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Bennett Ruda has been blogging at daledamos.blogspot.com since 2003. He also contributes to the Elder of Ziyon website. Bennet lives in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with his wife and two children
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By Bennett Ruda
I think the question that should be asked all the time is 'Why the Jews?' Why is it that the world, particularly the left, has turned so ferociously against the Jews? You can't blame Israel because it happened before Israel. It's going to happen again.
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Over and over, Khan has shown a decided lack of professionalism and respect for proper procedure
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capitalism is one of the best remedies for antisemitism. How does that work?
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Khan had been using a pro-Palestinian law firm in connection with the case, raising questions regarding his impartiality
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And sure enough, if you do a search, you will find responses that echo the Secretary General's excuse for Hamas, applied now on social media to Luigi Mangione
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Discussing the artist's latest film, 'Pogrom(s),' about the October 7th massacre
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From March 2018 to December 2019, the media reported on The Great March of Return. Each Friday, the Palestinian Arabs of Gaza approached the barrier separating Gaza from Israel in "spontaneous," "peaceful" protests, demanding the right to return to their homes in "Palestine." It didn't take long for Hamas to coopt the protests. Soon, amidst the […]
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Biden says he wants stability, but his actions have the opposite effect.
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The claim that Gaza is occupied is debatable at best. The legal precedent in international law is that occupation requires boots on the ground -- an actual, physical presence in the territory that allows the "occupying" force to exercise control and authority to the exclusion of local government authority. That is clearly not the case in Gaza, where Hamas is in control.
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Concepts are not the same as words. Anybody can look up a word in a dictionary and translate it the way you like. We assume a concept means the same thing in every language. But cultures don't communicate -- they clash.
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To the Arabs, there is nothing magical about the lines drawn in the 1948-49 map. Those borders do not matter. The land is completely Muslim.
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Knowing the difference is the key to understanding the Middle East
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Defending Israel in the media, and having to have an immediate answer to questions that are usually unsympathetic is a daunting task.
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Albanese's farcical claim that Israel has no right to defend itself after the Hamas Massacre only leads her to the foolish, and deadly, claims that Israel should send the police into Gaza or have the UN stroll into Gaza to disarm Hamas.
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So is there any upside at all to this cease-fire for Israel?
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Antisemitism is back big time. I would say we are back to where we were in 1938, having another Chamberlain trying to make peace with Hitler, the same way that Obama tried to make peace with Iran.
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Under Trump we saw that when you act like a superpower and you stand with your allies and friends, you can end up with meaningful results that the so-called experts never predicted -- and the ramifications become incredibly meaningful
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An interview with the author
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But the secret to our survival, in my view, stems from our perspective on life which stems from our teachings, our traditions and national holidays. We live life as though on a mission.
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Difference Between Extraditing Murderers Of Americans In Israel And Everywhere Else
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Numbers don’t lie, but what diplomats sometimes do with numbers is another story. Stephen M. Flatow
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Does Israel have to be pluralistic as well as democratic to earn support?
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As Well As It Treats Jordan, Saudi Arabia and The Palestinian Authority-and just about every other country you can name
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Torah begins with the creation of the world in order to provide the counter-argument against those who would accuse the Jews of "stealing" the Land of Israel: Hebron; Shechem; Jerusalem-All 3 cities established and essential to Jewish history and identity
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But unlike the Arab-Israeli friendship that we read about, Russians visiting Iran are doing so out of desperation.
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But while Kusher brought skills as a negotiator, Friedman was skilled as a lawyer and litigator. Many of the accomplishments of the Trump administration in the Middle East were a result of Friedman's knowledge of the law in general and his legal skills and ability to analyze a problem.
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Ultimately, what ties the Abenaki and Jews together is that they are both indigenous peoples, born in their respective lands with historical and cultural ties to it and neither Ben nor Jerry recognizes either.
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Whatever actually happened, Biden could have responded immediately when it was clear that Begin understood what he said as an ultimatum. He could have assured Begin in from of everyone that he was not making any threat. Biden did not do that. Nor did he seem to respond immediately in the press to Begin's account of what happened.
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Speculation is one of the services the media provides -- it is a handy substitute for reasoned argument and debate.
