Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Amid increased reports of IDF strikes on Tehran-linked bases, security officials say Israel wants to make clear to Damascus that Iran is a burden, not an ally”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Defense officials: Iran pulling out of Syria as Israel pummels its forces there by Judah Ari Gross May 5, 2020 Iranian forces are pulling out of Syria and closing military bases there, Israeli defense officials said Tuesday, … Continue reading

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“In a landmark ruling, Israel’s Supreme Court rejected all petitions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu forming a new government while under indictment”

JERUSALEM POST When Judges Rule: A comparison between the US and Israel by Alan Dershowitz May 3, 2020 …Israel is a parliamentary democracy with an independent judiciary headed by a Supreme Court. It does not have a written Constitution, but … Continue reading

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“In San Remo, the League of Nations decided to turn much of the former Ottoman Empire into new nation-states: Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan all emerged from this process, along with Israel”

JERUSALEM POST 100 years since San Remo, when Israel became a sovereignty by Eugene Kontorovich April 30, 2020 The 1920 international conference in San Remo, Italy, is finally getting some of the attention it deserves. That conference created Mandatory Palestine … Continue reading

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“Ms. Tamimi openly takes credit for her part in selecting the site of the attack and has bragged about it multiple times.” 15 people died

EMET ONLINE Congressmen Greg Steube demands extradition of Ahlam Tamimi, known terrorist and killer of American Citizens, from Jordan May 4, 2020 Late last week, Congressman Greg Steube (Republican, Florida), sent a letter to Ambassador Dina Kawar, Jordan, demanding the … Continue reading

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“Biden remains a fervent adherent to the failed, groupthink-driven international consensus on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which erroneously places the burden on Israel to make concessions”

NEW YORK POST Obama alums wrong on all counts in attacks on Trump Mideast peace plan by David Friedman May 4, 2020 The Obama administration’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the Middle East as a whole, is best remembered … Continue reading

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‘God has opened the door for us to bring the gospel of Jesus into the homes, lives and hearts of his Jewish people’

JERUSALEM POST TV meant to ‘bring Jesus’ to Jews, communications minister says ‘no way’ by Jeremy Sharon May 5, 2020 Communications Minister Dudi Amsalem (Likud) has denounced the decision to give a license to a Christian missionary cable channel called … Continue reading

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“Gov’t approves three Lag Ba’omer fires on Mount Meron, Health Ministry says yes to gov’t plan to reopen state-supervised day-care centers on Sunday”

JERUSALEM POST Malls, markets and gyms to open Thursday by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman May 6, 2020 Malls, markets and workout centers across the country will open their doors Thursday for the first time since they were forced to shutter nearly two … Continue reading

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15th Chicago Festival of Israeli Film goes online May 17-26

10 DAYS, 10 FRESH TITLES, READY TO STREAM AT HOME MAY 17-26 Even with the constraints of social distancing, we can still come together to share in the magic and ruach of the 2020 Festival! With the ingenuity, agility and … Continue reading

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Ban falls far short of a complete prohibition on Hezbollah allowing Germany to claim that it has banned the group even if it has not

GATESTONE Germany’s Partial Ban of Hezbollah: A Half-Measure by Soeren Kern May 2, 2020 The German government, after years of equivocating, has announced what amounts to a partial ban on the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah — Arabic for “The … Continue reading

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Boris Johnson’s Ottoman roots

ALGEMEINER Why Was Boris Johnson’s Ottoman Great-Grandfather Murdered? by Uzay Bulut April 28, 2020 On April 10, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent a letter to Boris Johnson, prime minister of the United Kingdom, informing him that Turkey “would like to … Continue reading

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