Tamuz 14, 5778, 6/27/2018
 Amnesty International sees no reason for US to leave UNHRCHillel Neuer of UN Watch fills in the blanks for puzzled Amnesty International. Why are the Gazans setting Israel on fire?Why do the Gazans want to burn down the Jewish State? Why are they investing their money in destruction instead of construction? The media's embrace of anti-SemitismMainstream media have led to the banalization of anti-Jewish imagery through the mindless repetition of false claims of Israeli abuses. The William of Norwich calumny has been brought back to life in Gaza. A history lesson for Prince William: Judea, Samaria, Oslo et alAccording to the Oslo Accords, Judea and Samaria are not "Occupied Palestinian Territories", but "disputed territories" whose status is to be decided as the outcome of permanent status negotiations. 'To Heal the World?' The Tikkun Olam distortionA recent book on Tikkun Olam Judaism is nothing short of a lethal indictment of the distortion of Judaism that has led to massive intermarriage and assimilation on the part of US Jewry. Is there a glass ceiling for Religious Zionist IDF officers?The decision not to let Brigadier General Ofer Vinter advance could not have come at a worse time. Relations between the Religious Zionist community and the IDF are at a low not seen since the 2005 Gaza Disengagement. Look at those photos from southern IsraelIn Israel, war is not on Netflix. It enters every home, every kindergarten playground, every sports playing field. And it can even come via balloons. 'How dreams of peace led to Israel's biggest mistake'A brilliant example of the late commentator's intellectual honesty and his incisive analysis of the Arab-Israel conflict, brought here in memoriam. Trump peace plan delayed as Jordan balks at replacing PLOThe outcome of the Jordanian king's visit to the White House this week is crucial to the advancement of Trump's plan. Reclaiming ancestral land: Lessons from tiny, strong, beautiful IsraelIn the last 1400 years, Islamist expansionism has wiped out most of the ancient indigenous civilizations of the East and taken their land. I came to study the soul of the Jewish people, what it is that gave them strength to return and build anew. Springtime for leftistsThe figuring must be that since they got Sara indicted, he must be next. Future requirements of Israel's nuclear strategyPreventing nightmares of different sort. Special to Israel National News. Contemporary American anti-SemitismThere seems to be a weakening of the taboos previously in place against the open expression of Jew-hatred. INTO THE FRAY: Elements of Oslo: Drug trafficking and high treason?The arrest of former Minister Gonen Segev, on charges of treason, constitute a regrettable vindication of my assessment of the man – over 25 years ago.Leaving the UNHRC so that they can now torture and butcher one anotherUN Human Wrongs Council would be a more appropriate name for this group, so riddled with human rights abusers. Europe's earthquake is underwayEurope has more sharia courts and veiled women, less unaccompanied women it its cities at night and less cartoons of Muhammad. The Trump way could succeedNow that Trump is negotiating, what they fear is not that he will fail like they did. They fear that he will succeed. The real Jewish identityThe decline of American Jewish political support for Israel among ethnic Jews is a symptom of a problem that cannot be rectified by concessions in the religious sphere – Kotel, conversions, institutional support, etc. Anti-Israel churches have a new favorite JewThis week, CMEP is holding a conference, at a church in Washington DC, to train women how to harass Israel. Trump vs DeBlasio: Who will win the NYC Public Schools Hamas battleLeaders demand meeting with DeVos in DC, Gillibrand now MIA, but not in 2014 when she co-sponsored an anti-Hamas bill. Why are they all silent? Both Democrats and Republicans say she may be the 1st female presidentShe has trength of character, a clear sense of right and wrong, is a force that seems able to cut across party lines - people are beginning to talk about Haley running for president. A visit to the Holocaust MuseumA visit to the brilliantly planned US Holocaust Memorial Museum is a powerful experrience, but does it belong in the US capital? The Three-State SolutionGiven Gaza’s sharp deterioration over the past 25 years – under the PA’s rule (1994-2007) and then under Hamas’ – it is time to consider a new paradigm for resolving the Strip’s endemic predicament. Immigrant girl, radical woman: An early 20th century memoirJews are unshackling themselves in “the Golden Medina” from Old World practices, illiteracy, and pogroms. Matilda Rabinowitz is enthralled and her ambition now is dedicated to fighting for the soul of America. The cynical use of kids to break our hearts and our bordersThe infiltrators are clever. Hamas how to use kids as protective shields better than anyone, but they come a close second. An open letter to HamasWe know how much you hate us, Hamas, but strips of paper torn from children's notebooks to decorate terror kites show how much you are willing to lose to keep on hating. Prince William, Jerusalem is not 'occupied Palestinian territory'Prince William's coming visit has lost much of its lustre now that we see that he is following in the footsteps of his predecessors and the pro-Arab British government that blocked Jewish entry into Israel while the Holocaust raged. PLO rejects Trump lifeline on negotiating with IsraelChief PA negotiator Erekat seems to think he can wish Trump and Greenblatt away by accusing them of not being objective brokers. Meanwhile, he has advanced