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Category Archives: Politics
“The Cold War was not always cold, and the war in Ukraine repeats some of the patterns of that era”
AMERICAN PURPOSE Ukraine: The Return of the Cold War Michael Mandelbaum March 25, 2022 For twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, the world, and especially the United States, enjoyed a period of unprecedented peace. Preparations for great-power … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Cold War, Michael Mandelbaum, Russia, Ukraine
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Ken Levin: “In a talk to Americans for Peace Now, Amb Thomas Nides indicated that he aspires to see Jerusalem divided and that he also sees little to criticize on the Palestinian side”
JNS Why liberals fail to equate Israel and Ukraine Melanie Phillips March 24, 2022 …Like Ukraine, Israel is a country under existential attack. The fact that, unlike the current Russian onslaught on Ukraine, Israel is subjected to an unending war … Continue reading
“Mohammad Ghaleb Abu al-Qi’an, who killed 4 in Beersheba terror spree on Tuesday, was jailed over Islamic State ties after a judge said he expressed ‘sincere remorse’”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Terrorist was called a ‘ticking bomb’ in the past, was sentenced to 4 years March 23, 2022 The terrorist who killed four Israelis in Beersheba on Tuesday was reportedly called a “ticking time bomb” by prosecutors in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Beersheba, Islamic State, Jihad
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“America is putting Vladimir Putin in charge of Iran’s nuclear-weapons programme”
MELANIE PHILLIPS SUBSTACK Biden’s shocking empowerment of Russia and Iran March 18, 2022 …While the Biden administration postures as standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine in its desperate defence against murderous aggression, it is itself reportedly about to capitulate entirely to Iran. … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Iran, Iran Deal, Joe Biden, Robert Malley
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“When I look at Zelensky, I don’t see a man cynically twisting Holocaust history for some nefarious purpose”
JERUSALEM POST Zelensky strikes the wrong note to bring Knesset to his side Lahav Harkov March 20, 2022 …Zelensky continued his practice of customizing his speeches to suit his audience when he addressed the Knesset over Zoom, taking the comparisons … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Knesset, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Jewish Oligarchs: “Abramovich’s, Fridman’s, and Aven’s careers in Jewish philanthropy speak to a careful balancing act, permanently undone by Putin’s war”
TABLET MAG The Fate of Putin’s Jewish Oligarchs Armin Rosen March 22, 2022 …Russian oligarchs have become a part of the architecture of Jewish communal life, in the same way that they were accepted elements of the broader global economy … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Andriy Yermak welcomes Bennett’s mediation and wants Israel to be guarantor of Ukrainian security; expresses cautious optimism about Russia negotiations
TIMES OF ISRAEL Top Zelensky aide says Jerusalem could host talks, praises Israeli intel cooperation Lazar Berman March 24, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff praised Israel’s mediation efforts on Thursday, saying that Ukraine considers Jerusalem “one of … Continue reading
“Other such campaigners, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, will participate in the debate at the UNHRC, seeking to amplify each other’s respective slander against the Jewish state and create the impression of legitimacy and consensus regarding their anti-Israel libel”
CAMERA BLOG According to the UN’s Michael Lynk, Facts Change, “Covetous” Jews Do Not David Litman March 23, 2022 One seeking any more proof of the antisemitism behind much of the obscene accusations of Israel being an “apartheid” state need … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Michael Lynk, UNHRC, United Nations, United Nations Human Rights Council
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“If Russia lays down its weapons, there is no war. If Ukraine lays down its weapons, there is no Ukraine,” read one widely shared tweet”
INTERNATIONAL JEWISH NEWS Golda Meir is icon for Ukrainians Philissa Kramer / JTA March 19, 2022 The most prominent Jewish figure in Ukraine right now is the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. The runner-up may well be another country’s famous Jewish … Continue reading
University student-led campaigns to boycott Israel are not an uncommon sight, but a new student movement at Tufts University is taking a form rarely seen before in similar campus boycott efforts
FORWARD At Tufts, a student campaign urges peers not to join pro-Israel groups — even liberal ones Penny Schwartz March 17, 2022 …Tufts’ Students for Justice in Palestine chapter this week called for a strategic boycott against Israel, asking students … Continue reading
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