Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

#Chicago #SlutWalk announces #Zionists not welcome

ALGEMEINER After Dyke March Scandal, SlutWalk Chicago Bans ‘Zionist Displays’ From Upcoming August Protest by Ben Cohen July 20, 2017 After the scandal involving the ejection of Jewish women carrying Star of David pride flags at Chicago’s Dyke March on June … Continue reading

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Radiohead in Israel, was “never going to be just your average rock concert in the park” [VIDEO]

JERUSALEM POST Radiohead overcomes BDS pressure for triumphant night in Tel Aviv by Ronnie Remeny July 20, 2017 The last time Radiohead performed in Israel was in 2000, just before the release of the divisive, Kid A; an album which saw the band … Continue reading

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“Unfortunately, many decent liberals have turned a blind eye to left-wing anti-Zionist agitation that is indistinguishable from anti-Semitism”

JEWISH PRESS Liberals Still Slow To Recognize Anti-Semitism On The Left by Jonathan S. Tobin July 9, 2017 …To those who hate Jews, any inconsistency is permissible. But what makes this hard for many Jews to understand is that it … Continue reading

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BDS Fail “Schumer and Gillibrand aren’t New York’s first Democratic politicians who’ve embraced #TheResistance while simultaneously attacking #BDS activists” [VIDEO]

GOTHAMIST Schumer, Gillibrand Co-Sponsor Senate Bill That Would Make Boycotting Israel A Felony by David Colon July 19, 2017 Both of New York’s Senators have signed on to a bill that would criminalize any attempt by Americans to boycott Israel, … Continue reading

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Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely to Arab MKs: You are thieves of history [VIDEO]

In a highly charged debate that developed in the plenum tonight (Wednesday, 12 July 2017) in the framework of a motion on the subject of UNESCO’s decision on Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs, Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely … Continue reading

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Trump State Department blames #Israel for #PalestinianTerror

FREE BEACON State Dept. Blames Israel for Terrorism, Claims Palestinians Rarely Incite Attacks by Adam Kredo July 20, 2017 The State Department is facing harsh criticism for claiming in an official report that Israel is to blame for terrorism attacks … Continue reading

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“Former NSC head says #Iran nuke deal source of problems Iran is causing in region, and deal is “worse than we imagined”

JERUSALEM POST ‘Israel may need to take out Iranian bases in Syria’ by Herb Keinon July 17, 2017 Israel may need to take military action to prevent Iran or Hezbollah from setting up permanent bases in Syria, former National Security … Continue reading

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“And I’m thinking: no I’m not worried about terrorists. Not at all. Not with all these big, handsome, intelligent, trained Jewish kids all around me”

NAOMI RAGEN BLOG The Girl with the Rucksack July 17, 2017 …And I thought about where each of [these young soldiers] had come from. Their grandparents – no matter their background – had run away from places all over the … Continue reading

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#BDS hurts me: “I am a Muslim Arab woman. I am a singer”

NEWSWEEK I’m an Arab. Here’s why I’ll be performing with Radiohead in Israel by Nasreen Qadri July 18, 2017 Much has been said and written ahead of Radiohead’s concert in Tel Aviv this week. The successful British rock band has … Continue reading

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Pro-Israel CUFI conference kicks off in DC Monday with Netanyahu, Pence [VIDEO]

JERUSALEM POST Hagee: Israel will always be the victor by Benjamin Glatt July 16, 2017 For almost 70 years, the State of Israel has seen its enemies attempt numerous wars and many different methods of attack. But for all that … Continue reading

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