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Daily Archives: March 22, 2019

Sarah Halimi’s anti-Semitic murderer disappears behind a smokescreen

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During the prosecution of Jared Lee Loughner—the shooter sentenced to life imprisonment for the January 2011 murder of six people and the wounding of 13, including his intended target Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at a...
An old Israeli tank with a flag overlooking the Syrian town of Quneitra in the Golan Heights on Feb. 11, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Jewish and pro-Israel groups applaud Trump recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan

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Jewish and pro-Israel groups applauded U.S. President Donald Trump announcing on Thursday that the United States should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize...
Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

Foreign countries influencing Israeli election

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In our cyber age we cannot be surprised when we hear that foreigners are interfering in election campaigns; we’re still waiting to learn about Putin’s role in the US presidential elections. Therefore, on the...

Continuing my grandfather’s legacy through Israel Bonds

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When I was a child, my grandfather described his experience growing up in severely anti-Semitic Austria, where he solicited money for the Jewish National Fund in support of a future Jewish homeland. He fought...
A group of students on a visit last year to the Palestinian village of Jubbet ad-Dhib, sponsored by J Street U. According to J Street U, the students “learned about life under occupation: the demolition orders, electricity and water issues, and more.” Credit: J Street U via Twitter.

As J Street U launches Israel trip, concerns arise over partiality

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J Street U, the student wing of J Street, announced last week that it was planning its own version of a Birthright Israel trip this summer—not competing with the long-established 10-day free trips for...
Geneva, home to the United Nations Human Rights Council, or UNHRC. Credit: EJP.

UNHRC adopts five resolutions condemning Israel and its various actions

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The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on Friday five resolutions condemning Israel. One that was related to accusations of Israeli abuses in the Golan Heights passed by a tally of 26 in favor, 16...

Brazilian politician slams Gulf states for supporting US embassy move to Jerusalem

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Professor Jamal Harfoush, who is running for the Brazilian Federal Chamber of Deputies, uploaded a video to the Internet on Dec. 18, 2017, in which he harshly criticized Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states...
European Union flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. Credit: Amio Cajander via Wikimedia Commons.

EU not following Trump’s lead in recognizing Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights

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The European Union announced on Friday that it will not follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead and recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “The European Union, in accordance with international law, does not recognize...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the 2018 AIPAC conference in Washington, D.C. Credit: Haim Zach/GPO.

Multiple 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to skip AIPAC conference

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A number of Democratic candidates running for president in 2020 announced that they will not attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual policy conference. This comes after the left-wing group MoveOn called on candidates...
A view of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Dec. 25, 2018. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.

Daniel Doron thinks Israel should top the world markets, and he explains how

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Daniel Doron is an important economic personality in Israel, developing free market reforms behind the scenes, such as the financial markets reform in 2005 that broke the duopoly of the major banks Leumi and...