PA files suit in International Court of Justice, “asking that it order Washington to remove relocated embassy from Jerusalem”

Posted on October 1, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ARUTZ SHEVA
PA sues US over embassy relocation
by Elad Benari
September 28, 2018

The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Friday filed a case with the Hague-based International Court of Justice, asking its judges to order Washington to remove the recently relocated US embassy from Jerusalem, The Associated Press reported. The court said that the PA’s case asks its judges “to order the United States of America to withdraw the diplomatic mission from the Holy City of Jerusalem.  PA files case with International Court of Justice, asking that it order Washington to remove relocated embassy from Jerusalem. READ MORE

USA TODAY Bolton says U.S. will block legal challenge from ‘so-called state of Palestine’ over embassy move The Trump administration on Wednesday said it had stymied a legal challenge to its controversial decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem – a city claimed by both Israelis and Palestinians as their capital…To block the suit, Bolton announced Wednesday the U.S. would withdraw from an optional provision of the Vienna Convention on dispute resolution.

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“Jewish Voice for Peace co-authors new material for “Deadly Exchange” campaign”

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

LEGAL INSURRECTION
Anti-Semitic campaign to blame Jews and Israel for U.S. police practices towards minorities shifts into overdrive
by Miriam Elman
September 29, 2018

The virulently anti-Jewish and anti-peace extremist organization Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) has partnered with the organization Researching the American-Israeli Alliance (RAIA) on several new projects for its undeniably antisemitic “Deadly Exchange” campaign which, based solely on spurious accusations, singles out U.S. police department trainings in Israel for prohibition. JVP’s latest materials for this cross-national campaign—a 36-page report entitled “Deadly Exchange: The Dangerous Consequences of American Law Enforcement Trainings in Israel” and an accompanying interactive online database—are similar to its earlier ones that we’ve reviewed in our prior posts, including snazzy videos and user-friendly websites. READ MORE

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Columbia University ignoring harassment of students by Students for Justice in Palestine

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK POST
Israeli student at Columbia says she’s being bullied by Palestinian group
by Doree Lewak
September 29, 2018

As an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, Ofir Dayan served in hostile territory in Gaza and Lebanon. But, the undergrad told The Post, nothing prepared her for life at Columbia University. Ofir, the 24-year-old daughter of Israel Consul General in New York Dani Dayan, said she is harassed and threatened over her background by the group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), and that the school is failing to protect her. READ MORE

JNS Report highlights anti-Semitic tactics used by SJP members amid BDS debate at GW A year after a BDS resolution was rejected in 2017 by one vote, another one in 2018 passed at George Washington University, along with the failure of its student association to censor a member with a history of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic sentiments.

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“This is that time to invite one of your most outspoken opponents on any issue out for lunch. Break bread. Look each other in the eyes. Calmly discuss. Be a mensch. Learn something. I have one scheduled for Friday”

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

COMMENTARY
Kavanaugh and the Politics of Dehumanization
by Sohrab Ahmari
October 2, 2018

…Britt, Brady, Fair, and many other Kavanaugh opponents in mainstream liberal institutions are engaging in a brand of politics that denies fairness, courtesy, and dignity to the enemy. In the eyes of those who would destroy his nomination, Kavanaugh and his family are no longer human beings, if they ever were. Instead, they stand in for every social evil, every unearned privilege, every “structure of oppression,” every historical injustice. The Kavanaughs are political demons. This is the politics of dehumanization, in other words. READ MORE

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“Dear liberals: Conservatives are not your enemy. The Left is”

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

DAILY WIRE
PragerU: Left Or Liberal
by Jacob Airey
September 3, 2018

Dennis Prager, the founder of Prager University, hosts the latest installment from the outlet, titled “Left or Liberal.” He explains and analyzes the divide between leftism and liberalism, a matter of much confusion for conservatives and progressives alike. “What’s the difference between a liberal and a leftist?” asks Prager. “This question stumps most people because they think liberal and left are essentially the same.” He continues, “But they’re not. In fact, liberalism and leftism have almost nothing in common. But the left has appropriated the word “liberal” so effectively almost everyone, liberals, leftists and conservatives, thinks they are synonymous. But they’re not.” READ MORE

