“BBC poll showed residents of the Palestinian territories were more resistant to liberal democratic values than are their neighbors”

Posted on June 25, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
Hatred of Israel, Homosexuality and Women’s Emancipation Are Dominant Beliefs in Arab World, New BBC Poll Reveal
by Ben Cohen
June 24, 2019

…The [BBC] poll — which involved interviews with over 25,000 respondents in Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, Yemen, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria — also demonstrated that a strict social conservatism prevailed throughout the region, exemplified by a violent hatred of homosexuality. Opposition to women holding positions of power and influence, as well as sympathy for the practice of “honor killings” — the execution of female relatives for allegedly shaming their families — remains widespread as well. READ MORE

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Cory Booker translated: I’ll meet with antisemites like Louis Farrakhan, who has called Jews “satanic” and compared them to “termites.” No red lines here.

Posted on June 24, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
Cory Booker will not stop meeting with Louis Farrakhan
by Marcy Oster, JTA
June 24, 2019

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said in Columbia, South Carolina that he would continue to meet with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite…He was responding to a question from an audience member about whether he would avoid Farrakhan over his antisemitism. In recent months Farrakhan has called Jews “satanic” and compared them to “termites.” He has accused Jews of controlling the government and Hollywood, and has called Hitler a “great man.”…Booker’s remarks come days after he slammed former Vice President Joe Biden, another 2020 candidate, for working with segregationist Democrats in the 1970’s…READ MORE

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“The decision of six Arab states to attend the Bahrain conference despite the Palestinian boycott call shows that the Arabs have chosen to endorse a new direction – one that will leave the Palestinians to fend for themselves in a hell of their own making”

Posted on June 24, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

GATESTONE
Palestinians and the Bahrain Conference: Condemning Arabs While Asking for Arab Money
by Khaled Abu Toameh
June 24, 2019

…In the past week, Palestinian officials and factions were unanimous in making a last-minute appeal to the Arab states to heed the Palestinian call for boycotting the economic conference in Manama, Bahrain…The Palestinian strategy is clear: to incite the Arab masses against their leaders and governments. The Palestinian attacks are no longer directed against US President Donald Trump and his “Zionist” advisers, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt and US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Now the targets are the Arab heads of state, particularly those who are seen by Palestinians are being in collusion with Israel and the Trump administration. READ MORE

JNS Rejecting ‘opportunity of the century’ Bahrain workshop proves Palestinians not interested in peace “A regime that refuses to attend a purely economic conference endorsed by its major Arab allies is one that is simply trying to deepen the suffering of its own people to weaponize against Israel,” said Eugene Kontorovich – director of International Law at the Jerusalem-based Kohelet Policy Forum.

JERUSALEM POST Saudi official says ‘Deal of Century’ leads to full Palestinian statehood The official slammed Palestinian leadership as “irresponsible” for not even considering the Deal of the Century, which will bring 60 billion USD to their people.

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The Israeli Left: Our country is wrong pretty much no matter what they do. Or as Philip Roth put it: “When It comes to defaming Jews, the Palestinians are pipsqueaks next to Ha’aretz”

Posted on June 23, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
How the Israeli Left Lost It
by Edward Alexander
June 23, 2019

…The heart sinks, the mind reels to learn that the odious doctrines of “diversity” and multiculturalism (a euphemism for cultural deprivation) have spread from American universities to Israel…Nisan cites a notorious recent example, much beloved of feminist Israel-haters: “One of the most weird and morally staggering innovations at the Hebrew University, was a student’s sociological research on Israeli soldiers who, despite the alleged wicked occupation of the territories, refrain from raping Palestinian women. The researcher concluded that Jewish soldiers were racist and exclusivist in refusing the opportunity to exploit Arab women as sex plunder.” READ MORE

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“”Frenchness” is disappearing and being replaced by a kind balkanization of enclaves not communicating with one another”

Posted on June 23, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

GATESTONE
The Suicide of France
by Giulio Meotti
June 23, 2019

“Regarding France in 2019, it can no longer be denied that a momentous and hazardous transformation, a ‘Great Switch’, is in the making”, observed the founder and president of the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Institute, Michel Gurfinkiel. He was mourning “the passing of France as a distinct country, or at least as the Western, Judeo-Christian nation it had hitherto been presumed to be”. A recent cover story in the weekly Le Point called it “the great upheaval“. Switch or upheaval, the days of France as we knew it are numbered: the society has lost its cultural center of gravity: the old way of life is fading and close to “extinction“.  READ MORE

