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Uncertain Future Awaits Puerto Rico But One Israeli Team Is Working to Build The Population’s Resilience
Uncertain Future Awaits Puerto Rico But One Israeli Team Is Working to Build The Population’s Resilience A Social Worker’s Account Of Her First Days In Puerto Rico In The Wake Of Hurricane Fiona By Tamar Shlesinger San Juan, – My name is Tamar S
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We Must Always Remember the Extraordinary Gift of Israel
Performers play musical instruments near Dung Gate, close to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Ronen …
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Lia Baram – My Photos from our Family Trip to Northern Italy
Lia Baram – My Photos from our Family Trip to Northern Italy Lia will be ten years old in November and one of her “passions” is taking pictures. While on our vacation recently to Italy I encouraged her to share her effort with israelseen
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Rashida Tlaib's absurd acid test
The Michigan congresswoman's denunciation of Israel supporters puts her in line with the ideologies of totalitarians and theocrats like Iran and Hezbollah
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UNPACKED: Hebron 1929: The Most Important Moment You Never Heard Of.
UNPACKED: Hebron 1929: The Most Important Moment You Never Heard Of. In the summer of 1929, the British-controlled region of Palestine saw growing fault lines between Arabs and Jews. Tensions rose until they erupted one fateful day. In the city of Hebron
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This Week’s Sanity Report for Israel New Year Sept. 25, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report for Israel New Year Sept. 25, 2022 n recent weeks newsletter readers cannot fail to have noticed that Israel has been calling out to the world to adopt the many life-changing and life-saving innovations that its citizens ha
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Two-State Solution? In the Middle of the Muddle
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Two-State Solution? In the Middle of the Muddle Two-state solution. One state solution. Green Line. Purple Line. Autonomy. Sovereignty. These and other terms are thrown around quite glibly as solutions to the Palestinian/Is
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UNPACKED – What Is Hezbollah?
UNPACKED – What Is Hezbollah? When Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control of Iran in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, no one could have predicted that would be a catalyst for the formation of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, or “Party of God
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RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL
RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL We are beginning the 5783’rd year of our human historical experience. Our personal and collective behavior has resulted in a planetary exis
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The slaughter of Shulamit Ovadia and the myth of ‘lone wolf’ terrorism
Israeli security officials, politicians need to realize: There is no such thing as a “lone wolf” terrorist. It’s not TikTok and Twitter that breed and cultivate such monsters; it’s the PA.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Arab site: Khazars started Zionism!
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Campus Watch
I Was Failed for Speaking the Truth About Israel
Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds in England. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Over a year ago, I was submitting my …
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How the UN gives international legitimacy to murderous regimes
“Wine with Adam” with Adam Bellos and guest Hillel Neuer
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Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Rosh Hashana 5783: The Happiness Report
Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Rosh Hashana 5783: The Happiness Report Rosh Hashana 5783 12 September 2022 Shalom from Israel, This past year has been, shall we say, tumultuous. Some highlights (lowlights?) included Russia invading Ukraine,
Politics | Biden Administration/Congress
Joe Biden Uses U.N. to Call for Palestinian State: They Are 'Entitled' to It
President Joe Biden told the United Nations on Wednesday that the Palestinians are "entitled" to their own state.
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'She was out shopping for the Rosh Hashanah when she was murdered' | Israel National News
Victim was out shopping for Rosh Hashanah when terrorist beat her to death with a metal pipe. 'She was going to have the whole family over.'
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South Carolina treasurer declines ratings call with investment firm Morningstar in ‘solidarity with Israel’
Morningstar, catching fire for alleged anti-Israel bias in its risk ratings, is under investigation in 19 states.
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Elder Of Ziyon - There was a single Muslim poem about Jerusalem written before 1967. It is about revenge against Crusaders.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Sept. 21, 2022
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Sept. 21, 2022 Google acquires Israeli climatech startup BreezoMeter for over $200 million. The Israeli startup aims to monitor air quality and improve people’s health by using atmospheric data that i
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Voting the Brand
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Voting the Brand The party lists for Israel’s upcoming elections are now set – a good time to reflect on a little remarked-upon phenomenon: party names. A question to ponder, actually two connected ones: 1- Whic
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We Are Back: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 19, 2022
We Are Back: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 19, 2022 Two prominent themes in this week’s positive Israel newsletter are sustainable Israeli food technology and more life-changing innovations from the minds of Israelis. Following l
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Fixing weak electric current in part of brain may treat Parkinson’s -- Israeli lab
University of Haifa scientist says her peer-reviewed study could open up a new approach to fighting the disease, enable detection when people are young
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What has the game-changing Abraham Accords accomplished after two years?
