Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Social changes lead to a confluence of worldviews between the Orthodox and the evangelical”

WALL STREET JOURNAL The New Jewish-Christian Amity by Abigail Shrier September 7, 2018 …In 2000 most Jews—Orthodox included—still faithfully voted Democrat, preferring Gore-Lieberman to Bush-Cheney. But by Mr. Bush’s second term, the Orthodox communities had shifted rightward, partly because of … Continue reading

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“US officially announces closure of #PLO mission in Washington”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bolton warns ICC not to go after Israel, confirms closure of PLO’s DC office by Staff and Agencies September 10, 2018 The United States on Monday warned the International Criminal Court against prosecution of US or Israeli … Continue reading

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“The Obama administration alumni who now insist that Putin is America’s number-one enemy did everything they could to appease him – in exchange for nothing — for years”

BREITBART The Immoral Foreign Policy of the ‘Resistance‘ by Caroline Glick September 7, 2018 One of the constant themes of the “Resistance” — most recently restated in the New York Times’ anonymous op-ed Wednesday — is that President Donald Trump is “amoral” because he … Continue reading

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“As Jews, Orthodox or otherwise, we see our Jewish identity entirely congruent with our identity as Americans”

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Judaism Is Not Synonymous With Liberal Progressivism by Yechezkel Moskowitz and Curtis Ellis September 7, 2018 …In contrast, others in the Jewish community, many but not all of them Orthodox, understand nationhood and exceptionalism to be indispensable … Continue reading

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“Despite the misrepresentations of some anti-Israel Democrats, policies protecting Jerusalem and Israeli-controlled territories in no way prejudice efforts to negotiate a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians”

THE HILL Amended Israel Anti-Boycott Act is harmful, not helpful by Alan Clemmons and Joseph Sabag September 7, 2018 …In essence, the amended Israel Anti-Boycott Act has not merely been amended. Rather, it eliminates the fundamental operating provisions of the … Continue reading

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“Rabin, who detested the PLO chieftain, had deep misgivings about the Oslo deal, which had been engineered by Foreign Minister Shimon Peres”

BOSTON GLOBE The White House handshake that made everything worse by Jeff Jacoby September 5, 2018 Twenty-five years ago next week, on Sept. 13, 1993, the Israeli-Palestinian “peace process” was formally launched with the signing of the Oslo Accords at … Continue reading

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Amb. Friedman interview clarifies “higher price” #Israel to pay with #Palestinians

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) US Ambassador David Friedman: We don’t tell Israel what to do by Ariel Kahana September 7, 2018 …Relations between Israel and the U.S. have grown closer than ever and the bilateral cooperation is unprecedented. … Continue reading

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#WendySherman #JohnKerry The clueless architects of #BarackObama’s terrible #IranDeal

FREE BEACON The Sum of All Tears by Matthew Continetti September 7, 2018 …What I want to tell you about Wendy [Sherman’s] story [Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence] is that it’s embarrassing, both self-pitying … Continue reading

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Asked to react to statement, “If #JeremyCorbyn became Prime Minister I would seriously consider emigrating” 38.53% of British Jews said YES

JEWISH CHRONICLE Nearly 40 per cent of British Jews would ‘seriously consider’ emigrating if Corbyn became PM by Lee Harpin September 5, 2018 Nearly 40 per cent of British Jews would “seriously consider emigrating” if Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister, … Continue reading

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Hamas charged with war crimes at The Hague

JERUSALEM POST Israeli farmers travel to Hague, file war crimes complaint against Hamas by Yonah Jeremy Bob September 3, 2018 A group of Israeli farmers traveled to The Hague in the Netherlands on Monday and filed a war crimes complaint … Continue reading

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