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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 18, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 18, 2024 The abbreviation JDI and Just Do It! are trademarks of the products of a well-known company, but they have entered the English language to mean “Get on with it” and “Don’t

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden's 'Trojan pier' for Gaza

The pier is not temporary or about delivering aid, it's about giving the terrorists a permanent gateway to the world.

News | Articles By Me

Hard Facts About "Tough Love" - Joshua Namm

What part of "sovereign nation" do Democrats not understand?

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‘We also have a Red Line’: Netanyahu Approves Plan for Rafah Operation | United with Israel

'The IDF is prepared for the operation and to evacuate the [civilian] population,' Says Netanyahu.

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Schumer faces backlash from centrist Jewish orgs over Netanyahu remarks | World Israel News

Schumer’s remarks were 'profoundly disappointing and concerning,' stated the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union.

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‘We Should Salute Them’: Hezbollah Leader Expresses Gratitude for American Anti-Israel Activists

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday praised Americans who are putting pressure on US President Joe Biden to limit support for Israel because they are helping the Lebanese terrorist group's cause. "Today, what many people demonstrating in Americ

News | Jewish Community

The west’s abandonment of the Jews - Melanie Phillips

With every day that passes, it becomes ever clearer that western civilisation is no longer civilised.

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Jonathan Sacks – On Jewish Character PEKUDEI

Jonathan Sacks – On Jewish Character PEKUDEI Pekudei has sometimes been called “The Accountant’s Parsha”, because that is how it begins, with the audited accounts of the money and materials donated to the Sanctuary. It is the Torah’s way of

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The Problem With A Gaza Ceasefire

As the Biden administration and the terminally misinformed and under-educated of the GenZ and Millennial generations push for a ceasefire between Hamas and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza, two glaring truths seem to be falling through the cracks;

Politics | The Left

The left’s sickening betrayal of Israeli women

Hamas’s mass rape of Jewish women is being cruelly erased from history.

Politics | Campus Watch

Berkeley’s Jews Show Some Spine

In the late 1950s, the University of California, Berkeley started cracking down on campus politicking. By the ’60s, this effort almost became a total ban. The backlash congealed into the

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CTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Mar. 14, 2024

CTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Mar. 14, 2024 Cyber decacorn Wiz acquiring Gem Security for $350 million. Israeli startup Gem, which has developed a Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) platform, has raised $34 million to date. Rea

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Steve Kramer – Blame Hamas!

Steve Kramer – Blame Hamas! Does it seem that the “whole world” is castigating Israel for defending itself from the Hamas Muslim jihadists who barbarously attacked it on October 7? Not to mention retaliating against the 11,000+ of rockets Hamas

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden’s Alienating Strategy

Joe Biden is used to talking to Israel-skeptics who insist their beef isn’t with the Israeli people but with their government, and claim that their resentment isn’t aimed at the

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HOWARD EPSTEIN: OF MORONS AND OXYMORONS

HOWARD EPSTEIN: OF MORONS AND OXYMORONS Whilst it might be indecorous – but not necessarily inaccurate – to call the prime minister of Turkey a moron, certainly he is, no doubt unwittingly, given to the oxymoron. That term is, I am sure, famil

Politics | The Left

The Left shows its chilling true face by refusing to accept Jews feel intimidated


If it wasn’t bad enough that some on the Left have questioned whether the rapes, murders, beheadings and child killings of October 7 actually happened, now Jewish people who have said that they feel too intimidated to go into central London at the weekend during the pro-Palestinian protests are being similarly gaslit.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Massive Increase In Hamas Disinformation Aimed Directly At Its Supporters In The United States

“We are witnessing a massive ramp-up in Hamas disinformation in its 11th hour, directly wired into its supporters in the United States."

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Anti-Israel protester destroys painting of Lord Balfour, who paved way for modern Israeli state

Palestine Action said the slashing and spray painting aimed to "highlight Britain's historic and current role in the colonization of Palestine which roots back to the Balfour declaration."

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PURE EVIL: What we’re seeing are not just protests against Israel | World Israel News

We are witnessing an ugly and ominous recrudescence of an extremely evil chapter in human history.

