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“A terror attack in the Negev ignites a long simmering issue. Has Israel lost control of the Negev and parts of the Galilee?”

ISRAEL FROM THE INSIDE The Enemy Within Daniel Gordis March 28, 2022 …When the Chief of Israel’s Police visited the scene of last week’s terror attack, he was almost assaulted by the crowd of Israelis who had gathered. Usually, when … Continue reading

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“After 30 years of selling ice cream in Israel, the company wants me to boycott my neighbors. I refuse”

COMMON SENSE Why I’m Suing Ben & Jerry’s Avi Zinger March 28, 2022 …Requiring that I stop selling my ice cream to any customers—Palestinians or Israelis, Christians or Druze—based on where they live is illegal. That is why Ben & … Continue reading

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“For many Palestinians, 2022 is a very special year as it marks the beginning of the ‘downfall’ of the Israeli occupation”

JEWISH PRESS Based on Islamic ‘Prophecies’, PA Muslims Anticipating Israel’s Demise in Ramadan 2022 Aryeh Savir March 24, 2022 Many Muslims are convinced that during the month of Ramadan in 2022, which coincides with the Jewish month of Nissan and … Continue reading

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“Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, who killed 4 in Beersheba terror spree on Tuesday, was jailed over Islamic State ties after a judge said he expressed ‘sincere remorse’”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Terrorist was called a ‘ticking bomb’ in the past, was sentenced to 4 years March 23, 2022 The terrorist who killed four Israelis in Beersheba on Tuesday was reportedly called a “ticking time bomb” by prosecutors in … Continue reading

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“When I look at Zelensky, I don’t see a man cynically twisting Holocaust history for some nefarious purpose”

JERUSALEM POST Zelensky strikes the wrong note to bring Knesset to his side Lahav Harkov March 20, 2022 …Zelensky continued his practice of customizing his speeches to suit his audience when he addressed the Knesset over Zoom, taking the comparisons … Continue reading

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Jewish Oligarchs: “Abramovich’s, Fridman’s, and Aven’s careers in Jewish philanthropy speak to a careful balancing act, permanently undone by Putin’s war”

TABLET MAG The Fate of Putin’s Jewish Oligarchs Armin Rosen March 22, 2022 …Russian oligarchs have become a part of the architecture of Jewish communal life, in the same way that they were accepted elements of the broader global economy … Continue reading

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“Other such campaigners, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, will participate in the debate at the UNHRC, seeking to amplify each other’s respective slander against the Jewish state and create the impression of legitimacy and consensus regarding their anti-Israel libel”

CAMERA BLOG According to the UN’s Michael Lynk, Facts Change, “Covetous” Jews Do Not David Litman March 23, 2022 One seeking any more proof of the antisemitism behind much of the obscene accusations of Israel being an “apartheid” state need … Continue reading

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“If Russia lays down its weapons, there is no war. If Ukraine lays down its weapons, there is no Ukraine,” read one widely shared tweet”

INTERNATIONAL JEWISH NEWS Golda Meir is icon for Ukrainians Philissa Kramer / JTA March 19, 2022 The most prominent Jewish figure in Ukraine right now is the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The runner-up may well be another country’s famous Jewish … Continue reading

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University student-led campaigns to boycott Israel are not an uncommon sight, but a new student movement at Tufts University is taking a form rarely seen before in similar campus boycott efforts

FORWARD At Tufts, a student campaign urges peers not to join pro-Israel groups — even liberal ones Penny Schwartz March 17, 2022 …Tufts’ Students for Justice in Palestine chapter this week called for a strategic boycott against Israel, asking students … Continue reading

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“Unlike official Russia, Ukraine is an example of mourning and redemption done right”

TABLET MAG Ukraine and the Jews Bernard-Henri Levy March 13, 2022 Among the most disgraceful words Vladimir Putin has uttered since he began this war are his calls to “denazify” Ukraine. Because this story is far from finished, and because … Continue reading

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