For one thing, the dialogue has shifted from security to collaboration.
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Give Iran Nukes, Says Quincy Institute’s New Iran Expert
Iran should be allowed to build a nuclear weapon, according to the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft's newest hire, Roxane Farmanfarmaian.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
PA officials turn down Israeli request to boost counter-terror efforts ahead of High Holidays
Palestinian intelligence chief Majed Faraj and PLO Secretary General Hussein al-Sheikh reportedly said they could not strengthen joint mechanisms to quell a surge of violence due to ongoing IDF operations in Judea and Samaria.
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Fatah announces return to terror
Fatah announces return to terror
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Rare, stolen 2,000-year-old silver coin returned to Israeli authorities in US
Quarter-shekel minted in 69CE was smuggled out of country to black market; international probe results in it finally being restored to Israel Antiquities Authority
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American filmmaker Ken Burns has a Palestine problem
Why is Burns trying to disqualify Palestine from the conversation? Why resort to a technicality about sovereignty in order to try to push Palestine out of the discussion?
Politics | American Politics
Fetterman Says He’s a Friend of Israel. His Art Gallery Raises Questions.
On the campaign trail, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor John Fetterman touts his "unwavering" support for Israel. But the Senate hopeful operates a nonprofit that hosted an anti-Israel art exhibit that demonized Israel as an "apartheid state" and spread s
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Anti-Zionists advocate a global apartheid
Those who accuse Israel of apartheid want to make the Jews second-class citizens of the world.
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Why the anti-Israel industry is obsessed with South Africa - JNS.org
The apartheid libel isn’t just inaccurate, it’s an indefensible evil.
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Elder Of Ziyon - A short list of Palestinian violations of signed agreements with Israel
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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The “State of Palestine” is just a stepping-stone to the destruction of Israel
The “State of Palestine” is just a stepping-stone to the destruction of Israel
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The Jewish 'nakba' was greater than the Arab • Point of No Return
The following is an extract from one chapter, including footnotes, from The Industry of Lies by Israeli journalist Ben-Dror Yemini. It is an insightful and concise must-read. The book was published by Norwegian pro-Israel group Med Israel For Fred (MIFF
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Tearing Up the Rules of Engagement Between Israel and America
A photo of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in the West Bank city of Jenin on …
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Daniel Lewin: The Israeli-American 9/11 Hero
In honor of every soul that was lost due to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the IDF would like to pay tribute to Daniel Lewin, a veteran of the prestigious IDF counterterrorism unit, Sayeret Matkal.
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The unlearned lessons of 9/11
A short memory may be helpful as a coping mechanism, but it is deadly in matters of foreign policy.
Politics | BDS
Anti-Israel boycotts masquerade as social justice
Morningstar refuses to take responsibility for how its “responsible investment” methods have targeted Israel, after yet another confusion between Social Justice and Anti-Zionism.
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The Truth About Israel
Interestingly, VICE News shows concern for the civilians on only one side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Wouldn't a true humanitarian be equally worrie...
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Two antibodies identified in Israel can fight all known COVID strains, study finds | The Times of Israel
Infusible to patients, antibodies are so powerful neutralizing the coronavirus they could eliminate the need for more vaccine boosters, peer-reviewed research says
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Palestinian planned mass bombing, shooting attack in Tel Aviv, arrested in Jaffa
Israeli security forces received intelligence that a suspect who aided the terrorist was on the run in the West Bank.
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Abu Akleh and Biden’s pro-Iran realignment
The U.S. administration is exposing Israel to existential peril.
Politics | Media Bias
Elder Of Ziyon - Why no investigation into the THIRTEEN journalists killed by US troops in Iraq in only two years?
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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UNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion?
UNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion? Throughout the ages, people have debated whether Judaism is a religion, a culture, or a nationality…and where Israel fits into the mix. In fact, the Jewish experience encompasses all of these.
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Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19
Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 Breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: Researchers have identified antibodies that may make coronavirus vaccines unnecessary Tel Aviv Univer
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Queen Elizabeth II and the Jews
Six facts about the monarch’s tumultuous relationship with Jews, on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee.