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Can the current rise in antisemitism as anti-Zionism pressuring American Jews to criticize Israel actually have a positive dimension?
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Will the US finally pressure him to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi?
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Protocols: Exposing Modern Antisemtism demonstrates in chapter after chapter that many of the claims against Israel by supposed objective authorities is in reality biased and error-ridden demonization.
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According to AFP, Hamas is jealous of the success of Israel's hit show Fauda
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HRW and the Goldstone Report authors both claimed, falsely, "no substantive criticism" to their falsehoods
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For all their posters and statues, Iran cannot alter the fact that Soleimani is despised in the Arab world.
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In Gaza, the Teflon terrorists of Hamas appear to escape responsibility for the mess they have made of Gaza
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Prof. Pearl: WE WANT THE UNIVERSITY TO SAY THERE IS SOMETHING NOBLE ABOUT ZIONISM.
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But all this talk about Lipstadt being Antisemitism Envoy may be for naught, anyway.
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Did Israel's initial slow response to Hamas' barrage influence cause the international community's to downplay Hamas terror threat?
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The silver lining of the tragic fall of Kabul: Potential strengthening and even expansion of the Abraham Accords.
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If anything, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas attempting unification shows that both groups want Israel's destruction
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Ilhan Omar's reputation for anti-Israel attacks and antisemitism dates back to 2019, when she made her famous accusations that defenders of Israel were guilty of dual loyalty. In her latest controversial comments, just last month Omar compared the US and Israel with the Taliban and Hamas, with accusations of "unthinkable atrocities." Those latest comments created an unexpected […]
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The New York Times omission may be part of a growing pattern of the Times's blindness to Jew-hatred
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Hate is hate. Except when that hate targets Jews. Then it's legitimate complaint.
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Far from being isolated, Israel has many allies and has formed alliances that have helped to prevent one-sided condemnation of Israel from the European Union.
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What is happening in Lod seems to be indicative of the larger problem happening in the Arab-Israeli communities, which affect Jewish communities and Israel as a whole.
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Hamas did not expect Israel to hit back hard. Apparently, they expected a proportionate response.
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How far can this spirit of goodwill go?
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Assimilation is a major issue for the Jewish community in the US. But in that regard, it may be worth pointing out a key difference between the Jewish communities in Great Britain and the US.
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Abbas has found a way to make his elections even more divisive than the Israeli ones: Instead of just calling for elections, he has called for 3 elections!
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IN ONE SCENE, NBC HAS INSULTED AND DEMONIZED RELIGIOUS JEWS AND JUDAISM.
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Biden’s choices show that he has learned nothing from the mistakes made during the Clinton and Obama administrations. But what exactly are the mistakes of the Clinton and Obama administrations?
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Considering the nature of such enmity, it is no wonder that Obama's attempt to bring the Iranians and the Saudis together failed. But by the same token, this hatred casts doubt on the wisdom of Obama's Iran Deal as a whole, on the direction it was taking prior to Trump taking office and on Biden's declared intention to resurrect the deal.
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And then there is the problem when you just run out of time.
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So why did Farrakhan have it in for Palestinian Arabs?
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Today, the Abraham Accords are not necessarily a bolt out of the blue. Perhaps the potential for Jewish-Arab cooperation existed all along.
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The question is what took so long.
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Captain Kirk is the only one to ever successfully complete the mission, rescue the Kobayashi Maru, and escape the Klingons unscathed. How? Kirk secretly reprogrammed the computer to allow for the possibility of rescue -- because he does not believe in "no-win" scenarios.
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JVP: Far-Left and NEVER RIGHT
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With the publication of this book, we see that Obama's anti-Israel work did not end with pushing for UN Resolution 2334.
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No one is counting the Jewish vote correctly because they are overlooking certain components of the American Jewish population
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Will that change because one Arab state enthusiastically signs a peace deal with Israel? Will it make a difference if more Arab states sign-on?
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But the attempt to sweep antisemitism under the carpet demonstrates a fundamental failure to honestly address oppression and the exclusion of Jews on the basis of the color of their skin highlights the hypocrisy of those who proclaim their dedication to human rights.
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Journalism ain't what it used to be.
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Here in the US, we are subject to the punitive authority of a mob that has draped itself in the guise of moral superiority. After all, who can (dare) argue against the idea that Black Lives Matter?
