Amnesty International Offers No Amnesty to Israel

By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— Amnesty International describes itself as a global movement that protects people wherever justice, freedom, truth, and dignity are denied. And there’s no question that this human rights organization has a good track record at “researching and documenting human rights abuses wherever they occur,” as its website states. However, one…

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Palestinians: The Human Rights Violations No One Talks About

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— While international “human rights” organizations such as Amnesty International make false and baseless claims against Israel, most continue intentionally and systematically to ignore the human rights violations committed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). A report published on January 29 by the Palestinian NGO International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights…

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It’s not just the Holocaust that Whoopi Goldberg got wrong

By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe—- Under “R” in “The Holocaust Encyclopedia,” a reference work published by Yale University Press, is an eight-page entry on “Racism.” It begins: “The distinguishing characteristic of Nazi Germany was its obsession with race.” Had Whoopi Goldberg glanced at the encyclopedia before last Monday’s discussion on “The View” about the Holocaust…

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Biden acknowledges Israel’s freedom to act even if there’s an Iran deal – Bennett

By Lahav Harkov, JPost— US President Joe Biden accepted Israel’s freedom to act even if world powers reach a nuclear agreement with Iran, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Monday, a day after the two leaders spoke on the phone. “Freedom of action” was not mentioned in the context of Iran in the White House readout…

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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a little-known story offers inspiration

By Arlene Bridges Samuels Jan. 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Amid the worldwide resurgence of anti-Semitism, recommitting to the rallying cry of “Never Again” is vital. The venom of hatred is once again poisoning the world against the Jews, God’s chosen people. Simply remembering the Holocaust is not enough. We cannot imitate the European…

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Red Alert: Do We Practice Our Faith in Response to the “Most Anti-Semitic Year” That Was 2021?

By Amy Zewe— This week I came across a most startling headline on the website JNS.org (Jewish News Syndicate). While often times we can find article titles that lure us in to click on some sensational news story, only to be left deflated with paragraphs of nonsense that may not even relate to the headline—we…

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Iran’s Palestinian Proxy: Jihad against Israel and America

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— The Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the second largest and hugely influential group in the Gaza Strip after Hamas, does not believe that the conflict with Israel is over Jerusalem, settlements, borders, checkpoints or Palestinian prisoners. Like Hamas, PIJ’s “logical intellectual vision considers all of Palestine still occupied from…

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Israel gearing up for mass immigration from Ukraine

By World Israel News Staff— With the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the U.S. quietly evacuating embassy employees and their families from the eastern European country, Israel is gearing up for an influx of Jewish refugees. According to Haaretz, Israeli government ministers met Sunday in a closed-door meeting to discuss strategy for…

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Report: Israeli fighter jets, refueling planes hold massive drill aimed at Tehran

By Times of Israel— Israeli fighter jets carried out a large drill over the Mediterranean that included practicing mid-air refueling, according to a report in a Saudi-run news outlet Thursday. The unverified report in London-based Elaph described air maneuvers on Thursday by “an unusually large” contingent of F-15, F-16 and F-35 fighter craft, as well…

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Israeli-led resolution combating Holocaust denial receives overwhelming support at UN

BY Mike Wagenheim, Jewish News Syndicate— The first time, it was about remembrance. This time, it’s about preserving those memories. On Thursday, an Israeli-led resolution calling for a clear definition of Holocaust denial and concrete steps to fight it, passed the U.N. General Assembly by consensus. A total of 114 countries joined in as co-sponsors,…

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Lapid talks with Turkish FM, in first acknowledged call in 13 years

By Times of Israel— Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke Thursday by phone with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, amid an apparent thaw in relations between Jerusalem and Ankara. According to Lapid’s office, Cavusoglu called to inquire about the foreign minister’s health following his COVID-19 diagnosis. The phone call was the first between Israeli and Turkish…

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