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Lia Baram – My Recent Photos from Kfar Saba Israel

Lia Baram – My Recent Photos from Kfar Saba Israel Lia is eleven years old and loves taking photos of her environment. Enjoy her latest ones.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Jewish students flee after angry crowd throws juice, tears flyers at UK university

Students at the University of Exeter fled after a heated debate broke out with pro-Palestinian students, leading to their flyers ripped up and juice thrown at them and the Israeli flag they held.

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israeli Women from Army Major to City Mayor

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israeli Women from Army Major to City Mayor Israel’s once-in-every-five-years municipal elections coincided last week with the country’s five-month war in Gaza. Each were (and are) covered widely in the press, but separately.

History | Archeology

Rare coin engraved with the name 'Eleazar the Priest' found in Judean Desert

Bar Kochba Revolt-era coin discovered along with three others and dated to 132 CE; Israel Antiquities Authority seeks volunteers for 10-day March dig in Judean caves.

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White House exploring how to force Netanyahu out - report | The Times of Israel

Growing frustration with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s handling of the ongoing war in Gaza has led US officials to explore what can be done to force the collapse of his government, according to an unconfirmed US news report.

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 10, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 10, 2024 Five months after Oct 7, Israel is certainly Up and Running – even stronger than before.  Residents have returned to battered communities in the south and rehabilitation hospitals and charit

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Elder Of Ziyon - Biden parrots Hamas propaganda in State of the Union speech

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Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Joe Biden: The Hostage President

In the weeks leading up to President Biden’s State of the Union address, aid packages to two of our allies, each in the middle of a war they didn’t start,

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Just WOW: Biden's DAMNING Hot Mic Moment After SOTU Shows What He REALLY Thinks About Israel (Watch)

 Biden said a lot of things last night during his SOTU.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden administration shifts tone, calls Israeli ministers ‘obstacle’ to Gaza aid

“The convoy last week really encapsulated the frustration by the White House and much of Congress, especially Democrats,” the Atlantic Council’s Jonathan Panikoff told JNS.

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The Case Against UNRWA

THE CASE AGAINST UNRWA How UN schools use our tax money to teach Palestinian children to hate and kill Jews  Posts Videos Social Media Reports UN WATCH LIVE EVENT International Summit for a Future Beyond UNRWA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mazb9Iiwiw&a

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Why the left must lie about Hamas and rape

Journalists and those who post on social media deny the atrocities of Oct. 7 because of the false narrative about Israel being a “settler-colonial” state that enables antisemitism.

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Jonathan Sacks : God’s Shadow VAYAKHEL

Jonathan Sacks: God’s Shadow VAYAKHEL In Vayakhel we meet, for the second time, the man who became the symbol of the artist in Judaism, a man by the name of Betzalel. Then Moses said to the Israelites, “Know that the Lord has chosen Betzalel son of Ur

News | Antisemitism Watch

Utah: Cidery denies antisemitism after banning 'Zionists'

Utah is investigating a cidery that declared ‘No Zionists Allowed.’

News | Antisemitism Watch

The scapegoating of Israel

Humanitarian aid has become the blood libel of the day.

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How Muslims and westerners have spread the myth of Jewish-Arab coexistence

Muslims have long promoted myths about their harmonious relations with Jews that they allege had always prevailed in Arab lands. These myths strongly resemble those elaborated by elites in the American South about relations between whites and blacks. Both

News | Antisemitism Watch

The Pro-Hamas Activists Come for the ‘Jew-Lovers’

The secret to the effectiveness of “cancel culture” was how it appealed not to mankind’s cruelty but to its infinite reservoir of laziness. Getting large numbers of people to care

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The Sacks Conversation: Israel: Message from the Daughter of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The Sacks Conversation: Israel: Message from the Daughter of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks        

Politics | The Left

To the Squad, Jews Are Second-Class Constituents

It’s the catch-22 of the Jew: Either quietly accept your place as a second-class constituent of your elected representatives or stand accused of puppeteering and aggression for speaking out loud.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden Slams America's Conduct During WWII in Attempt To Criticize Israel

President Joe Biden slammed America's conduct during the Second World War in a conversation with Israel's war cabinet, arguing that the Allied bombings of Nazi Germany led to the "United Nations and all these rules" that preclude the use of such tactics t

