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Category Archives: Politics
The new limited series follows elusive Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh’s rise from the slums of South Beirut to his mysterious killing in Syria in 2008
JEWISH INSIDER Showtime’s ‘Ghosts of Beirut’ examines CIA-Mossad op that brought down one of world’s most elusive terrorists Gabby Deutch May 16, 2023 Imad Mughniyeh is the most famous terrorist you’ve never heard of. That’s the premise of “Ghosts of … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Beirut, Hezbollah, Imad Mughniyeh, Terrorism
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The Jewish community relations umbrella group has broken from the Federations, and has now chosen a veteran of J Street and progressive Democratic politics.
JNS The JCPA will fight for the hard left, not Jewish interests Jonathan S. Tobin May 10, 2023 Perhaps it was inevitable. The partisan split among American Jews is such that the majority of them are loyal Democratic voters and … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Amy Spitalnick, Federation, JCPA, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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Alongside Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Bibi warns terrorists ‘blood is on your hands,’ claims Islamic Jihad has been dealt harshest blow ever
TIMES OF ISRAEL Netanyahu says IDF ‘at height of battle,’ as resumed fighting sinks ceasefire bid Carrie Keller-Lynn May 10, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was not diminishing its offensive against Gaza-based terrorists Wednesday, pushing back against claims … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Gaza, Islamic Jihad, Palestinian Islamic Jihad
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IDF spokesman: “I think it’s an opportunity for me to say here that we are very sorry of the death of Shireen Abu Akleh”
CNN Israel Defense Forces apologizes for death of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh for the first time Eoin McSweeney May 11, 2023 The Israel Defense Forces has apologized for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a year … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders assists Democrat congresswoman commemorating “catastrophe” that created Israel
NEW YORK POST Rashida Tlaib hosts anti-Israel event at the Capitol despite Kevin McCarthy’s move to block it Victor Nava and Josh Christenson May 10, 2023 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Wednesday held an event at the Capitol decrying the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Nakba, Nakba Day, Rashida Tlaib
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Israel no longer needs American philanthropy, but American Jews need Israel for more
SAPIR Israel Is Doing Fine; We’re the Ones Who Need Help Michaek Steinhardt Spring 2023 For generations, Diaspora Jews have seen Israel as a hardship case requiring the urgent mobilization of resources. Even today, we hear that Israel is “surrounded … Continue reading
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#FreeYishaiFleisher Yishai Fleisher banned from Twitter after he suggested throwing bodies of dead terrorists into the sea
JNS Twitter reinstates adviser to Israel’s national security minister May 7, 2023 Twitter briefly banned Yishai Fleisher, an adviser to Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, over the weekend following a May 4 post in which he suggested throwing … Continue reading
Chicago’s Standard Club: The shuttered club near the Dirksen Federal Building is being used to house 761 migrants now and up to 1,200 in the coming months
CHICAGO SUN TIMES Storied Standard Club latest to house asylum-seekers Fran Spielman May 5, 2023 For 150 years, the Standard Club was a mecca for Chicago’s business titans, many of them Jews who were banned by the discriminatory membership policies … Continue reading
Veteran Chicago prosecutor quits with blistering letter on crime: ‘I will not raise my son here’
REAL CLEAR POLITICS After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit Jason Poje May 10, 2023 Editor’s note: The following is an email written by Cook County prosecutor Jason Poje, circulated to colleagues last week. To my colleagues: … Continue reading
IAF said Thursday that interception rate of rockets headed for populated areas during the flare-up was 90.5%
JNS ‘Technical error’ caused Iron Dome to malfunction during Gaza terror onslaught May 4, 2023 A “technical error” caused a malfunction in the Iron Dome missile defense system during Tuesday’s conflagration with Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip, an Israel … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, PIJ, Sderot
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