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- US State Department was quick to blame Israel
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- “Biden administration promotes Hamas propaganda by smearing Israel as a human rights abuser”
- StandWithUs Call to Action [PETITION]
- "Those experiences gave Thomas the fortitude to do something truly courageous: risk her friendships, face her misconceptions, and change her mind"
- A textbook example of how lies, distortions, half-truths, missing context and Israel-hate continue to inform the readers of the #NewYorkTimes presenting #MichelleGoldberg
- NY Times writer Michelle Alexander over her head on Israeli-Palestinian conflict but that doesn't stop her
Category Archives: Israel & Middle East
We Don’t Need no Roger Waters [VIDEO]
HUFFINGTON POST Wish You Weren’t Here Roger Waters by Rabbi Yonah Bookstein June 13, 2017 A group calling itself “We Don’t Need no Roger Waters” are calling for a boycott of musician Roger Waters. The Change.org petition wants a worldwide boycott of Waters … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Ian Halperin, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Roger Waters
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Palestinian Authority terminates “pay-to-slay.” Or not.
ALGEMEINER Tillerson Still Hopeful on End to Palestinian Terror Payments Despite PA Denial of Policy Change by Ben Cohen June 14, 2017 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson offered a clarification on Wednesday of comments he made the previous day … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Donald Trump, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority, Rex Tillerson
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“Buffett owns $5 million of Israeli bonds in his personal portfolio”
REUTERS Warren Buffett to encourage investing in Israel bonds June 12, 2017 Billionaire investor Warren Buffett will travel to New York this week to help Israel sell government bonds, the underwriting agency for the bonds said on Monday. Development Corporation … Continue reading
“There is a reasonable debate about whether saying “Islamic terrorism” actually helps in the fight against it”
REAL CLEAR POLITICS An Islamic Terrorist by Any Other Name by Charles Lipson June 12, 2017 What should we call the vile killers of London, Manchester, Fort Hood, Boston, Nice, and Paris? For years, our leading politicians have danced gingerly … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
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“Oslo has been tragic for the Israelis because it makes them appear weak in the eyes of their enemies, and therefore makes them more vulnerable to attack”
TIMES OF ISRAEL The Israel Victory Caucus: Some Sorely Needed Reality Therapy by Sarah Stern June 12, 2017 …However, something refreshing is underfoot in the US Congress. Under the auspices of Daniel Pipes and Gregg Roman of the Middle East … Continue reading
Hamas to Red Cross: Drop Dead
ISRAEL HAYOM Hamas rejects Red Cross plea for information on Israelis held in Gaza by Daniel Siryoti June 12, 2017 Hamas has rejected a plea by the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide it with information about the … Continue reading
AP policies reporting on Nazis and Hamas weren’t so different. Would it be better to “not tell the story at all?”
TABLET What the AP’s Collaboration With the Nazis Should Teach Us About Reporting the News by Matti Friedman June 5, 2017 Did the Associated Press, the venerable American agency that is one of the world’s biggest news providers, collaborate with … Continue reading
JVP infiltrates Jewish Queer Youth at parade [VIDEO]
LEGAL INSURECTION Jewish Voice for Peace targeted at-risk LGBTQ contingent in Israel Day Parade by William A. Jacobson June 11, 2017 The targeting of the LGBTQ pro-Israel community is becoming an obsession for JVP. During the recent Israel Day Parade … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Jewish Voice for Peace, JVP, LGBTQ
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“Six questions that should be asked of UNRWA, starting with a long overdue audit of funds”
ARUTZ SHEVA An open letter to Ambassador Nikki Haley by David Bedein June 6, 2017 Dear Madame Ambassador: You are a welcome guest to Israel this week, where you are much admired for the integrity that you have shown in … Continue reading
BDS: Not much has changed since Arab League banned “Ben-Hur” in 1959, this time it’s Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman [VIDEO]
WORLD ISRAEL NEWS Wonder Woman ban spreads across Arab world June 9, 2017 “Wonder Woman” may be a hit at the box office, grossing $228 million worldwide in its first weekend, but the movie has hit the rocks in much … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman
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