 

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EVENT: CAMERA in Chicago

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

CAMERA Chicago invites you to a
Gala Cocktail Reception and Buffet Dinner
Thursday, October 25, 2018, 6:30pm
Featuring
Moran Birman, Consul for Public Diplomacy, Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest
Eve Harow, Israeli Radio Personality, International Spokesperson and Passionate Advocate for Israel to discuss:
Is US Media coverage of Israel Biased ? The Israeli Perspective

Hosted by Gayle Landy
The Ballroom at The Carlyle
1040 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL

$72 per person. Space is limited, reservations required. Click here to register. For more information, contact Nadine Richterman nadine@camera.org Valet parking available.

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UK Home Secretary will announce Hezbollah political wing will be proscribed at next week’s party conference

Posted on September 29, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH CHRONICLE
UK to finally ban terror group Hezbollah entirely
by Lee Harpin
September 27, 2018

Sajid Javid [Home Secretary of the United Kingdom] is to buttress his tough stance against Islamist extremism by proscribing the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah in full, the JC can reveal. The Home Secretary will use his speech at next week’s Conservative Party annual conference to announce the move, which has long been called for by the Jewish community and others concerned with terrorism… Since 2008, the UK has banned only Hezbollah’s so-called “armed wing”, leaving Islamists taking part in the annual Al Quds Day March in London to wave the group’s yellow flag and claim to be expressing support only for the terror group’s “political wing”. READ MORE

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Trump, SWIFT and Iran

Posted on September 29, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK POST
What Trump must do to stop Europe from end-running his Iran sanctions
by Richard Goldberg
September 26, 2018

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week refused to meet with President Trump at the United Nations. One of the big reasons: He and his European backers are waiting to see whether Trump will force the SWIFT financial-messaging service to disconnect Iranian banks in November. If Trump doesn’t, he probably won’t ever get that meeting…Every Iranian bank has a SWIFT code, including the Central Bank of Iran. So long as these banks remain connected to the system, a door to sanctions evasion is always left open. READ MORE

JNS At UN, Netanyahu reveals hidden Iranian nuclear site, secret Lebanon missiles In his address at the U.N. General Assembly’s 73rd session on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visual in hand, revealed a hidden Iranian nuclear facility and secret missiles in Lebanon’s capital. Netanyahu said the Iranian warehouse includes technology for Iran’s nuclear initiative, remarking that the Islamic Republic “took this radioactive material and spread it around Tehran like Nutella.”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Iran scrambling to cover up newly revealed nuclear site, Israeli official says

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At the UN: Even with “observer” status #Palestinians are now handed leadership role

Posted on September 28, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

i24NEWS Abbas airs Palestinian grievances at UN General Assembly Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas opened his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday with a declaration: “Jerusalem is not for sale.” “The Palestinian people’s rights are not up for bargaining,” he added. He went on to say that the Palestinian people have been “suffering” under “Israeli occupation” for over 51 years.

TIMES OF ISRAEL Palestine confirmed to head massive bloc of developing countries at UN  The State of Palestine was formally handed on Thursday the presidency of the Group of 77, the largest bloc of developing nations at the UN…Palestine — which is not a member state of the UN but has observer state status — was chosen in July to head the so-called G77 plus China, a consortium now consisting of 134 nations that often speaks in one voice at the UN General Assembly, starting January 1, 2019

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“Ari Fuld’s funeral drove home the fact that Israel is just different from America, no matter how meaningful our Jewish lives there”

Posted on September 28, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
Ari Fuld and my two circles of home
by Sally Abrams
September 27, 2018

…We can live meaningful Jewish lives in America — and we do. We can be passionate Zionists — and we are. But the peoplehood found in Israel cannot be duplicated…The precious few weeks I spend each year in Israel replenish me in a way nothing else can. I’m lucky to be able to do that. When I’m back home in Minnesota I savor with gratitude the abundant blessings of a life lived here. And I have a job to do — to share Israel’s story wherever and whenever I can. To support Israel from my home outside of Israel. READ MORE

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