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Rare First Temple-period document repatriated to Israel
The “Ishmael Papyrus,” which had been in Montana since 1965, was tracked down by the Israel Antiquities Authority
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Blood-Soaked Lessons of the Munich Olympics
An image of one of the Palestinian terrorists who took part in the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. …
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Exodus vs. Birth of a Nation: Media Miss Mark on Jewish Self-Determination, Palestinian Nationalism | Honest Reporting
Media should both revise their take on Israel's story and leave the Palestinian tale of eternal violent struggle on the cutting room floor.
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CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 7, 2022
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 7, 2022 Spot.io founders raise $28M for secret cyber startup two years after $450M exit. Former Spot CEO Amiram Shachar recently founded a new cybersecurity company named Upwind alongs
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Jonathan Feldstein – On the Death of Two Arab Journalists in Israel
Jonathan Feldstein – On the Death of Two Arab Journalists in Israel News this week in Israel included the death of two Arab journalists, in different locations, under different circumstances, and unrelated. But the circumstances, accusations, and
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Elder Of Ziyon - Seven inconvenient and under-reported facts about the Munich Olympics massacre
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Do not confuse the Jewish story with white privilege
The writer's grandfather suffered through Auschwitz after watching his family be murdered in the gas chambers.
Politics | Media Bias
The latest BBC reporting on the Munich Olympics terror attack > CAMERA UK
All but one of five BBC radio and written reports relating to the Munich Olympics massacre carefully avoided the words terror and terrorist.
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Munich Massacre is reminder of worst side of mixing sports and politics
Fifty years on, it is important not only to acknowledge the Munich Massacre, but to learn from it.
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IDF detains 17 Palestinians in series of raids following Sunday's terrorist attacks
The IDF on Monday expanded its months-long Operation Breakwater to crack down on terrorists in Judea and Samaria in
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Conservatism in Israel? In Judaism, Not If It’s Laissez-Faire
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Conservatism in Israel? In Judaism, Not If It’s Laissez-Faire This past July, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), one of the most influential political organizations in the United States, held its inaugur
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Online Platform Could Face Lawsuit for Selling Video Game That Lets You Slaughter Israelis
The online gaming platform Steam could be taken to court for its refusal to take off the market a video game that allows players to slaughter Israeli soldiers and perform acts of terrorism, an international legal group told the Washington Free Beacon.
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 4, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 4, 2022 It’s great to return to Israel after 3 weeks in the UK. And despite most Israelis only now getting back to work, to school, and to studies, this latest newsletter shows that the summer break
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Tel Aviv Univ: New method eradicates deadly brain tumors
Tel Aviv Univ: New method eradicates deadly brain tumors New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by ‘starving’ them of energy source Dramatic results in glioblastoma research: eliminating the astrocytes (a major class of brain cells) surrounding the
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 1, 2022
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 1, 2022 Insurtech startup Fairmatic raises $42 million to innovate commercial auto insurance. The company, co-founded and headed by Israeli Jonathan Matus, has developed AI-powered risk and p
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A Ceasefire Line Is Not a Border for a Palestinian State: Debunking the Green Line Myth
In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post, noted Israeli activist and journalist Gershom Gorenberg referred numerous times to the Green Line as
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Elder Of Ziyon - Where is "Home" for a Jew? And Why the Double Standard for Arabs Still Living in the British Mandate for Palestine?
Where is home for a Jew? And If an Arab is born in Amman, isn't he already home?
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Sabine Sterk – Time To Stand Up for Facts&Truth: Israel
Sabine Sterk – Time To Stand Up for Facts&Truth: Israel Prof. Albert Einstein was one of genius Jewish people that played a mayor role in rebuilding Israel. For Example, Einstein was among the founders of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a sup
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TAU: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis:
TAU: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: “Enriched seaweed” with extremely high nutritional value Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israe
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Biden Admin Mum After Abbas Claims Israel Commits ‘50 Holocausts’ on Palestinians
The State Department will not say if it is considering any repercussions for the Palestinian Authority after the authority's president, Mahmoud Abbas, accused Israel of committing "50 Holocausts," comments that sparked an international diplomatic scandal.
