Amb. Friedman interview clarifies “higher price” #Israel to pay with #Palestinians

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS)
US Ambassador David Friedman: We don’t tell Israel what to do
by Ariel Kahana
September 7, 2018

…Relations between Israel and the U.S. have grown closer than ever and the bilateral cooperation is unprecedented. This includes an end to the critical discourse that once emanated from the American administration against Israel; the shattering of the mendacious Palestinian propaganda – both in reference to the settlements and to the exaggerated numbers of “Palestinian refugees”; …American withdrawal from UNESCO and the HRC; unequivocal support for Israel’s right to defend itself…; …relentless efforts to quash the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement; and above all else, the official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the American embassy there. READ MORE

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#WendySherman #JohnKerry The clueless architects of #BarackObama’s terrible #IranDeal

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

FREE BEACON
The Sum of All Tears
by Matthew Continetti
September 7, 2018

…What I want to tell you about Wendy [Sherman’s] story [Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage, Power, and Persistence] is that it’s embarrassing, both self-pitying and self-congratulatory, and proves exactly the opposite lesson that it intends. The year is 2015. The scene is the Palais Coburg Hotel in Vienna. “I thought I’d be home in short order,” Sherman writes. “By day 25 I had barely left the hotel and eaten only 1 meal outside the Coburg.” The poor dear! Confined in this shack, this madhouse, this roach motel!…What’s striking is that Sherman considers her account an example of “the art of the deal.” If so, what is the lesson? To have a fit when negotiations reach an impasse? READ MORE

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Freshman “to do” list: Learn how to be a good American, challenge your teachers, study a language, and tackle hard subjects.

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

WALL STREET JOURNAL
Ten Things They Didn’t Tell You at Freshman Orientation
by David Gelernter
September 3, 2018

…10. Relax—you, your fellow students and your professors already agree about nearly everything: President Trump, taxes, environmental policy, military spending, federal regulation, gun rights, voting rights, voting fraud, China, Brexit, immigration, religion in American culture, Ukraine, Putin, school vouchers, public-school spending, corporate average fuel economy, Supreme Court appointments, the space program, urban transportation, highways, Palestinians, Benjamin Netanyahu, the former Iran deal, affirmative action, school violence and many other topics. But now you’re adults. Why not disagree just once, so you can tell your grandchildren about it? READ MORE SUBSCRIPTION CONTENT

THE CHICAGO MAROON Ontario Says Colleges Must Adopt UChicago Free Speech Principles Or Lose Funding The Ontario government is requiring the province’s publicly funded colleges and universities to develop a public free speech policy that adheres to the Chicago Principles [Statement on Principles of Free Expression] by January 1, 2019. Institutions that fail to meet this requirement may suffer funding cuts.

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When it comes to real courage, “try being a conservative on the Upper West Side of Manhattan” (or Highland Park)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

NEW YORK SUN
Brother-in-Arms: Our Own Anonymous Makes a Rare Appearance
by Mr. X
September 6, 2018

It appears I have in Washington a kindred spirit, who has discovered the tremendous power of anonymity. In today’s New York Times, someone claiming to work at the highest levels in the White House wrote a scathing critique of his (or her) boss, President Trump, and his amorality. The writer boasts of working with others in the administration to thwart the President’s worst instincts, of which, according to the author, there are many. “Anonymous” has become the main topic of conversation on every cable channel, talk radio show, and the Internet. I understand this, having had to hide my persona for fear of being castigated for my beliefs. READ MORE

SLATE The Obvious Suspect The quest to unmask the New York Times op-ed writer has been filled with speculation. But the article’s prose points to one person in particular

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Asked to react to statement, “If #JeremyCorbyn became Prime Minister I would seriously consider emigrating” 38.53% of British Jews said YES

Posted on September 5, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH CHRONICLE
Nearly 40 per cent of British Jews would ‘seriously consider’ emigrating if Corbyn became PM
by Lee Harpin
September 5, 2018

Nearly 40 per cent of British Jews would “seriously consider emigrating” if Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister, a JC poll has found. British Jews between 35-54 are most concerned about the prospect of a Labour government under Mr Corbyn with over half saying emigration is a serious consideration. And amongst Jewish women, fear of the impact of Mr Corbyn becoming PM is so great that over 44 per cent say they would give serious thought to leaving the country. 51.77 per cent of British Jews said they would not seriously consider leaving…READ MORE

JERUSALEM POST Jeremy Corbyn tried to permit calling Israel inherently racist Leader of the UK Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn attempted to include an addendum to the definition of antisemitism it adopted on Tuesday night to allow party members to describe Israel as racist due to the “circumstances around its foundation.”

