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Big Jewish Ideas: Why do people convert to Judaism?

Big Jewish Ideas: Why do people convert to Judaism? Why do people convert to Judaism? Led by Meorah Ha-Meir, five individuals share heartfelt stories of their journeys to Judaism. Exploring the challenges, faith, and resilience it takes to embrace a new i

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How Australia became such a haven for antisemitism

Analysis: Jew hate has surged across Australia Since October 7, mirroring a global rise that required fast and determined action by local government and authorities

Politics | Judea & Samaria

IDF takes first step in regularizing two outposts in Judea and Samaria

The military order that establishes the municipal boundaries is the first step in legalizing Adorayim and Ahiya.

Politics | The Left

He Said He'd Take Jews 'Back to Poland.' But Democrat Gretchen Whitmer Took Him on an Official State Trip to the Middle East.

One of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D.) guests on an official state trip to the Middle East this week is an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of Hezbollah as a "hero" and recently called for Jews to be sent "back to Poland." 

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Michael Oren: Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to the Middle East Status Quo

Michael Oren: Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to the Middle East Status Quo For the president, the two-state solution is the problem Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren A diplomatic coup de main or more Trumpian madness? A strategic move like Trump’s threat

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Trump, With Jordanian King by His Side, Stands Firm on Plan To 'Take' Gaza

President Donald Trump welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah II to the White House on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting, during which Trump touted his plan to "take," "hold," and "cherish" the war-torn Gaza Strip. Abdullah did not reject the plan during the meeti

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 11, 2025

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 11, 2025 Check Point and Wiz join forces to challenge Palo Alto in cloud security. The strategic partnership aims to create the industry’s most comprehensive cloud protection solution. Read mor

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Netanyahu: ‘Intense fighting’ to resume in Gaza if hostages not released by Saturday | The Times of Israel

While PM's statement does not explicitly call for all captives to be returned by week's end, an unnamed senior official says Israel wants 'all of them'

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Jonathan Feldstein: The Red Cross and the Red Heads

Jonathan Feldstein: The Red Cross and the Red Heads Three more Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 491 days were released last week. The three men returned home emaciated, gaunt, and with signs of suffering from severe malnourishment including comp

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Trump doubles down on permanent relocation for Palestinians, says no right to return to Gaza under his plan | The Times

US President Donald Trump says Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his plan for the United States to take over the territory, in an interview excerpt released today.

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Trump says he could halt aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don't take Gazans | The Times of Israel

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says he could “conceivably” withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don’t take Palestinian refugees he envisions being relocated from Gaza.

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Trump calls to cancel ceasefire if all hostages not released Saturday

US President Donald Trump says the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal should be canceled if all hostages are not released by 12 p.m. on Saturday.

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Hamas delays release of hostages, alleging Israeli violations

Spokesman Abu Obeida accused Israel of delaying the return of Gazans to the northern Gaza Strip, among other violations.

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At USAID, Funding for Terror-Tied Groups and Internal Hostility Toward Israel Goes Back Years

As the Trump administration works to shutter the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), current and former U.S. officials who worked closely with the embattled aid group say they watched for years as it funneled millions of dollars to

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Sabine Sterk: I Watched My Country Betray Me for Being a Jew

Sabine Sterk: I Watched My Country Betray Me for Being a Jew CEO of Time to Stand Up for Israel, a nonprofit organization with over 200,000 followers across various social media platforms. Our mission is simple but powerful: to support Israel and amplify

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Steve Kramer: Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sojourn in Two Days

Steve Kramer: Tel Aviv-Jaffa Sojourn in Two Days During our older son Moshe’s recent visit of 10 days, we decided to spend two of them in Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Yafo). Of course, we took the train from our local station, a 20-minute walk from our apartment. Bu

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 9, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 9, 2025 The song that has gone viral recently in Israel is “Od Yoter Tov”, meaning “Even more good” by Yair Elitzur.  It sums up what this newsletter has been publicizing about Isra

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We Need To Call It What It Is: Palestinianism - Joshua Namm

To effectively combat antisemitism, we need to start using more specific terms.

