Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Everyone knows the name David Ben-Gurion. Why don’t we know about the spy Jamil Cohen?”

NEW YORK TIMES Israel’s Secret Founding Fathers by Matti Friedman March 1, 2019 …Understanding that the Jews in Palestine would shortly face a war for survival against the combined might of the Arab world, a few officers in the Jewish … Continue reading

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Palestinians terrorize and torture their journalists and the world stands silent

GATESTONE Palestinians: Arresting, Torturing Journalists by Khaled Abu Toameh March 7, 2019 The Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank is continuing its unremitting security crackdown on Palestinian journalists, particularly on those who are not affiliated with Mahmoud Abbas’s ruling … Continue reading

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The late Yechiel Eckstein helped “change the 2,000-year history where Christians were our biggest enemies, to the point that they are today, I would say, our greatest friends”

JERUSALEM POST No Holds Barred: How Christians went from enemies to best friends by Shmuley Boteach March 4, 2019 …But with the rise of American Evangelicals, a new movement was born, one that went back to Scripture to establish the … Continue reading

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Rep. Zeldin Votes No on Democrats’ Spineless, Watered-Down anti-Semitism Resolution

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Democrats’ Troubling Silence on Omar’s Anti-Semitism by Charles Lipson March 7, 2019 …The left’s antipathy to Israel has long been obvious on college campuses. Now, it is being voiced in Congress, and not just by Rep. Omar. … Continue reading

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“The “Jexodus” movement was started by Jewish millennials who say they are tired of the Democratic party’s “blatant disregard for anti-Semitism”

THE JEWISH VOICE ‘Jexodus’ group helps Jewish millennials leave Democratic Party by Joseph Wolkin March 9, 2019 A new movement called “Jexodus” was launched at the beginning of March, in the midst of Democrats announcing their candidates for the 2020 … Continue reading

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“If a black person tells a white person she said something racist and hurtful, is it appropriate to say, “That’s just a metaphor, and by the way my broader point is correct?”

THE FEDERALIST Omar and AOC Don’t Get To Get To Define Anti-Semitism by David Marcus March 5, 2019 …In no way, shape, or form is saying that Jews are buying off the government and have dual loyalty mere tropes. They … Continue reading

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New US missile defense system in Israel “comes amid increased tensions between Israel and Iran over Israel’s bombing campaign in Syria”

REUTERS U.S. deploys THAAD missile defense system to Israel March 4, 2019 The U.S. military has deployed its most advanced air and missile defense system to Israel for the first time, U.S. and Israeli military officials said on Monday. The … Continue reading

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“How Virginia Dems are mainstreaming the worst kinds of Jew-Hate”

FRONT PAGE MAG Virginia Democrats Elect Their First Islamist Anti-Semite by Daniel Greenfield March 1, 2019 While Virginia Democrats were debating whether to oust Governor Northam for wearing blackface, Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax over alleged rape and Attorney General Mark … Continue reading

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Official Palestinian Authority daily “compares US Envoy Jason Greenblatt’s appearance and conduct to that of someone suffering from Down Syndrome”

THE TOWER U.S. Envoy Slams PA for “Disparaging” Peace Efforts by Staff February 28, 2019 Jason Greenblatt, the United States Special Representative for International Negotiations, on Thursday, slammed a senior Palestinian official for sabotaging the Trump administration’s peace initiative. Greenblatt … Continue reading

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“Gallup’s figures for 2019 reveal that 69 percent of Americans have a “mostly” or “very” favorable view of Israel”

ALGEMEINER Clear Majority of Americans Continue to Hold Favorable View of Israel, New Gallup Poll Shows by Ben Cohen March 6, 2019 A comfortable majority of Americans continue to sympathize with Israel over the Palestinians in 2019, according to the annual World … Continue reading

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