"If she thinks Israel is so bad, she is welcome to renounce her Israeli citizenship and go live under the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. She won't be missed."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In Jerusalem’s Old City, prominent religious-Zionist rabbis pray the incoming government won’t “abandon the Land of Israel to the Arab takeover.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The initiative lacked the necessary support within the coalition-in-formation, and comes on the heels of Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid's announcement of his ability to form the next government.
During their joint press conference in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had discussed the Iranian threat with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and expressed hope that the United States “will not go back to the old JCPOA.”
"We urge you to take the lead once again in opposing this dangerous bill."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Americans need to take a “hard look” at whether such weapons sales fuel the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"Americans should pray for the peace of Jerusalem and stand without apology for our most cherished ally, Israel, until the violence is quelled and Israel’s security is restored."
By Alex Traiman
Naftali Bennett had explicitly pledged that he would not sit in any government with Yair Lapid, “not with a rotation and not without a rotation,” because he “is right while Lapid is left.” It is now clear that he was negotiating the terms of a rotation the entire time.
A comprehensive analysis of the support of more than 100 university scholars and academics found the claims are wholly unsubstantiated.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The petition criticized Mort Klein’s rhetoric on Black Lives Matter, George Soros, Barack Obama, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar.
By Chabad.org
Giving children time to stop and think about what’s important.
The Unidas Podemos and Más Madrid parties, as well as presidential candidate Pablo Iglesias, have a history of anti-Jewish, anti-Israel action and rhetoric.
In Facebook post marking Palestinian Prisoners Day, Ofer Cassif, who was injured by police at an eastern Jerusalem protest last week, calls for an end to the “occupation.”
By Sean Savage
In a nod to the controversy, the Membership Committee did recommend that the organization adopt language to make clear its stance against white supremacism and racism.
The Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum in stark contrast to what legislators intended when they approved the bill.
Matan Peleg, CEO of Im Tirtzu that initiated the move, said that the letter was a wake-up call to the heads of the Zionist parties.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu ignored the protesters, preferring to let the voters decide.
Most profoundly concerning for the Jewish community is the portrayal of Jews, filtered through the lens of Critical Ethnic Studies, as ‘white’ and ‘privileged’.
Several members of the original ESMC advisory committee have been using false claims about the benefits of ethnic studies to ensure that Critical Ethnic Studies is taught in classrooms throughout the state.
A new policy paper by the Reut Institute, commissioned by the Julis Foundation for Multi-Disciplinary Thinking, suggests that a new strain of anti-Semitism is arising within the contemporary progressive discourse. A phenomenon Reut calls "erasive anti-Semitism," refers to the largely unintended consequence of contemporary progressive discourse, which de-facto negates the rights of Jews individually or […]
"Did you know that in 1915 the Armenian genocide was organized by Jews?”
By Israel Hayom
MK Nitzan Horowitz’s remark “justifying the political and anti-Semitic action of the court at The Hague and its persecution of IDF soldiers is a disgrace to the Israeli Knesset,” says Yamina Party’s Ayelet Shaked.
“This entire process goes to the heart of what is wrong with Critical Ethnic Studies.”
"They tried to intimidate the Jewish community into silence, to force Jews to renounce their shared heritage, to exclude Jews from leadership."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The group is now “against the existence of the U.S. and Canada, calling it ‘occupied Turtle Island.’ It is undoubtedly a significant development, and we are monitoring it closely,” the Canary Mission told JNS.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The US is returning full force to failed ideas.
The Jewish student's legal advocates demand Tufts' president to intervene immediately, but were rejected.
Organizations call on state officials to Investigate.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
He allegedly was part of an incident in 2012 where several staffers at the center’s ThinkProgress website were condemned for using anti-Semitic tropes of Jews dominating politics and money.
The third draft curriculum is now being reviewed by the State Board of Education and is likely to be approved in March with few changes.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The suit claims the tank crew were "forced to defend themselves against their comrades in the company and the division, to be interrogated by the IDF and the Israel Police, to give an account to their family members, and to find themselves in a turmoil based entirely on the complete lies."
