Category Archives: Politics

On the morning of 9/11, former IDF commando Danny Lewin boarded American Airlines Flight No. 11 to fly from Boston to LA.

JEWISH JOURNAL Honoring Danny Lewin. A Genius, a Hero, and the First Victim of 9/11 by Micha Danzig September 11, 2019 …Based on the investigation done by the FBI’s and FAA, it appears rather certain that Danny Lewin was the … Continue reading

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“The greatest strategic threat to the future of Israel and the Jewish people is growing divide between my generation of American Millennial Diaspora Jews and those previous generations of diaspora Jews and current Israelis who believe in the survival of the Jewish state”

TIMES OF ISRAEL The Privilege of American Millennial Diaspora Jews by Micah Q. Jones September 7, 2019 This August, I traveled to Israel as one of 40 Israel Law and Policy (“I-LAP”) delegates. The I-LAP tour was hosted by Our Soldiers Speak (“OSS”)—a non-profit … Continue reading

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“The decisive factor in next week’s election — and the reason for Benjamin Netanyahu’s durability — is a repressed memory”

NEW YORK TIMES The One Thing No Israeli Wants to Discuss by Matti Friedman September 9, 2019 …No single episode has shaped Israel’s population and politics like the wave of suicide bombings perpetrated by Palestinians in the first years of … Continue reading

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“Many people in the Arab countries are now saying that it is high time for the Palestinians to start looking after their own interests and thinking of a better future for their children”

GATESTONE Why Arabs Hate Palestinians by Khaled Abu Toameh September 9, 2019 Is it true? If so, why? Sadly, the Palestinians are known for betraying their Arab brothers, even effectively stabbing them in the back. The Palestinians, for example, supported … Continue reading

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“To Israeli ears, when American Jews say, “End the occupation,” it sounds like “Abolish taxes.” It’s a great idea but entirely unrealistic”

NEW YORK POST What American Jews just don’t get about Israel by Daniel Gordis September 7, 2019 With Israeli elections just days away, many American Jews are watching closely, hoping that Benjamin Netanyahu will finally be defeated. American Jews, overwhelmingly … Continue reading

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EVENT JerusalemU Chicago Premiere “Unpacked”

YOU’RE INVITED Celebrate the launch of Jerusalem U’s new media brand: Unpacked Tuesday, Sept 17 Century 12, 1715 Maple Avenue, Evanston, IL 6:30pm Light Dinner 7:30pm Program CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Join us for an evening of innovation, inspiration and … Continue reading

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“In leaked recordings, Miriam Adelson describes constant nagging from Netanyahus on their coverage in Israel Hayom”

I24NEWS Adelson says ‘Sara Netanyahu told me if Iran destroys Israel, it would be my fault’ September 6, 2019 Miriam Adelson, the publisher of free daily Israel Hayom, told police that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara repeatedly … Continue reading

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“Legendary Israeli agent Eli Cohen embedded himself into the upper crust of Syrian society, providing intelligence to the Jewish state crucial to its victory in 1967’s Six Day War”

JTA The real story behind ‘The Spy,’ Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Netflix series by Josefin Dolsten September 6, 2019 For “Borat,” his 2006 film, Sacha Baron Cohen went undercover as a made-up Kazakh journalist who travels America and gets unwitting … Continue reading

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Jason Greenblatt resigning; “political plan now complete and will be made public when appropriate”

ALGEMEINER Trump Envoy Greenblatt to Resign After Upcoming Release of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Plan by Staff September 5, 2019 Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s special representative for international negotiations, plans to resign once the long-delayed US peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians … Continue reading

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Our Soldiers Speak tours aim to provide the “gold standard of substantive programming” to those likely to affect the public space in the near future

JNS American nonprofit’s strategic tours offer ‘immense exposure,’ new perspective on Israel by Eliana Rudee August 27, 2019 A group of 42 legal, international relations and military leaders from around the world met with Israeli military officials and politicians this … Continue reading

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