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…
DetailsBy 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 —…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick— Next Thursday is supposed to mark another diplomatic triumph for Israeli diplomacy. On January 23, the Fifth World Holocaust Forum will convene at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp. According to Yad Vashem and the World Holocaust…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsBy 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”…
DetailsBy Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— IDF intelligence reported that Iran will have enough uranium for a nuclear warhead by the end of year but President Trump is leading a multinational effort to prevent this from happening. An article published in Haaretz on Tuesday reported that Israeli military intelligence estimated that by the end…
DetailsBy JNS— South Dakota became the 28th state to enact a measure to combat boycotts of Israel as Republican Gov. Kristi Noem signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting state offices from doing business with companies that boycott Israel. “Israel is one of our nation’s closest allies, and their success is critical to American national…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick, JPost— For the past 40-odd years, two narratives have guided American Middle East policy. Both were invented by the Carter administration. One relates to Iran. One relates to Israel. Both narratives reject reality as the basis for foreign policy decision-making in favor of delusion. Over the past two months, President Donald Trump…
DetailsBy Times of Israel— Iran is refusing to hand over for analysis the black boxes from a Ukrainian airliner that crashed near Tehran to the plane’s manufacturer Boeing, Iranian media said Wednesday. The crash, whose cause is still unclear, came shortly after an Iranian missile barrage on US forces in Iraq. “We will not give…
DetailsBy The Rogatchi Foundation—- We are especially glad to make the announcement at the time when two celebrations of good will, kindness and light, Hanukkah and Christmas, coincide this year, thus adding and accumulating yet more positive energy for all of us to benefit from. Rogatchi Foundation Humanist of the Year is awarded annually for…
DetailsBy Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— There is a joyful tradition in Judaism when some of the Jewish holidays are celebrated for two and more days without disruption. In such cases, it is generally accepted among the observing people that we are living through one wholesome and uplifting day, would it be 48 or 72…
DetailsBy The World— The United States is sending nearly 3,000 additional troops to the Middle East from the 82nd Airborne Division as a precaution amid rising threats to American forces in the region, the Pentagon said on Friday. Iran promised vengeance after a US airstrike in Baghdad on Friday killed Qasem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent…
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