Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Mexico Earthquake: IDF delegation works over Rosh Hashanah to inspect hundreds of buildings damaged [VIDEO]

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Israel sends 71-man team for Mexico rescue effort by Anshel Pfeffer September 28, 2017 A 71-member rescue team from the Israel Defence Forces worked through Rosh Hashanah as part of the international effort following the September 19 … Continue reading

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Next ArchitectGuy edition is Sunday, October 1…G’mar Chatimah Tova גמר חתימה טובה

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Bernie Sanders: “U.S. is complicit in Israel’s occupation of West Bank”

HAARETZ Bernie Sanders Says He Would Consider Cutting U.S. Military Aid to Israel, Improve Ties With Iran by Amir Tibon September 23, 2017 Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said in an interview published Friday that the United States … Continue reading

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“Emmanuel Macron has warned the world needs to crack down on Iran’s nuclear ambitions amid fears Tehran could follow in North Korea’s footsteps”

EXPRESS Is Iran the next North Korea? Macron warns world needs to stop Tehran’s nuclear ambitions by Romina Mcguinness September 21, 2017 The French President said the Iran nuclear deal “was not enough” in light of Tehran’s increased influence in … Continue reading

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#BDSFail “For the Democrats to respond to events quickly and decisively was crucial”

THE TOWER Illinois Democrats Take Stand against Anti-Israel Boycott Campaign by Josh Block September 19, 2017 The Democrats scored an important victory against hatred and intolerance earlier this month when State Senator Daniel Biss announced that he had dropped his … Continue reading

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#UniversityOfMaryland “Melissa Landa says she began feeling antagonism from her superiors days after joining campus activist groups”

TIMES OF ISRAEL University of Maryland professor says she was fired for being pro-Israel by Ben Sales September 21, 2017 Days after joining a pro-Israel group, Melissa Landa knew something had gone wrong: She said her mentor stopped working with … Continue reading

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Conan in Israel “Viewers who watched Conan’s Israel special at preview stunned to find whole segment dedicated to the death of a Palestinian teen”

JERUSALEM POST Comedian Conan O’Brien edits Israel travel special after controversy over contents by Amy Spiro September 21, 2017 The Israeli travel special Conan O’Brien aired for audiences around America Tuesday night showcased the fun, frivolous and routine side of … Continue reading

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Shanah Tovah (שנה טובה), gefilte fish and sermons for 5778: “As for President Trump, most non-Orthodox Jews deem opposition to him tantamount to a religious commandment”

TOWN HALL What Will Your Rabbi Talk About This Week? by Dennis Prager September 19, 2017 …You would think that rabbis have a deep well from which to choose the subject of their sermons. And many do. But Jews from … Continue reading

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“Cairo leadership builds ties with Israel and fosters Palestinian unity” while it sidelines Abbas [VIDEO]

TIMES OF ISRAEL Egyptian leader Sissi is showing his mettle by posing with Netanyahu by Avi Issacharoff September 19, 2017 In meeting publicly with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has once again proved that he is the … Continue reading

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“Sunday’s surprise announcement that Hamas had dissolved its administrative committee in Gaza and agreed to reconciliation is unlikely to defy the precedent”

THE ATLANTIC The Doomed Palestinian Reconciliation Plan by Grant Rumley September 17, 2017 Of the demands Palestinians often make of their leaders, reconciliation between their two largest political factions perennially tops the list. Fatah, which controls the Palestinian Authority (PA) … Continue reading

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