Lucy Danziger August 5, 2020 Low levels of vitamin D are related to COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, a new study out of Israel found. When doctors … Continue reading
Long story short: “Only credible military threats have convinced Iran to postpone its nuclear ambitions”
THE DEFENSE POST Countdown to Israeli Action Against Iran by Michael Makovsky July 31, 2020 Recent mysterious explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities, which some have attributed to Israel, return to prominence a calculation not seriously considered since 2015: Iran’s dwindling … Continue reading
“How coverage of the Jewish state became a signifier of the ideological activism that now permeates Western culture”
TABLET MAG Israel Was Ground Zero for the New Woke Religion by Matti Friedman July 27, 2020 …Anyone following the doings of the past few months won’t need a recap of the attempted “cancellations” of scholars and scientists for heresies, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Matti Friedman
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