Category Archives: Politics

“AOC’s snub of Rabin event means more than just hurt feelings at Peace Now. The star of “The Squad” is sending a message to pro-Israel Democrats: The party’s over”

JNS The left wants no part of liberal Israel by Jonathan C. Tobin September 29, 2020 In the world of politics, celebrity and name recognition is priceless, so in that sense, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is among the richest members … Continue reading

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“While asserting he’s never heard of Proud Boys, US president again says group should ‘just stand by,’ adding ‘let law enforcement do the work’; also denounces white supremacists”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Trump calls on far-right group to ‘stand down’ after debate blowback by Jacob Magid September 30, 2020 US President Donald Trump denounced white supremacists on Wednesday after skirting a request to do so during the previous night’s … Continue reading

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Congresswoman Betty McCollum works on legislation with a group linked to terror

FRONT PAGE MAG US Rep Betty McCollum – ‘Useful Idiot’ for Hamas by Joe Kaufman September 29, 2020 United States Representative Betty McCollum (D-Minnesota) has become one of Israel’s biggest critics in Congress. This is apparent, given the one-sided legislation … Continue reading

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“If religion is opium, Marxism is crystal meth”

SPECTATOR Antifa made me Christian by Chadwick Moore September 28, 2020 It’s a putrid August night in Brooklyn, with hazy orbs floating around the orange light from streetlamps lining a block of bars and restaurants. A dull murmur drifts up … Continue reading

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Never Apologize to the Mob

What once was the start of healthy debate is now just as often a catalyst for personal and professional destruction. “The mob” is out to cancel anyone who crosses it. Paris Dennard describes the problem and offers a solution.

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“At a time when Jews are supposed to look within and admit fault, too many of us are virtue signaling and delegitimizing our opponents. Can we stop?”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Can we forgive each other? by Jonathan S. Tobin September 27, 2020 …The Days of Awe are a moment in time when we should focus on finding the courage and the moral strength to … Continue reading

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“The PLO era officially began at the White House on Sept. 13, 1993. It officially ended at the White House on Sept. 15, 2020. It is time for Israel, the US and the rest of the world to recognize this truth and act accordingly”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Time to hold the PLO accountable for its crimes by Caroline B. Glick September 25, 2020 Earlier this month, the Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government announced that PLO Executive Committee Chairman Saeb Erekat has … Continue reading

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“Ginsburg embodied a particular ambivalence in Jewish life that is found in no other faith community”

JNS RBG: An American Jewish justice warrior by Melanie Phillips September 24, 2020 The obituary in Britain’s Guardian newspaper of the iconic liberal US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last weekend, provoked outrage among a number of … Continue reading

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University of Illinois student government conflates #BDS and #BLM

ALGEMEINER Jewish Students at University of Illinois Decry Passage of Anti-Israel Divestment Resolution During High Holidays by Benjamin Kerstein September 24, 2020 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s student government on Wednesday night voted in favor of a pro-BDS resolution … Continue reading

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Doran: “Trump’s masterstroke came by breaking the hold of the Washington foreign policy establishment on the Middle East peacemaking business”

TABLET MAG The Emperor’s New Clothes by Michael Doran September 23, 2020 …When dealing with the ruthless and unsentimental Middle East, Trump’s obsession with winning is in fact a net positive. Trump may be hated by some, but leadership in … Continue reading

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