Daily Archives: February 6, 2019
Are most US Jewish votes going to shift from Democrats to Republicans in 2020?
The American Jewish vote that has been traditionally overwhelmingly Democrat may very well change dramatically in the next Presidential election. The reason is the potentially substantial gap between the significant pro-Israel policies of President...
Explain BDS to America
The Israeli election, which is heating up, must not distract us from a disturbing development that is gaining traction in the U.S. election: the battle by the radical left-wing of the Democratic Party to...
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, staunch promoter of ties between Jews and Christians, dies at 67
Israeli American Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, whose life goal was to promote a dialogue between Jews and Christians, died on Wednesday at the age of 67 from sudden heart failure.
Born in New York City, he...
Popular Shalva band won’t play Eurovision due to Shabbat schedule
The Shalva group, a beloved Israeli band featuring musicians with special needs, has dropped out of the Eurovision Song contest in May because compulsory rehearsals for the Saturday-night finals will take place on Shabbat.
The...
Right slams Gantz for supporting eviction of Jewish towns; Gantz slams back
Israel Resilience Party leader and prime-ministerial hopeful Benny Gantz raised the ire of Israeli right-wingers on Wednesday after his first interview indicated his favorable opinion of the 2005 Gaza Disengagement/Expulsion, in which 8,500 Jews...
In State of the Union address, Trump denounces Iran and anti-Semitism; recognizes Holocaust survivors
As part of his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the threats posed by Iran and anti-Semitism.
“My administration has acted decisively to confront the world’s leading...
Likud primary results: Netanyahu rival Gideon Sa’ar places high on ticket
The Likud’s Knesset ticket rounded into shape on Wednesday after most of the votes from the party’s primary election on Tuesday night were counted.
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz finished first on the party ticket, followed...
Holocaust-era property compensation discussed with Luxembourg’s prime minister
Leaders of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and of the Jewish Community of Luxembourg met on Tuesday with Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel to discuss efforts to address remaining Holocaust-era property compensation issues.
The...
Right-wing officials back plan to bolster Jewish settlements in Judea, Samaria by 2 million
Dozens of ministers and senior lawmakers from the Likud and other right-wing parties have signed a Nahala movement petition to promote a settlement plan introduced under the government of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Israel...
Netanyahu and Putin to meet in Moscow on Iranian threat
Despite tensions between their home countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 21 in Moscow, where the two are expected to discuss the Iranian threat.
“It’s very important that...