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Here Are The Lessons Israel Needs To Learn From The Holocaust

By '@israel_shield

The motto 'NEVER AGAIN' has nothing to do with the Nazis....=

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

State Dept. Press Briefing Gets Close to Supporting UNSC 2-State Resolution

By JNi.Media

We redacted and edited the exchange to make it a tad more entertaining. But one can smell the danger hidden in the spokesman's evasions.

Op-Eds

Supporting Trump Should Be A No-Brainer For Jews

By Elliot Resnick

Trump is a man who gets things done. He is a man who strives for excellence. Trump is a man who values greatness and seeks the same for his country.

Israel / US / News Briefs

White House Upset After Learning of Netanyahu's Cancellation from Media Reports

By Jewish Press News Desk

A White House spokesperson wrote, "Reports that we were not able to accommodate the prime minister's schedule are false."

US / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Judaism

White House: Hanukkah Lights Flicker for Saving Syrian Refuges

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama's Chief of Staff twisted Hanukkah into a holiday that is supposed to remind Jews of Muslim refugees, some of whom are proven terrorists.

US / News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

White House Invites Arab MK Who Blames 'Occupation' for Terror

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Senior U.S. officials will welcome Arab MK Ayman Odeh who refuses to condemn Arab terror and blames it on Israel.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Islamists

A Misquoted MK Michael Oren Analyzes President Obama

By Jewish Press News Desk

Oren said that it’s the president’s right to bring into the White House a different worldview that’s unlike his predecessors.

Jewish / US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords

Netanyahu Hits Home Run in US as MVP (Most Valuable Politician)

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Bibi covered all the bases - Obama, the right-wing American Enterprise, the Federations and a liberal group.

US / Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Challenges US with Building Freeze on Arabs as Well as Jews

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The freeze comes just before Netanyahu is to visit Obama, but his office insists it is all a coincidence.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Kerry Tweets that Trump Is Disqualified to Run for President

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Secretary of State has decided that anyone who doubts global warming is unfit to sit in the White House.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Trump Calls Obama an 'Amateur' and Vows to Re-Negotiate Deal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"It appears we wanted a deal at any cost rather than following the advice of Ronald Reagan and walking away because 'no deal is better than a bad deal.'"

US / Politics / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

A Tale of Two Prayers: Muslims and Clinton vs. Jews and Psalms

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A new video shows Hamas and PA flags at an event in the Old City, where Jews recite Psalms every month. Who is for peace? Clinton's e-mails say it’s not Netanyahu.

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Biden Tells Atlanta Jews 'Honest to God, I Don't Know If I Will Run'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Vice President bared his heart and emotions in a packed synagogue, saying the biggest factor is if he has the "emotional energy."

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Business and Economy

19 Non-Jewish Reasons the Stock Market Is Plunging

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The good news is that no one, so far, has blamed the "occupation."

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

Report: Israel Refusing US Invite to Joint Military Exercises

By JNi.Media

The US arms embargo on Israel last summer was the first trauma that lead to an Israeli rethinking of military reliance and relations with this White House.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE / Egypt

Kerry 'Knows' ObamaDeal Will Make the Middle East a Safer Place

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kerry reassures the Gulf States, who are gouging him for more arms and to force Israel out of Judea and Samaria.

Israel / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

E-Mails Show Clinton without a Clue on How to Relate to Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

As Secretary of State, she did know what to say about the Goldstone Report that condemned Israel for alleged war crimes.

Israel / US / News Briefs

US Won't Let Pollard Out of Country for Five Years

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The White House said Pollard's serious crimes' preclude his being allowed to travel abroad.

US / Iran / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE

Former Saudi Ambassador to US: Gulf States Willing to Attack Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Prince Bandar said that "ObamaDeal" will "wreak havoc Prime Minister Netanyahu the Middle East."

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Obama: 'Don’t Judge Me on Whether Deal Ends Iran's Aggression'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

He should have said, "Judge me on whether the deal fuels Iran's aggression."

