By Raphael Poch, Israelrescue.org Jamal Veraki is 29-years-old and works as a security guard in a hotel in the southern city of Eilat. Jamal recently graduated from his EMT training course and was one of a handful of Muslims in that did so in Eilat. He has been a volunteer with United Hatzalah for just…
By Gershon Hacohen, Jewish News Syndicate— Three fundamental questions crystallize the distinctions between the various positions on the matter of Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley. The first question: How wide a swath of the Jordan Valley must Israel keep to meet its security needs—merely the area between the border crossings and Highway 90, or…
By Israel Hayom— The new commander of Iran’s Quds Force threatened on Monday that “freedom-seekers” all over the world who are inspired by the Iranian ideology will avenge the death of his predecessor, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, adding that Tehran’s enemies only understand the “language of force.” Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike…
By Jordan Salama, NY Times— Growing up, my brothers and I often teased my mom for having what we thought was an irrational fear of being identified as a Jew. She painted over the Star of David on a duffle bag because when we were traveling, she didn’t want people “to know.” She warned my…
By Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute— Britain, France and Germany, the three European signatories of the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), have activated the agreement’s dispute mechanism in an effort to force Tehran into compliance with its commitment to curb its nuclear program. The three European countries —…
By Earl Cox, JPost—- Many reading this article will recall being taught to understand America as a “melting pot” – a blending of cultures, faiths, hopes and aspirations which, when fully combined, resulted in a delicious American pie where the sum total was more desirable than its individual parts. This was during a time when…
By Moshe Phillips, Israel National News— The “both sides are to blame” line is often heard in contemporary policy debates. Israelis and Palestinian Arabs are both to blame for the absence of peace, argue the pundits and politicians. When there’s a terrorist attack on Israeli “settlers,” journalists say both sides are to blame because the…
By Sarah Stern, Emet— There are certain moments in history where we as a civilization are put to the test. Such a moment occurred during the Soviet Jewry movement, when thousands of American Jews did everything in their power to support brave dissidents. They struggled for the right to emigrate so that they could live…
By Raphael Poch— On Monday, United Hatzalah and Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikvah announced a partnership that will see the two entities work together to cut down the waiting time and the overload of patient intake in the medical center’s emergency room (E.R.). The partnership will see United Hatzalah EMTs volunteer for shifts assisting…
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— Why are Iran’s Palestinian proxies, Hamas and Islamic Jihad, disturbed about the death of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, who was killed in a US airstrike on January 3, 2020? The two Iranian-backed groups in the Gaza Strip were quick to mourn the “martyr”…