Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Naftali Bennett is using Trump’s plan to bolster his right-wing flank”

JERUSALEM POST Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ has become an election issue by Lahov Harkov March 1, 2019 …This week, US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” finally became an election issue, after New Right leader Naftali Bennett brought … Continue reading

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AOC, Omar and Tlaib: The weird sisters stir the Democratic cauldron

SPECTATOR The Anti-Semitism of AOC, Omar, and Tlaib by David Catron March 4, 2019 That fractious coven of freshman Democrats so beloved of the media — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib — have been patiently indulged by the … Continue reading

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“The Theater of the Absurd of the Human Rights Council has produced another hostile, false and slanted report against Israel”

ALGEMEINER UN Human Rights Council Derided as ‘Dangerous Joke’ After Issuing Anti-Israel Report on Gaza Border Violence by Staff February 28, 2019 …“No nation in the world, including Israel, can or should stand by and allow an armed invasion of … Continue reading

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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar: You’re only calling me antisemitic because I’m Muslim. By the way, let’s talk about how Jews control DC

HOT AIR Ilhan Omar: Let’s Talk About The Influence In This Country That Says Allegiance To A Foreign Country Is Okay by Allah Pundit February 28, 2019 It is next-level demagoguery to suggest that accusations of anti-semitism by your critics are … Continue reading

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In 2020: Chicago-Tel Aviv non-stop

GLOBES El Al to launch Tel Aviv – Chicago flights by Michal Raz-Chaimovich February 28, 2019 El Al Israel Airlines Ltd is continuing its policy of strengthening its Israel-US business and will launch flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago next … Continue reading

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Mandelblit’s “ascension to the post of attorney-general will have been paved by the man [Netanyahu] who he is probably about to topple”

JERUSALEM POST Mandelblit: From PM’s man to overthrowing Netanyahu – the timeline by Yonah Jeremy Bob March 1, 2018 Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started to have close working relations when Mandelblit fought the Goldstone Report during … Continue reading

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CAMERA: New York Times actually thought Palestinian Authority payments to families of terrorists was a “figment of right wing imagination”

COMMENTARY The ‘Times’ and Israel: A Review of 2018 by Gilead Ini February 2019 …In 2018, the newspaper demonstrated time and again that it was unwilling to offer frank coverage of news that highlighted the Palestinian role in exacerbating the … Continue reading

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Proposed US Senate and Congress bills: “It is in the United States national security interest to ensure that Israel retains control of the Golan Heights”

JNS Resolutions introduced in House, Senate recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan February 27, 2019 U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) introduced companion resolutions on Tuesday urging the United States to officially recognize Israel’s … Continue reading

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“Anti-Semitism at Duke University is not a recent phenomenon, but it has spiked over the past few months”

DAILY WIRE Duke University Is Not A Safe Space For Jews by Sloan Rachmuth February 28, 2019 It should come as no surprise that Duke University is making headlines this time of year. The highly prestigious private school is a … Continue reading

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Dershowitz: “A decision to indict PM Netanyahu on corruption charges in Case 2,000 would “endanger democracy and freedom of the press” urges Israeli AG to “consider the dangerous implications”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Dershowitz: Indicting PM would open Pandora’s box by Yehuda Shlezinger and Israel Hayom Staff February 27, 2019 A decision to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges in Case 2,000 would “endanger democracy … Continue reading

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