Category Archives: Politics

“President Joe Biden entered office determined to abrogate Trump’s foreign policy initiatives. That the Abraham Accords are the sole survivor is a testament to their logic and strength”

WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK How the Abraham Accords Took a Different Path Michael Rubin August 3, 2022 …Greenblatt also describe the evolution and logic of the Bahrain conference that unveiled a $50 billion investment plan for the Palestinians. The plan aimed … Continue reading

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“The attacks on pro-Israel Professor Hill were launched even though leftist thinking dictates he should enjoy triple-protected status because he checks three boxes on the all-important intersectional checklist: he’s black, gay, and an immigrant”

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The race in Michigan between progressive Levin and moderate Stevens caught the attention of both AIPAC and J Street PACs. AIPAC called Stevens’s Tuesday victory “monumental” for US-Israel relationship

JERUSALEM POST Rep. Haley Stevens defeats Rep. Andy Levin in Michigan Dem. primary Haley Cohen, Omri Nahmias August 3, 2022 In a critical Michigan primary featuring two incumbent Democratic members of Congress facing off, Rep. Haley Stevens defeated Andy Levin … Continue reading

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Lufthansa “regrets the circumstances surrounding the decision to exclude Jewish passengers from the flight”

EUROPEAN JEWISH PRESS German airline Lufthansa to appoint anti-Semitism manager after an incident with Jewish passengers at Frankfurt airport Yossi Lempkowicz August 3, 2022 Lufthansa Airlines will hire an anti-Semitism manager and adopt the International Human Rights Commission’s (IHRA) working … Continue reading

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Chain establishments flee urban cores, citing safety concerns

CITY JOURNAL Smell the Coffee Thomas Hogan August 4, 2022 …Starbucks was an early and loud adopter of every progressive whim. The coffee chain demanded implicit-bias training for all employees. After police in Philadelphia removed two black men—who refused to … Continue reading

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“Heads of merged Yamina and Derech Eretz say they will shoot for a unity government that includes both Netanyahu-led Likud and center-left, but not Arabs”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Beleaguered right-wing leaders Shaked and Hendel unite as Zionist Spirit party Carrie Keller-Lynn July 27, 2022 Vowing to reach across the aisle but not cooperate with Arab parties, Ayelet Shaked relaunched the right-wing Yamina party Wednesday, joining … Continue reading

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“Kishorit, a self-described neurodiverse kibbutz, is redefining Israeli communal living at a time when these communities are on the decline”

TABLET MAG The New Kibbutz Matti Friedman July 27, 2022 The kibbutz, one of the greatest ideas ever put into practice, has fallen on hard times. Having pioneered a new country and wrought a revolution in Jewish history, most of … Continue reading

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His Jewish identity doesn’t excuse Rep. Andy Levin resurrecting antisemitic stereotypes by accusing the pro-Israel group of practicing “the politics of domination”

JNS Levin smears AIPAC to try and save his political skin Jonathan S Tobin July 28, 2022 Rep. Andy Levin wants to have it both ways. The Michigan Democrat running for re-election to his seat in the House of Representatives … Continue reading

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“Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa was dismissed by the Bahraini king after reportedly refusing to shake the hand of Israel’s ambassador to Manama”

JERUSALEM POST Bahraini official, royal family member sacked over Israeli ambassador snub July 25, 2022 A top Bahraini official and member of the ruling family was dismissed from her position by the Bahraini king after she refused to shake hands … Continue reading

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“The #UNHRC, led by some of the world’s most notorious human rights violator regimes, has long been known for its obsession with Israel”

JERUSALEM POST Israeli human rights org calls for UNHRC to be labeled as hate group Zvika Klein July 21, 2022 The US should investigate the United Nations Human Rights Council for antisemitism, according to Shurat HaDin (Israel Law Center). In … Continue reading

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