Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Sources in Washington acknowledged that there is no contradiction between Netanyahu’s plan to annex the Jordan Valley and Trump’s peace plan. It is impossible to overstate the significance of these statements”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Netanyahu’s earth-shattering announcement by Caroline B. Glick September 11, 2019 Hamas, which seeks to annihilate Israel, certainly was none too pleased with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement Tuesday evening that if re-elected, he would … Continue reading

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John Bolton “acted as a break on the president’s neo-isolationism. The future of diplomacy with North Korea, the Taliban and even Tehran now hangs in the balance”

JNS With Bolton gone, will Trump make a deal with Iran? by Jonathan Tobin September 10, 2019 Perhaps it was as much about personalities as policy. The notoriously brusque and hard-driving John Bolton was always an awkward fit as National … Continue reading

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On the morning of 9/11, former IDF commando Danny Lewin boarded American Airlines Flight No. 11 to fly from Boston to LA.

JEWISH JOURNAL Honoring Danny Lewin. A Genius, a Hero, and the First Victim of 9/11 by Micha Danzig September 11, 2019 …Based on the investigation done by the FBI’s and FAA, it appears rather certain that Danny Lewin was the … Continue reading

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“The greatest strategic threat to the future of Israel and the Jewish people is growing divide between my generation of American Millennial Diaspora Jews and those previous generations of diaspora Jews and current Israelis who believe in the survival of the Jewish state”

TIMES OF ISRAEL The Privilege of American Millennial Diaspora Jews by Micah Q. Jones September 7, 2019 This August, I traveled to Israel as one of 40 Israel Law and Policy (“I-LAP”) delegates. The I-LAP tour was hosted by Our Soldiers Speak (“OSS”)—a non-profit … Continue reading

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“The decisive factor in next week’s election — and the reason for Benjamin Netanyahu’s durability — is a repressed memory”

NEW YORK TIMES The One Thing No Israeli Wants to Discuss by Matti Friedman September 9, 2019 …No single episode has shaped Israel’s population and politics like the wave of suicide bombings perpetrated by Palestinians in the first years of … Continue reading

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“Many people in the Arab countries are now saying that it is high time for the Palestinians to start looking after their own interests and thinking of a better future for their children”

GATESTONE Why Arabs Hate Palestinians by Khaled Abu Toameh September 9, 2019 Is it true? If so, why? Sadly, the Palestinians are known for betraying their Arab brothers, even effectively stabbing them in the back. The Palestinians, for example, supported … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Israelis: Police brutality and other tragedies force a reckoning

MOMENT MAGAZINE How Israel Is Failing Its Ethiopian Citizens by Naomi Ragen August 26, 2019 This July, thousands of Ethiopian Jews participated in sit-ins, blocking main roads all over Israel with burning tires. More than 100 police officers were injured … Continue reading

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“Yes, 2019, Warsaw, Poland, and the reality is returning”

ALGEMEINER Group of Israelis Said Brutally Attacked in Warsaw by Arab Men Shouting ‘Free Gaza’ by Benjamin Kerstein September 8, 2019 A group of Israelis were accosted and one severely beaten in Warsaw, Poland by a group of Arab men, … Continue reading

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“To Israeli ears, when American Jews say, “End the occupation,” it sounds like “Abolish taxes.” It’s a great idea but entirely unrealistic”

NEW YORK POST What American Jews just don’t get about Israel by Daniel Gordis September 7, 2019 With Israeli elections just days away, many American Jews are watching closely, hoping that Benjamin Netanyahu will finally be defeated. American Jews, overwhelmingly … Continue reading

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EVENT JerusalemU Chicago Premiere “Unpacked”

YOU’RE INVITED Celebrate the launch of Jerusalem U’s new media brand: Unpacked Tuesday, Sept 17 Century 12, 1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 6:30pm Light Dinner 7:30pm Program CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join us for an evening of innovation, inspiration and … Continue reading

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