Daily Archives: April 25, 2019
Can you be ‘100 percent pro-Israel’ and call its government ‘racist?’
The man with the best chance right now to be the first Jewish president of the United States is someone who thinks the prime minister of Israel is a racist. To say that is...
New Palestinian government beleaguered by ‘corruption, nepotism and ineptitude’
In a meeting with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in Ramallah on Tuesday, newly appointed Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh blamed the Trump administration for “punishing” and “blackmailing” the Palestinians. He emphasized its...
Joe Biden’s long record of often heated exchanges on Israel
After much speculation, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced his third run for the White House, entering a crowded field of now 20 Democratic contenders for the American presidency in 2020.
Biden, 76, served...
Ancient Golan Heights stone marker finally deciphered
A large stone artifact which once served as a decoration in the garden of a home in Moshav Ramot has been identified as a rare Roman-era milestone inscribed with the name of Roman emperor...
Sixth BDS national conference sheds light on movement’s intentions and terrorist affiliates
At the sixth BDS National Conference on March 16 in Ramallah, the BDS National Committee presented a comprehensive 2019-2020 strategic plan for the movement, focusing on expanding boycott practices, implementing a strict “anti-normalization” policy...
PA hypocrisy continues: Abbas condemns Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas hurried to condemn the horrific terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on April 14, Easter Sunday, in which more than 300 people were murdered and nearly 500 injured in suicide...
Romney, in Israel, speaks with Netanyahu by phone during Passover holiday
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will apparently not be meeting directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his trip to the Jewish state this week, reported The Times of Israel on Wednesday.
Netanyahu will also not meet...
US sanctions two men, three companies for ties to Hezbollah
The United States announced on Wednesday that it has sanctioned two men and three companies for helping the terrorist group Hezbollah evade U.S. sanctions.
Wael Bazzi was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s...
Rabbi and wife based in Kenya injured in group attack during Passover
A rabbi and his wife were assaulted on Tuesday night at their synagogue and Jewish community center in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
Five men attacked and injured Rabbi Shmuel and Chaya Notik, and stole...
Connecting at a Jewish Muslim Seder
Whenever I hear of an organization whose purpose is to build bridges of communication, I want to find out more. I was invited to attend the Sunday Seder of the San Diego chapter of...