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US Supreme Court to Weigh Landmark Terrorism Case Targeting Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Program - Algemeiner.

In a case that could redefine the legal landscape for victims of terrorism seeking justice, the US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) over their role in incentivizing vi

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Gaza’s History with Israel and Jews

Read on to learn about 10 interesting facts about Jewish communities in Gaza, from ancient to modern times.

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Is Gaza Jewish?

I had mixed feelings upon seeing the Jewish communities of Gaza and their 9,000 residents being uprooted in 2005. There was the hope of an improved security situation, but on the other hand it seems wrong to declare a region "Judenrein." Anyway this all left me wondering if Gaza is really part of Jewish history?

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Jordan reportedly warns it could extradite Sbarro bombing mastermind to US for trial | The Times of Israel

In reversal, Amman said to give Hamas one day to find Ahlam Tamimi another home or it will send her stateside, where she is wanted over 2001 Jerusalem attack that killed 16, including 2 Americans

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The End of ‘Palestine’

Donald Trump reminds the world that ideas have sell-by dates

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WATCH: Israel Takes Counter-Drone Defense to the Next Level

"This threat has already extracted a heavy human toll from us . . . Everyone has joined the mission with the understanding that defending Israel's skies is a top priority."

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Smotrich: Trump’s Gaza Plan Is the Real Response to October 7

On November 14, 2023, Smotrich advocated for the "voluntary emigration" of Arabs from the Gaza Strip to other countries.

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Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu full joint press conference (Feb. 4, 2025)

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in a full press conference, laying out plans for Gaza on February 4, 2025.

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Tel Aviv University: A New Frontier in Material Science

Tel Aviv University: A New Frontier in Material Science Sliding into Novel Materials: A New Frontier in Material Science Can copper be turned into gold? For centuries, alchemists pursued this dream, unaware that such a transformation requires a nuclear re

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‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip,’ Trump says

The U.S. president added that he will visit Gaza in an explosive press conference laying out his vision for the terrorist enclave to become “the riviera of the Middle East.”

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Terrorists released in Gaza hostage deal transferred to luxurious Egyptian hotel | World Israel News

The 88 who have been deported so far are enjoying the beautiful St. Regis Almasa Hotel.

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 4, 2025

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 4, 2025 AI in every classroom? Inside Israel’s ambitious education overhaul. The Ministry of Education’s plan aims to prepare students for the future—but can it overcome old challenges? Read mo

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Trump to watch October 7 film for first time

Witkoff watched the film during his visit to Israel and said that Trump has to watch it himself to see with his own eyes what happened on October 7.

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Michael Oren: What Now Is the Goal of This War?

Michael Oren: What Now Is the Goal of This War? Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren While the objectives of the United States and Israel have repeatedly changed, only one remains constant. After the Casablanca Conference in 1943, the Allies—the United S

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Under pressure from his own gov't, Netanyahu looks to enlist Trump to change 2nd phase of hostage deal

Israel's finance minister presses Netanyahu to renegotiate hostage deal and promote annexation plan for Judea and Samaria during meeting with Trump.

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71% of Israelis oppose Palestinian state; 68% support sovereignty in J&S

More than half of respondents would oppose a Palestinian state even if it were part of a Saudi-Israel peace deal.

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Israel thwarts 'imminent terrorist attack' in northern Samaria

One of the terrorists killed in a series of strikes in Jenin and Qabatiya was released in the November 2023 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, according to the Israeli military.

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 2, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 2, 2025 The portions of the Torah read in most synagogues during the last two weeks included the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart and its disastrous consequences for Egypt. In contrast there have been man

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Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, Keith Siegel redeemed after 484 days in Gaza

Seventy-nine hostages remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza, including 76 abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion.

