“More and more people in Israel are recognizing that compromises and concessions have only led to more violence”

Posted on December 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

HAARETZ
Pushing for an Israeli Victory Is the Only Way to End the Conflict with the Palestinians
by Daniel Pipes
December 2, 2018

From a practical political point of view, Avigdor Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, and their idea to take a tougher stand toward Hamas just went down to defeat, if not humiliation. That’s because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again showed his political skills; the first is now ex-defense minister, the second failed to become defense minister. From a longer-term point of view, however, the duo raised an issue that for decades had not been part of the Israeli political discourse but, due to their efforts, promises to be an important factor in the future: that would be the concept of victory, of an Israeli victory over Hamas and, by extension, over the Palestinian Authority and Palestinians in general. READ MORE

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“Over the last 40 years, America’s “late capitalist” economy tripled in real terms. Real wages are growing steadily, albeit slowly, due to low rates of inflation”

Posted on December 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY
‘Late Capitalism’: The Saddest Faith
by Noah Rothman
December 3, 2018

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The IDF has “uncovered the “first of sure to be many” cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah”

Posted on December 4, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
IDF Officials: Hezbollah Planned to Use Tunnel to Cut Off Northern Town of Metula in Future War
by Staff
December 5, 2018

Hezbollah planned to use a cross-border tunnel uncovered by the IDF this week to cut off the northern town of Metula during a future war, the Hebrew news site Mako reported on Wednesday, citing Israeli military officials. The IDF announced the launch of “Operation Northern Shield” on Tuesday, saying its goal was to “expose and neutralize cross-border attack tunnels dug by Hezbollah” under the Israel-Lebanon border. The Trump administration has voiced its support for Israel’s actions. According to the Mako report, IDF officials believe they have a firm handle on the scope of the Hezbollah tunnel project. READ MORE

TIMES OF ISRAEL Netanyahu: Hezbollah tunnels part of plan to capture ‘parts of Galilee Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that Israeli efforts to destroy cross-border tunnels build by Hezbollah were “not an isolated operation, but a wide and ongoing operation” aimed at targeting a broader push by the Iran-backed terror group to capture parts of the Galilee from Israel. “The aim of Hezbollah has been to dig tunnels into our territory. It is part of an effort with a breadth and depth that we have not seen before…”

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“AIPAC only has fig-leaf tours of the heartland, and of the hundreds of speakers at their yearly Policy Conference, there are few representatives from Judea and Samaria, and fewer sessions dealing with the topic of the “settlements.”

Posted on December 4, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

FORWARD
Angry That Airbnb Is Boycotting The Settlements? So Is Birthright
by Yishai Fleisher
December 3, 2018

…For all our righteous indignation at how Airbnb is treating Jewish homeowners in Judea and Samaria, Jewish organizations have been de-listing and de-platforming the “settlements” for decades. It is well known that Birthright does not take their participants over the Green Line. And of the millions of dollars raised by the Jewish Federation of North America, scant few get to Judea and Samaria. Despite a 2016 decision to stop the half-century ban on visits and support to Jews of Judea and Samaria, only a trickle of funds are applied there, and some branches disallow it completely. READ MORE

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“The anti-Israeli lobby campaign has infiltrated the highest circles of German government”

Posted on December 4, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ARUTZ SHEVA
Exposing German funding for Israel’s enemies
by Petr Byson
December 4, 2018

…Now we have begun to look at the influence foreign NGOs such as the Open Society Foundation have on media and politics in Germany, and German funding for anti-Israel NGOs. NGO Monitor has pointed out “large and extensive Open Society Foundation grants to Palestinian organizations such as Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, and Palestinian Center for Human Rights, as well as Israeli political NGOs, including Yesh Din, Breaking the Silence, and Adalah. These groups (…) portray Israel as a ‘racist’ and ‘apartheid state’ that commits ‘war crimes.’” (“Bad Investment”, NGO Monitor). READ MORE

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RUFKM United Nations has spoken: Jerusalem ain’t Jewish. And much of the western world, including Europe, agrees.

