“His failure to acknowledge Israeli efforts at peace is coupled with a blindness toward the threats facing the Jewish state”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

STANDWITHUS
CCA Concerned by UN’s New Envoy To Monitor Antisemitism Miguel Moratinos
August 4, 2020

The StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism (CCA) was encouraged to learn that the United Nations has decided to appoint an envoy for the specific purpose of monitoring antisemitism. We were deeply disturbed, however, that the individual appointed to the position is Spanish diplomat Miguel Moratinos, a man with a clear history of antagonism and contempt toward Israel and a failure to rightly understand the many forms antisemitism can take. The person holding this position should be someone who is unbiased and objective, especially when it comes to the treatment of Jews and the Jewish State. Moratinos’ record demonstrates he is not such a man. READ MORE

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“Since you claim your parents hid the real history from you, I’ll be careful not to spoil for you which was which”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

FORWARD
Dear American Jewish boys: Please find another outlet for your Oedipal rage. Signed, Israeli Jews
by Shany Mor
July 29, 2020

Dear American Jewish boys, Please, please, take your Oedipal rage and find another outlet for it. It’s not Israel’s fault you hate your parents. Leave us out of this. I understand, I get it. You were 12, you were at summer camp, and someone gave you a heroic version of Israel’s history, and now that you’re suddenly surrounded at university by theologians of the grand church of intersectionality, you feel the need to renounce, Fine. Renounce your summer camp. Renounce your parents. But leave us out. You’re not happy with the heroic version you heard at age 12? I feel for you. READ MORE

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“According to human rights reports, blacks in Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Nigeria, and Sudan are captured, bought, sold, and raped as slaves by Muslims TODAY” Do those #BlackLivesMatter too ?

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

AMERICANS FOR PEACE & TOLERANCE
CAIR must atone for its selective observance of the sanctity of black lives
August 6, 2020

As the Black Lives Matter movement has swept the country, many non-black groups have joined its coalition. One such group should be of grave concern, especially to the black Americans whom it claims to support. As the terrorist-linked group CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) trumpets its support of the BLM movement, it has remained mum on the issue of the hundreds of thousands of blacks owned as slaves today by its fellow Muslims throughout North Africa. READ MORE

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“These days, Axelrod is taking his nostalgia for Manny’s public, trying to drum up support and customers for an institution hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

FORWARD
David Axelrod wants to save Manny’s Deli
by Rebecca Gold
August 6, 2020

…Across the country, more than 12,000 restaurants have permanently closed due to mounting costs, lack of revenue, and an uncertain future that has frightened off investors. The website Eater Chicago keeps a running list of permanent restaurant closures in the city. No place is immune. So, when Manny’s Deli recently launched a social media campaign to drum up customer orders amidst their coronavirus-induced financial downturn, [David] Axelrod was quick to publicly express his support on Twitter. READ MORE

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Likely cause of Lebanon explosion: “Explosive fertilizer confiscated after seizure of vessel reportedly owned by Cyprus-based Russian businessman”

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

I24NEWS
Ammonium nitrate behind Beirut blast seized in 2014, never properly disposed of
by Reuters
August 5, 2020

The ammonium nitrate load that blew up the port of Beirut, resulting in a powerful blast that ripped through the city Tuesday, was seized in 2014 and is thought to be linked with a Cyprus-based Russian businessman, international media report. According to Lebanon’s LBCI channel citing the country’s Supreme Defence Council as saying the explosive fertilizer was confiscated from a vessel called Rhosus back in 2014…[The vessel’s] owner, Cyprus-based Russian businessman Igor Grechuskin, chose to take no action in regards to the ship and its crew, according to Russian media, with its cargo relocated into a warehouse on a court order. READ MORE

JERUSALEM POST Israel offers medical aid to Lebanon, response is silence The heads of several Israeli hospitals have reached out to Lebanese officials and the United Nations offering medical support to the country’s wounded.

ELDER OF ZIYON Lebanon asks for help from “friendly countries”–meaning everyone but Israel Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab Tuesday urged “friendly countries” to send help after two massive blasts flattened Beirut’s port, killing dozens and wounding thousands. “I am sending an urgent appeal to all countries that are friends and brothers and love Lebanon, to stand by its side and help us treat these deep wounds,” he said in a televised address.