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Torah’s Exodus Story and Immigrant Absorption

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Torah’s Exodus Story and Immigrant Absorption The new Trump Administration has a clear policy regarding this. Given the President’s significant Evangelical Christian support, as well as that of American Orthodox (and ultra

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Ceasefire Deal: Killer Who Murdered Israeli Family Walks Free Today

While the release of three Israeli hostages on Thursday brought relief and elation across Israel, it also triggered a wave of mixed emotions, especially among victims who saw the terrorists responsible for their suffering set free. One of them is Oran Alm

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Armed Hamas Terrorists Lead Angry Mob of Gazans in Stage-Managed Hostage Release, Enraging Israeli Officials

JERUSALEM—Hamas’s stage-managed release of Israeli hostages on Thursday was nearly derailed by an angry mob of thousands of Gazans. In the third round of hostage releases by Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group released Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israe

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Trump Signs Executive Order Combating Anti-Semitism on College Campuses

‘To all the resident aliens who joined in the pro-jihadist protests, we put you on notice: come 2025, we will find you, and we will deport you,’ Trump said.

Politics | Media Bias

Husam Zomlot Promotes Genocide Libel on Amanpour

Amanpour covered for Zomlot when he admitted his real goal, that is, he said, 'Israel has got to go.'

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Elder Of Ziyon - Terror Unleashed: The Dangerous Cost of Hostage Freedom

An exploration of the painful complexities of Israel's hostage release deal, balancing the joy of freed captives with the fear of unleashed terror.

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 29, 2025

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 29, 2025 DeepSeek’s success sparks a new chapter in U.S.-China AI rivalry. How Chinese engineers turned sanctions into an opportunity for global disruption. Read more   The mastermind behind D

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Smotrich: Gaza a ‘time bomb,’ Trump's call for relocation 'most realistic solution'

"There are more than 1.5 million people who have grown up for generations with hate for Israel and antisemitism," the Israeli finance minister told JNS.

Politics | American Politics

Senate Dems block bill to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he opposed “the ICC’s deep bias against Israel” but that the legislation was “poorly drafted and deeply problematic.”

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Ilhan Omar to replace co-chair of caucus on defense budget reduction

The Minnesota Democrat called it shameful to spend more "on a wasteful Pentagon budget than on priorities like education, health care and housing."

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TAU: The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins in Eilat has now spread to the Indian Ocean

TAU: The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins in Eilat has now spread to the Indian Ocean Concerns Over the Expansion of Coral Reef Destruction Worldwide: The deadly pathogen that decimated sea urchins in Eilat has now spread to the Indian Ocean Res

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Some hostages spent eight straight months in tunnels

Among the Israelis recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, there were untreated wounds and signs of starvation.

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Fight against antisemitism should include legal approach

Today, pro-forma condemnations of antisemitism, while welcome, are entirely meaningless in the absence of urgent and tangible action.

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Activist Supreme Court president voted in, sparking coalition fury

Right-wing lawmakers blasted the selection of Yitzhak Amit as president of the Supreme Court.

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

‘2 million terrorists' in Gaza, released hostage tells family

"Children aged 8 and 4 were cursing 'the Jews,'" Liri Albag said.

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Daniel Gordis: Israel from the Inside

Daniel Gordis: Israel from the Inside Subscribe to Daniel Gordis and HERE Yoni Bloch releases a new single and reminds Israelis to dream The AI-generated video that he released with the song has captured the bubbling, still hesitant hope that Israelis are

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The Hostage Deal BETRAYED Us All

UPDATE: Hamas has released 3 female hostages and Israel is releasing over 1,000 terrorist leaders, their aides and supporters into Gaza. Yishai breaks it do...

