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Rapper Ice Cube tweets meme that may reference idea that “black people — not present-day Jews — are the true descendants of biblical Israelites”

FORWARD Rapper Ice Cube posts series of anti-Semitic memes on Twitter by Ari Feldman June 10, 2020 The rapper Ice Cube courted controversy on Twitter Wednesday after tweeting out a series of memes linking Judaism to occult worship and implying … Continue reading

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Lawsuit against Cuomo & De Blasio: “It is time to end New York’s experiment in absolute monarchy”

NATIONAL REVIEW Catholic Priests, Orthodox Jews Sue Cuomo & De Blasio over Coronavirus Restrictions by Mairead McCardle June 12, 2020 Two Catholic priests and three Orthodox Jewish congregants have filed a lawsuit against New York governor Andrew Cuomo and New … Continue reading

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“The left’s effort to take down New York Dem Rep. Eliot Engel will be a test case for the ability of the party establishment to keep a pro-Israel veteran in a majority minority district”

JNS Can Pro-Israel Democrats hold off an AOC clone? by Jonathan Tobin June 10, 2020 …Right now, [Eliot] Engel, who has held his seat since 1988, is in serious trouble. After 32 years in Washington, he is a bit complacent … Continue reading

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“AIPAC privately telling officials it’s OK to condemn planned controversial West Bank move as long as they don’t push to limit US aid to Jewish state”

TIMES OF ISRAEL In first, AIPAC gives US lawmakers green light to criticize Israel on annexation by Ron Kampeas June 10, 2020 The leading pro-Israel lobby in the United States is telling US lawmakers that they are free to criticize … Continue reading

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“Applications for aliyah in the spring of the coronavirus are breaking records, as Jews in the Diaspora see Israel as a safe haven”

JNS In an era of global uncertainty, record numbers of Jews seek to return ‘home’ by Deborah Fineblum June 8, 2020 In a time of darkness, a time of pandemic, pandemonium and power struggles, a thin ray of light can … Continue reading

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“With Pompeo’s statement, the U.S. reversed previous policy, declared its support for Israeli life in historic Judea and Samaria and tacitly backed the assertion of Israeli sovereignty at any time”

NEWSWEEK Trump is Better Than the Two-State Solution by Yishai Fleisher June 9, 2020 …With COVID-19 striking at the U.S. economy and riots breaking out in America’s cities, President Trump needs a win in Israel—not another headache. But the “Deal” … Continue reading

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Quincy Institute article slams “Zionist influences” at New York Times including Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss

ALGEMEINER Republican Senator Writes New York Times Op-Ed. Zionist Jews Get Blamed. by Ira Stoll June 7, 2020 Anti-Israel groups are pouncing on a controversy over an opinion piece by a Republican senator in the New York Times, scapegoating two … Continue reading

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“This “blame it on Israel” or “blame it on the Jews” bigotry is common throughout the world at demonstrations for legitimate causes”

JERUSALEM POST Exploiting the Floyd protests to demonize Israel by Alan Dershowitz June 8, 2020 As usual, anti-Israel extremists, especially some on the hard left, are trying to exploit the tragic and inexcusable death of George Floyd to level their … Continue reading

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“Efforts to link police brutality in the United States with the Israel Defense Forces maintaining security against Palestinian attacks have flooded the Internet and been used as propaganda by the BDS movement”

JNS Groups on both far-left and far-right co-opt Black Lives Matter movement to target Israel by Sean Savage June 9, 2020 …In particular, anti-Israel groups have been using the protests over the public murder of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minnesota … Continue reading

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“Netanyahu said determined to move ahead with annexing parts of West Bank and is working on high-resolution maps, despite threat of EU sanctions, ambivalence from US”

TIMES OF ISRAEL German FM to make urgent visit to Israel to warn against annexation by Staff June 5, 2020 German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas is reportedly set to come to Israel on Wednesday for an urgent visit to warn … Continue reading

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