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CTECH: Israel’s latest Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2024

CTECH: Israel’s latest Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2024 CrowdStrike acquiring cyber startup Flow Security in $200 million deal. Founded in 2021, the Israeli startup, which develops a cloud data runtime security solution, has raised just $13

News | Antisemitism Watch

Meet the Summer Lee Staffer Who Turned 'Dear White Staffers' Into an Anti-Israel Cesspool

Publicly, Philip Bennett serves as operations director for Squad member Rep. Summer Lee (D., Pa.), a role in which he works closely with the congresswoman on scheduling and operation. Privately, however, Bennett moonlights as the hand behind "Dear White S

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Hamas-Sheltering Qatar Cashes In on Biden Natural Gas Pause

President Joe Biden’s pause on liquefied natural gas production is already turning into a major financial windfall for Qatar, even as the Gulf regime undercuts the United States and its allies by funding terrorists and sheltering fugitive Hamas leaders. Q

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UNPACKED: Watch – What Do These 6 Chants REALLY Mean?

UNPACKED: Watch – What Do These 6 Chants REALLY Mean? These 6 popular chants are often heard at pro-Palestinian protests, but many people remain unaware of what they actually mean. We’re covering each slogan’s history and meaning on Toda

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority, Key to Biden’s Mideast Peace Plan, Commits To Pay $97M a Year to Hamas

As President Joe Biden pushes to empower the Palestinian Authority in the name of Middle East peace, the PA has committed tens of millions of dollars in reward money to terrorists who were killed or captured while carrying out the Oct. 7 terror attack on

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

House bill calls for US to refer officially to ‘Judea, Samaria,’ not ‘West Bank’

“The term ‘West Bank’ is used to delegitimize Israel’s historical claim to this land,” stated Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.).

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Koolulam & Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa with Rita | A tribute event to the heroines of the war

Koolulam & Municipality of Tel Aviv Jaffa with Rita | A tribute event to the heroines of the war Koolulam is a social-musical initiative aimed at strengthening the fabric of society. Koolulam brings people together from all walks of life to do one thing:

Politics | The Left

Hamas sympathizers ramp up campaign against Israel with left-wing donor army

Democracy for the Arab World Now has established itself as a key cog in the anti-Israel movement — backed by left-wing donors.

News | Fun With Islam

Election Jihad: Islamic Groups are Hijacking Our Elections

A Freedom Center report exposes the threat and shows how we can fight back.

Politics | The Left

Redefining 'jihad' is part of the left's insidious attempt to twist reality

Teachers who attended an "anti-Muslim bias" webinar offered by the NYC Department of Education were told the meaning of jihad was "struggle" and that it could apply to any person's effort at self-improvement.

Politics | American Politics

Shocking double standard of support for Ukraine and Israel

As Ukraine enters its third year of war it is striking how committed political leaders of all parties are to that war.

Politics | The Left

Elder Of Ziyon - A new stupid anti-Israel letter in The Lancet and an October editorial in BMJ indicate that medical journals are now more political than objective

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

History | History

When the US supported Zionist territorial claims

One could ask Blinken whether “old” settlements are legal or whether it is only “any expansion” of Jewish communities that would be illegal.

Politics | The Left

Democratic rhetoric takes a perilous turn for the Jews

Democratic movers and shakers are grafting antisemitism onto the party’s DNA.

News | Israel At War

Where is the ‘humanitarian aid’ for the hostages?

The world is pressuring Israel about the crisis in Gaza, while ignoring the men, women and children who are being abused and starved in Hamas captivity.

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Meanwhile on Israel’s Home Front: Internal Arab Mayhem

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Meanwhile on Israel’s Home Front: Internal Arab Mayhem Since Oct. 7, Israel’s Arab sector has been quiet. At least verbally. Unfortunately, not so much regarding internal violence. For the past several years, Israeli Arabs hav

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel 3/3/24

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel 3/3/24 Not even a war can stop Israel from building on its 75 years of success in rebuilding a Jewish State. Israel continues to build up its basket of subsidized medical treatments, create new remedies for glo

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Israel HaYom: A moving tribute: Commemorating the fallen canines of the Gaza war

Israel HaYom: A moving tribute: Commemorating the fallen canines of the Gaza war Each of the city’s dog parks will be named after one of the dogs – and inside the park a sign will be placed showing a picture of each dog and their name. By  Yaron

Politics | Opinion

The terror of the right delusion

It's so much easier to construct bogeymen than face up to murderous reality

History | History

Elder Of Ziyon - Israel Belongs to the Jews (Judean Rose)

The Jews aren't white people who came back to Israel from Europe. There has been a continuous Jewish presence in the Holy Land, the Land of Israel.

