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- Obama's White House: Happy Hanukah Jewish Community -- now sit down for today's lecture on Palestinian Justice and Islamophobia [VIDEO]
- Ha'aretz: "Its moral failure is shown by its completely unbalanced coverage of terrorism and incitement among the Arabs of the PA"
- "On its face, Trump’s announcement that he is pulling US forces out of Syria seems like an unfriendly act toward Israel. But it isn’t"
- Memo to Rooney, the BDS'er : “Boycotting the Hebrew language — spoken by millions of Jews worldwide — has nothing to do with Palestine. It’s just racism”
- Tennessee General Assembly votes to change all official references to the region to “Judea and Samaria”
- Climate Change : Neither Settled nor a Hoax
- How many allies does President Obama think the U.S. can afford to squander?
- "Breaking a major taboo in the Arab world, famous Egyptian academic Saad Eddin Ibrahim went to Tel Aviv this week to give a lecture. He knew it would be controversial"
Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
#NYT critic laments that “Jews who run the city will turn Jerusalem from a “global heritage site“ into a “Jewish-themed Epcot”
CAMERA BLOG For NY Times Critic, a Jerusalem Cleansed of Jews More Authentic Than Today’s City by Gilead Ini September 18, 2019 The New York Times architecture critic seems to have a problem with Jerusalem, the holiest city in Judaism. … Continue reading
“The Women’s March insisted in a tweet that the only reason behind the trio’s departure was the expiration of their terms”
NEW YORK POST Women’s March cuts ties with Linda Sarsour, other leaders after anti-Semitism claims by Aaron Feis September 16, 2019 The Women’s March has cut ties with three founding board members, including Linda Sarsour, who have been dogged by … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, Tamika Mallory, Women's March
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#Palestinians neglected by UNRWA which “hasn’t resettled a single refugee in its 70 years of existence”
JNS Palestinians are tired of being the only refugees denied the right to resettlement by Evelyn Gordon September 11, 2019 …All other refugees worldwide are handled by the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, which resettles tens of thousands of refugees … Continue reading
“The timing of Trump’s tweet, just days before Israel’s election on Tuesday, appeared aimed at buttressing Netanyahu’s bid to remain in power by showcasing his close ties to Trump”
REUTERS Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli elections September 14, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, … Continue reading
“John Bolton’s departure from the White House has been the source of considerable concern in Israel”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel and John Bolton’s departure by Caroline B. Glick September 13, 2019 …Israelis would have greeted the departure of their strong ally and friend with concern regardless of the circumstances. But the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Caroline Glick, Donald Trump, John Bolton, Melanie Phillips
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“Given Linda Sarsour’s record, her claim that she supports Bernie Sanders because of rising anti-Semitism in America is irony thick enough to cut with a chainsaw”
FEDERALIST Warren Mimics Bernie’s Promotion Of Anti-Semite Linda Sarsour To Campaign Surrogate by Warren Henry September 11, 2019 Personnel is policy, or so the saying goes. So it is troubling that the two leading left-wing presidential candidates—Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, BDS, Bernie Sanders, Democratic Party, Elizabeth Warren, Linda Sarsour
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“Over the past year, more than a dozen Jewish-American professional ballplayers have obtained Israeli citizenship under the nation’s Law of Return”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Israel’s Baseball Team: Now Starring Actual Israelis by Jared Diamond September 10, 2019 …Buoyed by that unexpected success, Israel now hopes to earn a spot in the Tokyo Olympics next year, with baseball returning to the program … Continue reading
Is Pakistan Preparing to Recognize Israel?
HAARETZ Israel Would Welcome Ties With Pakistan. Should India Worry? by Efraim Inbar September 10, 2019 According to an op-ed in Haaretz this week, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his military supporters are allowing a highly-censored media unprecedented freedom to discuss … Continue reading
“The 30-year old Avi Berkowitz plainly lacks the heft Jason Greenblatt – though an international affairs novice, he was a veteran, seasoned attorney and negotiator – brought to the table”
JEWISH PRESS Enter Avi Berkowitz Editorial Board September 11, 2019 …It is no secret that while the Trump Administration is ready to go, the Palestinians have rejected the plan out of hand by virtue of the plan’s reputed abandonment of … Continue reading