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Abbas congratulates freed terrorist who killed Jews, including 9-month-old

"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after the war," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 26, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 26, 2025 It has been a heartwarming week, seeing seven captive Israeli “flowers” running into the arms of their ecstatic families, stating that they have been “born again”. There h

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi, Trump and Gaza: The Problem of Perception

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi, Trump and Gaza: The Problem of Perception Let’s start with a question: of the two previous U.S. presidents – Donald Trump and Joe Biden – who ended their term in office with a net employment increase of 16 million jobs

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Jonathan Feldstein: Crying Tears of Joy from One Eye, and Tears of Grief from the Other

Jonathan Feldstein: Crying Tears of Joy from One Eye, and Tears of Grief from the Other Israel is celebrating the release and homecoming of three hostages this past week, and anticipating the release of four more this coming Saturday. At the same time Isr

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United Hatzalah: Leading Pet Supply Chain Speedog and United Hatzalah Partner to Support Psychotrauma K-9 Unit

United Hatzalah: Leading Pet Supply Chain Speedog and United Hatzalah Partner to Support Psychotrauma K-9 Unit Speedog, a leading Israeli chain of pet supply stores, and United Hatzalah announced a new collaborative initiative to support the first respond

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Jonathan Sacks: Freedom and Truth VAERA

Jonathan Sacks: Freedom and Truth VAERA Why did Moses tell Pharaoh, if not a lie, then less than the full truth? Here is the conversation between him and Pharaoh after the fourth plague, arov, “swarms of insects”[1]: Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 22, 2025

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 22, 2025 Sam Altman-backed Apex Security in advanced talks to be acquired by Varonis for up to $40M. The acquisition would strengthen Varonis’ AI security capabilities. Apex denies the negotiat

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Judea and Samaria: What’s in a name?

Throughout the centuries, maps of Palestine included the names “Judea” and “Samaria” with “West Bank” quite lacking.

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Hamas & the International Red Cross

The ICRC must be held accountability for collaboration with terror

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‘We’re On High Alert’: Israel Reinforces Security After Releasing 90 Terrorists | United with Israel

'Any march where terrorists parade with weapons - the Air Force should be instructed to arrive with a helicopter and take them down from above,' says Samaria Council Head.

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Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Israel’s Released Hostages: Mixed Feelings of Joy, Bitterness, and Fear

Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Israel’s Released Hostages: Mixed Feelings of Joy, Bitterness, and Fear Watching the news about Israeli hostages being released is an incredible joy and brings tears to my eyes. It reminds my release from prison after being sentence

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Poll: 21% of US voters support Hamas over Israel in conflict

Some 25% of Democrats and 19% of Republicans favor Islamists over the Jewish state • And 82% back the ceasefire.

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Which ‘Trump Transition Official’ is Pushing ‘Palestinian’ Nation Building? | United with Israel

The Trump team should be asking hard questions about who in the team is leaking materials anonymously and whether they want to be in the business of ‘nation-building’ in Gaza.

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Nearly Half of Adults in World are Antisemites – Global Survey | United with Israel

The survey shows Palestinian-controlled territories in Judea Samaria, and Gaza, with a 97% index score, placing them with Kuwait (97%) and Indonesia (96%) as the most antisemitic populations.

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Thanks Trump! Palestinians cheer as dozens of terrorists freed to Judea and Samaria

“The wholesale release of terrorists into Judea and Samaria is a clear danger to the country,” said Samaria Regional Council’s head Yossi Dagan.

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Volunteer Medics Help Ease Israel’s Emergency Room Crisis

Volunteer Medics Help Ease Israel’s Emergency Room Crisis As Israel’s hospitals struggle with overcrowding and staff shortages, an innovative program by the country’s largest volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization is hel

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3 Female Hostages Are Home in Israel, After 471 Days

The kidnapped women stayed at the compound for about an hour, during which they were able to change their clothes, prepare themselves a little, and receive initial medical and psychological treatment.

Politics | Media Bias

CAMERA Op-Ed: How the Press Serves Hamas’s War Aims

A recent study highlighted how Hamas has been manipulating casualty stats as part of the terror group's effort to win the information battlefield. But

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An obscene spectacle - Melanie Phillips

Do the west's Israel-haters even understand what they saw today?