Politics | Opinion

The Phony “Occupation” Dodge

Francesca Albanese, the Italian lawyer who holds the United Nations position of “Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories,” is defensive when it comes to accusations of anti-Semitism. This is understandable, considering her own record of controversial statements. In 2014, she wrote that the United States tends to be pro-Israel because it is “subjugated by the Jewish lobby,” while Europe supports the Jewish state because of its “sense of guilt about the Holocaust.” In most places, revealing that you believe conspiracy theories about Jews controlling America would be disqualifying. At the United Nations, it earns you a promotion.

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Jonathan Sacks Between Truth and Peace KI TISSA

Jonathan Sacks Between Truth and Peace KI TISSA Ki Tissa tells of one of the most shocking moments of the forty years in the wilderness. Less than six weeks after the greatest revelation in the history of religion – Israel’s encounter with God at Moun

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US Treasury Secretary tells Israel to bring back Palestinian workers

Israeli ministers are concerned with the security problem posed by re-issuing work permits to Palestinians. 

Politics | Opinion

We need to talk about Gen Z’s Palestine mania

There was nothing laudable about Aaron Bushnell’s tragic suicide.

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Entire manual for Hamas invasion obtained by Israeli intelligence officer BEFORE invasion; ignored by her superiors | Fr

'Observers warned they would be disciplined if they kept raising concerns'

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Why is Biden pushing for an immoral hostage deal?

Pressure on Israel to agree to pay an exorbitant ransom for the hostages that will grant victory to Hamas isn’t just politically motivated. It’s a betrayal of American interests

News | Interesting Stories

Biden warns Israel not to interfere with Hamas stealing aid

Hamas, much like the Houthis and the Taliban, appropriate aid, resells it, and deliberately causes famines to profit from them.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

From Seinfeld to Ben-Gvir, Antisemites Attack Jews | The Caroline Glick Show In-Focus

Jewish businesses or anybody who supports Israel in any way are being attacked across the world by far-left and Islamist mobs. Is this causing an awakening a...

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 28, 2024

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 28, 2024 Exodigo adds $105 million in new funding to modernize underground mapping. Combining multiple types of powerful sensors, 3D imaging, cloud computing simulations and a proprietary AI platform

Politics | Campus Watch

‘You Jew!’: UC Berkeley Mob Attacks Jews During Event With IDF Soldier, University Pledges “Investigation”

A mob of hundreds pro-Palestinian students and non-students shut down an event Monday evening at University of California, Berkeley featuring an Israeli soldier, forcing Jewish students to flee to a secret safe room as the protestors overwhelmed campus po

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Incitement Is Central to Hamas’s Sadistic Wars

I don’t know that I’ve ever made my way through something as hard to read as the comprehensive report released last week by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in

Politics | Opinion

Too Soon? Introducing the Lighter Side of Self-Immolation

 Welcome to the lighter side of self-immolation, and I don't mean the age-old debate between the classic sturdiness of a Zippo vs. the disposable convenience of a Bic.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Government 'Resigns' in Fake Display of Reform for U.S.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) government "resigned" to appease U.S. pressure for "reform" as a condition for governing postwar Gaza.

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HOWARD EPSTEIN: FAILING TO LEARN FROM HISTORY

HOWARD EPSTEIN: FAILING TO LEARN FROM HISTORY What we learn from history is that we just don’t learn the lessons of history. There are countless examples, but here are two that should have prevented the 7 October Massacre. The Russian dictator, Stalin,

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London Police: ‘From River to Sea’ Projected on Big Ben ‘Not Criminal Offense’

London’s Metropolitan Police Department is aware that “from the river to the sea” ...

