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Tag Archives: Settlements
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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“To hear the news media tell it, Israel’s Knesset has approved extreme right-wing legislation that will steal Palestinian land by legalizing illegal outposts and thereby demolish the last hopes for Middle East peace”
JNS Understanding the outposts by Stephen M. Flatow February 8, 2017 …For those who forget [Jordan] King Hussein’s record, I should mention that he was the king who decreed that all 57 synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem should … Continue reading
Judea and Samaria Settlement Regulation Law “makes it harder for Israel to stick to its longstanding policy of permanent indecision in the West Bank”
TIMES OF ISRAEL The true significance of Israel’s settlement legalization law by Haviv Rettig Gur February 7, 2017 Criticism of the Regulation Law that passed Monday in the Knesset has been visceral and widespread. It comes from Israeli politicians on … Continue reading
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
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Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Settlements
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CAMERA had it right: PBS’ Judy Woodruff Fails to Correct Ben Rhodes on ‘Thousands of New Settlements’
CAMERA PBS Ombudsman Upholds CAMERA Criticism of Ben Rhodes’ Settlements Falsehood by Tamar Sternthal January 15, 2017 PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler upholds CAMERA’s criticism of the Dec. 23 “NewsHour” interview in which anchor Judy Woodruff failed to challenge or correct a … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Ben Rhodes, Judy Woodruff, PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, Settlements
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Contrary to narrative, this current government is “actually one of the more left-wing in Israel’s history”
COMMENTARY The Israel Narrative Is Wrong by Evelyn Gordon June 20, 2016 The standard narrative about Israel these days goes like this: The current government is the most right-wing ever, the public is increasingly racist and anti-democratic, and the prime … Continue reading
Trump now supports Israel’s right to continue settlement construction
ISRAEL HAYOM Trump pivots again by Richard Baehr May 4, 2016 …In one area, however, Trump seems to be open-minded and willing to shift his policy stance, and that is the issue of Israel. On Monday, Trump asserted that he … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, Palestinians, Refugees, Settlements
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