Category Archives: Politics

Letter to IRS charges “senior executives and staff members at the Whitney had “knowingly engaged in conduct which was flagrantly at odds with the Whitney’s charitable purpose”

ALGEMEINER Former Nazi Hunter Targeting Whitney Museum of Art in NYC Over ‘Capitulation’ to Anti-Israel Activists by Staff May 19, 2020 A former top official with the US Justice Department who hunted Nazi war criminals for two decades is spearheading … Continue reading

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“Palestinian media, government officials and activists have recycled these themes by placing coronavirus and Israel at the center of their delusions”

NEWSWEEK Arab world delusions fuel #BDS campaign’s coronavirus conspiracies by Samantha Mandeles May 17, 2020 The past two months have seen an explosion of coronavirus-related anti-Zionist discourse from across the globe. Notably, proponents of the global “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions … Continue reading

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“All of the intersectional solidarity with enemies of Israel leads, of course, to hate for Israel, and, by extension, hate for Jews generally”

JEWISH POLICY CENTER How “Social Justice” Movement Defines Jews as Villains by Philip Carl Salzman Spring 2020 …Black Lives Matter officially sides with Palestinian Arabs against Israeli Jews, notwithstanding the centuries of Arab slaving in Africa, the selling and holding … Continue reading

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“Israel’s coalition government contemplates redrawing the country’s borders, with America’s blessing. Senior ex-diplomat Dore Gold gives the inside scoop on how and why the status quo may not last long”

TABLET MAG Annexing the Jordan Valley by Armin Rosen May 14, 2020 … Another option would be to annex territory that prior talks haven’t succeeded in taking off the table, but whose strategic value might exceed the backlash risked by … Continue reading

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Elaine Luria (D-VA) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI) spearhead House letter in defense of Israel at the ICC; Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH) lead Senate version

JERUSALEM POST Congress to Pompeo: ICC has no jurisdiction over disputed territories by Omri Nahmias May 14, 2020 A large, bipartisan group of 69 senators and 262 House representatives sent a letter on Wednesday to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, … Continue reading

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“The rescue, spearheaded by Likud Knesset member Nir Barkat, involved intense efforts by Israel’s National Security Council and the use of a Boeing 767 belonging to billionaire philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson”

JNS Stranded Israelis extracted from Morocco to Israel in secret operation by Yehuda Shlezinger and Erez Linn May 14, 2020 Twenty-six Israelis who had been stranded in Morocco for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic landed safely in Israel … Continue reading

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“Divisions over safety of restarting services have resulted in ‘rogue’ minyans”

JTA ‘Rogue’ minyans and divided ranks: Orthodox rabbis are increasingly split over safety of communal prayer by Shira Hanau May 15, 2020 When the coronavirus pandemic first descended on the United States in March, the Orthodox rabbis of Dallas shuttered … Continue reading

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Pompeo: “Israel must stop any action that strengthens the Chinese Communist Party, even if that means canceling projects already planned”

BREAKING DEFENSE US To Israel: No More Chinese Deals; Pompeo’s Flying Visit by Arie Egozi May 13, 2020 The United States delivered a clear message to Jerusalem today – avoid further involvement of China in the Israeli economy. The message … Continue reading

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“Mireille Knoll was killed because she was a defenseless old woman and because her killers did not like Jews”

ALGEMEINER Accused Killers of French Jewish Holocaust Survivor Mireille Knoll Will Face Trial on Antisemitic Murder Charges by Staff May 15, 2020 The two men accused of the brutal murder of a French Jewish Holocaust survivor in her Paris apartment … Continue reading

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“Ala Dakka, who plays Palestinian boxer Bashar in the hit show’s third season, grew up between Israel’s Jewish and Arab worlds”

JEWISH INSIDER The newest ‘Fauda’ star doesn’t want to play identity politics by Amy Spiro May 15, 2020 …Dakka has long been one to swim against the tide. The 25-year-old actor, born to Muslim parents, grew up in Beersheba, the … Continue reading

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