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Obama Calls Netanyahu to Assure Him of 'Concerns' for Iranian Terror

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Netanyahu: Were it not for Israel's actions, Iran would have already armed itself with nuclear weapons.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / News Briefs

Obama Officials Tout J Street Polls for Jewish Support on Iran Deal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The President believes J Street's boast that the left-wing group speaks for American Jewry.

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Twitter Poll: Voters Prefer an Avocado over Trump in the White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The "AvocadoFact" Twitter account launched a just-for-fun poll, and the fruit is trouncing "the Donald."

US / Iran / News Briefs

Five Former Advisers to Obama Publish Warning on Iran Deal

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama seems to have fallen into the old trap of appointing people who tell him what he wants to hear.

US / Government / News Briefs / The Knesset

Kulanu Chairman Kachlon Apologizes to US for Oren Criticizing Obama

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kachlon seems to be concerned about an apparent delusion that he will visit the White one day as Israel's Prime Minister.

US / News Briefs / Egypt

Obama Has Remorse for Morsi

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The President is "troubled" over the death sentence to the Muslim Brotherhood leader whom he once congratulated.

Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Donald Trump Running to Be 'Greatest President God Ever Created'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Trump loves Israel and Netanyahu and hates Obama. His candidacy for the GOP nomination is going to wake up people tired of political correctness.

Middle East / Levant / US / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Ex-Amb. Michael Oren Says Obama 'Deliberately Abandoned Israel'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Oren spilled the beans on Obama one week before his new book is released and four months after he dumped Netanyahu in the election campaign.

Israel / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

Jeb Bush Launches Campaign with Swipes at Obama and Clinton

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"The presidency should not be passed on from one liberal to the next."

Israel / US / News Briefs

'Obama Invited Netanyahu For a Visit after Iran Deal to be Signed'

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The White House denies the Yediot Achronot report, and Netanyahu's office has no comment.

US / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE / Iraq

Arabs Charge Obama With Turning His Back on Iraqi Prime Minister

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Arab world clearly distrusts Obama even more than Israel doubts him, although they are a bit paranoid.

US / Elections / News Briefs

'Fed Up' Black Voters May Help Elect Republican President in 2016

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama built up ridiculous expectations among blacks just as he did among Middle East Muslims.

US / Iran / News Briefs

State Dept. 'Perplexed' by Negative NY Times Report on Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Times reported its stockpile of nuclear fuel increased by 20 percent.

US / News Briefs / Photo of the Day

Photo of Obama's Passover Seder 'Fifth Child' Tantrum

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Two-year-old Claudia Chaudhary now is world-famous for throwing a tantrum at Obama's feet during the Seder.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Obama Sends Biden to Threaten War on Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There is a new American-Israeli peace process between Netanyahu and Obama.

US / News Briefs / Europe / Russia

Russian Hackers Reading Obama's Personal E-mails

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The emails are unclassified but include sensitive information of correspondence with ambassadors.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Holocaust

Obama Saves 'Never Again' but Steers Clear of Mentioning Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The president was very politically correct on Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel.

US / Iran / News Briefs

IRAN: US Won't Inspect Military Sites

By Jewish Press News Desk

Someone's confused. It's just not clear who that is.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Obama to Invite Bibi After Coalition Formed

By Jewish Press News Desk

US President Obama will invite PM Netanyahu to the White House once Netanyahu's coalition is set up.

US / News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Religion / Judaism

US President Barack Obama's Belated Video Passover Greetings

By Jewish Press Staff

US Pres. Barack Obama posts late video Passover greetings and timely Easter greetings in a weekend message.

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

Obama and Netanyahu's Different Versions of Same Phone Call on Iran

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama said he told Netanyahu Iran won't get the bomb. Netanyahu to Obama: The deal would not block Iran's path to the bomb. It would pave it.

Video of the Day

Can You Name the Capital of Israel?