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s (Post-)War Surprises: Peace Signings

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s (Post-)War Surprises: Peace Signings Given the Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7 and after, any talk of a peace treaty with the Palestinians, especially one including a Palestinian State, seems to most Israelis to be an illusi

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 25, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 25, 2024 In Israel, we’re slowly seeing the country emerge from one of the darkest times since the Holocaust. Evacuees are returning to their homes in the South as the threat from terrorists in Gaza i

Politics | Politics

Biden Admin Won’t Say if West Bank Sanctions Apply to Jews Living in Jerusalem

The Biden administration will not say if its decision to impose sanctions on Israelis it accuses of committing human rights abuses in the West Bank will apply to those living in Jerusalem, leaving open the possibility that Jews living in Israel's capital

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Are American Jews Prepared for the Return of History?

Probably the most famous line from the HBO series True Detective is: “Time is a flat circle.” The line, spoken by Det. Rust Cohle (played by Matthew McConaughey) in the

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UNPACKED: Watch “From the River to the Sea”, Explained

UNPACKED: Watch “From the River to the Sea”, Explained What does the slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” really mean? What are the historical and geographic roots of the phrase and the practical implications of its r

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Bob Dylan & Israel, The Neighborhood Bully

It may not be his best song, but Dylan’s 1983 song about Israel is surprisingly resonant today.

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 21, 2024

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 21, 2024 Back to New York: Who’s who at Calcalist’s Mind the Tech 2024 conference. The best of Israel’s dynamic high-tech industry and American business leaders will come together on March 4th

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Honest Reporting – Watch: A Blockade Is Not an Occupation

Honest Reporting – Watch: A Blockade Is Not an Occupation The people claiming that Gaza is still occupied by Israel are horribly mistaken. The truth is that Israel doesn’t even provide most of the resources that these claims are based on. Stil

Politics | Opinion

Goodbye Candace Owens

A statement by the David Horowitz Freedom Center.

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PODCAST | Voting ‘Present' On Condemning Rape & Sexual Assault?

Before we get into the meat of this America's Third Watch segment, I just had to comment on the absolute abdication of humanity exercised by US Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) in her “present” vote addressing Hamas' use of rape and sexual assault

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 18, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 18, 2024 Future proof is when something has been designed to anticipate and minimize the effects of unwanted future events.  This could apply to so many Israeli achievements and even to its current war aga

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judaism’s Approach to Redeeming Hostages: It’s Complicated

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judaism’s Approach to Redeeming Hostages: It’s Complicated Pidyon shvuyim: ransoming hostages. Is this the “highest Jewish value” as many have recently claimed? Not quite. A survey of Judaism’s pronouncements conveys a c

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Yoseph Haddad: Living as a Christian Arab in Israel

Yoseph Haddad: Living as a Christian Arab in Israel Visegrad24 presents an in-depth series covering the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. This comprehensive series features on-the-ground interviews, bringing firsthand insights from a diverse range of voices,

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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE Divine PRESENCE OF THE SHECHINA

RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE Divine PRESENCE OF THE SHECHINA RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE DIVINE PRESENCE OF THE SHECHINA “דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תּ

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Biden Shields Palestinians from Deportation, Vows to Give Them U.S. Jobs

President Joe Biden is shielding Palestinians in the United States from deportation while authorizing DHS to loosen work requirements.

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This Muslim Israeli Woman Is the Future of the Middle East

This Muslim Israeli Woman Is the Future of the Middle East Lucy Aharish is one of the most prominent television broadcasters in Israel—and the very first Arab Muslim news presenter on mainstream Hebrew-language Israeli television. Born and raised in a s

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib refuses to condemn rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas

Far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) was the only member of the House who declined to vote Wednesday for a resolution condemning the rape and sexual violence that Hamas leaders ordered members of …

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Steve Kramer – How Israel is Vilified

Steve Kramer – How Israel is Vilified President Biden, a “sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,” insists that Hamas must be rewarded for its genocidal war against Israelis with a state of its own, a State of Palestine. [See

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 14, 2024

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 14, 2024   HR unicorn HiBob acquiring British payroll platform Pento for $40 million. Pento focuses on real-time payroll systems and boasts a client base of over 400 businesses. HiBob raised $15