TIMES OF ISRAEL After blast, Tel Aviv city hall lights up as Lebanese flag in solidarity

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Richard Goldberg, FDD Senior Adviser, sanctioned by Iran

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

JNS
Iran sanctions former official on National Security Council for ‘economic terrorism’
August 3, 2020

Iran sanctioned on Sunday the former director for countering Iran’s weapons of mass destruction at the White House National Security Council, Richard Goldberg, for what the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called “economic terrorism.” Goldberg, currently a senior advisor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which was sanctioned by Iran last year, called the Iranian move a “badge of honor.” An Iran hawk, Goldberg played a key role in the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran that has included sanctions and military force, and earlier this year, the elimination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. READ MORE

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Nick Cannon says Bari Weiss book “was ‘an insightful and powerful read’

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

ATLANTA JEWISH TIMES
After Tisha B’Av fast, Nick Cannon Reviews Bari Weiss’ Anti-Semitism Book
by Philissa Cramer
August 3, 2020

Nick Cannon and Bari Weiss exploded into the news within a day of each other this month. So perhaps it is only fitting that the entertainer, who found himself in hot water after making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast, ended the month by reviewing the former New York Times writer’s 2019 book, “How to Fight Anti-Semitism.” Cannon apologized after his remarks came to light and promised to educate himself about Judaism and anti-Semitism. In addition to meeting with a rabbi whose focus is on combating anti-Semitism, he also committed to reading Weiss’ book. READ MORE

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“Veteran Israeli hotelier says hotels must differentiate themselves to attract guests, who will mainly be domestic ‘staycationers’ through next spring”

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL 21C
With Covid killing hotels, flexibility is key to survival
by Abigail Klein Leichman
August 3, 2020

The hospitality industry has been hovering at death’s door since March. Even as hotels slowly and cautiously reopen amid waves of the pandemic, normal is still a distant dream. “The harsh side effects of Covid-19 will remain for several years,” predicts Leon Avigad, founder of Leopard Hospitality and the 50-property Brown Hotels chain rapidly expanding through Israel, Greece, Germany, Croatia and Cyprus. “We’ve actually lost between four and five years,” Avigad said in a July 14 webinar for hotel professionals from 13 countries.“My guess is that 2020 is dead, 2021 will hopefully be balanced out on a GOP [gross operating profit] level, 2022 we will maybe balance out on an NOP [net operating profit] level…READ MORE

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Memo to Seth Rogen: You have an obligation to think before you speak and to have some familiarity with facts before you libel people

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

AISH
An Open Letter to Seth Rogen
by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Aug 1, 2020

…I can’t help but wonder how your grandparents who taught you about the reality of anti-Semitism would feel about your performance if they could have been “pickled” and returned to life like the hero of your film. What I can tell you though is the absolute glee of Jew haters in the aftermath of your hour of shame. Mondoweiss, a left-leaning news website co-edited by journalists Philip Weiss and Adam Horowitz – two Jewish founders who describe themselves as progressive and anti-Zionist – reacted to your statements with the bold headline “Israel Is Ridiculous, Antiquated and Based on Ethnic Cleansing, Seth Rogen Says, But He’s Afraid To Tell Other Jews.” But obviously not afraid enough to prevent him from sharing his views on the most listened-to podcast in the world. READ MORE

TIMES OF ISRAEL Seth Rogen says mom made him call Jewish Agency chief, appears to deny apology Jewish Agency said actor spoke on Zoom with its chairman, Isaac Herzog, and ‘apologized’ for recently saying that Israel ‘doesn’t make sense,’ claiming comments were made in jest

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Missouri Black Lives Matter activist wins primary, defeating another anti-Israel candidate

Posted on August 2, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

BREITBART
Cori Bush Is Latest Anti-Israel Democrat to Win a Primary
by Joel B. Pollak
August 5, 2020

Cori Bush, the “progressive” Black Lives Matter activist who defeated ten-term incumbent Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) in the Missouri primary on Tuesday, is the latest left-wing Democrat with anti-Israel views to rise within the party. The Democratic Party has been moving to the left on the Israel issue for years. In 2012, the party platform had to be changed at the convention, over loud objections, to insert support for Jerusalem (and God) back into the document. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) led a new cohort of anti-Israel Democrats to Congress after she won an upset victory in 2018 over Rep. Joe Crowley. She was later joined by Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). READ MORE

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