Red Alert: Who Hears Your Voice?
By Amy Zewe
Why Palestinians Will Not Accept Advice from Arabs
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute—- Shortly after Mahmoud Abbas was elected president of the Palestinian Authority in January 2005, Egypt’s then President Hosni Mubarak was asked what advice he would give Palestinian leaders. Mubarak, in an interview with the Al-Arabiya television network, replied: “There has to be a new thinking about the Palestinian issue.…
Red Alert: How about a few headlines?
By Amy Zewe Weekly I report on various news topics from progress in fighting BDS and antisemitism to setbacks and horror stories about the suffering resulting from BDS and antisemitism. This week I’d like to share a few headlines: Newsweek published an opinion article, “Are Bill De Blasio and Andrew Cuomo Targeting New York City’s…
The Palestinians’ Most Dangerous Enemy Is Archaeology
By Stephen M. Flatow / JNS.org A 2,000-year-old mikvah (ritual bath) was recently uncovered in the Lower Galilee. Most people probably would never have heard about the discovery if not for the dramatic photos of the entire structure being carried by truck to a nearby kibbutz for preservation. The remarkable sight of a truck-borne mikvah,…
The political split over Israel
By Yossi Kuperwasser and Asaf Romirowsky, Jewish News Service— With the 2020 presidential elections in high gear, and following normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, a deeper look at the platforms of both parties is required. It is clear that American Jews and Israelis are called upon to exhibit “moral fiber”…
Israel to advance plans for 4,400 new settlement homes, mostly outside blocs
By Times of Israel— After nearly eight months without meetings, the Defense Ministry body responsible for authorizing settlement construction is slated to advance plans for over 4,400 Israeli homes in the West Bank next week. The Civil Administration’s High Planning Subcommittee will meet next Monday to sign off final approval for around 2,500 units, according…
Red Alert: Do you want the good news or the bad news?
By Amy Zewe— How about we start with the good news! To Follow up to my report two weeks ago about an education bill in California mandating that state university college students take a certain “ethnic studies” course, we have some good news. This bill mandated a so-called ethnic studies course whose curriculum specifically targets…
Defense Ministry releases color footage from Yom Kippur War
By Anna Ahronheim, JPost— Forty-seven years to the day that the Yom Kippur War broke out, the Defense Ministry has released new archival material showing never before seen in-color footage of the deadly 1973 war. The Yom Kippur War project in color includes many scenes, including rare photos of excellent quality from the Suez Canal,…
Following peace deal, UAE erects first-ever public sukkah in the heart of Dubai
By Itamar Eichner, YNetnews— Weeks after the formal signing of the normalization agreement between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain in Washington, a public sukkah was erected in the Gulf state’s city of Dubai on Sunday, in a first-of-its-kind sign of solidarity. The traditional hut, which was built in coordination with Dubai’s local…
Sukkot: Jesus Tabernacled And Paul Made Tents
By One for Israel— The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot as it’s known in Hebrew, is a God-ordained feast with a fantastic point behind it. Or perhaps a range of very meaningful points. There’s the mysterious command of the four species of plant required, the aspect of inviting guests (ushpizin) into your sukkah, the harvest…