Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Qatar funded Al Jazeera conference features helpful perspectives on October 7: “What happened was merely a rehearsal that shows that liberating Jerusalem is possible”

FDD Al Jazeera’s Academic Arm Platforms Hamas Denialism and Anti-Israel Propaganda Toby Dershowitz December 8, 2025 Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, the research arm of Qatar’s state-backed media giant, co-hosted an academic conference last week in Qatar’s Education City that … Continue reading

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In effort to dismiss suit, DePaul University argues it has no duty to protect its students

JPOST Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack Mathilda Heller December 11, 2025 Jewish students at DePaul continue to face threats after violent campus attack “We know that the university [DePaul] is worried because of … Continue reading

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“The massive Somali scam shows how much has changed in the place where I grew up—and not for the better”

FREE PRESS Minnesota Vice: How Corruption Took Hold In My State Dave Kansas December 9, 2025 …Things have changed in the past few years. If I had a save/get key on my computer that wrote “so strange for this to … Continue reading

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“The real problem isn’t Israel or Zionism. It’s whether Western civilization still matters”

FUTURE OF JEWISH The ’I don’t support Israel’ conversation needs to stop. Joshua Hoffman December 6, 2025 At some point over the last few decades, “I don’t support Israel” became a makeshift virtue badge, a way for people to signal … Continue reading

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“Baranes is a repeated donor to Democratic candidates who has openly advocated against one of Trump’s signature policies, his efforts to limit refugee admissions”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump taps pro-refugee Jewish immigrant as new White House ballroom architect Philissa Cramer December 6, 2025 After parting ways with the first architect hired to carry out his vision for the White House’s East Wing, US President … Continue reading

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“Israel-Lebanon meeting marked the first time in over 40 years that the two states held direct talks”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel, Lebanon launch non-military economic talks December 3, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed acting head of The National Security Council Gil Reich to send a representative on Wednesday to meet with Lebanese governmental-economic … Continue reading

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“Those who think that Hamas, by agreeing to Trump’s “peace plan,” has abandoned its desire to eliminate Israel or has softened its position toward Israel are unfortunately dead wrong”

GATESTONE Why Trump’s Gaza Plan is Not a Peace Deal Khaled Abu Toameh December 4, 2025 US President Donald J. Trump’s plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip is not a “peace plan.” In the eyes of Hamas … Continue reading

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“Argentina has formally launched the Isaac Accords, a new initiative aimed at strengthening political, economic and cultural cooperation between Israel and Latin America”

ALGEMEINER Israel, Argentina Strengthen Ties as Milei Plans to Open Embassy in Jerusalem, Saar Leads Diplomatic Mission Ailin Vilches Arguello November 26, 2025 Israel expects Argentine President Javier Milei to open his country’s embassy in Jerusalem next year, Israeli Foreign … Continue reading

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“The poll suggests that majorities of Hispanic, black and young male Republican voters “believe the Holocaust was greatly exaggerated or did not happen”

JNS Manhattan Institute poll finds 17% of GOP members are ‘anti-Jewish Republicans’ Andrew Bernard December 2, 2025 Some 17% of GOP supporters are “anti-Jewish Republicans” with beliefs including Holocaust denial or the view that Israel is a “settler-colonial state” that … Continue reading

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“If approved, Nov. 30 would commemorate the expulsion of roughly 900,000 Jews from Arab countries after Israel’s founding”

JTA Bipartisan bill in Congress would create ‘Jewish Refugee Day’ Grace Gilson November 25, 2025 The United States would recognize Nov. 30 as “Jewish Refugee Day” under a bipartisan resolution sponsored by two Jewish members of Congress. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, … Continue reading

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