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- The giant stone circles in the Middle East no one can explain
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- "Axios’s report implicitly supports the notion that Democrats are withholding their own autopsy to shield Israel and pro-Israel Democrats from criticism"
- The Middle East [with one exception] Runs out of Water
- Homeschooling: "With day school increasingly out of reach and public schools on the fritz, the third option is increasingly compelling"
- The Tueller Drill: Self-defense advice, here or abroad
- Besides Obama, who's in on the #IranDeal ?
- "Here is a three year dispute that is on the way to being resolved after three days of Kushner arriving - representing a lame duck administration that can't offer any real incentives"
Tag Archives: Donald Trump
“As confirmation hearing approaches, liberal group urges US citizens to up pressure against David Friedman”
JERUSALEM POST J Street Fervently Campaigns Against Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Israel by Tamara Zieve February 13, 2017 Liberal Jewish lobbying group J Street has launched a campaign against David Friedman, US President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as ambassador … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged David Friedman, Donald Trump, J Street
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“The explicit goal of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas is the elimination of the Jewish state, not the building-up of a Palestinian counterpart”
BOSTON GLOBE Unlike Obama, Trump isn’t obsessed with where Israel’s Jews live by Jeff Jacoby February 7, 2017 …It takes a curious derangement to conclude from this that all would be well in the Middle East if only Israel would … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East
Tagged Donald Trump, Palestinians, Two State Solution
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Bibi’s DC visit next week marks “beginning of a new era in Israel’s relations with the US. But to make the most of this unprecedented opportunity, Israel needs to recognize its role as America’s ally”
JERUSALEM POST Beautiful Friendship by Caroline B. Glick February 9, 2017 …Democrats in both houses of Congress joined with their Republican counterparts in condemning UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that criminalized Israel. A significant number of Democratic lawmakers support Trump’s … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged AIPAC, Benjamin Netanyahu, David Friedman, Donald Trump, J Street, T’ruah
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Trump interviewed in Israel Hayom, modulating Israel campaign messages
ISRAEL HAYOM ‘I won’t condemn Israel, it’s been through enough’ by Boaz Bismuth February 10, 2017 …[on Bibi]”We’ve always had good chemistry, and he is a good man. He wants to do the right thing for Israel. He would like … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Settlements
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“Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the 9th Circuit oral argument over President Trump‘s executive order was that lawyers for both sides seemed to know nothing about some of the most basic real-world issues surrounding the case”
WASHINGTON EXAMINEIR A fact-free debate on Trump’s executive order by Byron York February 8, 2017 …Many of the president’s adversaries have claimed that no terror-related crimes have been committed by nationals of the affected countries — Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Donald Trump, executive order, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen
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Trump’s letter in effect, “returns the US to the status quo ante before the Obama administration—specifically, to the policy outlined in a letter sent from George W. Bush to Ariel Sharon in 2004”
COMMENTARY Israel, Settlements, and the Media by John Podhoretz February 3, 2017 Two important things happened tonight: Donald Trump reversed Barack Obama’s policy toward Israel’s settlements, and the New York Times headline on the story about it was “Trump Embraces Pillars … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Settlements
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Chicago could lose billions under Trump sanctuary cities EO
FORBES Mapping $27 Billion In Federal Funding Of America’s Sanctuary Cities Adam Andrzejewski February 2, 2017 In the President Donald Trump-era, there could be a high-cost to running a sanctuary city…On January 25, 2017, the President issued an Executive Order denying … Continue reading