By Video of the Day

Nothing like watching reruns of the classics on a lazy Sunday. Somehow, they always seem so timely.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / Iran / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / ISIS

Obama Aides Lay Groundwork to Betray Israel at UN Security Council

By Rachel Levy

Aides to President Barack Obama told media Friday the U.S. will “reassess” its relationship with Israel after Netanyahu's re-election.

US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Elections / Iran / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / Judea & Samaria

US President Obama Punishes Israel for Re-electing PM Netanyahu

By Rachel Levy

Punishment of Israelis for re-electing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not long in coming from US President Barack Obama.

The Muqata

Netanyahu's Victory for the Free World

By JoeSettler

Netanyahu's decisive victory has important ramifications beyond who gets to sit int he coalition.

US / News Briefs / ISIS

White House Confirms US Hostage Kayla Mueller Dead

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Kayla Mueller: "I love cultures and language and learning about people's cultures."

US / News Briefs / ISIS

Obama Wins War on Terror By Saying It Doesn't Exist

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The White House explains that Taliban is not a terrorist group — it is an "armed insurgency."

US / News Briefs

Maker of 'White House Drone' Adds Upgrade to Protect White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Now the Secret Service needs a device to disable drunken government workers who fly drones at 1600 Pennsylvania.

US / News Briefs

Drone Found on White House Lawn

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Was it a toy? A test by Al Qaeda? Or maybe Amazon got the wrong address?

Israel / News Briefs

'No Opportunity' in Obama's Schedule for Hosting President Rivlin

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The White House is passing up the opportunity for Obama's first meeting with the new Israeli president.

US / Politics / Government / Elections / News Briefs

Time-Honored White House Diplomatic Traditions on Israel

By Rachel Levy

Strange. It wasn't considered as big a deal when it was Shimon Peres who was invited to the White House right before elections in '96.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Netanyahu Pours Salt on Obama's Wounds

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama was not happy with Netanyahu's keeping him out of the loop, so Bibi put him back in - through a trap door.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Iran / News Briefs / Jerusalem

White House Takes Aim: Netanyahu ‘Departing From Protocol’

By Rachel Levy

The White House says it's “reserving judgment” on PM Binyamin Netanyahu's visit to address a joint session of Congress on Iran Feb. 11.

Israel / US / Politics / News Briefs

Indiana’s GOP Governor Tours Israel with Eyes on the White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Gov. Mike Pence celebrated Christmas in Israel and staked his credentials for a possible run at the presidency.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

State Dept.: Anti-Settlement Policy Will Remain even After Obama Leaves

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The State Dept.’s anti-settlement policy will be around forever because so will settlements.

News Briefs / Judaism

Joe Biden to Light ‘National Menorah’

By JTA

Vice President Joe Biden will assist in the lighting this year of the Hanukkah menorah on the ellipse in front of the White House. Biden’s participation on Dec. 16, the first night of the holiday, marks the 35th anniversary of the first lighting of the “National Menorah,” an event sponsored by American Friends of Lubavitch, […]

US / Iran / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Iran Wins 7 Month Reprieve, Nuclear Talks Extended

By Rachel Levy

Iran won a seven month reprieve after stonewalling world powers over ending its uranium enrichment program.

US / News Briefs

Secret Service Arrests Woman with Gun at White House Fence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Secret Service officers arrested a woman with a gun while she was walking along the White House fence around 8:30 p.m. (EST) Thursday at the same time President Barack Obama was addressing the country on the issue of immigration. The woman was identified as April Lenhart, 23, from Michigan. She was wearing a holster and […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Rep. Steve Cohen Proposes Building Moat around the White House

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Why not? Obama already lives like he is on his own island.

US / News Briefs / Turkey

With Armenian Orphan Rug, Obama Stumbles Again on Genocide

By Dr. Rafael Medoff

The long ordeal of the Armenian Orphan Rug, held hostage to fears of angering Turkey, has finally ended. Or has it?