nothing in decades. It is time he was replaced. UCLA students file criminal complaints against anti-Israel disruptorsJewish students threatened by disruptors filed complaints where UCLA officials feared to tread, although they had pledged they would - it's all about justice for all. Firing insubordinate subordinate Comey is not obstruction of justiceComey, like Trump's other critics, thinks he is an idiot. It is amazing watching their constant attacks on him. They never got elected President. They never even got elected as dog catcher. How many denuclearizations have CNN anchors negotiated? Turkey: Election time againOn June 24, Turkey will hold its sixth presidential election in four years. The Turks will choose what is practically one-man rule based on Islamist politics or a regime returning to the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial powers. The answer to Hamas terror kites - not proportional, but exponential!If the Mossad can make off with a half-ton of top secret Iranian nuclear documents, it can plant major explosives in areas filled with Hamas kite flyers and set them off when the time is ripe. How a Dutch Jewish broadcaster deals with Jewish issuesManfred Gerstenfeld interviews broadcaster Alfred Edelstein, who found out he was Jewish at the age of 18. Why non-Jews must protect IsraelIsrael lives under a warm sun, just right for happy days of peace, but instead remains in an eternal state of vigilance due to threats to its very existence. The ultimate way to see Jerusalem with your kidsBook Review: Coming to Jerusalem with your family? Instead of finding yourself reminding them to listen, nudging them to look and feeling more frustrated by the minute, use this experiential guide book and enjoy the trip. INTO THE FRAY: The IDF & Gaza: Soldiers or sociologists?Has the IDF brass forgotten that they are soldiers, charged with providing military solutions to physical threats to the nation’s security; not sociologists, tasked with diagnosing the societal ailments of its enemies? Europe must pay for its appeasement of IranNorthern European leaders are the spineless leaders of pampered populations hostile to Israel. Israel must approach them with that in mind. Assyrians, Jews and IsraelAssyrians have inhabited the Middle East since the beginning of recorded history. Both secular and Christian Assyrians, unlike the Kurds, are steadfast in their pro-Jewish and pro-Israel views, Brooklyn High School in Jewish community honors HamasWhat if students wanted to honor the terrorists who murdered Taylor Force, a young American who was stabbed in a terrorist attack in Jaffa in 2016? Between Kim and Qom: Iran and North KoreaThe Trump-Kim summit raises more questions than it has yet been able to answer. And the Iranians await those answers with bated breath because a very short rope connects Tehran to North Korea. Resisting Robert De NiroIn the blare of that moment up there on stage, De Niro vomited the entire platform of the Democratic Party. Organizing a 70,000 strong pro-Israel rally in IndiaLessons to share from organizing a 70,000 strong pro-Israel rally by the Samhati Hindu in India to destroy the "Infrastructure of Hate" against Israel. There will be bloodThank G-d for Israel is a weekly column. This week: When it is okay to lose it. When Putin drops hints, the West should listenPutin is hinting at a Syrian Euphrates partition - and beyond. This is a positive plan that the USA should join. What happened to the Conservative Movement?What caused the decline of a movement that once was seen by many as a force, for good and for bad, in American Jewish society? Israel: The never-ending Dreyfus affair, part IIIsrael can put an end to the modern version of the Dreyfus affair, once and for all. Amy Schumer, breaking the glass, and JerusalemAn extremely high percentage of Jews break the glass because it is "traditional," yet they have no idea what the deeper meaning is. Yeshacide: The Yesha Council's egregious error at Netiv Ha'avotThe Council of Judea and Samaria (Yesha Council) should have approached today's unnecessary destruction of Jewish homes at Nativ Ha'avot in a way that involved the country. Trump meets Kim: The world is safer, but Is Trump?Trump's wins are impressive, but why the rush? Is it because the left's hatred is so insane? Because t’s no secret what they’re thinking? Berlin 2018: Hezbollah flag in, Kippah outHezbollah supporters march undisturbed in Europe's cities.Israel, the never-ending Dreyfus Affair, Part IDreyfus was never formally acquitted. His pardon was used to close the affair and put an end to the passions that tore apart France at the time. Ismail makes the sale, or: It's good to be an Israeli ArabThank G-d for Israel is a weekly series. This week: Why Arab Israelis can say so too. But he was mostly unarmedNobody ever gets to ask journalists about their choice of language. Temple Micah of Washington D.C.: Don't give Israel boycotters a forumTemple Micah of Washington, D.C. is no different from Neturei Karta in anti-Israel activity if it hosts the pro-boycott New Israel Fund. The NIF has no place in a Jewish house of worship. Media banality. Will they ever get the message?The banality of today's media is beyond belief. They just don't get it. How to defeat Hamas without firing a shotThe people who organize and participate in current riots on the Gaza fences, are UNRWA employees. Not a smart moveFor Satmar to display this level of animus and ridicule on a public stage and in front of the world media is detrimental to Jews and the cause of Am Yisrael everywhere, and there is no way around that reality. |
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