‘A Clinton presidency would be terrible for Israel’
By David Rosenberg, Arutz7-— Despite pledges early in the primary season to maintain neutrality in dealings with Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Donald Trump has since emphasized his pro-Israel bona fides and hinted at a major deviation from policies supported by presidents of both parties since the 1967 Six Day War, including the two-state solution,…
Hillary Clinton’s private emails about Israel
By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Breitbart— November will see one of the consequential elections of our lifetime. With Israel and the world enduring another cycle of terrorism, and the Jewish State’s very existence threatened by the catastrophic Iran deal, the American election has a direct bearing on Israel’s future. I’ve written in the past about the State…
In Plain Language: Message from ‘Moshiach’
By Stewart Weiss, JPost— I returned home from a trip abroad last week and found the following letter in my mailbox. I asked my neighbors if they had seen who might have put it there, but no one had a clue (not many people are out strolling in our lovely summer swelter). So I share…
Obama Slammed by Israel for Defending Iran Deal
By Israel Today— US President Barack Obama on Friday was once again insisting that his Iran nuclear deal is succeeding, and even claimed that Israel had acknowledged as much. Israel’s Defense Ministry was quick to call out Obama’s false assertion, and to suggest the American was a fool if he still believed Iran to be…
US Jewish groups dismayed by Movement for Black Lives accusing Israel of genocide
By Danielle Ziri, Jpost— Jewish American groups have expressed dismay last week after the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of more than 50 organizations, published its platform in which it accuses Israel of genocide against the Palestinians. Beyond this accusation and the use of the word “apartheid” to describe Israel, the platform includes a…
Israel Defense Ministry blasts Obama remark about Iran deal
By World Israel News— The Israel Defense Ministry released a strong statement in direct response to President Obama’s contention that Israel now acknowledges the benefits of the nuclear deal with Iran, comparing the deal to the failed Munich pact with the Nazis prior to World War II. “The Israeli defense establishment believes that agreements have…
Goodbye, God Gap: Trump and Clinton Have Churchgoers Unusually Split
By Christianity Today— Donald Trump seems to be breaking yet another political tradition this election: the “God gap.” In previous US elections, polls consistently showed that a person’s level of religiosity—how important their faith is to them and how often they attend church—was one of the biggest predictors in how they would vote. The more…
Israeli government committee recognizes Armenian genocide
By JNS.org— An Israeli Knesset committee has announced that it recognizes the Armenian Genocide, encouraging the Israeli government to formally adopt the move. “It is our moral obligation to recognize the holocaust of the Armenian nation,” said the Education, Culture and Sports Committee chairman MK Yaakov Margi (Shas). Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein asked in early…