Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

As of December 21, it’s official: Jerusalem to Tel Aviv in 30 minutes

JNS Tel Aviv-Jerusalem fast train finally begins operations December 22, 2019 After an 11-year delay, the new high-speed rail link between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem began running on Saturday night, Dec. 21. The rail line cost approximately NIS 7 billion … Continue reading

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A Chanukah message from Boris Johnson to Britain’s Jews

“Britain would not be Britain without its Jewish community. And we will stand with you and celebrate with you — at Chanukah and all year round.”

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Fieldston, “elite New York private school, founded by Jews, is rocked by allegations of systemic anti-Semitism”

TABLET MAG Pride and Prejudice at Fieldston by Sean Cooper December 18, 2019 On Thursday, Nov. 21, a week before Thanksgiving, 500 high school students settled into their seats in the auditorium of the Fieldston School’s main campus… The invited … Continue reading

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“With the world’s largest trade fair opening in an Arab country for the first time next year, Israel is stepping up preparations, hoping to boost nascent ties with regional neighbours”

FRANCE 24 Israel eyes Dubai expo as ‘portal’ to Arab world December 15, 2019 …The Dubai Expo 2020 trade fair will gather nearly 200 countries vying for the attention of a projected 25 million visitors over nearly six months from … Continue reading

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Report concludes “global interconnections between BDS and terror organizations were vast, with more than 100 connections being identified”

JNS Israel’s Arrest of Palestinian Terrorist Leader Highlights ‘Extensive Overlaps’ Between BDS and Terror Groups by Sean Savage December 18, 2019 The announcement on Wednesday by Israel’s Shin Bet security agency that it has arrested some 50 members of the … Continue reading

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“The narrative that Jesus was Palestinian is deeply rooted in a global anti-Semitic movement to rob Christians of their true Hebraic heritage”

CBN.COM Evangelical Leader: If Jesus Were on Earth Today, He Would be Banned from Bethlehem for Being Jewish by Emily Jones December 19, 2019 …While the Bible clearly states Jesus was a Jew living in Judea, some believe he was … Continue reading

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“You f**king stinking a** Jew,” the attacker is heard screaming after police arrive at the scene”

JERUSALEM POST Israeli woman, Jewish man attacked on NYC subway, called ‘stinking Jews’ by Rachel Wolf December 17, 2019 Lihi Aharon, an Israeli woman, was verbally and physically attacked recently by an apparently Muslim woman in a New York City subway … Continue reading

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“Business intelligence company Euromonitor International sees 38% growth in tourism to Jerusalem in 2019.”

GLOBES Jerusalem ranked world’s fastest growing tourist destination by Michal Raz-Chaimovich December 15, 2019 The latest survey of the world’s most popular tourist cities by UK business intelligence company Euromonitor International shows Jerusalem as the world’s fastest growing destination. Jerusalem … Continue reading

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“Prisoners of War debuted in Israel in 2009. Following the success of Homeland, it became available in the US on streaming platform”

JERUSALEM POST ‘New York Times’ names Israeli show top international TV series of decade by Hannah Brown December 21, 2019 The New York Times released a list Friday of the 30 best international television shows of the decade and put … Continue reading

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Pompeo points out multiple errors in Democrat’s letter on settlement legality

JNS Pompeo brings down the House by Ruthie Blum December 17, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned fire on Monday to a large group of House Democrats who lambasted him last month for declaring that Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria … Continue reading

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