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan.19, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan.19, 2025 As we anxiously await the possible release of three Israeli female hostages, I was alerted to several articles in this week’s newsletter featuring amazing Israeli women. The female Professor w

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The 1948 Altalena Affair: Lessons for Contemporary Lebanon and Syria

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The 1948 Altalena Affair: Lessons for Contemporary Lebanon and Syria The event with the most potential for civil war within Israel was the Altalena Affair in June 1948, a few weeks after Israel declared its independence. For anyon

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Matti Friedman: Israel’s Prisoner’s Dilemma

Matti Friedman: Israel’s Prisoner’s Dilemma Matti Friedman of the Free Press   Matti Friedman is a Jerusalem-based columnist for The Free Press. He’s the author of four nonfiction books, including his most recent Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in t

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Michael Oren: The Hostage Deal is the Price of Israel’s Failures

Michael Oren: The Hostage Deal is the Price of Israel’s Failures Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren The sacrifices of this proposed agreement are the cost of Israel’s weakness on October 7 Israel is on the brink of striking a deal with Hamas. After m

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WATCH: Young Gazans Chant about Massacring Jews after Ceasefire Announced | United with Israel

'Khaybar Khaybar Ya Yahud,' they shouted, reminding people about 'Khaybar,' where Muhammad massacred Jews.

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Hamas Will ‘Expel’ Israel ‘At the Earliest Time Possible’ | United with Israel

Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya also thanked Turkey, South Africa, Algeria, Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Belgium, Spain and Ireland for their support.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

His Last Words | Aish

On Oct. 7, Michael Gottesman was shot and thought he didn’t have long to live. With minutes left, this is what he said.

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Hamas deal: IDF withdrawals, release of over 1,000 terrorists

The agreement includes Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border and the return of hundreds of thousands to northern Gaza.

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Jonathan Sacks: Who am I? SHEMOT

Jonathan Sacks: Who am I? SHEMOT Moses’ second question to God at the Burning Bush was, ‘Who are You?’. He asks God in the following way: “So I will go to the Israelites and say, ‘Your fathers’ God sent me to you.’ They will immediat

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Elder Of Ziyon - In 2024, terrorist projectiles burned Israeli land TRIPLE the size of the California wildfire

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 16, 2025

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 16, 2025 Nvidia to build one of Israel’s largest AI data centers. 10,000-square-meter facility to enhance Nvidia’s local R&D operations. Read more   Israel moves swiftly to acquire A

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Who is Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff? | Fox Business

Steve Witkoff, President-elect Trump's chief Middle East negotiator who played a key role in the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire, is a billionaire real estate developer and investor.

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The Democrats’ Anti-Israel Future – Commentary Magazine

THE 2024 ELECTION left the Democrats “considering how to navigate a dark future,” said the New York Times. Voices from the progressive wing instantly made clear that one matter at

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Why Israel’s enemies hate cartology

Jordanian Parliament Speaker Ahmad al-Safadi said maps of ancient Israel “express a criminal mentality and malicious ambitions that cannot be tolerated.”

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Reality Is ‘Zionist Propaganda’ – Commentary Magazine

The new film September 5, about the live television coverage of the 1972 terrorist attack against the Israeli Olympic team, had piqued my interest mostly because of a basketball game

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Jonathan Feldstein: Remembering Olga: A Warrior for Israel

Jonathan Feldstein: Remembering Olga: A Warrior for Israel On nearly a daily basis, for most of 470 days, Israel has suffered the death of civilians due to terrorist rockets and missiles, stabbings, and shootings; hostages whose bodies have been recovered

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Imam ridiculed by Sean Hannity is giving benediction at Trump’s inauguration

In the 2007 interview, Imam Husham Al-Husainy wouldn’t call Hezbollah a terrorist organization

Politics | Opinion

Terrorist releases in exchange for hostages threaten even more Israeli lives

Dealing Palestinian terrorists for Israeli hostages might be the moral thing to do, but it also may be the most disastrous.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Biden Admin ‘Recklessly’ Sanctioned American Jews in Campaign Against Israelis, Lawsuit Reveals