Posted on December 3, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

THE TOWER
UN Passes 6 More Anti-Israel Resolutions, Including 2 Denying Jewish Ties to Jerusalem
by Staff
December 3, 2018

The United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday approved six anti-Israel resolutions, including two that reject Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and Jerusalem, The Times of Israel reported. One resolution on Jerusalem, which passed 148 to 11 with 14 abstentions, refers to the Temple Mount only by its Arab name of Haram al-Sharif and disavows Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem…Apart from the United States and Israel, all six resolutions were opposed by Canada, Australia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Nauru.  The UN General Assembly by the end of the year is expected to have adopted a total of 20 resolutions singling out the Jewish State for condemnation. READ MORE

CBS NEWS U.S. seeks European support for anti-Hamas United Nations resolution The United States is leading a push at the United Nations to win crucial backing from European countries for a resolution condemning the Palestinian Hamas group, the Israeli ambassador said Tuesday…If adopted, it would mark the first time the assembly has voted to condemn Hamas, the Islamist militant group that has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007.

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Why Does America Spend So Much on Israel?

Posted on December 3, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

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Jason Greenblatt explains why their leaders reject normalization: “If Palestinians get too comfortable economically, they would lost interest in the Palestinian cause”

Posted on December 2, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
PA slams U.S. envoy over ‘economic peace’ talk
by Khaled Abu Toameh
December 1, 2018

The Palestinian Authority on Saturday accused US presidential envoy Jason Greenblatt of promoting the ideas and positions of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The PA denounced Greenblatt as an “arrogant colonist” and an “ally of settlements.” The PA’s renewed attack on Greenblatt came in response to an article he published in the Palestinian daily Al-Quds.  The PA leadership has been boycotting Greenblatt and other US administration officials since December 2017, when President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. READ MORE

ALGEMEINER Top Palestinian Negotiator Erekat Grilled on Peace Process, Dealings With Trump Administration The Palestinian Authority’s chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said last week that his government was out of ideas vis-à-vis peace talks with the Israelis in the Trump era. “I’m gonna recline my feet,” he declared during a contentious interview on the show Conflict Zone, “because I’ve done everything humanly possible to make peace.” 

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Since 1977, “The UN has observed “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” every year on November 29th…“day of mourning and a day of grief””

Posted on December 2, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

FRONT PAGE MAG
U.N. Israel-Bashing Day
by Joseph Klein
November 30, 2018

…To assuage its grief, the UN General Assembly passes annually a series of blatantly one-sided anti-Israel resolutions, which have deliberately overlooked decades of Palestinian terrorism aimed at killing civilians…The good news this year is that for the first time the UN member states will not just be asked to vote on the usual anti-Israel resolutions to mark the anniversary of the General Assembly partition resolution. As a result of an initiative promoted by the Trump administration, they will also have to decide whether to approve a separate draft resolution condemning Hamas for repeatedly firing rockets into Israel and for inciting violence that put “civilians at risk.” READ MORE

YNET Israel predicts win for UN resolution condemning Hamas Ambassador Danny Danon believes US draft resolution condemning the terror organization for launching rockets into Israel will be approved by the General Assembly ‘no matter what,’ despite the PA representatives’ suggestion they will support Hamas and Iranian efforts to sabotage the vote.

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“It’s amazing what you learn about yourself when you start publishing about Turkey’s links to terrorist groups.”

Posted on December 2, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

WEEKLY STANDARD
I’m a Wonk at a Think Tank. Turkish Media Say I’m an International Man of Mystery
by Jonathan Schanzer
November 28, 2018

I’m a terrorist, an intelligence agent for at least two Middle East governments, a coup-plotter, and a member of a sex cult. At least that’s what the Turkish press is reporting. My career as a Turkish outlaw and secret agent began when I began researching Ankara’s burgeoning links to terrorist groups. In 2010, I observed that Turkey had become a hub for the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. A year later, I was shocked to learn from senior U.S. officials that Turkey was backing jihadists of all stripes in a bid to topple embattled dictator Bashar al-Assad. READ MORE

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