"...over the years I have met many ambassadors from many countries, including from the US, our great ally, but I can say that there was never a better ambassador than David Friedman..."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
While they “respect the original creation of the IHRA Working Definition as an illustrative tool, and as part of a larger and ongoing conversation about the nature of anti-Semitism,” they expressed “concern with its adoption as a legal tool.”
Tackling the issues that could potentially redefine his entire presidency, President Trump addressed the nation and called for unity.
Mayor Ron Huldai “must refrain from exercising executive power in a manner that purports to dictate values and instill in citizens his personal ideology,” says Justice Alex Stein.
"If we don't fight on behalf of my father today, no one will fight on your behalf tomorrow."
"In cooperation with Prime Minister Netanyahu, we are mobilizing in full force to the battle against the hostile takeover of Area C," Hanegbi said.
"I can't be sure if the ambulance was the intended target of the stones or not."
The paper points to the fact that Prime Minister Netanyahu has excluded his Foreign and Defense Ministers from his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince,.
“It is still possible to correct the mistake made by the Israeli government when it did not keep its promise to apply sovereignty over the Jordan Valley."
Out of 35 issues that people considered when voting, there were less than a handful that both groups agreed were important.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We must stick to an uncompromising policy to ensure that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“There is no place in Israeli society for such comparisons that desecrate the memory of the Holocaust,” says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Malliotakis has called for forming a “freedom squad” to counter fellow New Yorker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her axis in Congress, and to fight BDS.
"They look for information or sensational details that have some grounding in reality, and then add details that are sometimes true and sometimes not."
The left are calling for the expanding the Supreme Court, Biden would consider rotating judges to lower courts.
By Jewish Press Staff Reporter
The MKs and other supporters of the terrorist confronted the hospital security guards as well as patients' families who complained about the commotion.
Both candidates made assertions that were inaccurate, taken out of context, or outright untrue. Just like in any normal presidential debate.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
There are over 300 NGOs operating in Israel which are funded by foreign governments, and primarily by the Europeans, which operate to influence Israel in various aspects, and in many cases operate against the Jewish State.
The veto enables the Department of Education to reconsider its ill-conceived plan to produce a divisive program of ethnic studies.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Halie Soifer of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, sought to dispel the notion that they were objecting to the substance, saying “the measure was manipulated using anti-Semitism for political purposes.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The enforcement process results in more communal division than unity, and significant time and resources,” said William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents, in a statement.
If 80 percent of Israeli citizens were to wear masks, we would beat Corona in just six weeks.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Would it be conceivable for the State of Israel to fund protection for lawbreakers protesting against the German government?
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
AmazonSmile relies on the SPLC to determine which charities are eligible and which ones are “hate groups” and thus eligible or not for directed Amazon donations.
Deep State exposed in Netanyahu corruption investigation.
MK Sa'ar called the ruling "miserable, wrong and painful," and said “it must not remain intact."
The new model shows why politicians become more polarized even as their constituents remain in the middle.
Peter Beinart is notorious for leading and co-signing a public call in 2016 for a “targeted boycott of all goods and services from all Israeli settlements.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
In the summer of 2005, the State of Israel left the Gaza Strip and the north of Samaria while expelling some 10,000 Israelis who lived there.
The march was declared to show support for Black Women.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Defense for Children International-Palestine has been linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated a terror group by the United States and European Union.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Likud faction leader MK Miki Zohar rails against the health hazard posed by the demonstrations, in view of renewed coronavirus restrictions.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Protesters were blowing small horns and whistles right in front of the police and other protesters, which is a potentially high risk behavior for spreading the Coronavirus.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Wexner Foundation paid former Prime Minister Ehud Barak for 2 reports, one of which he never finished.
“School board members asked to vote on the resolution are not shown the original draft curriculum, and not informed about the enormous outpouring of criticism it engendered or that a CDE process is well underway for the curriculum’s redesign."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“This is our answer to the hypocritical B’Tselem organization that is trying to tarnish a father who protected his daughter from murder,” Dagan stated at the time.