JERUSALEM—The Biden administration sanctioned two Israeli-Americans as part of a regime targeting settlers in the West Bank, a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday revealed.  The Americans, who are also Israeli citizens, sued the Biden administration in the

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Steve Kramer: Eternal Refugee Status? – No problem

Steve Kramer: Eternal Refugee Status? – No problem In addition to the many news sources I tap here in Israel, I often check on the US via the New York Times or the Washington Post. Recently I was surprised to read in the Post that being an eternal r

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HonestReporting: Media Overlook Terror Supporters Behind the Hind Rajab Foundation

HonestReporting: Media Overlook Terror Supporters Behind the Hind Rajab Foundation As the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza, those seeking to harm the Jewish state on the international stage have adopted a new tactic: Opening criminal cases a

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 12, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 12, 2025 With Israel fighting a war on at least seven fronts, Israelis have to focus on priorities. This newsletter contains articles about those Israelis whose priority is defending the nation’s citi

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi’s “Te’kumah” Isn’t What He Thinks It Is

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Bibi’s “Te’kumah” Isn’t What He Thinks It Is Israel’s current Prime Minister is a master of public relations. Indeed, one could teach an entire course on PR just using Netanyahu’s numerous masterful “spins” over

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Jonathan Feldstein: Heroes, Hostages, Victims: All in One Israeli Arab Family

Jonathan Feldstein: Heroes, Hostages, Victims: All in One Israeli Arab Family Israel is a complicated country. Many, or maybe most, Israelis don’t usually get out of their boxes and communities and have meaningful interactions, much less relationships w

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UN WATCH: Hillel Neuer Addresses European Ambassadors, Presents New Exposé on UNRWA Terror Ties

UN WATCH: Hillel Neuer Addresses European Ambassadors, Presents New Exposé on UNRWA Terror Ties UNRWA employs terror advocates, facilitates violence in Middle East, according to a UN Watch investigation GENEVA, January 9, 2025 – Addressing European am

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Jonathan Sacks: The Last Tears VAYECHI

Jonathan Sacks: The Last Tears VAYECHI At almost every stage of fraught encounter between Joseph and his family in Egypt, Joseph weeps. There are seven scenes of tears: 1. When the brothers came before him in Egypt for the first time, they said to one ano

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UNPACKED: How Did Iran’s Hezbollah Take Over Lebanon? | Explained

UNPACKED: How Did Iran’s Hezbollah Take Over Lebanon? | Explained   Hezbollah has turned Lebanon, a country once known as the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” into a battleground for Iran’s ambitions, infiltrating its government

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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 7-1-25

CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 7-1-25 Quantum Machines raising $100 million amid global quantum race. As competition in quantum computing heats up, Quantum Machines is in the process of securing the largest funding round in Israel̵

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Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT

Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT In-Depth Issues:   Lebanon Is Not Serious about Disarming Hizbullah – Hussain Abdul-Hussain (Asia Times-Hong Kong) Lebanon is not serious about enforcing the UN Security Council Resolution 1701

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 5, 2025

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 5, 2025 As we begin 2025, Israelis continue onwards with life-saving and life-changing innovations and activities to benefit its citizens and all of humanity. Because of the war, huge advances have been mad

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Kristallnacht now: Oct. 7 led to the worst demonization of Israel in history

News of the massacre prompted cheerful throngs across the West to take to the streets and social media to glory vicariously in the bloodbath. 

Politics | Opinion

Connect the dots between New Orleans and support for anti-Israel terror

Partisanship, tolerance of antisemitism and worries about Islamophobia led the Biden administration and its media allies to look for domestic terrorism in all the wrong places.

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One Israeli on respirator, other has serious injuries after New Orleans attack

"I am truly inspired and proud of how the local Jewish community in New Orleans has come together in response to the recent tragedy," the Israeli consul to the southwest United States told JNS.

