Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“If you are against federal action to stop anti-Semitic discrimination on college campuses just because Trump is doing it, then you’re the one with the problem”

NEW YORK TIMES President Trump Is Defending Jewish Students by Jared Kushner Dec. 11, 2019 On Wednesday, the president will sign an executive order to combat the rise of anti-Semitism on American college campuses. As a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, … Continue reading

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German owners of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pret a Manger, Dr Pepper, Panera Bread among others initiate program to support Holocaust survivors

ASSOCIATED PRESS Wealthy German family gives millions to Holocaust survivors by David Rising December 12, 2019 One of Germany’s richest families, which owns Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Pret A Manger and other international brands, is giving millions to support Holocaust survivors … Continue reading

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Corrupt and mismanaged UNRWA–the only UN agency that exists solely to manage one group of “refugees”–has been renewed

REUTERS In face of U.S. opposition, U.N. renews agency helping Palestinian refugees Michelle Nichols December 13, 2019 The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly renewed the mandate for a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees for another three years amid … Continue reading

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“How could a speech that centered on advocating support for Israel and opposition to anti-Semitism, and in particular, the BDS movement, be considered anti-Semitic incitement?”

JERUSALEM POST Donald Trump to IAC: Some American Jews ‘Don’t love Israel enough’ by Omri Nahmias, Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman December 8, 2019 Some American Jews “don’t love Israel enough,” US President Donald Trump said to a crowd of around 4,000 people … Continue reading

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Executive order to protects Jewish students “will effectively interpret Judaism as a race or nationality, not just a religion” but J Street opposes it

WASHINGTON POST Trump’s expected executive order on campus anti-Semitism draws praise and concern by Laura Meckler, Julie Zauzmer and Ashley Parker December 11, 2019 President Trump plans to sign an executive order Wednesday that defines the Jewish people as a … Continue reading

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“The global surge in Jew-hatred barely registers in the West”

NEW YORK TIMES Inconvenient Murders by Bari Weiss December 5, 2019 Two years ago, a 27-year-old man named Kobili Traoré walked into the Paris apartment of a 65-year-old kindergarten teacher named Sarah Halimi. Mr. Traoré beat Ms. Halimi and stabbed … Continue reading

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“By all accounts, peace with Jordan, and the survival of the Hashemite monarchy are among Israel’s key strategic interests”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Preserving the peace with Jordan by Caroline Glick December 6, 2019 Tuesday Israel’s Channel 13 reported that President Donald Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates held a meeting at the White House last … Continue reading

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Sunday Times reveals Corbyn’s party ignored numerous allegations of antisemitism: “Labour members calling for “extermination of every Jew on the planet” and labeling them “bent nose manipulative liars”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Massive leak debunks UK Labour’s claim it is dealing with anti-Semitism by Michael Bachner and Staff December 8, 2019 Documents refuting claims by Britain’s Labour party that it is adequately dealing with rampant anti-Semitism within the party … Continue reading

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Pensacola shooting: Authorities were investigating whether the attack was “terrorism-related”

ASSOCIATED PRESS Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack by Brendan Farrington December 8, 2019 The Saudi student who fatally shot three sailors at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he … Continue reading

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“The Fatah-Hamas rift that has continued for the last 13 years has been constantly used as the excuse for the absence of elections”

JERUSALEM POST Why Israel will be blamed for the absence of PA elections by Maurice Hirsch December 4, 2019 …There is zero reason to believe that either of the two potential candidates who eventually will become Israel’s prime minister, will … Continue reading

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