Most Clicked This Week
- NJ Killing IHRA; “Murphy and other Democrats were reportedly concerned that support for the legislation would fuel primary campaigns against incumbents”
- You Can’t Reform Islam Without Reforming Muslims
- "Communications networks go dark right after start of Tehran protests urged on by exiled crown prince; protesters chant ‘death to the dictator’ and ‘death to the Islamic Republic’"
- Jews, pro-Palestinians clash at Paris Gaza rally. Liberté, égalité, fraternité [VIDEOS]
- Islamic State leader in Britain tweets Pamela Geller's home address and apartment number
- Obama administration "known throughout the Middle East for empowering its enemies and being treacherous to its friends"
- “Baranes is a repeated donor to Democratic candidates who has openly advocated against one of Trump’s signature policies, his efforts to limit refugee admissions”
- Lady Gaga: World is wrong about Israel
Tag Archives: Bezalel Smotrich
“Both Israel and the Palestinians have competing aspirations for the land, but because E1 is located in Area C, Israel is within its rights”
JPOST Israel resumes construction of settlement project that would divide West Bank Pesach Benson August 20, 2025 Israel’s Civil Administration approved major construction projects in West Bank, marking a significant expansion in Ma’aleh Adumim in an area known as E1 … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Area C, Bezalel Smotrich, E1, Ma’ale Adumim, Palestinians
1 Comment
Smotrich and Ben-Gvir condemn deal
JPOST Smotrich demands IDF return to fighting after first phase of deal Eliav Breuer January 16, 2025 The Religious Zionist Party will leave the government if it does not receive assurances that the IDF will resume its military operations in … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, Hamas, Itamar Ben-Gvir
Leave a comment
The idea of applying financial pressure on the PA to end pay-to-slay was inspired by the horrific murder of a young American Army veteran in Tel Aviv and legislated by the U.S. Congress long before the law passed Israel’s Knesset
FDD Time For Palestinian Leaders to End “Pay-to-Slay” Terror Bounties Enia Krivine January 28, 2023 Earlier this month, Israel’s new finance minister Bezalel Smotrich withheld just under $40 million of tax revenue that Israel collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA). … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Bezalel Smotrich, Palestinians
Leave a comment
Netanyahu on coalition partners: ‘They are joining me, I’m not joining them’
I24NEWS Bills advance to enable ministries for Smotrich, Deri December 15, 2022 Bills to allow religious lawmakers Bezalel Smotrich and Aryeh Deri passed early Friday on their first readings in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. The bills amend Israel’s Basic Laws, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Aryeh Deri, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bezalel Smotrich, Knesset
Leave a comment
“The prospect of not only a victory for Netanyahu and Likud, but the formation of a government with a prominent role for the Religious Zionist Party and one of its controversial leaders, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is enough to set the hair of Democrats and the foreign-policy establishment on fire’
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Biden shouldn’t try to ‘save’ Israeli democracy Jonathan S. Tobin November 3, 2022 …But the rise of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir is a natural consequence of the failure of the current government to adequately address … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Bezalel Smotrich, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Joe Biden, Likud
Leave a comment