Category Archives: Jewish

Congresswoman Betty McCollum from Minnesota accuses AIPAC of being “hate” group since it criticizes her “anti-Semitic and anti-Israel policies”

JTA Congresswoman calls AIPAC a ‘hate group’ after it attacks her in ad by Ron Kampeas February 12, 2020 A Minnesota congresswoman called AIPAC a “hate group” inciting against her after the Israel lobby featured her in an attack ad. … Continue reading

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#BDSFail University of Illinois overturns vote to divest

JNS University of Illinois rejects BDS resolution passed by student government February 13, 2020 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) rejected a BDS resolution passed by the student government in the early hours on Thursday morning. “Illinois Student Government … Continue reading

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Arab countries are looking back more fondly on their Jewish heritage

JERUSALEM POST Arab states showcase Jewish heritage and memory with renovation projects by Seth J Frantzman February 8, 2020 Throughout Middle Eastern countries where Jews were once prosperous, numerous Jewish sites are getting a makeover and Jewish history being remembered. … Continue reading

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Jewish director Waititi plays Jojo’s imaginary friend Adolf Hitler in the film (written by a supermodel)

TIMES OF ISRAEL Jojo Rabbit director says critics wouldn’t be as harsh if they knew he’s Jewish by Staff February 12, 2020 “Jojo Rabbit” director Taika Waititi said that there would have been much less of a backlash against his … Continue reading

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“Atlantic” honors documentary featuring unhinged conspiracy theory, “one worthy of noted antisemites like Henry Ford, Mel Gibson, or David Icke”

CAMERA BLOG The Atlantic Peddles Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories in Featured “Documentary” by Karen Bekker February 13, 2020 The Atlantic, a century-and-a-half-old, well-respected publication, now includes on its website a video series that it describes as, “a showcase of cinematic short … Continue reading

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BDS Blacklist: Israeli Foreign Minister Katz slams UN Human Rights, brands issuing of report “shameful surrender to pressure by countries and organizations that are interested in harming Israel”

UN WATCH UN Releases Anti-Israel Blacklist, Fueling Global Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Campaign February 12, 2020 The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet today released an unprecedented blacklist of companies doing business “related to settlements in the Occupied … Continue reading

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“Bernie is that Jew who has taken his people’s suffering and offered it entirely outward, in the service of other causes”

TIMES OF ISRAEL The Jewish nightmare of Bernie vs. Trump by Yossi Klein Halevi February 12, 2020 Ask British Jews what advice they would offer to American Jews, based on their experience fighting Corbynism, and the answer is unequivocal: Don’t … Continue reading

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“If Netanyahu fails to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Judea and Samaria communities before the election, not only will he almost certainly lose the elections, his defeat will bury Trump’s peace plan”

JNS Israeli sovereignty and the future of Trump’s peace plan by Caroline Glick February 8, 2020 On Wednesday morning, NeverTrump propagandist Bill Kristol told his MSNBC audience that Democratic chances of victory over U.S. President Donald Trump will rise if … Continue reading

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“Restaurants in Israel push for changes to kosher-certification rules”

TABLET MAG Open for Business—on Shabbat? by Sara Toth Stub February 5, 2020 …If Bab al Yemen wins the case, it will be a game changer for the dining scene in Israel, where restaurants often forgo kashrut certification because they … Continue reading

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“The Jerusalem-born teen sings everywhere, from the bathtub to the bus stop, her mother says”

TIMES OF ISRAEL How Eden Alene became the 1st Israeli of Ethiopian descent bound for Eurovision by Jessica Steinberg February 7, 2020 A visibly emotional Eden Alene took the stage Tuesday for a final rendition of “Halo,” the Beyonce song … Continue reading

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