Category Archives: Politics

Israel goes to the polls November 1: “From Netanyahu supporters to those trying to block his return to power, plus a TikTok star and a Telegrass activist, what you need to know about the parties running”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Fifth time’s a charm? ToI’s guide to the 39 parties vying for your vote, again Carrie Keller-Lynn, Haviv Rettig Gur, Tal Schneider, Jacob Magid and Staff October 26, 2022 On Tuesday, November 1, Israelis will return to … Continue reading

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“Ukraine was careful in the past not to side too closely with Israel as it balanced its relations in the Middle East. Israel, too, was careful to balance its relations”

JERUSALEM POST Israel not at fault for Russia-Iran axis, drones in Ukraine Editorial Board October 27, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Israel this week for the Russia-Iran alliance which has enabled Moscow to import Iranian drones and terrorize Ukraine.  Zelensky’s misleading … Continue reading

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Ben-Gvir: “Our Tanach teaches us that we are from here, we have come back to our land. I am not a racist, I do not hate Arabs, I hate terrorists”

JNS Why Israeli firebrand Itamar Ben-Gvir is soaring in polls, and why the left calls him a racist Alex Traiman October 25, 2022 The rise of Itamar Ben-Gvir is one of the major storylines of Israel’s fifth election cycle in … Continue reading

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Operation Breakwater has involved “a sustained campaign of nearly nightly raids into the West Bank, and more than 2,000 arrests since the launch of the operation in the spring”

TOWNHALL Israel is Fighting to Prevent a Third Intifada Enia Krivine October 27, 2022 On Tuesday Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank including Wadee al-Houh, leader of a new terror group, the Lion’s Den. The battle was part of … Continue reading

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“Jewish teaching on cancellation must be widely disseminated and understood in synagogues, day schools, and Jewish organizations”

SAPIR Jews and Cancel Culture Bret Stephens Autumn 2022 It may not be obvious why Sapir should devote an issue to the theme of cancellation. Doesn’t the phenomenon already get more than enough attention elsewhere? Isn’t this a problem for … Continue reading

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“The Biden administration has taught both Hezbollah and Iran that Washington stands ready to deliver concessions from America’s allies, including Israel”

HUDSON INSTITUTE Seven Myths about the “Historic” Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement Michael Doran October 19, 2022 Commentators in the United States and Israel have hailed the agreement on the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, which the Biden administration recently … Continue reading

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By embracing anti-Semitism, Kanye has become the author of his own demise.

THE ATLANTIC Kanye West Destroys Himself Yair Rosenberg October 27, 2022 “Hatred destroys the hater.” When it comes to anti-Semitism, the questionable cliché is sometimes literally true. That’s because societies that spend their time pursuing and persecuting Jewish bogeymen fail to … Continue reading

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“The growing and distinctly western Mediterranean olim are a boon to Israel but a dark omen for the future of France”

TABLET MAG Israel’s French New Wave Matti Friedman October 26, 2022 The rumblings of Jewish history take many forms, and in this case the form was a disk of lemon filling, the dough brittle, meringue slightly browned. I was at … Continue reading

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“Two weeks before the 2022 midterms, fear of crime is second only to worries over inflation and recession. Both issues — personal security and economic security — affect voters directly”

REAL CLEAR POLITICS Violent Crime Is Driving a Red Wave Charles Lipson October 25, 2022 …Voters get the point — and they don’t like it. They link the rise in crime to Democratic policies, to their unwillingness to make public … Continue reading

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz said due to what he called “limitations” and “a variety of operational considerations,” Israel will not deliver any weapon systems to Ukraine.

JPOST Israel won’t give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system – Gantz Anna Ahronheim October 19, 2022 Israel has offered to help Ukraine in developing an early-warning system but will not provide weapon systems, Defense Minister Benny Gantz … Continue reading

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