Daily Archives: June 3, 2019
Mandatory coalitions could fix Israel’s electoral system
Arab nations historically feared that Israel’s presence would influence their cultures, but as of Thursday, May 30, Arab traditions influenced Israel: Our prime ally in the Middle East will exist for nearly four months...
‘Left’ a nasty word for Netanyahu
Dictionaries offer many meanings of the word “sinister.” They include: threatening, ominous, bad, evil, base and disastrous. Also: of or on the left side, left, which is the original meaning of the term. When...
Report: Pompeo says as situation stands, Mideast peace plan is ‘unexecutable’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo apparently acknowledged in a closed-door meeting in New York last week that the Trump administration’s highly anticipated peace proposal between the Israelis and the Palestinians may not be...
Trump calls Israeli politics ‘ridiculous,’ tells Israel to ‘get their act together’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Israel’s return to national elections just six months after the previous one is “ridiculous” and “all messed up,” but added that there is a “good chance”...
Moishe House awarded the Jerusalem Unity Prize
Moishe House has been awarded the Jerusalem Unity Prize in the international category for its worldwide success in engaging Jewish young adults in meaningful ways and empowering them to create their own vibrant communities.
Through...
Netanyahu fires Justice Minister Shaked and Education Minister Bennett
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Education Minister Naftali Bennett and Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, according to Israeli daily Israel Hayom.
No exact reason was cited for the decision, although there has been speculation of...
Official US Independence Day celebrations to take place in Jerusalem for first time
The U.S. embassy’s annual Independence Day celebration will take place in Jerusalem this year, for the first time, a little more than a year after the embassy was relocated from Tel Aviv to Israel’s...
At least 27 percent of Israeli Arabs voted for Zionist parties in recent elections
Now that the newly elected Israeli Parliament has been dissolved due to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s inability to form a government, Israelis, including Israeli Arabs, will be going back to the voting booths on Sept....
To assist voters, American Jewish Congress launches ‘Jewish Guide to U.S. Politics’
The American Jewish Congress is launching a one-of-a-kind “Jewish Guide to U.S. Politics,” a platform that summarizes the positions and voting records of the 2020 presidential candidates and all U.S. senators, on relevant facts to ground American Jews...
Sole Jewish member of Iran parliament calls for Jews to protest Zionism
The only Jewish member of Iran’s parliament is calling on Jews to participate at an annual Iranian-backed, anti-Semitic rally in London scheduled for Sunday.
“Jewish Iranians consider participation in Quds Day rallies as a national and...