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Hamas charged with war crimes at The Hague

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST
Israeli farmers travel to Hague, file war crimes complaint against Hamas
by Yonah Jeremy Bob
September 3, 2018

A group of Israeli farmers traveled to The Hague in the Netherlands on Monday and filed a war crimes complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against top Hamas officials for what they called fire kite terrorism during the Gaza border crisis. The complaint was drafted by Shurat Hadin-Israel Law Center, and co-signed by the farmers and some 50,000 concerned individuals worldwide. It is part of an effort to turn the tables on Israel’s critics who have accused the IDF of war crimes for killing approximately 170 Palestinians during the crisis. READ MORE

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Mort Klein: “It’s deeply offensive that Racist bigot Jew hating White hating Louis Farrakhan was invited to the great soul singer Aretha Franklin’s funeral”

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ALGEMEINER
Jewish Leaders Outraged Over ‘Black Hitler’ Farrakhan’s Prominent Appearance at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral
by Benjamin Kerstein
September 2, 2018

Jewish leaders voiced outrage on Sunday over the prominent attendance of Nation of Islam leader and notorious antisemite Louis Farrakhan at legendary singer Aretha Franklin’s funeral on Friday. Farrakhan was given a front-row seat on the dais, sitting next to controversial African-American leaders Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, and only three seats away from former president Bill Clinton. “It was absolutely jarring to see one America’s leading purveyors of antisemitism given a place of such prominence at Aretha’s funeral,” Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League told The Algemeiner. READ MORE

FRONT PAGE MAG Farrakhan Hijacks Aretha Franklin Funeral Some in the funeral audience might have wondered why the first African American president, an Aretha Franklin fan and a commanding orator, was missing in action. As it happens, his absence could have something to do with the presence of Louis Farrakhan.

FREE  BEACON Networks Crop Farrakhan out of Photos at Aretha Franklin Funeral, Call Him Part of an ‘Inclusive Group’

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“While UNRWA claims there are today 5.5 million Palestinian “refugees,” there are a mere 20,000 individuals who left Israel during the pan-Arab invasion who have yet to be given a permanent home”

Posted on September 3, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

BREITBART
Trump‘s ‘Peace Process‘ Starts by Ending the Fake One
by Caroline Glick
September 4, 2018

President Donald Trump’s decision last week to defund the UN Refugee Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) may not seems as significant as recognizing that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and transferring the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. But it is. Both actions involve rejecting myths embedded in the failed peace process between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Both actions ground U.S. Middle East policy in reality. And consequently, both actions clear a path for a more stable future for all actors in the Middle East and for the U.S. in its relations with the states and peoples of the region. READ MORE

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PA President Abbas “appears to dramatically depart from longstanding insistence on a two-state solution”

Posted on September 2, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL
Abbas voices support for tripartite ‘confederation’ with Israel and Jordan
by Raphael Ahren
September 2, 2018

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has voiced interest in a tripartite confederation with Jordan and Israel, in what would appear a dramatic departure from his longstanding insistence on a two-state solution, according to Israeli peace activists and a Palestinian official. According to the dovish Peace Now group, a senior delegation of which met Abbas on Sunday in Ramallah, the Palestinian leader said senior US administration officials Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt asked him recently about his opinion of a “confederation with Jordan.” “‘I said [to Kushner and Greenblatt]: Yes, I want a three-way confederation with Jordan and Israel.’ READ MORE

JNS Survey: Half of Jewish Israelis support an independent Palestinian state

MIDDLE EAST QUARTERLY Efraim Karsh: Israel 25 Years after the Oslo Accords: Why Did Rabin Fall for Them? Instead of ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the “Oslo peace process” between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) created an ineradicable terror entity on Israel’s doorstep that has murdered some 1,600 Israelis

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#WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong Bibi “refused Kerry and Obama’s proposal to withdraw from Judea and Samaria and have US soldiers stationed there, Kerry reveals in new book”

Posted on September 2, 2018 by ArchitectGuy

ARUTZ SHEVA
Netanyahu prevented uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Jews
by Ido Ben Porat
September 2, 2018

Former US Secretary of State John Kerry will publish a new book in the coming days, including memoirs of the time he served under President Barack Obama and his failed attempt to achieve peace between Israel and the PA. From excerpts of the book published over the weekend by Jewish Insider, a clear picture emerges: The Kerry and Obama duo sought to evacuate Judea and Samaria and abandon Israel’s security, and only Prime Minister Netanyahu’s steadfastness prevented the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Jews from their homes. READ MORE

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS Kerry accuses Netanyahu of leaking sensitive info in new book In John Kerry’s forthcoming book, he makes serious accusations regarding the Israeli prime minister, in addition to shedding light on Obama’s anti-Israel turn in the UN

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