Politics | Biden Administration/Congress

Blinken told Israel Biden wouldn't visit after Oct. 7 if Jewish state didn't let aid into Gaza

"I told the prime minister, 'I’m going to call the president and tell him not to come if you don’t allow this assistance to start flowing,'" the U.S. secretary of state told the "New York Times."

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: It’s NYC’s 400th Birthday! (And Israel is Following in its Footsteps)

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: It’s NYC’s 400th Birthday! (And Israel is Following in its Footsteps) Entering 2025, the most famous (and arguably most important) city in the world is turning 400 years old. But why write about this in israelseen.com? No, not

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TAU: New Research Reveals How to Overcome Bacterial Defense Mechanisms

TAU: New Research Reveals How to Overcome Bacterial Defense Mechanisms Researchers have uncovered how foreign DNA can evade bacterial defense systems and neutralize them  These findings could lead to the development of methods to combat antibiotic resist

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LTC Nadav Shoshani: 2024: IDF Year in Review

LTC Nadav Shoshani: 2024: IDF Year in Review A defining in year in the history of the IDF As we bring 2024 to a close, I wanted to reflect on a few of the defining stories of this year in the Israel Defense Forces. After almost 15 months of war, let’s l

Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority

‘Kinocide' report: Hamas systematically targeted families on Oct. 7

The document coins a harrowing new term and describes how "Hamas struck at the heart of the Jewish community: the family unit."

News | ISRAEL NEWS

Hamas Bets Trump Is Bluffing

The Iranian-backed terror group Hamas has decided to call President-elect Donald Trump's bluff and abandon negotiations toward a hostage deal.

Politics | Politics

Jimmy Carter’s Decades of Promoting Hamas and Undermining Israel

 Jimmy Carter is dead, and he leaves behind him a legacy of utter failure as president and beyond. Among his numerous disastrous policies still harming the world today are his decades of legitimizing terrorist Hamas and undermining Israel. While Americans eulogize a man with no major lasting accomplishment, some Israeli and Jewish outlets are more bitterly remembering an antisemitic politician who spent years backstabbing them to appease radical jihadis.

Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism

Michael Rapaport (Ridiculously) Called Pro-Genocide (By Antisemitic Leftist) for This Post on Twitter/X

 This story is a bit like those Russian nesting dolls. You have to get through several layers to see everything that was going on, in part because quote posting (what we used to call ‘Quote Tweeting’) can literally create a Russian doll effect. So, please bear with us:

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Rami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli Exploring the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence

Rami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli Exploring the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence   Rami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli from the city of Kfar Saba, is a Communications student at Reichman University, a poet, and a music creator exploring the fronti

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Steve Kramer: The United Nations Against – Israel

Steve Kramer: The United Nations Against – Israel It’s hard to be an Israeli today. Perhaps it’s because Israel is being militarily attacked on many fronts, while Western countries have turned their backs on it. Israel is a member of the OECD co

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Jonathan Feldstein: Jimmy Carter Made the World Un-Safe from Terrorism

Jonathan Feldstein: Jimmy Carter Made the World Un-Safe from Terrorism Ok, Jimmy Carter died. Many will fill volumes writing now that he was a good guy, honest, smart, and did some good things as president and in his post-presidency. Despite many of these

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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 29, 2024

This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 29, 2024 The lights of the Jewish festival of Chanukah are a metaphor for many of the articles in this week’s newsletter. Patients suffering from serious chronic diseases will be de-lighted by the re

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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The State of Israel or the State of Judea?

Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The State of Israel or the State of Judea? In the midst of Hanukkah, a question arises: why isn’t the State of Israel called the “State of Judea”? Not only was the last successful Jewish war of independence led by Judah Macc

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US blasts claims of northern Gaza famine as 'inaccurate, irresponsible' | World Israel News

American Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew blasts US government agency's warning of a likely famine in the northern Gaza Strip, derides its reliance on outdated, inaccurate information.