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United Hatzalah – Ukrainian Refugees Train To Become EMTs in Israel
United Hatzalah – Ukrainian Refugees Train To Become EMTs in Israel Ten members of Uman’s Breslov community who fled to Israel at the onset of the war trained to become EMTs with United Hatzalah in hopes of returning to Ukraine and assist their co
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Israel: Cozying up to Biden has been a disaster
Like any gambler who is willing to seize on any glimmer of hope that irresponsible betting will be rewarded
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Holocaust inversion: Abbas' longtime weapon of choice
Palestinian Holocaust Inversion will unfortunately not die any time soon, despite the international condemnations. It will just return to the more mundane daily incitement.
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Not just slip of the tongue: Palestinian textbooks rife with Holocaust denial
Despite walking back his controversial Holocaust remarks, Palestinian leader continues to nurture hatred toward Jews by initiating education reforms in West Bank that include praising terror, demonizing Judaism and inciting to violence
Politics | Media Bias
Here’s why the truth about Palestine is silenced
The ‘fixers’ on whom journalists rely know that their lives depend on not angering Hamas
Politics | Media Bias
Anti-Israel journalists cover up the Palestinians’ murder of numerous Americans
Activists masquerading as reporters appear to believe the lives of American victims of Palestinian terror, Jewish and non-Jewish, do not matter.
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Still More Dangerous New Concessions by Biden Administration for a Nuclear Deal with Iran's Mullahs
Newly leaked information from inside Iran, obtained by Iran International, reveals that the Biden administration has made even more concessions to revive the nuclear deal, which have not been revealed to the public. According to the report, "the US
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (9): Summing Up the Future
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (9): Summing Up the Future This is the summing up finale of my essay series that analyzed all seven major factors influencing a country’s future flourishing or decline: 1- N
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Steve Kramer – A View From Israel: Iran’s Coming Windfall
Steve Kramer – A View From Israel: Iran’s Coming Windfall For more than a decade, I have written many articles decrying the Western power’s fecklessness in confronting Iran, the world’s greatest purveyor of terrorism, on its drive to obtai
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Enough rounds of fighting in Gaza, it is time for victory
The IDF looks for every possible way to maintain peace even if the very heavy cost is the complete loss of deterrence.
Politics | Campus Watch
University of Denver Professor Blames Israel for Rushdie Attack
A Denver University professor claimed that Israel’s secret security service, the Mossad, could have been behind the recent attack on author Salman Rushdie.
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CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News Aug. 25, 2022
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News Aug. 25, 2022 Real estate platform Reali shutting down operations. The Israeli-founded startup raised a $100 million Series B just one year ago. Read more Cyberstarts closes new $60 milli
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UNPACKED: Watch – Did Jews Always Support Israel?
UNPACKED: Watch – Did Jews Always Support Israel? In the late 1800s, rising antisemitism had people concerned that Judaism would disappear entirely. Two very different solutions arose in an attempt to solve this crisis: Reform Judaism and Zionism. R
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How Did Jews Flee to Israel from the Arab World?
A look at some of the brave souls who risked their lives to reach Israel before and just after the state's founding...
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17 States Demand Answers From Ratings Giant Morningstar Over Anti-Israel Bias
Financial services firm Morningstar "may be furthering the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel," 17 attorneys general said in a letter sent on Tuesday and obtained by the Washington Free Beacon—and they want answers as to why
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Global Impact: Latest Work of UN Watch on Behalf of Israel
Global Impact: Latest Work of UN Watch on Behalf of Israel Antisemitic U.N. Investigator Condemned Worldwide | Hillel Neuer on i24News n the face of critical challenges, UN Watch has been extremely active this summer. Here is a brief update, foll
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (8): Social Diversity & Pluralism
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (8): Social Diversity & Pluralism In evaluating a country’s future, the seventh and last important element is whether it has social diversity and pluralism – the focus of
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 21, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 21, 2022 Energy features high in the latest positive Israel newsletter. Hydrogen from trash; recharging Electric Vehicle non-lithium batteries in minutes; wave energy for Los Angeles, non-electric air-con a
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Jonathan Feldstein -These Are Our Peace Partners
Jonathan Feldstein -These Are Our Peace Partners When they’re not shooting rockets at us, inciting terror attacks, and celebrating and paying monthly salaries to those who commit them, they are distorting and trivializing the Holocaust. What woul
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 18, 2022
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 18, 2022 DriveNets secures $262 million Series C at over $2.5 billion valuation. The Israeli company offers communications service providers (CSPs) and cloud providers a new way to build netw
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TAU: Musical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old Age
TAU: Musical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old Age Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a method that employs musical tests and a portable instrument for measuring brain activity to detect cognitive decline in old age. According to
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UN Reprimands and Reassigns Official Who Criticized Palestinian Terror Attacks on Israel
The United Nations forced an official who publicly admonished Palestinian terror groups for a spate of rocket attacks on Israeli citizens to delete her Twitter account and reassigned her to a new job, a U.N. official told the Washington Free Beacon.