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

U.S. to Honor Israeli Founder of Flash Storage Company

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dr. Eli Harari will receive the U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

IDF & Security / US / Government / News Briefs

Now The War is Over, US Sends Hellfire Missiles to Israel

By Jewish Press Staff

The Obama White House has unclenched its fist and allowed the Pentagon to send Israel some Hellfire missiles that were on ‘back order.’

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

White House Releases Weapons Shipment to Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House has unblocked the weapons shipment to Israel that they had recently blocked.

IDF & Security / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Obama Holds Up Weapons Transfer to Israel

By Rachel Levy

An imminent delivery of Hellfire missiles set to arrive in Israel from the US has been held up by the White House.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs

US Senate Doubles Funding for Iron Dome

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF deployed its ninth Iron Dome battery this week, after it was scheduled to be prepared only in a few months and was produced in record time.

US / News Briefs / #EyalGiladNaftali

White House Condemns Murders of Eyal, Naftali, Gilad

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House issued a careful condemnation on the discovery the kidnapped Israeli teens were murdered.

Terrorism / US / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

White House Statement, Finally, on Terror Kidnapping

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House finally issued a statement on last week's terror kidnapping of three Israeli teens, one a dual U.S. citizen.

Israel / US / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

No Surprise: US Will Work with Hamas Government

By Shalom Bear

While some people were surprised by the move, regular readers of JewishPress.com saw this one coming a mile away.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Will Your Child be Born in 'Israel'?

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US Supreme Court has agreed to examine the question as to whether or not an American citizen born in Jerusalem can have "Israel" listed on his (or her) passport as their country of birth.

The Muqata

The Pollard-Shalit Hostage Negotiations

By JoeSettler

Obama's prisoner exchange proposal is reminiscent of the Gilad Shalit deal. The primary difference is where the hostage is being held.

US / Government / News Briefs

White House ‘Shocked’ that Ya’alon Criticizes Obama

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama’s crew did not even say “boo" when the Palestinian Authority endorsed this week a video-song mocking John Kerry.

Terrorism / Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs

US Juggling Act: ‘Diplomacy with Iran and Censure of Weapons Ship’

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House finally has come out with a statement condemning the ship carrying Iranian missiles destined for Gaza, but only after it took a couple of days to figure out how  to  censure the smuggling attempt without hinting that perhaps Iran cannot be trusted in talks on its nuclear development. “It is important to […]

US / News Briefs / Holocaust

White House Names First Envoy for Holocaust Survivor Services

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The White House on Friday announced the appointment of Aviva Sufian as the first Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Special Envoy for U.S. Holocaust Survivor Services. Vice President Joe Biden had announced the formation of the new position in December 2013. Sufian “will focus on those [Holocaust] survivors currently living in poverty, as […]

US / Government / Iran / News Briefs

Obama is Losing Israelis' Back

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama is used to Netanyahu bickering with him, but when a majority of Israelis, usually gung-ho on anything that comes out Washington, say they distrust the president, something is rotten in the White House.

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset

VP Biden Meets with Yair Lapid in Washington

By JTA

Yair Lapid, Israel’s Finance Minister and leader of the number two Yesh Atid party in the coalition government, met with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials Thursday. Lapid, who was in Washington to attend a round of World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings, sat down with Biden, Treasury Secretary Jack […]

US / News Briefs / Egypt

White House to Announce Changes in Egypt Aid Policy

By JTA

The Obama administration said it will soon make an announcement regarding its aid package to Egypt but denied that “all military assistance” would be cut. A White House statement anticipating such an announcement came Tuesday evening in response to reports that the United States would cut off defense assistance to Egypt. “The reports that we […]

Israel / US / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists / United Nations (UN)

Rouhani: I Turned Down Five Requests from Obama for Meeting

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Rohani claims that he rejected five White House requests to meet with Obama which is just as well. Don’t U.S. sanctions include not picking up the tab for dinner? Or maybe Rouhani demanded that Bibi pay.

