Category Archives: Jewish

“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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“If there was any doubt about Amnesty’s credibility as a legitimate voice of authority, it is now abundantly clear that they are firmly entrenched in the cadre of extremist anti-Israel provocateurs”

JTA Amnesty International official is ‘opposed’ to Israel as a Jewish state Ron Kampeas March 11, 2022 An Amnesty International official said that the organization is opposed to Israel continuing to exist as a Jewish state. “We are opposed to … Continue reading

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How ADL went woke, embraced #criticalracetheory, lost the plot

COMMENTARY The Revolution Inside the ADL Seth Mandel April 2022 …[Rabbi] Wright singled out the ADL’s redefinition of “racism” as indicative of how far it has strayed from its mission. Under Greenblatt, he said, “the literature, some of the positions, … Continue reading

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“To compare a case of squatters refusing to pay rent on land that isn’t legally theirs to Ukrainians facing a Russian military onslaught on their own soil, is both dumb and disgusting”

ALGEMEINER Media Outlets Use Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Attack Israel Sean Durns March 10, 2022 Ukraine is a 38-hour drive from Israel. The two countries are in different regions of the world. The newspapers who cover them do so … Continue reading

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