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: A War, a Vacation, and a Teachable Moment
Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: A War, a Vacation, and a Teachable Moment It was the end of the summer of 2006, and my wife and I had plans for a much-needed family vacation. Within several weeks of each other that year, each of our mothers died necess
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UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important?
UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? Jerusalem has, is, and will continue to be, a central location of religious significance to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Through a deeper dive of Judaism’s four nicknames for the city, th
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Steve Kramer – An Overnight in Jerusalem
Steve Kramer – An Overnight in Jerusalem Michal and I had planned an overnight in Jerusalem with friends from New York. With the predictable hot weather (90 degrees and sunny every day) of the metro Tel Aviv area, a sojourn in Jerusalem is always a
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability & Vitality (7): Learning & Adaptability
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability & Vitality (7): Learning & Adaptability This is the last of the seven central elements underlying national flourishing that I have analyzed these past weeks (see this for the introductory
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 12, 2022
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 12, 2022 Wix announces $150 million cost-cutting plan as bragging backfires. Just three months ago the company’s CEO boasted on social media that the only cuts he will be making will
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Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Managing the Unmanageable
Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Managing the Unmanageable In their ongoing struggle to escape reality, Israeli politicians and opinion leaders have settled on a new approach to our never-ending war with the Arabs of Eretz Yisrael: not ending the conflict
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: Ceasefire
Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: Ceasefire This week, Israel undertook Operation Breaking Dawn, taking out Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist leaders and cells engaged in threats of imminent attack. Israel reported that most if not all of the top
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Yair Lapid: I am a Zionist – 2009
Yair Lapid: I am a Zionist – 2009 Yair Lapid says he belongs to tiny minority that influenced world more than any other nation. An opinion piece in Ynet News from Jan. 2009. H/T to Bob Kook I believe that the Jewish people established itself in the
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TAU: Scientific breakthrough: Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients
TAU: Scientific breakthrough: Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesized a small molecule that co
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (6) – Effective Institutions
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (6) – Effective Institutions Last week I discussed in-depth the fifth factor (of seven) – “The Activist State” – underlying national competitiveness and dynamism (ht
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 7, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 7, 2022 Although many Israelis will not be eating today (Fast of 9th Av), much of the news in this week’s positive Israel newsletter relates to Israel’s agricultural innovations. One product to
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 5, 2022
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 5, 2022 Talon Cyber Security announces $100 million Series A for secure enterprise browser. The Israeli startup’s browser simplifies endpoint security by serving as a secure access
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HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE “If we destroyed [the second Temple], and the world with us, through needless hatred, we will rebuild [the third Temple] and the world with us, through unconditional
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UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important?
UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? Jerusalem has, is, and will continue to be, a central location of religious significance to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Through a deeper dive of Judaism’s four nicknames for the city, th
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Palestinian Authority Declares Support for Chinese Regime as Tensions Deepen Between Washington and Beijing
Palestinian Authority Declares Support for Chinese Regime as Tensions Deepen Between Washington and Beijing by Ben Cohen Algemeiner The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday declared its full support for the People’s Republic of China amid renewed te
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Steve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel
Steve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel Colleges began offering “majors” and “minors” in sustainability in the first decade of the 21st century. Sustainability is taught as a multi-disciplinary program to approach complex problems, usually e
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TLV: Learning Method to Help People with Autism Improve Visual Perception
TLV: Learning Method to Help People with Autism Improve Visual Perception A new learning method could help people with autism improve visual perception capabilities According to the researchers, improving the perceptual capabilities of people with auti
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Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Facing Reality
Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Facing Reality Sometimes reality can be difficult, even painful. But resist it as you will, it remains reality. Let me quote Nehemia Shtrasler, a left-wing journalist writing in the left-wing newspaper Ha’aretz: Humans a
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 31, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 31, 2022 The highlights include: Tel Aviv’s new hi-tech Emergency Room is the largest in the world. All 450,000+ Israeli citizens over 75 receive free public transport. Take a ride in Haifa’s new cable
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Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives
President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.