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These days, intersectionality is in, but the Black community -- at least as far as Black Lives Matter is concerned -- has no interest this time around in allying itself with the Jewish community.
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Antisemitism on the right makes headlines -- the violence that accompanies it ensures that it makes the news; Meanwhile, antisemitism on the left is still denied outright.
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The Jewish community is very fortunate to have Black leaders who are outspoken in defense of Jews and Israel and just as importantly, defending the history of help and cooperation that they share.
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Pressure has been steadily building as Jordan's refusal has been covered in the media and members of Congress have begun asking questions.
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While in years past Ahlam Tamimi was supremely confident of her position in Jordan, she shows signs of being just a bit uneasy
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There does seem to be a sizeable number of Arabs in Israel who really do see themselves as Israeli-Arabs -- and a significant drop in the number of Palestinian Arabs who see themselves as just Palestinians.
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Despite the consensus in the ICRC's own report, they are intent on making a special case out of Gaza.
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J Street seems to make it a point to find ever-innovative ways to lower the bar on what passes for pro-Israel.
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The conclusion of the interview with Alex Ryvchin on his new book: Zionism As A Reflection of Jewish History
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The story of Zionism is the story of the Jewish people. And if Jews don’t know that story and don’t take part in it, we will see greater rates of intermarriage and loss of identity. For this reason, I’d like to see my book taught in schools and universities.
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More than a few people were left scratching their heads when The New York Times claimed, “We have been and remain stalwart supporters of Israel.”
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As Khomeini and his followers took over control of the revolution in Iran, they did the same thing where it had all began, in Lebanon:
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Another honor killing. But this one was different: Ghrayeb's murder has sparked outrage.
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BDS can go ahead and make their claim to success. Israel is opening up new battlefields.
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This time around -- the third time was not the charm. Many people defended Cortez and attacked those who criticized her.
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The corruption and incompetence of Abbas have in fact undercut his ability to disrupt the conference and the steps that will follow
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Biden's claim as a "friend of Israel" is that he knows Israel so well. Does this claim stand up?
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the ultimate goal must be to remove Hamas yet Israel still follows the strategic goal of "quiet for quiet" instead of actually restoring deterrence.
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Where does Sanders stand on the issue of Israel?
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Arnold Roth, the father of Malki Roth, has written that he has spoken to legal experts who told him that Double Jeopardy does not apply in this case because Tamimi would be tried in a different country and with different charges.
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Hamas terrorists increasingly declare their allegiance to Islamic State
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It wasn't AIPAC or Jewish influence that brought about this change in support for Israel. Instead, it was the threat, brought about by Arafat's PLO that led Nixon to appreciate the strategic importance of Israel.
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Would Palestinian Arab workers be willing to lose their jobs? Do the union leaders actually represent the Palestinian Arabs and their interests? Do Palestinian Arabs really support BDS?
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UNRWA's job was to either repatriate refugees, where possible -- or to resettle them elsewhere, with the realization and acknowledgment that the money was not going to last forever. These days, UNRWA is no longer in the business of resettling refugees. And they seem to think the money can, and should, keep flowing forever.
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Ilhan Omar was at the center of the news last week, amidst her antisemtic tweets and her attack on Elliott Abrams. Yet despite what her tweets condemning AIPAC and her false claim that it pays off government officials, Omar's own history of violating and abusing the rules governing receiving money -- and having to return it […]
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Birds of a feather...
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History tells the following story: Three Palestines - but none EVER had a capital in Jerusalem.
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There was a time when leaders were more interested in calling out the anti-Semitism of The Nation of Islam than in forming alliances with the group--and those days are gone
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Instead of maintaining just a monitoring mode, UNIFIL does have a mandate to search homes when there is evidence of violations. Clearly, the role of UNIFIL was not intended to be as passive as it has become.
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It is hard not to see social media as a two-edged sword. If it can be used as a tool to enhance Israel's image in the world, it can be -- and has been -- used as a weapon to damage that image as well.
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In concrete terms, the mission of 'The Home' is to restore Israeli sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria and Gaza, creating a federal structure providing the Palestinian Arabs and all residents with both equal human rights and political rights.
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