Tag Archives: IDF

If you’re considering year-end giving to organizations like #NewIsraelFund…

JERUSALEM POST US Jews must stop funding enemies of the IDF by George Birnbaum, Hank Sheinkopf and Ronn Torossian December 24, 2015 The adage about two Jews and three opinions is one which is likely to remain a perpetual reality … Continue reading

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More reasons to not support the New Israel Fund

ARUTZ SHEVA Soldiers ask White Plains Jews: Don’t help terror supporters by Gil Ronen December 21, 2015 An unusual letter from 20 IDF reservists, including officers, was delivered Monday to Rabbi Gordon Tucker and the Leadership of Temple Israel of White Plains, … Continue reading

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High Level Military Group blasts UN commission, says Israel set a standard no other army could match

TIMES OF ISRAEL Defense experts back IDF’s 2014 Gaza campaign, claim critics are invoking wrong set of laws by Judah Ari Gross December 13, 2015 Armies of the world would be rendered far less effective if they were forced to … Continue reading

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Rivlin attends controversial New York Haaretz conference featuring anti-Israel groups like Breaking the Silence

JERUSALEM POST Rivlin to ‘Haaretz’ parley in NY: We must stand with IDF soldiers by Danielle Ziri December 14, 2015 “Our soliders defend our country and we will do everything to defend them and to stand shoulder to shoulder along … Continue reading

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Kemp on the IDF [VIDEO]

PRAGER UNIVERSITY December 7, 2015 Israel: The World’s Most Moral Army Is the Israeli military a paragon of morality and wartime ethics? Or is it an oppressive force that targets innocent Palestinian civilians and commits war crimes as a matter … Continue reading

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The New Israel Fund: A friendly-sounding Jewish organization that is ultimately a major force behind #BDS

ALGEMEINER Why NIF Supports a Boycott of Israel, and Why We Must Stop It by Ronn Torossian, Hank Sheinkopf, and George Birnbaum December 4, 2015 …As difficult as it is to say, one of the most egregious forces working against … Continue reading

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90% of IDF Lone Soldiers move to Israel permanently after service – and they’re bringing their families with them.

ARUTZ SHEVA Coming home: Vast majority of ‘lone soldiers’ making aliyah by Ari Soffer December 1, 2015 An overwhelming majority of “lone soldiers” – volunteers from the Jewish Diaspora who join the Israel Defense Forces – make aliyah following their … Continue reading

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WSJ reports Obama efforts to embarrass Israel, tied to suspicions over potential Iran attack

ISRAEL DEFENSE Spy Games by Amir Rapaport October 30, 2015 The latest leaks by the US government regarding Israel were intended, presumably, to embarrass the Israeli Minister of Defense and Prime Minister. The tension between the Obama administration and Netanyahu … Continue reading

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On one hand the #IranDeal, on the other…

DEFENSE NEWS Carter Pledges to Boost Israel’s Military Edge by Barbara Opall-Rome October 28, 2015 US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has pledged to enhance “the entire spectrum” of strategic cooperation with Israel, from cyber defense and high-end attack capabilities down … Continue reading

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Religious women, in defiance of Chief Rabbinate, increasingly serving in IDF

YNET NEWS With a skirt and a rifle: Meet the IDF’s religious girl power by Itzchak Tessler October 14, 2015 Three young, motivated women explain why they decided to serve the State of Israel as combat soldiers instead of doing … Continue reading

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