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Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam 'Jew hunt,' topping out at 6 months in prison | The Times of Israel

Prosecutors have said at least some of the violence against Israeli soccer fans was motivated by 'the situation in Gaza,' not antisemitism; 6 more suspects yet to appear at court

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Hamas refuses to hand over list of living hostages - report | World Israel News

The Gaza terror group is reportedly reversing course after appearing to soften its position in hostage deal talks with Israel. 

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Six13 – A Wicked Chanukah

Six13 – A Wicked Chanukah Nun, gimmel, hay, and… Shiz? That’s right! Because what would a Six13 Chanukah be without combining our traditions with the hottest cultural phenomenon or a classic masterwork? We’re thrilled that this yea

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Netanyahu Enters Syria; Visits IDF Troops on Mount Hermon; 'I Was Here 53 Years Ago'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu entered Syrian territory on Tuesday, meeting with troops on the peak of Mount Hermon.

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Harvard hosted ‘affinity celebrations’ for LGBTQ, Arab, Black graduates, excludes Jews in now-deleted page | Fox New

Harvard University hosted graduation celebrations for certain identity groups in May 2023 but excluded Jews, according to an archived web page.

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Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed

The president-elect’s threat—“There will be all Hell to pay in the Middle East”—if Hamas didn’t release its captives before his inauguration sent a message to Iran.

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'ALL HELL TO PAY': Trump Warns Hamas To Return All Hostages by Inauguration Day or Get 'Hit Harder Than Anybody Has Been Hit'

President-elect Donald Trump has a message for Hamas and its benefactors in Tehran: Release the hostages before Inauguration Day, or else.

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Anti-Israel Groups Plan Coordinated Protests in ‘Global Escalation’ Over Thanksgiving Holiday

A coalition of radical anti-Israel groups is planning a "global escalation" in dozens of cities across the United States throughout the Thanksgiving holiday season.

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The Most Important Lesson from the Horrendous Hebron Massacre of 1929

The Hebron massacre of 1929 decimated the oldest Jewish community in the Holyland of Israel, which existed in Israel since Second Temple times 2,000+ years ago!

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Northern evacuees question whether a ceasefire deal is enough to see them home | The Times of Israel

While some officials and residents express dismay at a continued lack of security plans for their communities, others dream of returning to their fields -- or at least 'normal' life

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What A (Jewish) Week - Joshua Namm

It Can't Be Good For All Of America, Unless It's Good For Us Too

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Trump plans to cripple Iran with 'maximum pressure' sanctions | World Israel News

National security expert: 'Trump is determined to reinstitute a maximum pressure strategy to bankrupt Iran as soon as possible.'

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Rabbi says US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee 'wants to be a settler himself' | World Israel News

Rabbi Weisz said that Trump's appointments could mark a sea change in US foreign policy 'from night to day, from bad to good.'

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Trump promises to cancel all restrictions of arms shipments to Israel | World Israel News

Trump's clear policy marks a change from The Biden Administration's back and forth with Israel on arms shipment restrictions throughout the Gaza War.

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Trump warns US universities at risk if they don't remove antisemitism - The Jerusalem Post

Trump added that any colleges that permit antisemitic violence will be seen as violating the Civil Rights Law.

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Pogrom in Amsterdam - Melanie Phillips

“Globalise the intifada” they’ve screamed for a year. This was the result

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'Pogrom' in Amsterdam: Netanyahu sends planes to save Jews, US congressmen demand action

The Israeli National Security Council told Israelis to remain in their hotel rooms, avoid wearing anything with Jewish or Israeli symbols and to return home early.

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Jewish-owned businesses vandalized (again) in LA's Pico-Robertson area on Election Day

An investigation was underway in Los Angeles' Pico-Robertson neighborhood after several Jewish-owned businesses were vandalized.

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Netanyahu fires Gallant, says no trust with Defense Minister at time of war | The Times of Israel

Citing a lack of mutual trust, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces he is firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a longtime rival within the Likud Party.