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Joe Biden Looks Lost During Trip To Israel, Makes ‘Holocaust’ Gaffe
President Joe Biden landed in Israel on Wednesday to kick off a Middle East tour, and the commander-in-chief started his trip by asking for directions, then quickly correcting himself after committing an unfortunate gaffe while discussing the Holocaust.
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Trump was a gift, Biden is the punishment
Many Israelis are concerned over the US president's impending visit. His itinerary is already published, the subjects on the
Politics | Politics
Meet the Cori Bush Activist Who Wants To Burn Jews Alive
Rep. Cori Bush (D., Mo.) spent years cultivating a relationship with a pro-Palestinian activist who once tweeted that she wants to "set Israel on fire with my own hands & watch it burn to ashes along with every Israeli in it."
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Israeli study: Chemical heals wounds twice as fast, could be antibiotic alternative
Researchers say ointment could become standard medication, but long path ahead; chemical ‘jams’ communication between bacteria at injury site, making healing easier
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Hollywood's Jewish tough guy James Caan dies aged 82
Kid from New York who found fame in The Godfather, Rollerball and Misery
Miscellaneous | Interesting stories
A 70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery. It was a race against time
NPR journalists followed Youssef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they begged for the medical care that could save his life.
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Col. Richard Kemp: The bravest and the best
Are we no longer allowed heroes? The 2017 film "Churchill" is nothing less than a character assassination of the man
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His way: Frank Sinatra in the service of Israel
Well after Israeli independence was declared, Frank Sinatra would continue to accompany the young country for many years. And everything he did, he did with love. His way.
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Knesset disbands, sets elections for Nov. 1; Lapid becomes interim PM at midnight
After days of debate, lawmakers finally dissolve parliament in 92-0 vote, ending Bennett's year-long government; Netanyahu slams outgoing coalition as a 'failed experiment'
History | History
‘Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land’ - Meir Y. Soloveichik, Commentary Magazine
On July 4, 1976, in honor of the bicentennial and during Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Philadelphia, the government of Great Britain decided to present a
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How Stacey Abrams Helped Funnel Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to an Israel-Hating Terrorist Sympathizer
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams sits on the board of a foundation that funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to an anti-Israel activist who has praised terrorists and encouraged violence against Jews.
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Could Israel Really Destroy Iran's Nuclear Facilities in a Strike?
Over the years, Israeli military officials have hinted at the country’s ability to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities if necessary.
Politics | POLITICS
'Squad' members introduce resolution calling Israel founding 'catastrophe'
Members of the "Squad" of far-left House lawmakers have called on the US government to describe the events surrounding Israel's founding with the Palestinian term "Nakba," an Arabic word meaning "catastrophe."
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The Three Ds and the Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
It is painfully clear to anyone paying attention how much of the mainstream media, social media, and those who wish to destroy Israel are using the death of Abu Akleh to attack Israel.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
How Western dupes help propagate Palestinian lies
A Palestinian Arab journalist with Al Jazeera, Shireen Abu Akleh, was shot dead this week in a firefight between Hamas
History | History
The Temple Mount: The Astonishing Israeli Concession of 1967
In a triumphant moment, Israel’s flag was hoisted over the newly conquered Temple Mount—then quickly taken down.
Politics | Leftists & Antisemitism
Rep. Rashida Tlaib reports that Al Jazeera reporter was murdered by “apartheid Israel”
Rashida Tlaib concluded her investigation even before the Palestinians did.
Politics | Politics
Karine Jean-Pierre Hates Israel
Though new White House press secretary Jean-Pierre doesn’t openly contend that Israel shouldn’t exist, her regurgitation of BDS talking points says just as much.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
‘My Heart Refuses To Believe That I Was Left Alone’: Three Jewish Dads Murdered In Israel By Palestinian Terrorists
On Thursday night, as Yom Hatzmaut, Israel Independence Day, came to a close, two Palestinian terrorists in Elad wielding an axe and a knife brutally murdered three Jewish men, all fathers who left behind 16 children.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
It Is NOT Israel Independence Day But Israel REESTABLISHMENT Day
Israel did not become independent from anyone. Jews waited for the British to leave
Music | Music
Breaking The Cultural Curfew - Israeli Hardcore Punk Compilation(1995)
00:00 1. Public Domain – Working Class00:50 2. Kuku Bloff – Bat Sheva03:46 3. Rampage – The Thrasher in You05:10 4. 911 Pigs – Skate07:28 5. Useless ID – Is ...
