Hamas warned that “the Israeli enemy must realize that the security of Tel Aviv is linked to the security of Jenin”

Posted on September 20, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
Israeli forces use suicide drone amid clashes in Jenin refugee camp
Tzvi Joffre
September 20, 2023

At least four Palestinians were killed and at least 20 others were wounded amid armed clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp on Tuesday evening, according to Palestinian reports. Amid the clashes, an Israeli “Maoz” suicide drone was used against terrorists who were attacking Israeli forces in the camp, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed. The home surrounded by Israeli forces reportedly belonged to Muhammad Abu al-Baha, a leader in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Jenin. Palestinian media reported that shoulder-fired missiles were launched by Israeli forces toward the house, sparking a fire. READ MORE

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“On a bright note, at least he didn’t engage in Holocaust denial—again,” said Arsen Ostrovsky, CEO of the The International Legal Forum.

Posted on September 20, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
Abbas attacks Israel throughout speech at UN General Assembly
September 21, 2023

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas attacked Israel and sought to rewrite its history during his remarks on Sept. 21 at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. “The Israeli racist right-wing government continues its attacks on our people, and through its army and its racist terrorist settlers continues to intimidate and kill our people, destroy homes and property, steal our money and resources, and detain the bodies of the martyrs,” he said. Abbas further claimed that Israeli ministers have “even been bragging about their apartheid policies on our people under occupation. The Palestinian people are remaining on their land, which they have inhabited for thousands of years, generation after generation,” he said. “They cannot leave their land, and if anyone must leave it must be the occupiers and usurpers.” READ MORE

JNS CEO/Jerusalem Bureau Chief Alex Traiman and Senior Contributing Editor Caroline Glick give you a complete rundown and in-depth analysis of the multiple storylines taking place simultaneously as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a series of diplomatic meetings in the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly, click here to view. Click here to view

TIMES OF ISRAEL ‘100% carrots’: Arab states, EU unveil plan to entice Israel, PA to sign peace deal Initiative’s European architect highlights effort to show parties what will be available to them if they reach a deal; Arab participants use event to blast Israeli policies

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Mohammed bin Salman says Palestinians are important part of potential Saudi Arabia-Israel deal

Posted on September 20, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
Saudi crown prince: Israel and Saudi Arabia moving closer to normalization ‘every day’
Jacob Magid
September 20, 2023

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said Wednesday that “every day we get closer” to Saudi Arabia normalizing ties with Israel, while clarifying that the Palestinian issue is still a “very important” component of the process. The comments represented rare public remarks in English by bin Salman regarding the normalization effort, offering an additional degree of optimism regarding its chances, hours after US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the issue during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York…The crown prince has long been seen as less hostile to Israel than his father King Salman, telling The Atlantic last year, “We don’t look at Israel as an enemy, we look to them as a potential ally with many interests that we can pursue together.” READ MORE

ARUTZ SHEVA Erdogan: I intend to visit Israel soon Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he intends to visit Israel soon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Turkey, Ynet reported on Wednesday. Erdogan made the comments in a meeting with 15 Jewish leaders at in New York. According to the report, the Turkish President told the Jewish leaders said that he was very excited about the reconciliation with Israel.

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Several of Israel’s most prolific detractors are slated to attend the Yom Kippur-timed festival, including Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, a vocal anti-Semite

Posted on September 20, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

FREE BEACON
UPenn to Host Palestinian Literature Festival Featuring Speakers Who Praise Violence Against Israel
Adam Kredo
September 18, 2023

The University of Pennsylvania is slated to host a Palestinian literature festival this week that will feature speakers who have praised terrorism against Israel and maintain links to designated terror groups, such as Hamas. The Ivy League school located in downtown Philadelphia will play host this year to the Palestine Writes Literature Festival, a three-day event that purports to “explore the richness and diversity of Palestinian culture.” But the event’s featured speakers have ties to Palestinian terror organizations, routinely endorse violence against Israel, and malign the Jewish state’s supporters as “scum” and “filth.” Some of the speakers include anti-Israel Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, former Palestinian political prisoner Wisam Rafeedie who writes favorably about terror attacks on Israel, and Salman Abu Sitta, who sits on the advisory board of an Israeli-designated terror group. READ MORE

JNS Penn Hillel vandalized day before ‘Palestine Writes’ literary festival Multiple people told the University of Pennsylvania student newspaper that the campus Hillel was vandalized on Thursday morning—the day before the start of a controversial “Palestine Writes” literary festival—as Orthodox students were praying inside the building.

