The massacre of October 7, 2023 led to a dramatic rise in antisemitism worldwide and an awareness among Israelis of their identity as Jewish people.[Alex Gordon]
Jewish History of Pogroms Repeats Read More »
Alex Gordon, Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
At times like this, each one of us becomes an ambassador for Israel. Even if you don’t agree with everything Israel does, any decent person must stand up for Israel’s right to self-defense. [Rabbi Aron Moss]
Q&A about the Israel-Hamas War Read More »
International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The mayhem they brought to Jordan wasn’t bloodless. The PM was assassinated and a near civil war ensued, almost toppling the state until the 100,000 Palestinian fighters and their families were thrown out, to Lebanon.
Then came the wider Lebanese horror. [David Anderson]
OpEd: Why Arab Countries Don’t Want Palestinian Jihadists Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Middle East, The Moderate Voice
Published by RBC-Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved the sale of 155mm artillery shells and related equipment to Israel without congressional review, according to Reuters. The Pentagon noted that Blinken determined there is an extraordinary situation that requires the immediate sale of artillery shells to Israel, allowing the deal to proceed without
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Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA
JERUSALEM (JNS) — During a meeting on Thursday with representatives of captives still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that his government was engaged in negotiations to return “everyone.” “This is our goal,” Netanyahu told representatives of 28 families, according to a statement by the Prime
Netanyahu Confirms Israel Is Engaging in Hostage Talks Read More »
Israel, JNS, Middle East, News Sources
Published by Reuters UK By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -France, Germany, Britain and the United States on Thursday condemned an increase by Iran in the production rate of highly enriched uranium of up to 60% purity, close to the level used for nuclear weapons fuel. In a joint statement, the allies made no mention of
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Middle East, Nordot
Activists on the street as well as members of the United Nations insist on a cease-fire, but they do not say how it should work or how it will help anyone besides Hamas. Does the cease-fire mean that Hamas can hold 120-plus Israelis hostage while Israel suspends military action? [Bruce S. Ticker]
Opinion: Clamor for a Gaza Ceasefire Is Disingenuous Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Dr. Margaret Singer speaks of “the five D’s” — Deceit, Dependency, Debilitation, Dread, and Desensitization — by which cult members are recruited and transformed. Dr. Singer says, “It’s a step-at-a-time seduction, so the person hardly notices they are being changed.” [Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz]
How Terrorist Cults Recruit and Operate Read More »
Antisemitism, Middle East, USA
And then there is the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) which shirks its legal and moral responsibilities and pretends there is a legitimate justification as to why it has abandoned us Israelis during these dark hours. [Nitsana Darshan-Leitner]
Why Shurat HaDin Is Suing the International Red Cross Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East
Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25 (ANI/TPS): A land corridor for the delivery of cargo between the Gulf states and Israel through Saudi Arabia and Jordan is being extended to Egypt, as alternate sea routes have come under attack during the war with Hamas in Gaza, Israeli officials said Sunday. Operation of
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Middle East
What is not spoken about, and perhaps not publicized very much, is how universities in the 1970s, in a mad rush to balance their debt, began to take in very large endowments and contributions from the oil-rich Arab and Muslim countries. I know this firsthand. I was a doctoral candidate at Boston University in the ‘70s, earning my PhD in sociology in May 1981. I sat in class with Muslim students, who were mostly from Iran and Saudi Arabia. [Amy Neustein]
Opinion: How U.S. Universities Became Bastions of Antisemitism Read More »
Amy Neustein, Antisemitism, International, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
The actions Egypt took in its survival to avoid an apocalyptic famine as described in the Bible have applicable relevance to help us avoid climate catastrophe in our time. [Yossef Ben-Meir]
Applying Biblical Egypt’s Actions to Today’s Climate Emergency Read More »
International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA, Yossef Ben-Meir
By Stephen M. Flatow (JNS) I opened a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, and there’s a fellow in uniform with red beret and camo uniform screaming into a microphone. My Arabic being non-existent, I was glad for the simultaneous translation identifying the screamer as one Gen. Yahya Saree, the spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi
Who Are the Houthis and Why Are They Messing With Israel? Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, USA
The propaganda war between supporters of Israel and supporters of Hamas has prompted the administration of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles to ban John Strauss, a Jewish professor of economics, from teaching on the campus, but he is permitted to conduct classes via Zoom. [Donald H. Harrison]
Jewish Professor Barred from USC Campus Following Argument with Anti-Israel Students Read More »
California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA