When Biden was elected in 2020, many hoped and some predicted that his would be an administration far friendlier to Israel than Obama’s. It’s not turning out that way.

Posted on August 23, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY
The Biden Turn Against Israel and the mishandling of the problem of anti-Semitism
by Michael R. Pompeo and Elan S. Carr
September 2023

…More than halfway through the 46th president’s term, the facts are these: At almost every turn, the Biden administration has pursued policies that undermine Israel, imperil its security, and empower its enemies here and abroad. That record merits review, as well as an exploration of the ideological dogmas that explain it. The trouble began only three weeks after Inauguration Day, when the administration announced plans to rejoin the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The Council has made Israel-bashing a primary focus, racking up over 100 condemnations of that one country in 17 years—roughly the same number as for all other countries combined. READ MORE

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Earlier this week, Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for a return to the policy of targeted killings

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

I24NEWS
Gaza terrorist groups fear resumption of targeted killings by Israel
August 23, 2023

After two terror attacks that caused the death of three Israelis in recent days, Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza are on heightened alert, fearing that the Israeli army will resume its strategy of targeted eliminations of their leaders, according to Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar. This tactic was previously implemented during Israel’s Operation “Shield and Arrow.” An unnamed source within the terrorist organizations issued a stern warning to Israel, stating that any response to the targeted killings would not only be swift, but would “exceed Israel’s expectations” in terms of power and method. READ MORE

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FDD: The Jewish state faces intensifying threats and internal divisions

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

FDD
Israel’s Long, Hot Summer
Clifford D. May
August 17, 2023

…Analysts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) believe the Biden administration is working to conclude a wider deal, and that it is doing so secretly, bypassing Congress in violation of U.S. law. That deal would enable Iran to become a threshold nuclear weapons state, enriching at 60 percent which is almost all it needs to produce weapons-grade uranium for bombs. In exchange, Iran’s rulers would promise Washington not to “break out” with nuclear warheads – for now. So, Israelis face intensifying threats on multiple fronts. What are they doing in response? Quarreling among themselves. READ MORE

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What the latest outburst of anti-Haredi misinformation on a United flight tells us about progressive notions of identity and power

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

TABLET MAG
Admit It: You Hate Religious Jews
Liel Leibovitz
August 22, 2023

Late last week, a 29-year-old Israeli reporter boarded a United Airlines flight from New York to Tel Aviv. A short while later, she tweeted a photo of several Orthodox Jewish men, with the following caption: “Haredis on my flight right now are trying to move me around from one seat to another. Because I’m a woman. By the way, United Airlines are doing nothing about it. They’re telling me that because of me, the flight won’t take off. For shame.” It didn’t take long for the digital tongues to start wagging…The drama quickly seeped into the mainstream press, with headlines speaking of shame and discrimination and conjuring a perfect storm of religious intolerance, corporate malfeasance, and misogyny at 30,000 feet. There was only one minor problem with this grand guignol: It never happened. READ MORE

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“I believe the fact that Israelis developed a system that can protect the German population from ballistic missiles is a very important milestone”

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
78 years after the Shoah, Israel’s air defense system to protect Germany
Yaakov Lappin
August 18, 2023

Thursday’s dramatic announcement by the Israeli Defense Ministry that the United States gave the green light for the sale of Israeli’s Arrow 3 air defense system to Germany—the largest defense export deal in the Jewish state’s history—carries powerful historical messages. Boaz Levy, president and CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries, the prime contractor of the Arrow 3 system, said during a telephone press briefing, “One final sentence as a person who has led this project for so many years and as someone whose mother survived the Holocaust, this is a very important moment for me…READ MORE

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Canary Mission: A one-state solution would mean the end of Israel. That’s why it’s so popular with BDS supporters. Find out why. WATCH and SHARE.

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

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“No other group would have to silently watch as members from outside their community get to portray inaccurate stereotypes, but for some reason, Jewish people have to take it”

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JPOST
Hollywood must challenge the ‘Jew Face’ stereotype
Zina Rakhamilova
August 22, 2023

In film and entertainment, portraying historical figures has always been a subject of intense scrutiny and debate. A recent controversy has grown around actor Bradley Cooper and his upcoming role in a Netflix biopic centered on the life of the legendary Jewish conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Cooper used a prosthetic nose in the film to portray Bernstein, an action widely criticized by the broader Jewish community and public figures on social media…No matter which side of the debate you fall on concerning Cooper’s actions, a legitimate discussion has been sparked on how to represent a person’s identity on screen appropriately and respectfully…A Jew playing the role of Bernstein could have prevented the “Jew-nose” or “Jew-face” fiasco that Bradley Cooper is now dealing with. READ MORE

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Natan Levy’s opponent denied six million Jews died in the Holocaust… until he lost his fight

Posted on August 18, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH CHRONICLE
Jewish MMA fighter beats antisemitic troll into submission in Vegas fight
Felix Pope
August 18, 2023

When Jewish cage fighter Natan Levy saw antisemitic trolls defending a prominent Holocaust denier online, he knew he had to teach them a painful lesson. To show up one “dumb kid”, the professional martial artist invited him to his Las Vegas training studio and beat him into admitting that six million Jews were killed by the Nazi regime. Levy, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, sparked the showdown earlier this week when he commented on a white nationalist’s topless photo to mock his supposedly muscular physique. “He’s built like a chopstick,” wrote the Israeli fighter on Twitter. “Definitely not a threat.” READ MORE

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That the White House announced the Iran ransom deal during the August congressional recess was no coincidence

Posted on August 15, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

THE DISPATCH
The Disastrous Implications of the $6 Billion Iran Hostage Deal
Richard Goldberg
August 15, 2023

President Joe Biden’s decision to trade $6 billion for five American citizens unlawfully detained in Tehran isn’t just the largest hostage ransom payment in American history—it’s also the second phase of an unacknowledged agreement with Tehran that strengthens the ayatollah’s position in the Middle East and frees the regime to cross the nuclear weapons threshold at a time of its choosing. Americans need to brace themselves for the consequences of both realities. What would normally be a celebratory welcome home for our fellow Americans is now overshadowed by the methods used to win their release and the implications of a foreign policy bent on appeasing the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. READ MORE

WSJ Richard Goldberg: Iran’s Nukes Are a Thorn for Saudi-Israeli Peace The Biden administration can mollify Riyadh by restoring enrichment restrictions on Tehran

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Dermer’s DC meetings will focus on moving forward on a “limited defense treaty” between US and Israel

Posted on August 14, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
A limited defense treaty with the US would be counterproductive
Jacob Nagel
August 17, 2023

A “limited defense treaty” between the US and Israel as part of a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia and a trilateral agreement between the US, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, contains much more cons than pros, especially when it might come at the expense of Israel’s top priority concern: Preventing a bad Iran nuclear deal (or understandings) that will lead Iran on its sure path to a bomb in a very short timeframe. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in Washington for meetings with senior White House officials, ahead of very critical decisions regarding the US, Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. READ MORE

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