Category Archives: Politics

Prince Philip came under attack in the 1960s for speaking to pro-Israel groups, and, famously impervious to criticism, ignored the attacks

JTA Prince Philip, who opposed Nazis and was first British royal to visit Israel, dies at 99 by Cnaan Lipshiz and Ron Kampeas April 9, 2021 Prince Philip, perhaps the closest member of the British royal family to Jews and … Continue reading

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“There are two sources for Israel’s claim to the West Bank. The first, and the most important, is the Mandate for Palestine, set up by the League of Nations in 1922, for the sole purpose of creating the Jewish National Home”

FRONT PAGE MAG Israel’s Claim Under International Law to the ‘Occupied Territories’ by Hugh Fitzgerald April 8, 2021 The Biden Administration seems to think that the way to bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians is to push Israel back within … Continue reading

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“Four factors have gradually legitimized honest regional discussion of the Holocaust and made traditional statements of denial and distortion less acceptable”

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY The Crumbling Walls of Arab Holocaust Denial by Robert Satloff April 8, 2021 Nearly 20 years ago, I moved with my family to live in Rabat, Morocco, and set out on a journey to … Continue reading

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“Muslim Children the World Over Indoctrinated in Hate”

GATESTONE Indoctrinated in Hate: ‘This Is the Start of the New Caliphate’ by Raymond Ibrahim April 6, 2021 Hate-filled indoctrination and training in violence is not limited to the “schools” of ISIS or Boko Haram. Public schools all around the … Continue reading

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Google scrubs a video of Florida Gov. DeSantis’s policy roundtable with physicians and scientists

WALL STREET JOURNAL YouTube’s Assault on Covid Accountability Editorial Board April 8, 2021 To hold elected rep­re­sen­ta­tives re­spon­si­ble for de­ci­sions they make, Amer­i­cans need to know what those of­fi­cials and their ad­vis­ers are say­ing. That’s an es­sen­tial de­mo­c­ra­tic prin­ci­ple, and … Continue reading

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“CBS certainly knew it was a big lie, but that was their goal, just simply to try to smear Florida, smear me”

US SPECTATOR The relentless campaign to smear Ron DeSantis by Grace Curley April 8, 2021 For over a year now, the activists who play journalists on TV have been hell-bent on destroying Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. The press is … Continue reading

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“Sources admitted that Bennett does not believe Netanyahu will be able to form a government”

JERUSALEM POST Bennett’s strategy: Make Smotrich fall guy for Netanyahu losing power by Gil Hoffman April 7, 2021 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will host Religious Zionist Party leader Bezalel Smotrich followed by political kingmaker Naftali Bennett at his office in … Continue reading

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“The king’s tough reaction — placing his popular half-brother under house arrest and accusing him of serious crimes — illustrated the limits on public dissent he is willing to tolerate”

ASSOCIATED PRESS Jordan’s king sends tough message on dissent in royal family by Josef Federman April 4, 2021 Jordanian authorities said Sunday they foiled a “malicious plot” by a former crown prince to destabilize the kingdom with foreign support, contradicting … Continue reading

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“Speaking at the state ceremony at Yad Vashem, President Reuven Rivlin called on Israelis to embrace Holocaust survivors as they struggle with their old age and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day with memorial events, 2-minute siren by Yori Yalon April 7, 2021 Events for the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day got underway on Wednesday evening at a state ceremony at … Continue reading

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US State Department report: “Palestinians distributed at least $151 million in 2019 on their “pay-to-slay” program, in which international aid dollars are spent to support imprisoned terrorists and their families”

GATESTONE Palestinians: US Taxpayer Money Going to Terrorists by Bassam Tawil April 6, 2021 The Biden administration’s decision to resume unconditional US financial aid to the Palestinians will allow the Palestinian Authority (PA) to continue rewarding terrorists who kill Jews, … Continue reading

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