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Tag Archives: Russia
Sharansky: Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it his business to demonize Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Jewish background to cast Ukraine as the Nazis
JERUSALEM POST Ukraine-Russia War: Putin not antisemitic, demonizes Zelensky Zivka Klein June 19, 2023 …“Putin is not antisemitic, isn’t an antisemite, on the contrary, he sympathizes with Jews for many reasons but he is now building a new dictatorship,” Sharansky … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Natan Sharansky, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Israel and Russia agree on new Jerusalem embassy branch
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Russia to open embassy branch office in Jerusalem following deal with city Ariel Kahana June 16, 2023 Some five years after the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem, Russia is set to build a … Continue reading
Israel to redirect aliyah efforts from former Soviet Union countries to Western nations, such as France and the United States
ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Shifting gears, aliyah ministry to focus efforts on Western Jewry Ariel Kahana May 31, 2023 Israel is changing course and refocusing aliyah efforts from former Soviet Union countries to Western nations, such as France … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Aliyah, France, Russia, Ukraine
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“Many gulf nations are hoping Israel will act — even if it only sets back Iranian nuclear ambitions for a few years”
BLOOMBERG Israel’s Window to Strike Iran Narrows As Putin Enters Equation Ethan Bronner March 3, 2023 Iran is seeking sophisticated new air-defense systems from Russia that Israeli officials believe will narrow the window for a potential strike on Tehran’s nuclear … Continue reading
“This string of embarrassing failures has confirmed the administration’s determination to downgrade the Middle East as a strategic priority. But the Middle East refuses to stay quiet”
WALL STREET JOURNAL Iran’s Mullahs Throw Biden a Lifeline Walter Russell Mead November 7, 2022 Joe Biden is a lucky man. The heroism of the Ukrainian people saved him from a Russian victory. Now the people of Iran, led by … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Iran, Joe Biden, Russia, Ukraine
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“Ukraine was careful in the past not to side too closely with Israel as it balanced its relations in the Middle East. Israel, too, was careful to balance its relations”
JERUSALEM POST Israel not at fault for Russia-Iran axis, drones in Ukraine Editorial Board October 27, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Israel this week for the Russia-Iran alliance which has enabled Moscow to import Iranian drones and terrorize Ukraine. Zelensky’s misleading … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Russia, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky
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Defense Minister Benny Gantz said due to what he called “limitations” and “a variety of operational considerations,” Israel will not deliver any weapon systems to Ukraine.
JPOST Israel won’t give Ukraine weapons, will help make missile warning system – Gantz Anna Ahronheim October 19, 2022 Israel has offered to help Ukraine in developing an early-warning system but will not provide weapon systems, Defense Minister Benny Gantz … Continue reading
The complex backstory on Ukraine that most of us don’t know
IMPRIMUS Complications of the Ukraine War Christopher Caldwell October 4, 2022 According to what we hear from the White House and from the television networks, the issues at stake in the Ukraine War are simple. They concern the evil of … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky
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“In the message, Putin noted that while it was important for Russian Jews to remain close to their customs, he emphasized they had a duty to contribute to Russia”
TIMES OF ISRAEL Putin tells Russian Jews he expects ‘hefty contribution’ in New Year’s message September 25, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Russian Jews to make a “hefty contribution” to the country’s multiethnic identity Sunday, in a Rosh … Continue reading
Moscow reportedly wishes to avoid the #Iranian militias in #Syria being targeted by #Israel
JNS Russia demands Iranian militias withdraw from Syrian province September 4, 2022 Russia has demanded that Iranian militias withdraw from military positions west of the Syrian province of Hama and from other positions in central and western Syria to prevent … Continue reading