News | News
Gaza violence intensifies as Jerusalem clashes resume
Israel's air force and Palestinian militants traded fire across the Gaza frontier early Thursday as clashes erupted again at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.
Politics | Politics
We Must Put an End To Palestinian Apartheid
In Israel, the world's only Jewish state, the rule of law treats all as equals.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Watch: Arabs pelt police with rocks on Temple Mount
After Jews were forbidden from ascending the mount due to fears of provocation, Arab rioters continued attacking police.
News | News
Live Updates: Jerusalem Calms After Israeli-Palestinian Clashes at Holy Site
Violence broke out at the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in the morning on the first day of a rare convergence of Ramadan, Easter and Passover.
News | ISRAEL NEWS
Facing terror spike, specter of nuclear Iran, majority of Israelis feel nation was safer in Trump years
"Joe Biden, go home," one Israeli said. "In Israel, we like Trump."
Politics | Politics
Amnesty International’s Campaign to Destroy Israel
In March, the human-rights organization Amnesty International engineered a publicity stunt. It wasn’t aimed at condemning Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
As Palestinians Destroy Jewish Holy Sites, Media Focus On Fake ‘Attacks’ on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian rioters this week twice damaged Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish holy site under Palestinian Authority control.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
UK National Union of Students' New President Celebrated Massacre of Jews, Called Hamas Critic 'Dirty Zionist'
The UK's National Union of Students (NUS) has found itself embroiled in yet another scandal as its new president was found to have a history on Twitter
News | ISRAEL NEWS
After AP Story, Bnei Brak Slaughter Kills Palestine-Ukraine Analogy
Within hours of an AP report giving favorable coverage to the proponents of the false Palestine-Ukraine analogy, the slaughter of two peaceful Ukrainians by
News | NEWS
PICTURES: Palestinians Celebrate, Hand out Candy After Terror Attack that Killed 5 in Tel Aviv
Palestinians in multiple cities came out to celebrate a shooting attack by a terrorist in a Tel Aviv suburb on Tuesday evening.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
140 Refugees From Ukraine Children’s Home Arrive Safely in Israel
A group of 140 refugees from a children’s home in Zhitomir, Ukraine, —including 90 young children—arrived at Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, where they were greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other cabinet ministers, ending a grueling, five-day journey through a deadly war zone.
Politics | Iran
West is on verge of signing 'surrender pact' with Iran
Everyone involved in the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna is "releasing promos" ahead of an impending formal declaration, which
Politics | POLITICS
'World becomes less safe every time the US fails to show strength'
No less than three United States congressional delegations have visited Israel within the last two weeks – two Democrat
News | The News
Elder Of Ziyon - How Amnesty's anti-Israel apartheid report backfired; Israel ranks above Spain, Italy and US for democracy in new global index; 'This Is Just Jaw-Dropping': McConnell Reacts To Assassination Attempt Of Dem Mayoral Candidate
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Politics | Politics
Israelis Mount Their Own COVID-19 ‘Freedom Convoy’
An Israeli “Freedom Convoy” heads towards Jerusalem to protest against restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19, near Ein Hemed, …
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
The Anti-Defamation League and Amnesty International
The Anti-Defamation League, which has an annual budget of around $100 million, is supposed to be the leading Jewish organization in the Diaspora in the fight against Jew-hatred. But Amnesty's declaration of war against the Jewish state placed the ADL in a
Health & Fitness | Health
Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID | The Times of Israel
Bolstering previous research, scientists publish 'remarkable' data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients
History | History
Leah's Blog Parashat Terumah 2022 - Friends of Itamar
Terumah – February 2022 Infinity has a home “Make for Me a Sanctuary and I will dwell within them.” Stooping down, Eli Shookroon, an expert on the City of David and its surroundings, perceived the glimmer of a thing of our rich pas
Politics | Politics
Elder Of Ziyon - The black hole of Donald Trump has sucked the Abraham Accords out of American liberal thinking
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
News | The News
Great Britain, Czech Republic, and Israel Back Away From Vaccine Passports
Great Britain, the Czech Republic, and Israel are backing away from COVID vaccine mandates amid increasing evidence that the leaky vaccines are making the…
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
The U.N.'s final solution to the Israel question
Historians usually date the start of the Holocaust to June 1941 when German troops invaded the Soviet Union, identified Jewish civilians, lined them up and shot them by the thousands.
