Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“A new German government report revealed 40% of the German public hold a modern antisemitic view: the hatred of Israel”

JERUSALEM POST German study: Over 50% of Muslim refugees hold antisemitic views by Benjamin Weinthal June 5, 2017 More than half the asylum seekers in Bavaria subscribe to classic antisemitic views about Jewish power, according to a poll released last … Continue reading

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“Throughout American history — from Adams to Jefferson to Lincoln to Roosevelt to Kennedy to Obama — presidents have directed (not merely requested) the Justice Department to investigate, prosecute (or not prosecute) specific individuals or categories of individuals”

GATESTONE History, Precedent and Comey Statement Show that Trump Did Not Obstruct Justice by Alan Dershowitz June 8, 2017 …The statement may provide political ammunition to Trump opponents, but unless they are willing to stretch James Comey’s words and take … Continue reading

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Qatar, Hamas financial patron, is accused by powerful Arab countries of destabilizing Gulf

ISRAEL HAYOM Arab states cut ties with Qatar over its support of terrorism by staff June 5, 2017 In an unprecedented breach between the most powerful members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates … Continue reading

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“Wonder Woman” critics say Gadot’s time in Israeli army equals Palestinian oppression; Rotten Tomatoes gives it 93% on the Tomatometer [VIDEO]

WASHINGTON TIMES Left’s quandary: Cheer strong female in ‘Wonder Woman’ or jeer her Israeli ties by Valerie Richardson June 1, 2017 “Wonder Woman” has progressives in a quandary: Should the left eagerly cheer the rare Hollywood blockbuster depicting a strong … Continue reading

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“The ADL’s problem is that it has never figured out what to do about “the new antisemitism””

ALGEMEINER What’s Happened to the Anti-Defamation League? by Charles Jacobs June 4, 2017 …When the enemies of the Jewish people were only Nazis, neo-Nazis, Christian antisemites and skinheads, the ADL did just fine. They exposed, they warned, they scolded and … Continue reading

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“In 1967 Israel was forced into a war against enemies who then begrudged it the peace”

NEW YORK TIMES Six Days and 50 Years of War by Bret Stephens June 2, 2017 …But before we fall prey to the lazy trope of “50 years of occupation,” inevitably used to indict Israel, let’s note the following: There … Continue reading

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The cultivated relationship between “the UAE and the pro-Israel, neoconservative think tank called the Foundation for Defense of Democracies”

THE INTERCEPT Hacked Emails Show Top UAE Diplomat Coordinating with Pro-Israel Think Tank Against Iran by Zaid Jilani, Ryan Grim June 3, 2017 THE EMAIL ACCOUNT of one of Washington’s most connected and influential foreign operatives has been hacked. A … Continue reading

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EVENT Join us on June 7th as 50 States Celebrate 50 Years of Jerusalem’s Reunification

On Wednesday afternoon, the Knesset and the U.S. Congress will jointly mark 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem in an event scheduled to be broadcast on live video link between the two legislatures, with live simulcasts from all 50 … Continue reading

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Report says Israel planned atomic detonation in Sinai if Six Day War went wrong

NEW YORK TIMES ‘Last Secret’ of 1967 War: Israel’s Doomsday Plan for Nuclear Display by William J. Broad and David E. Sanger June 3, 2017 On the eve of the Arab-Israeli war, 50 years ago this week, Israeli officials raced … Continue reading

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Three years in the making, “Reclaiming Israel’s History” cannot be described as a one-sided look at history

JNS New book disarms Israel’s revisionist detractors by Paul Miller June 2, 2017 No past is more under siege than the history of the Jewish people and their connection to the land of Israel. While countless books have been written … Continue reading

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