Daily Archives: August 17, 2018
Israeli ‘When the Smoke Clears’ examines PTS
Making the rounds of Jewish film festivals is the Israeli documentary When the Smoke Clears, which recreates the battles in which several IDF soldiers were wounded and then follows each of these soldiers on the road...
Immigration, then and now
There’s a lot of competition for the title of “least popular aide” to U.S. President Donald Trump. But Stephen Miller might be at the top of the list. Miller is the architect of Trump’s...
How to misread anti-Semitism
In all the furor around the anti-Semitism plaguing the British Labour Party, I’ve noticed two distinct forms of defense of both the party and its far-left leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
The first defense, favored by those...
J Street PAC funds Michigan Democratic candidate for Congress who supports BDS
J Street PAC, the political arm of the self-described “pro-Israel, pro-peace” J Street, is drawing condemnation for its support of Michigan Democratic candidate for Congress Rashida Tlaib, who has voiced support for the BDS...
Netanyahu’s new security doctrine to boost defense spending by billions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the cabinet with his new security doctrine for Israel on Wednesday, one that entails increasing defense spending by billions of shekels.
The “2030 security concept,” which has been...
Pompeo announces creation of the Iran Action Group
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Thursday the founding of the Iran Action Group, which will “be responsible for directing, reviewing and coordinating all aspects of the State Department’s Iran-related activity.”
“For nearly...
Tami, the world’s oldest hippopotamus in captivity, passes away at Jerusalem zoo
The oldest hippopotamus living in captivity died in her sleep at Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo on Thursday.
Tami, 59, was found deceased in the lake of the Africa exhibit, according to a statement issued by the...
Hadar Goldin’s parents say any agreement with Hamas must include son’s remains
Wanting back the remains of their killed son in order to have a proper Jewish burial, the parents of slain Israel Defense Forces Lt. Hadar Goldin slammed the chance of a ceasefire with the...
Latest photo from Munich killer’s ceremony shows Corbyn standing next to Palestinian terrorist leader
A new photo has emerged from the 2014 ceremony in Tunisia honoring the 1972 Munich Black September terrorists attended by current U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn that shows him standing next to the...
Israel defense minister: Jewish state prefers to see Gazans topple Hamas regime
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman dismissed criticism leveled at him on Wednesday over Israel’s attempts to negotiate a long-term ceasefire with Hamas.
“My strategy is to talk directly to the Palestinian public, not with Hamas...