Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Eurovision Song Winner Barzilai was “unrepentant with her popular techno dance beat about women’s empowerment” [VIDEO]

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Netta Barzilai Wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel Associated Press May 12, 2018 Pre-competition favorite Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest for Israel on Saturday with her song “Toy.” Barzilai beat out competition from 42 other … Continue reading

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Obama “alienated our allies, waged a political war against Israel, used the NSA to spy on domestic opponents of the deal, including members of Congress, and lied repeatedly to the American people about the #IranDeal”

SULTAN KNISH Trump Ends Iran’s Hostage Crisis by Daniel Greenfield May 10, 2018 …The billions he [Obama] poured into Iran rescued the regime and allowed it to hold off the next wave of political protests. The Iran deal killed Iranians, … Continue reading

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The holiday diving resort in Sudan was a cover for “an extraordinary humanitarian mission rescuing thousands of beleaguered Ethiopian Jews stranded in refugee camps” [VIDEO]

BBC NEWS The holiday village run by spies by Raffi Berg April 19, 2018 …”Arous on the Red Sea, a wonderful world apart,” the glossy brochure says, pronouncing it “the diving and desert recreation centre of Sudan”. Illustrated with pictures … Continue reading

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“The message to the world: The era of appeasement is over” [VIDEO]

NEW YORK POST Trump now needs to bring Iran’s economy to its knees by Richard Goldberg May 8, 2018 President Trump’s declaration Tuesday that he would exit the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was more than just a fulfillment of a campaign promise; it … Continue reading

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“IDF warns Syrian military not to interfere as it pummels Iranian targets in largest direct exchange between Jerusalem, Tehran”

TIMES OF ISRAEL After Iranian barrage, Israel launches massive counterattack in Syria by Judah Ari Gross May 10, 2018 Some 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces from southern Syria just after midnight on Thursday, sparking … Continue reading

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#Paraguay Another country moves embassy to Jerusalem

JERUSALEM POST After U.S. and Guatemala, Paraguay to move its embassy to Jerusalem by Herb Keinon May 8, 2018 Paraguay will move its embassy to Jerusalem by the end of May, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Monday, making … Continue reading

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Are federations and synagogues “comfortable with BDS activists teaching at Hebrew schools” [VIDEO]

JNS.ORG Durham BDS activists employed by local synagogues, Federation by Eliana Rudee May 7, 2018 Two of the Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) activists who helped pass a resolution on April 16 in the City Council of Durham, N.C., which banned life-saving … Continue reading

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“Yossi Klein Halevi’s ‘Letters to a Palestinian Neighbor’ may not reach its intended audience, but it may well have another closer to home”

TABLET MAG Return to Sender by Liel Leibovitz May 4, 2018 The title of Yossi Klein Halevi’s new book gives you some idea about its intended reader. It is Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, and while the recipient of Halevi’s moving … Continue reading

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“Despite being born a Muslim, William Mehrvarz felt he was always meant to be a Jew. Now, fearing apostasy laws, he has abandoned his old life — and wife — for refuge in the US”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Fleeing native Iran, a would-be convert to Judaism gets new start in NYC by Cathryn J.Prince May 5, 2018 William Mehrvarz touched down at JFK International Airport on November 9, 2017, with one suitcase and $200 in … Continue reading

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“The secretive and sensitive Unit 9900, which specializes in visual intelligence, has received some 100 autistic volunteer soldiers so far” [VIDEO]

JNS.ORG The IDF’s Unit 9900: ‘Seeing’ their service come to fruition by Yaakov Lappin May 4, 2018 A program designed to integrate young people on the autistic spectrum into the military—in fields where they have a relative advantage—is proving to … Continue reading

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