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Qatari aid essential for sustaining the Gaza Strip, where Hamas has resorted to imposing heavy taxes on residents to augment its financial resources

Posted on September 19, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH PRESS
Qatar Refuses to Renew Aid as Tensions Rise in Gaza
Baruch Yedid / TPS
September 20, 2023

Qatar has delivered a significant blow to Hamas, informing the Palestinian organization that it will not be renewing its monthly aid package of $30 million. Palestinian sources in Gaza and Egypt told the Tazpit Press Service that the decision, reportedly driven by anger at Hamas’ recent overtures to Syria and its increasing involvement in violent escalations in the Gaza Strip, threatens to exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation in the region.,,Qatar’s frustration with Hamas deepened last October, when Syrian leader Bashar Assad hosted a Hamas delegation in Damascus for the first time in a decade. This move ran contrary to Qatar’s interests in promoting Hamas’s engagement in “moderate political Islam” and the formation of a Muslim Brotherhood-led state in Gaza. READ MORE

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It was these malicious and absurd attacks on Jewish history that led both Israel and the United States to withdraw from UNESCO in 2017

Posted on September 15, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
Is UNESCO Going to Erase Jewish History From Another Israeli City?
Justin Amler
September 8, 2023

…Jericho is considered the world’s oldest city, and is most famous from the Bible as the first city that Joshua conquered when the Israelites entered the land of Canaan after 40 years in the desert. Today, the ancient site of Jericho contains ruins of synagogues that are thousands of years old, where mosaics inscribed with Hebrew writings have been discovered. This is unequivocal archaeological evidence of the historical Jewish presence in the ancient city. The push to name Jericho as a “Palestinian heritage site” is just part of the larger Palestinian objective of rewriting the evidence-based historical record in the Holy Land, and replacing it with a fictitious narrative designed to sever any Jewish connection to the Land of Israel. READ MORE

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The freestyle conversation, which included jokes from both men, soon turned to free speech and antisemitism, with Netanyahu telling Musk he hopes that he can find a way to roll back antisemitism and other forms of hatred on his social media platform.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Netanyahu talks to Elon Musk about antisemitism on X, AI
AP and ILH Staff
September 18, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off a US trip in California to talk to billionaire businessman Elon Musk about antisemitism on his social media platform X – while Musk asked him to address his judicial overhaul in Israel. The two also discussed artificial intelligence in a sparsely attended livestream event Monday. Netanyahu’s high-profile visit to the San Francisco Bay Area comes at a time when Musk is facing accusations of tolerating antisemitic messages on his social media platform, while Netanyahu is confronting political opposition at home and abroad. Protesters gathered early Monday outside the Fremont, California, factory where Tesla makes its cars. The official agenda was to consider artificial intelligence, with Netanyahu and the Tesla CEO mostly in agreement on the need to weigh the technology’s benefits against its societal risks. READ MORE

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Trump says the quiet part out loud

Posted on September 15, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
Trump slams ‘liberal Jews who voted to destroy America & Israel’
September 18, 2023

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attacked American Jewish voters who supported Joe Biden in the 2020 election, in a Rosh Hashanah greeting posted Monday to his Truth Social media platform. “Just a quick reminder for liberal Jews who voted to destroy America & Israel because you believed false narratives! Let’s hope you learned from your mistake & make better choices moving forward! Happy New Year!” wrote the Republican, who is running for a second consecutive time against Democratic rival Biden for the White House in 2024…A poll on the 2020 election showed that 77% of Jewish voters chose Biden over Trump and a Jewish Electoral Institute survey from June of this year found that 72% of Jewish voters favor Biden for the 2024 race versus 22% supporting Trump. READ MORE

ARUTZ SHEVA Rep. Nadler blasts Trump: Your antisemitism is loud and clear Rep. Jerry Nadler rips Trump over his criticism of liberal Jews in a post on Rosh Hashanah.

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EVENT #StandWithUs Midwest 12th Annual Campus Champions Gala Sunday October 29, 2023

Posted on September 15, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

StandWithUs Midwest invites you to their
12th Annual Campus Champions Gala
Sunday, October 29, 2023 5pm Central Time
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort

Join us for a star-studded evening including Enes Kanter Freedom Turkish NBA star, human rights activist and outspoken Zionist, also honoring Pastor Corey Brooks and Dr. Bharat Barai, for their courageous leadership defending Israel and fighting antisemitism. Meet our students who are the leaders of tomorrow.

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StandWithUs, also known as the Israel Emergency Alliance, is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift to StandWithUs is fully tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

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Shana Tova 5784

Posted on September 14, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

ETTINGER REPORT
Rosh Hashanah guide for the perplexed, 2023
Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger
September 12, 2023

The evening of September 15, 2023 will launch Jewish New Year of 5784. Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year is celebrated on the 6th day of Creation, when the first human-being, Adam, was created. Adam is the Hebrew word for a human-being (אדמ), which is the root of the Hebrew word for “soil” (אדמה) – a metaphor for humility. The Hebrew word for Adam is, also, an acronym of Abraham, David and Moses, who were role model of humility. The Hebrew word Rosh (ראש) means first/head/beginning and Hashanah (השנה) means the year. Rosh (ראש) constitutes the root of the Hebrew word for Genesis (בראשית), which is the first word in the Book of Genesis. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first day of the Jewish month of Tishrei – “the month of the Strong Ones” (Book of Kings A, 8:2) – when the three Jewish Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) and the Prophet Samuel were born.  READ MORE

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