Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“Once upon a time, left-wing Jewish students stood up to the bullies and chose to walk away rather than join the Israel bashers”

ALGEMEINER When the Jewish Left Had Integrity by Mitchell Bard October 19, 2017 …After Ferguson, we saw that students supporting BLM [Black Lives Matter] had begun to incorporate the anti-Israel propaganda spewed by groups such as JVP [Jewish Voice for Peace] and … Continue reading

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“Whether or not you’re a journalist, Americans can be sentenced to prison just for existing in Turkey”

WORLD AFFAIRS JOURNAL Turkey Is Behaving like an Enemy Now by Michael J. Totten October 12, 2017 Turkey, along with the American-Turkish relationship, is going so far off the rails so quickly right now that there’s no chance you’re aware … Continue reading

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‘We should not have abandoned Kurdistan, the only real pole of stability in the region’

TABLET MAG The United States Serves Up Kurdistan to Iran on a Silver Platter by Bernard-Henri Lévy October 17, 2017 On Monday of this week, what had been feared transpired: Paramilitary units supported by elements of the Iraqi army attacked … Continue reading

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“Life in the IDF as a haredi soldier offers a different slate of trials and tribulations than the average recruit encounters”

JERUSALEM POST Haredim in the IDF get the small-screen treatment by Amy Spiro October 18, 2017 A group of angry ultra-Orthodox Jews surrounds a bus, yelling and throwing eggs on it. Aboard the bus? Haredi men who are signing up … Continue reading

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“#Stanford Jewish center steps in at last moment to host group”

FREE BEACON Stanford Israel Association Cancels Speech by Israelis From Minority Backgrounds by Rachel Frommer October 18, 2017 The director of Stanford University’s Jewish center stepped in at the last moment to host a group of Israelis from minority backgrounds … Continue reading

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Dermer on Iran: “When Israel and the Arab states are on the same page that should tell you something” [VIDEO]

CIRCA The Israeli ambassador praised Trump, saying US-Israel relations ‘have never been better’ by Sara Carter October 16, 2017 Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer praised President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, saying now … Continue reading

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EVENT Chicago Private Premiere and Reception for “When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope” [VIDEO]

Jerusalem U, Lori Komisar, and Morrie Silverman present: From the Producer’s of Beneath The Helmet, When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope tells the true stories of young Israeli soldiers whose injuries leave them fighting for the … Continue reading

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More Arabs standing up for Israel

COMMENTARY Israeli Arabs’ Growing Israeli Identity by Evelyn Gordon October 17, 2017 Over last week’s Sukkot holiday, Israeli Arab couple Khalil and Reem Bakly launched their own personal coexistence venture by building a completely kosher sukkah (aided by an Orthodox Jewish employee … Continue reading

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BDS: “#UNHRC’s effort to create a database of companies working in and with Israel is being viewed by pro-Israel leaders as an effort to intimidate Israeli and Western businesses”

FREE BEACON UN Accused of ‘Blackmailing’ Israeli Telecomm Company to Cut Services to Jews by Adam Kredo October 16, 2017 The United Nations Human Rights Council is pressuring a major Israeli telecommunications company to cease operations in disputed areas of … Continue reading

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“After Haaretz Report, Israeli Government Suspends Controversial Plan to Set Up Database of Jewish Students in U.S.”

FORWARD Israel Scraps Plan for Database of American Jewish Students by Ari Feldman October 16, 2017 The Israeli government has suspended a plan to create a database of the names of all Jewish college students in the U.S., Haaretz reported. The … Continue reading

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