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / Qatar / News Briefs / France / Saudi Arabia / Germany

Obama Begins Attack Blitz, Says 24 Nations Back ‘Strong Response’

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House announced Monday that more than dozen more countries have formally backed a “strong international response" to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The United States now has the support of 24 countries, not including Israel which has tried to lay low. The list includes an interesting collection of allies, such as […]

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Obama's Foreign Fiasco

By Daniel Pipes

His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.

Rubin Reports

Why US Policy Betrayed the Moderates

By Barry Rubin

Lost: Obama's Middle East policy, 2013-2016.

Sultan Knish

Looking Back on the Life of Barack Obama

By Daniel Greenfield

(CNN) Celebrity News Network - Now with More Holograms!

News Briefs

Erdogan: Israel Behind Egypt Coup

By JTA

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel was behind last month’s military coup in Egypt. Erdogan told a meeting of the provincial chairs of his ruling Justice and Development, or AKP, party that he has evidence that Israel was involved in the July 3 overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the Turkish Hurriyet news […]

NY / Politics / News Briefs

A Closer Look at Bill de Blasio’s Record

By Jacob Kornbluh

Just recently, two of his staffers were forced to resign over anti NYPD, racist and antisemitic tweets.

US / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Obama Calls Netanyahu, Abbas to Follow the Script for Direct Talks

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama’s trust of Netanyahu and Abbas not upset Kerry’s peace process cart is zero, so he called both leaders on Thursday just in case they forgot who is calling the shots.

Jewish / US / News Briefs

Pro-Gay Rights Matt Nosanchuk to be White House Jewish Liaison

By JTA

The White House is set to name Matt Nosanchuk, a lawyer who has been prominent in advancing the Obama administration’s gay rights policies, as its new full-time Jewish liaison. JTA learned Wednesday that Nosanchuk will replace Zach Kelly, who has held the job part time since the last full-time liaison to the Jewish community, Jarrod […]

Terrorism / Israel / US / News Briefs

Poisoned Letters and Death Threat Sent to Obama and Bloomberg

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Two deadly weapons are the ricin poison and guns. Two poison letters were sent to Bloomberg and one to Obama. Not by coincidence, both men favor stiff gun control laws.

Rubin Reports

Erdogan Praised at White House as He Subverts US Interests

By Barry Rubin

With a 'friend' like Erdogan, Obama’s policy toward Syria, Iran, the advance of revolutionary Islamism, and the Israel-Palestinian “peace process,” is in serious trouble.

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / News Briefs

White House Admits Assad Used Chemical Weapons

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

France and Britain have said it. Israel said it categorically. Assad used chemical weapons, the red line for Obama to intervene in Syria. Now the US figures out it’s true – but just a bit. So let’s wait.

Israel / Jewish / US / News Briefs / Religion

Obama to Impersonate Pharaoh at White House Seder

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Obama’s aides have not explained to the president that Jews masquerade on Purim and not on Passover. Once again, Obama hosts a White House Seder. He plays Pharaoh, who never let the people go.

Fresno Zionism

Obaminology

By Vic Rosenthal

Obama's visit is costly and complicated, and will have objectives that the President thinks are important, like Israeli withdrawals.

US / News Briefs / Settlements

White House Already Criticizes Housing Minister over Settlements

By Jewish Press News Desk

The White House wasted ho time in expressing dissatisfaction with Israel's new Ministry of Housing Uri Ariel, one day after he took office. Ariel said there will be no change in policies and that construction for Jews will continue in Judea and Samaria as in the past. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at […]

Jewish / US / News Briefs

White House Menorah From Hurricane Sandy Shul

By Malkah Fleisher

For the second time in office, US President Barack Obama has used a Hanukkah menorah from a hurricane-ravaged area to conduct the official White House Hanukkah celebration.

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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