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Howard Epstein – AS THE IVORY TOWERS COLLAPSE

Howard Epstein – AS THE IVORY TOWERS COLLAPSE Ah. Life at uni. Idyllic and carefree. One’s time at university is supposed to offer the last years of carefree existence before entering the bear-pit of working life. As they say, in the world of the

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Tsvi Bisk – Eurovision for Israel

Tsvi Bisk – Eurovision for Israel The upcoming 2024 Eurovision presents supporters of Israel, and decent people everywhere, to score a minor, albeit very satisfying, triumph over the Jihadi fanatics, academic hypocrites, and leftist antisemites now

Politics | Politics

There's An 'Impeachment Bomb' Against Trump Buried in the Ukraine Funding Bill

 "Back in 2019, Democrats articulated a novel theory of impeachment, based on Trump’s refusal to spend money from the USAI—Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative," Vance wrote in a piece for The American Conservative.

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Today Unpacked: Watch-5 Alternative Peace Plans for Israel and Palestine

Today Unpacked: Watch-5 Alternative Peace Plans for Israel and Palestine Is the Two State Solution the best solution for the Israel Palestine conflict?  We explore 5 alternative peace plans for Israel and Palestine that are rarely discussed.    

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 11, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 11, 2024 The photo (TY Sharon) is of Sabra fruit growing on prickly pear cacti in the Jerusalem sunshine last week. Israelis are called after the sabra because they are thought to be prickly on the outside

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Who Was the Worst Leader in Jewish History? Not Bibi

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Who Was the Worst Leader in Jewish History? Not Bibi The title of this essay does not raise a question that is merely academic; it can offer insight into an important contemporary issue. Last month, former Knesset Speaker Avraham

Politics | Politics

White House Takes Heat for Courting Pro-Hamas Activist

The White House is under fire from Jewish groups for meeting with an Arab-American activist who has praised Hamas and other terrorist groups, and who claimed American lawmakers have been "bought" by the "Zionist lobby."

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Tel Aviv Univ. 1 of every 3 Reservists on Campus is a Woman

Tel Aviv Univ. 1 of every 3 Reservists on Campus is a Woman 6,657 TAU students were called up for reserve duty in the Oct. 7 war; 2,228 (34%) of them are women. Tel Aviv University, with almost 30,000 students, is Israel’s largest and most diverse u

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Anti-Judaism becomes a protected characteristic

A tribunal ruling has effectively declared open season on Jewish students

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60% of Israelis support total victory against Hamas even if not all hostages are returned | World Israel News

Only 5% of Israelis said they thought the Palestinian Authority should rule Gaza after the war. 

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HOWARD EPSTEIN: ANOTHER LAW FOR EVERYONE ELSE….

HOWARD EPSTEIN: ANOTHER LAW FOR EVERYONE ELSE…. The war imposed on Israel by the egregiously vile atrocities of 7 October 2023 is not the first, nor will it be the last, example of a sovereign nation seeking to suppress a terrorist entity and having to

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Former Head of Human Rights Watch SO Mad Israel Is Creating a Buffer Zone in Gaza, Gets Lesson As to WHY

 Meet Kenneth Roth, former executive director of Human Rights Watch and current visiting professor at Princeton.

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 6, 2024

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 6, 2024 Wiz hits $350 million in ARR, plans to add 400 employees in 2024. The cloud security unicorn also announced the appointment of Dali Rajic, former President and COO of Zscaler, as its Presiden

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Israel Implemented More Measures to Prevent Civilian Casualties Than Any Other Nation in History | Opinion

Israel has taken more measures to avoid needless civilian harm than virtually any other nation that's fought an urban war.

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 4, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 4, 2024 Israel’s resilience in the wake of the Oct 7 onslaught has astounded many of its overseas supporters and opponents alike. Israel is making an astonishing comeback, as this week’s positive newsle

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s Frenemies: The West’s Far-Right Governments

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s Frenemies: The West’s Far-Right Governments Israel’s foreign policy support for dictators and other reprehensible regimes reminds me of a (supposed) Einstein pearl: “The definition of insanity is doing the same th

Politics | Politics

Speaker Johnson reveals $17 billion clean Israel aid bill, says Senate 'will no longer have excuses'

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent a letter to his House GOP colleagues on Saturday announcing a new bill to send funding to Israel in its war on Hamas.

