Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“The rescue, spearheaded by Likud Knesset member Nir Barkat, involved intense efforts by Israel’s National Security Council and the use of a Boeing 767 belonging to billionaire philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson”

JNS Stranded Israelis extracted from Morocco to Israel in secret operation by Yehuda Shlezinger and Erez Linn May 14, 2020 Twenty-six Israelis who had been stranded in Morocco for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic landed safely in Israel … Continue reading

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Pompeo: “Israel must stop any action that strengthens the Chinese Communist Party, even if that means canceling projects already planned”

BREAKING DEFENSE US To Israel: No More Chinese Deals; Pompeo’s Flying Visit by Arie Egozi May 13, 2020 The United States delivered a clear message to Jerusalem today – avoid further involvement of China in the Israeli economy. The message … Continue reading

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“Ala Dakka, who plays Palestinian boxer Bashar in the hit show’s third season, grew up between Israel’s Jewish and Arab worlds”

JEWISH INSIDER The newest ‘Fauda’ star doesn’t want to play identity politics by Amy Spiro May 15, 2020 …Dakka has long been one to swim against the tide. The 25-year-old actor, born to Muslim parents, grew up in Beersheba, the … Continue reading

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“With seemingly dovish NYT op-ed, Daniel Pipes angered many former allies on the right. He’s not backing down, but stresses his goal is still Israel’s victory over the Palestinians”

TIMES OF ISRAEL I believe in compromise, says hawkish pundit under fire for opposing annexation by Raphael Ahren May 12, 2020 Daniel Pipes caused a serious commotion last week among fellow right-wing pro-Israel pundits by arguing — in the opinion … Continue reading

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“Since 1967, the State of Israel has carefully left its position on the legal status of Judea and Samaria ambiguous to avoid unnecessary confrontations”

JNS The ‘legal’ landmine on the road to sovereignty by Caroline B. Glick May 10, 2020 There is a landmine on the road to Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria. It must be defused before it blows up … Continue reading

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#CyberAttack “Iran used American servers to hack into the Israeli water and sewage facilities”

JERUSALEM POST National cyber unit warns of incoming Iranian, anti-Israel cyberattack by Yonah Jeremy Bob May 13, 2020 The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) issued a warning on Wednesday that Iran and other anti-Israel activists were expected to stage a … Continue reading

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“In the West Bank, shots were fired at the bank’s branch in Jenin and Molotov cocktails thrown at another branch in Jericho”

ALGEMEINER Palestinian Banks Targeted With Violence After Closing Accounts of Terrorists by Benjamin Kerstein May 11, 2020 A series of violent incidents occurred in the West Bank and Gaza Strip over the last few days as Palestinians have reacted with … Continue reading

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Antibacterial alternative to the N95 surgical masks now available online from Israel: “Sonovia’s reusable cotton-poly SonoMask are infused with metal-oxide nanoparticles that kill germs and last through 100 washings”

ISRAEL 21C Israeli antimicrobial washable facemasks enter US market by Abigail Klein Leichman May 10, 2020 Reusable antimicrobial SonoMasks from Israeli startup Sonovia Tech have entered the US market in four sizes. The cotton-polyester facemasks are infused with metal-oxide nanoparticles … Continue reading

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“If you believe lies about Israel, you will believe lies about almost anything”

Why would someone like Sebastian Cevallos, a university student in Ecuador, care about Israel? You’d think this tiny country on the other side of the globe from where he lives would have no bearing on his life. But it does. … Continue reading

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Arizona professor punished by employer, told that he “would likely need to take a class taught by a Muslim before teaching about Islamic terrorism”

PJ MEDIA Arizona: Muslim Students Threaten to Kill Prof for Suggesting Islam Is Violent by Robert Spencer May 8, 2020 This will teach those Islamophobes that Islam is a religion of peace: a professor is facing death threats for suggesting … Continue reading

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