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Category Archives: Jewish
“There are two times in my life the hair on my arms has stood up,” Dodgers general manager Al Campanis once recalled. “The first time I saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the first time I saw Sandy Koufax throw a fastball”
REAL CLEAR POLITICS When Koufax Made a Pitch for Jews Everywhere by Carl M. Cannon November 19, 2019 Fifty-three years ago today, the most famous rabbi in America announced his retirement. He had been suffering for years from arthritis and … Continue reading
“The claim that Israeli settlements are illegal was flimsy in 1978 and is ridiculous in 2019”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Pompeo Busts the ‘Occupation’ Myth by Eugene Kontorovich Novenber 19, 2019 Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law. That is now America’s official view, announced Monday by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged Judea, Occupation, Palestinians, Samaria, West Bank
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“Approval of bill by Netanyahu comes following change in US stance regarding the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank”
JERUSALEM POST Netanyahu approves Jordan Valley Annexation bill after US changes policy by Lahav Harkov, Tovah Lazaroff November 19, 2019 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his approval on Tuesday to advance a bill that would have Israel apply sovereignty to … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Jordan Valley, West Bank
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“Trump’s extraordinary gesture of support for Israel and the rights of the Jewish people was evident in the historic statement. The US has rightly concluded that falsely calling settlements illegal is not helpful for peace”
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Pompeo’s statement on Israeli settlements is a diplomatic turning point by Caroline Glick November 18, 2019 Monday will long be remembered as a turning point in Middle East history. U.S. Secretary of State Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, Settlements, West Bank
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“U of Toronto Graduate Student Union opposes campus kosher food as ‘pro-Israel’”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Are Jews welcome at the University of Toronto? by Michael Saenger November 18, 2019 On November 14, the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union, a group to which I once belonged, declared that it would not support … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Hillel, Toronto, University of Toronto
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California Democrats vote down motion to send Israeli Jews back to the countries from which they were evicted
NEW YORK POST Democrats to Israel: Go to Hell by Karol Markowicz November 17, 2019 Last week, Israel once again faced a barrage of rockets from Gaza while most of the mainstream Democratic candidates whistled and looked away. Candidates don’t … Continue reading
“Senior Israeli official reportedly describes ‘bewilderment and anger’ in Washington as elections and coalition wrangling fail to produce government”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump said ‘frustrated’ with Netanyahu as deadlock delays peace plan by Staff November 17, 2019 Senior Israeli officials believe US President Donald Trump is “very disappointed” with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and frustrated that the ongoing political … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump
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“Until American progressives accept that the occupation is not the central issue for Israelis, we’re going to have a hard time reunifying the Jewish people”
TIMES OF ISRAEL ‘Occupation Über Alles’ by Daniel Gordis November 15, 2019 …We’re asking the wrong question about the occupation. “When will Israel end the occupation,” or more commonly among many American Jewish progressives, “What can we do to pressure … Continue reading
#BDSFail U.S. opposing European Union decision “to single out Israeli goods”
FREE BEACON Trump Admin Will Fight European Mandate that Jewish-Made Goods Carry ‘Warning Labels’ by Adam Kredo November 13, 2019 The Trump administration is preparing to go toe-to-toe with the European Union over the latter’s recent decision to mandate that … Continue reading
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Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Donald Trump, European Union
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Dershowitz: “I will not allow my life’s work to be “cancelled” by a totally false accusation by a woman I never met and by the cowardly McCarthyism of the 92nd Street Y”
ALGEMEINER The 92nd Street Y Engages in McCarthyite Censorship and Lies About It by Alan Dershowitz November 14, 2019 The storied 92nd Street Y, which presents itself as a liberal paragon of free speech dialogue and openness, is engaging in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged 92nd Street Y, Alan Dershowitz
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