Category Archives: Politics

“As the west blows up its moral values, Jews risk becoming a speck amidst the rubble”

JNS Turning Britain and America into Salem by Melanie Phillips October 9, 2020 Much has been written about left-wing antisemitism and the pernicious role played by the universities in fomenting it. Rather less has been written about the antisemitism perpetrated … Continue reading

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“New rapid #COVID test “a shining example of how fruitful collaboration in science and technology between Israel and India can be”

JERUSALEM POST India-Israel 30-second coronavirus test should be ‘ready in days’ by Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman October 10, 2020 A 30-second coronavirus detection test being developed by India and Israel should be ready in “a matter of days,” Israeli Ambassador to India … Continue reading

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Trump administration action “targets 16 Iranian banks for their role in the country’s financial sector”

ASSOCIATED PRESS US hits all of Iran’s financial sector with sanctions by Matthew Lee October 8, 2020 The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. … Continue reading

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“But then something happened: the man who had harbored an “intense hatred” for Jews for more than two decades was granted the opportunity to visit Israel”

FAITH WIRE Ex-Radical Muslim Decries Dangers of Anti-Semitism by Tré Goins-Phillips October 9, 2020 Many years ago, Kasim Hafeez was an entirely different person — a man he’d hardly recognize today, as a born-again Christian. “I was the anti-Semite,” Hafeez … Continue reading

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In response to communication from CAMERA, MSNBC concurred that a correction was necessary on both points

CAMERA BLOG MSNBC Corrects on Settlements, Oslo Accords October 4, 2020 CAMERA’s Israel office Friday (Oct. 2) prompted corrections at MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” after a broadcast contained basic factual errors concerning the construction of Israeli settlements in the West Bank … Continue reading

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On the other side of the aisle, Jewish Democratic groups are seeking to push Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over the finish line, especially with virtually all polls, including in swing states, showing Biden ahead of Trump

JNS For Jewish Republicans, it’s all about ‘Florida, Florida, Florida’ by Jackson Richman October 9, 2020 With the presidential race entering its final weeks, more attention is being focused on a number of critical swing states that could determine the … Continue reading

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“Mark Ruffalo is a long time anti-Israel activist whose comments are not grounded in reality”

JEWISH JOURNAL Mark Ruffalo Accuses Israel and America of ‘Apartheid’ by Aaron Bandler October 9, 2020 Actor Mark Ruffalo accused both the United States and Israel of apartheid in an October 8 appearance on “The Mehdi Hasan Show” on NBC’s … Continue reading

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Can we listen to all the scientists, not just the ones we agree with?

WALL STREET JOURNAL Why Won’t the Media Listen to These Scientists? by James Freeman October 6, 2020 This week dozens of es­teemed med­ical ex­perts with blue-chip aca­d­e­mic cre­den­tials pub­lished a warn­ing about the de­struc­tive poli­cies adopted to ad­dress Covid-19. Since … Continue reading

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At the NY Times, Bari Weiss out, Peter Beinart in

ALGEMEINER New York Times Op-Ed Page Gives Peter Beinart a Promotion by Ira Stoll October 6, 2020 Peter Beinart, who in July published an op-ed in The New York Times renouncing Zionism and calling for the elimination of the Jewish … Continue reading

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“I can imagine that it feels uncomfortable to see that when one’s name is Googled the first thing that comes up is a Canary Mission profile

ELDER OF ZIYON Canary Mission isn’t a “blacklist.” It shines a light on what people say and do. October 6, 2020 At The Intercept, Murtaza Hussain writes about “pro-Israel blacklists”, in an article that blames the Canary Mission for being … Continue reading

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