The lies the soon-to-be two-term representative from the Bronx and Queens is spewing are so obvious, she seems to have a hard time convincing herself.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The bill seeks “to restore humanitarian and development assistance to the Palestinians,” despite the Trump administration having defunded or slashed such funding to virtually zero.
For the second year in a row, US campuses have experienced a significant decline in classic anti-Semitic harassment (down 49%) and a significant increase in Israel-related incidents (up 60%).
NCYI President Farley Weiss condemned the marchers who “desperately seek justice and an end to racism" and "are themselves engaging in abhorrent and hypocritical behavior that fans the flames of bigotry and hate.”
The movement promises to continue its activities with the ministers, members of Knesset and politicians to bring about essential changes leading to the first step of sovereignty.
In two separate articles, Yedioth accused Im Tirtzu of fabricating the letter and refused to issue a retraction.
It also fires back against warnings that the move would undermine the U.S.-Israel relationship.
"Our website will be an important resource for students, as well as for the broader public who value both Israel and the truth."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We do not see how any of these acute risks serve the long-term interest of a strong, secure Israel,” say U.S. congressional members.
“We’re battling for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party,” said the 16-term New York legislator during a virtual event hosted by NORPAC.
Intersectionality: Exploiting any crisis as an excuse to attack Israel.
By Sean Savage
The "student" letter attacking ZOA national president Mort Klein appears to be "astroturfing" - leftwing organizations hiding using a grassroots organization to mask their involvement and initiative.
Hebrew University said it enables “freedom of expression for a variety of opinions and views, provided that this is not an activity that is a violation of the law. In this video distributed on social networks, false statements were made about the university.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
We cannot be removed by Facebook,” they penned in a “New York Times” opinion piece. “Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, has also personally committed to this arrangement.”
By Alex Traiman
The announcement notes that “creating the Chair-elect role enhances the effectiveness of the transition.” Thus far, the transition from Stark to a new chairperson has been anything but smooth or effective.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Due to the controversy, Dianne Lob will first serve as chair-election, a newly created position.
By HaKol HaYehudi / Yehuda Pearl
One of the evicted residents was a pregnant woman in her ninth month. Honenu recorded police grabbing her infant girl.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
JStreetPAC also intends to raise $5 million for some 175 congressional endorsees, who make up more than half of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses, in the 2020 cycle.
Blue&White are trying to maneuver the Likud into accepting the Joint Arab List as a kosher party.
Gantz may be conditioning his acceptance on Bibi including the anti-Zionist Arab party into the emergency coalition.
Levy-Abekasis's announcement came after reports that Gantz planned to form his minority government within two weeks.
Gabi Ashkenazi and Chili Tropper are also opposed to forming a government dependent on the anti-Zionist Arab MKs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Boston-based Jewish Federation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), recently honored a local activist with ties to the anti-Israel group IfNotNow.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other members of Congress are scheduled to speak.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas was joined at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who called Abbas a “man of peace” and the “only partner” Israel has in peace negotiations.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If Israel’s government continues with steps to annex the West Bank, the U.S. should make clear that none of our aid should be used to support annexation," Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told the New York Times in a recent survey of candidates' policy positions.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Other than the Democrats circling the wagons around their anti-Israel radicals, it's not clear exactly what AIPAC should be apologizing for.
Ron Kobi was accused of provoking and instigating against religious Jews. He was fired for failing to pass a budget.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Lea Tsemel has represented a long list of terrorists. Families of terror victims expressed their outrage at her appointment.
The Likud believes that the Knesset Advisor has a conflict of interest, as his wife participated in the state prosecution’s ruling on Netanyahu’s cases.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Meanwhile, the small parties on the right are still squabbling.
The new promises of new construction for the Jews of Hebron offered by Defense Minister Naftali Bennett.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Netanyahu underscored that Arabs can be Zionists and support the State of Israel, but the Joint List MKs are not Zionists and do not support the State of Israel.