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Rabbi Sacks to House of Lords: “Within living memory of the Holocaust, antisemitism has returned exactly as it did in the 19th century”

Posted on June 23, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
Rabbi Sacks: Rise in antisemitism today similar to Holocaust-era
by Tamar Beeri
June 23, 2019

The UK’s House of Lords debated the subject of antisemitism in the country’s politics, with Britain’s former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks describing the rise of antisemitism in Europe today being similar to that of Holocaust-era Europe. Sacks expressed his shock that when he visited Poland, he found that the Warsaw Ghetto was located in the city center. “Try to imagine 400,000 Hindus or Sikhs imprisoned within ghetto walls in the middle of London,” Sacks said on Thursday. “Imagine people passing those walls every day, knowing that behind them, thousands were dying or being sent to their deaths, and no one said a word. How did it happen? READ MORE

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“Ahead of June 25-26 Bahrain conference, Trump team releases proposal for $50 billion package that’s supposed to transform economy of West Bank, Gaza and surrounding nations”

Posted on June 22, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
White House finally unveils ‘Peace to Prosperity’ economic plan for Palestinians
by Eric Cortellessa
June 22, 2019

Days before the US-sponsored Bahrain conference, the White House released its proposal to boost the Palestinian economy by offering a $50 billion aid package that can only be implemented through an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. The 40-page plan, which Senior Adviser Jared Kushner will push in Manama next week, rests on three initiatives, according to the document — to “unleash the economic potential” of the Palestinians, “empower the Palestinians to realize their ambitions,” and “enhance Palestinian governance.” READ MORE

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US national security adviser to meet with Netanyahu, discuss Iran with Russian and Israeli counterparts

Posted on June 22, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
Bolton lands in Israel ahead of unprecedented security summit
by Staff
June 22, 2019

US National Security Adviser John Bolton landed in Israel on Saturday ahead of an unprecedented trilateral meeting in Jerusalem of top security officials from the United States, Israel and Russia. Bolton will discuss regional issues with his counterparts, Meir Ben-Shabbat and Nikolai Patrushev. Iran’s efforts to entrench itself militarily in Syria and the escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington are expected to top the agenda…[An unnamed US security official] added that Washington was sure that the summit, with Israel hosting both Russia and the US in Jerusalem, would irk Iranian leadership, and said that the fact that Russia was participating was a positive sign. READ MORE

JEWISH POLICY CENTER When the World Starts Today For Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, the world must start fresh every day. That would explain her ignorance on Iran. “None of this [tension] would be happening if Trump didn’t back out of the Iran nuclear deal,” Omar said on Twitter.

TIMES OF ISRAEL US reportedly launched cyber attack on Iran after drone downing Long-planned operation targeted missile systems and spy network tracking ships in Strait of Hormuz, according to Washington Post

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“Accepting Israel’s prestigious Genesis Prize in Jerusalem, New England Patriots owner announces new foundation to combat BDS, rising anti-Semitism”

Posted on June 22, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
Patriots owner Robert Kraft pledges $20 million to fight anti-Semitism
by Eli Leon, AP, Staff
June 21, 2019

The owner of the New England Patriots, Robert Kraft, accepted Israel’s prestigious Genesis Prize at a lavish ceremony on Thursday, where he pledged $20 million to establish a foundation dedicated to combating anti-Semitism and the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. In his keynote address, Kraft told the audience of Israeli and international dignitaries that he was “humbled and blessed” to accept the award, vowing that his new foundation would seek to tackle the rising tide of anti-Semitic vitriol online. READ MORE

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“President Reuven Rivlin addressed the conference and stated that “BDS does not seek peace, or even to help our Palestinian neighbors. It seeks to delegitimize Israel’s very existence”

Posted on June 21, 2019 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH PRESS
350 Participants from 30 Countries Join Hands in Jerusalem to Fight BDS
by TPS / Tazpit News Agency
June 20, 2019

Some 350 participants from 30 countries convened in Jerusalem this week to participate in a conference that aims to confront the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign, the resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world, and the delegitimization of Israel. The conference was held under the auspices of the Global Coalition for Israel (GC4I), which was established in 2010 as part of the campaign against the anti-Israel activism…[President Rivlin] charged that “too often, the left tries to hide its anti-Semitism in the disguise of anti-Zionism. They try to present their campaign to boycott Israel as ‘progressive.’ READ MORE

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