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- “Long before the 20th century, ancient Jewish texts recognized what much of the modern West still refuses to accept: Not every enemy can be reasoned with”
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- Israel and the Jewish diaspora make progressive pieties look silly
- Son of Democrat Congressman Mel Levine: "Coming out as Republican worse than coming out gay"
- "Retreating and abandoning allies may not be the optimum strategy"
- The GOP platform document also references Iron Dome, the missile defense system slated for development during Trump's term
- UCLA Student Council: Omer Shem Tov event was “selective platforming” of an Israeli voice — with no Palestinian counterpart — that would “legitimize and normalize” Israel’s war in Gaza and bombings of Lebanon”
- Thousands of Israeli Druze and Jews grieve at funeral for policeman slain in terror attack
Category Archives: Politics
“In an age of conspiracy theories, what chance do we have against the oldest conspiracy theory of all?”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Democrats and Anti-Semitism: The problem isn’t ‘tropes’ that are ‘hurtful.’ It’s policies that aim to wipe out the only Jewish nation. by Abigail Shrier February 13, 2019 ….That Ms. Omar would slander Israel is disturbing not because … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemitism, Ilhan Omar
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“Sharpton refers to himself as a “reverend,” but he never attended any seminary. He has attended a different cloistered institution: prison”
JNS Reform Jews and Al Sharpton: Strange bedfellows by Chris Robbins February 12, 2019 The Religious Action Center of the U.S.-based Union for Reform Judaism has announced that its upcoming “Consultation on Conscience” leadership event will include a controversial community … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Al Sharpton, Reform Judaism, Rick Jacobs
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“Funny thing, that. Just last December, Cory committed himself to co-sponsoring anti-BDS legislation”
ALGEMEINER Cory Booker’s Jewish Enablers by Shmuley Boteach February 11, 2019 …Upon his rise into the Senate, however, Cory’s support for Israel has cratered…This past Thursday — less than a week into his race — Cory removed all doubt as … Continue reading
The Warsaw Arab NATO: “Jared Kushner expected to reveal elements of Washington’s two-years-in-the-making Israeli-Palestinian peace plan”
JERUSALEM POST Netanyahu: Israel and Arab states advancing common interest of combating Iran by Tovah Lazaroff February 13, 2019 Arab countries and Israel are talking about war with Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Warsaw, as he filmed a … Continue reading
“Will Ilhan Omar make more anti-Semitic statements? Will the sun rise?”
BLOOMBERG Omar Apologizes After Pelosi Blasts Her Use of ‘Anti-Semitic Tropes’ by Anna Edgerton February 11, 2019 Freshman House Democrat Ilhan Omar, one of the few Muslims in Congress, said Monday she “unequivocally” apologizes for tweets that were condemned by … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged antisemetic, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Nancy Pelosi
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Why did US State Department lie about UNRWA textbooks to Congress?
JNS Declassified report on UNRWA accuses State Department of misleading Congress on Palestinian textbooks by Jackson Richman February 8, 2019 A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office accuses the U.S. State Department of misleading Congress over recent couple years regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged GAO, UNRWA, US State Department
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“Chicago accounts for 82% of the corruption convictions in Illinois as a whole”
FORTUNE Surprise, the Most Corrupt City in America Isn’t Washington, D.C. by Emily Price February 12, 2019 The most corrupt city in America isn’t where you might think. According to a new report from the University of Illinois at Chicago, the … Continue reading
Palestinian arrested in Jerusalem murder of West Bank Jewish teen
TIMES OF ISRAEL Justice minister urges death penalty for suspect in Jerusalem murder by Staff February 10, 2019 A senior Israeli minister told prosecutors on Saturday to pursue the death penalty for a Palestinian suspect in the grisly murder of … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Ayelet Shaked, Jerusalem, Ori Ansbacher, Palestinian
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“A movement that can detect a racist dog-whistle from miles away is strangely deaf when it comes to some of the barking on its own side of the fence”
NEW YORK TIMES The Progressive Assault on Israel by Bret Stephens February 8, 2019 …Israel is now the home of nearly nine million citizens, with an identity that is as distinctively and proudly Israeli as the Dutch are Dutch or … Continue reading
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