Politics | Politics

Over $7 Billion in US Funding Went to UN Agency Whose Employees Reportedly Attacked Israel on Oct. 7 | The Epoch Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized the aid agency of being ‘riddled with waste, fraud, and concerns of support to terrorism.’

Politics | The "Squad"

Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib Oppose Barring October 7 Terrorists from USA

Bush and Tlaib opposed a bill to ban Palestinians who joined in the Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7 from entering the U.S.

Pets & Animals | Animals

Heroic Dog Saves IDF Soldiers from Hamas Ambush | United with Israel

The dog drew the terrorists' fire, saving the lives of six IDF soldiers.

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Chicago Mayor Passes 'Ceasefire' Resolution as Gang Warfare, Antisemitism Grow

With the mayor's tie-breaking vote, the Chicago city council passed a resolution Wednesday calling for a ceasefire and condemning Israel.

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Axios: State Department Making Noises About Recognizing a Palestinian State

 As we've said before, we surprised ourselves in the days after the October 7 attack on Israel by writing positive pieces about President Joe Biden. Biden made it clear that America stood with its ally, Israel.

Politics | Politics

US House officials dig deep into UNRWA-Hamas ties | World Israel News

Testimonies of UNRWA's failure to help the Palestinians in Gaza were recorded, with bipartisan unity in UNRWA's condemnation.

Politics | Politics

Former US ambassador accuses Biden of 'hampering' war on Hamas | World Israel News

Biden has made 'really inappropriate comments' on Israel-Hamas war, says former Ambassador David Friedman.

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Elder Of Ziyon - Everyone in Gaza knew that Hamas built weapons tunnels under UNRWA schools - since 2008!

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

Politics | POLITICS

GOP Lawmaker Accuses Biden of Pushing Out ‘Tens-of-Millions’ in Taxpayer Funding for UNRWA Just Prior to Aid Suspension

The Biden administration may have funneled "tens-of-millions" in American taxpayer dollars to the United Nations’ Palestinian aid group before announcing a pause in U.S. contributions as a result of the organization’s role in Hamas’s October 7 terror spre

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HOWARD EPSTEIN: NOT A BAD DAY AT THE HAGUE

HOWARD EPSTEIN: NOT A BAD DAY AT THE HAGUE This is the second (and last, for now) of my reports from Eretz Yisrael, where every day is suffused with grief, and some days with suffocating grief as when we lost 21 soldiers in one moment. Yet, within an hour

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Steve Kramer – “Escape to Eilat”

Steve Kramer – “Escape to Eilat” All of you are quite aware of the travail Israel is dealing with at this time. With well over 130 hostages (including perhaps 20 murdered Israelis) still, in captivity somewhere in Gaza, the public is simultaneou

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Joshua Namm: For Jews, The Ivy Is Still Poison

Nothing has changed in the Ivy League.

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State Department Continues to Fund the UN's Terror-Simping UNRWA After Advertising a 'Pause' in Funding

 A growing list of countries have announced their contributions to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) would "pause" after revelations that some of its employees were active participants in the October 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel.

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: No News is Good News that Should be in the News

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: No News is Good News that Should be in the News What is “news”? It’s invariably considered to be something that “happened” – usually negative (other than some outstanding scientific breakthrough). Think about this: whe

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2024

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2024   Tech titans start 2024 with mass layoffs, but is the worst yet to come? Layoffs signal broader industry challenges, prompting fears of further job losses. Read more “Gaza would

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Jamaal Bowman Accused Israel of Genocide. Now, Vandals Are Defacing Jewish Businesses in His District With the Same Message.

Jewish-owned businesses in Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman's New York district were defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti that read, "Genocide supporter," an accusation Bowman himself hurled at Israel following Hamas's Oct. 7 attack.

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Jonathan Sacks: The Power of Ruach BESHALLACH

Jonathan Sacks: The Power of Ruach BESHALLACH In September 2010, BBC, Reuters, and other news agencies reported on a sensational scientific discovery. Researchers at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research and the University of Colorado were able