Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

Greenfield: “Fighting antisemitism or “anti-antisemitism” had become one of the few remaining Jewish reasons for the existence of a liberal Jewish establishment. Now that’s gone”

FUTURE OF JEWISH Fighting antisemitism has become politically incorrect Daniel Greenfield May 5, 2025 Over the past few weeks, attacks by terrorist mobs on synagogues were met with condemnations of Jewish community members for defending their institutions. And efforts to … Continue reading

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Houthis fire on Ben Gurion airport; IDF says it failed to intercept ballistic missile after several attempts; airport reopens after an hour, but most foreign airlines suspend flights 

JPOST Houthis working to impose ‘comprehensive air blockade’ on Israel by targeting country’s airports May 5, 2025 The Houthi terrorist organization said on Sunday night that they are working on imposing a “comprehensive air blockade” on Israel by repeatedly targeting … Continue reading

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“The Druze are the most loyal minority in the Middle East, and Israel is the country that protects them”

FUTURE OF JEWISH They chose Israel over the Arab world. Israel chose them back. Joshua Hoffman May 4, 2025 In a region often defined by sectarian strife, the relationship between the State of Israel and the Druze community stands as … Continue reading

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Washington Post: “Inside Waltz’s ouster: Before Signalgate, talks with Israel angered Trump”

JPOST Waltz, Netanyahu held Iran strike discussions behind Trump’s back May 3, 2025 Part of the reason why US President Donald Trump dismissed National Security Adviser Michael Waltz was due to behind-the-scenes coordination with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on … Continue reading

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By violating the Civil Rights Act, Harvard endangers federal funding for all its programs; the federal government is obligated to use such funding as leverage to ensure compliance

ALGEMEINER Yom HaShoah and Harvard’s Complete Refusal to Address Hatred and Attacks on Jews Daniel Pomerantz April 30, 2025 Last week Israel commemorated Yom HaShoah, the country’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. As I stood at silent attention along with an entire … Continue reading

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“As president and foreign minister listen, mother of slain captive Hersh Goldberg-Polin reveals new details of his captivity and murder, says he was found with his face resting on the face of Eden Yerushalmi, ‘a girl named after paradise’”

TIMES OF ISRAEL In raw speech, Rachel Goldberg-Polin tells foreign envoys they can get hostages freed Lazar Berman May 2, 2025 With President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee in attendance, the mother of murdered … Continue reading

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“On Yom HaZikaron, the typical Israeli noise – the arguments, the honking, the chaos of daily life – all vanish into reverent silence”

THE ISRAEL BIBLE Israel’s Memorial Day: What Should We Think About When the Siren Sounds? Rabbi Elie Mischel April 30, 2025 Today is Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror. The air raid siren … Continue reading

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National emergency declared in Israel as firefighters battle wind-fueled blazes spreading across Jerusalem hills; Greece, Croatia, Italy, and Cyprus expected to deploy firefighting resources to help combat spreading wildfires

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Massive wildfires rage across Jerusalem hills; Israel requests international aid April 30, 2025 A fire broke out Wednesday morning, on Israel’s Memorial Day, in a forest near Beit Shemesh. Firefighting teams are working at … Continue reading

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Why is Congressman Nadler afraid of the new antisemitism envoy?

FRONT PAGE MAG Nadler Goes After Rabbi for Exposing Dem Antisemitism Daniel Greenfield April 28, 2025 When President Trump put forward his new envoy to combat antisemitism, Rep. Jerrold Nadler urged Senate Democrats “not to provide the Trump Administration with … Continue reading

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“Today, USAID still employs bureaucrats who are willing to look the other way as American taxpayers’ dollar subsidize terror infrastructure”

MIDDLE EAST FORUM Terror Subsidizers to Receive Billions of Surviving USAID Dollars Sam Westrop April 23, 2025 A State Department list of 898 approved government grants and contracts authorized by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) includes over $2.5 … Continue reading

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