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Foreign minister says Washington welcome to open mission to Palestinians in Ramallah if it wishes

TIMES OF ISRAEL Bennett, Lapid in united front: ‘No place for US consulate in Jerusalem’ by Staff November 6, 2021 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid presented a united front Saturday in their opposition to the United … Continue reading

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“More than 200 celebrities, including actors Mila Kunis, Billy Porter, Neil Patrick Harris and Helen Mirren, signed an open letter opposing efforts to boycott an LGBTQ film festival in Tel Aviv”

JTA Mila Kunis, Neil Patrick Harris, Helen Mirren and over 200 other celebrities sign letter denouncing cultural boycott of Israel by Shira Hanau October 27, 2021 More than 200 celebrities, including actors Mila Kunis, Billy Porter, Neil Patrick Harris and … Continue reading

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Abandoning Israel is like abandoning democracy

WASHINGTON TIMES The Israel test of the Democratic Party by Adam Milstein and James Jay Carafano October 27, 2021 The Democratic Party now faces an important test. Where will it stand when it comes to continuing America’s longstanding, bipartisan support … Continue reading

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“The kingdom is open for business and tourists, in the context of rapid social change, which has some conservative Saudis anxious changes are coming too fast”

AL-MONITOR Saudi couples flock to beach as kingdom deals with fast pace of social change by Hussein Nagah November 1, 2021 News reports over the last week cast doubts and sent contradicting signs about the new policies of openness in … Continue reading

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Israeli F-15s accompany US B-1b heavy bomber on its way to the Gulf; move comes amid growing threats by Jerusalem and Washington over Iranian nuke program

TIMES OF ISRAEL IDF fighter jets escort American bomber through region, in tacit threat to Iran by Judah Ari Gross October 30, 2021 Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted an American heavy bomber through the region as it made its way … Continue reading

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Israel gets Biden pick for US ambassador

THE HILL Senate confirms Thomas Nides as US ambassador to Israel by Caroline Vakil November 4, 2021 The Senate confirmed Thomas Nides to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel in a voice vote on Wednesday. Nides, who was among a … Continue reading

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Why is Naftali Bennett conferring with the likes of Mr. Johnson, President Macron, Prime Minister Modi, Australia’s Scott Morrison, Italy’s Draghi, Bahrain’s Al Khalifa, Honduras Hernández, and NATO chief Stolenberg — and not Mr. Biden?

THE NEW YORK SUN At Climate Summit, a Chill Breeze from Biden Ruffles the Israelis by Benny Avni November 1, 2021 Prime Minister Bennett’s list of world leaders with whom to confer at Glasgow is impressive but one name is … Continue reading

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Biden administration’s harsh criticisms, combined with renewed appeasement of Iran, bode ill for the alliance. How serious is the president about demanding that Israel bow to his demands?

JNS Is this the beginning of a new Cold War between Biden and Israel? by Jonathan S. Tobin October 28, 2021 As far as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid are concerned, this week has brought … Continue reading

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“The latest capture of the terrorist infiltrator highlights the Palestinian strategy of misusing Israel’s humanitarian provisions to infiltrate the country”

LEGAL INSURRECTION Hamas Member Who Entered Israel On Humanitarian Permit Arrested For Plotting Kidnappings, Attacks by Vijeta Uniyal November 2, 2021 Israeli police arrested a Palestinian infiltrator plotting to kidnap and murder Israeli civilians. The 29-year-old Gaza resident, a member … Continue reading

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The American Jewish Committee’s Berlin office said the incident demonstrated that “Israel-related antisemitism is one of the essential and most widespread manifestations of modern antisemitism”

ALGEMEINER Three Attackers in Berlin Beat Man Unconscious After He Refuses to Shout ‘Free Palestine’ by Sharon Wrobel October 26, 2021 A 36-year old man was brutally beaten up by a group of three attackers in Berlin after he allegedly … Continue reading

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