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Daily Archives: June 13, 2019

By Maj Stephanie Addison [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Israel and the US, winning together

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For decades, the United Nations has served as the home turf of Arab countries who used it to batter the State of Israel and the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. In recent years,...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Ethiopian Immigrants Memorial Ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on June 2, 2019. Photo by Noam Rivkin Fenton/Flash90.

Netanyahu reveals Israel is carrying out preemptive strikes against Iran and Hezbollah in Syria

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Wednesday that the Jewish state was carrying out preemptive attacks against enemy targets, such as Iran and Hezbollah, in Syria. “The chain of tests that we are dealing...
The City of David, Jerusalem. Photo by Noam Chen via goisrael.com.

Volunteers for Israel offers work on IDF base with tours, archaeological digs

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To support Israel in a hands-on way, North Americans can volunteer on an Israel Defense Forces’ base, participate on a premier archaeological dig and experience private touring to places off the usual tourist grid. VFI-PLUS...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran at the United Nations in New York City on Dec. 12, 2018. Credit: State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/Public Domain.

UNSC calls for return of all missing military personnel, including Israelis

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for the release of all individuals who are reported missing as a result of armed conflict. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2474, the U.N.’s top body called...
A panel of experts from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) discuss anti-Semitism in the media, campus and public life. Photo by Josh Hasten.

Is anti-Semitism becoming mainstream? Experts see alarming trend in media, campus and public life

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Moderating a panel in Jerusalem this week titled “The Mainstreaming of Anti-Semitism: The Media, BDS and Celebrated Bigotry,” David Hazony, executive director of the Israel Innovation Fund, analyzed the issue right off the bat:...
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Despite pressure, film about rising anti-Semitism in Europe gets Jerusalem screening

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After several venues canceled screenings at the last minute, a controversial documentary film directed by U.K. right-wing media figure Katie Hopkins was shown in Jerusalem Tuesday evening at the Uri Zvi Greenberg Legacy House. In...
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley addresses a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in Syria, Sept. 27, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Evan Schneider.

Nikki Haley: Trump’s peace plan puts Israel’s security first

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Nikki Haley may no longer be the United States’ permanent representative to the United Nations, but her passion for defending Israel remains as strong as ever. The Jewish community in the United States and Israelis...
Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin speaks during an event for the Passover holiday, in Tel Aviv on April 14, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Zehut’s Feiglin considering merger with New Right for upcoming elections

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Zehut party leader Moshe Feiglin said Wednesday that he is considering entering a partnership with New Right leaders Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked for Israel’s September election, but isn’t interested in such a partnership...
Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (left) with President Hassan Rouhani. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Iranians view Trump as ‘tougher’ than Obama, but will it push them to more...

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With Iran threatening to resume uranium enrichment after its self-imposed July 7 deadline, and with the Trump administration focused on increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran, tensions are escalating in the Persian Gulf. Prime Minister...
Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay discussing a bill to dissolve the Knesset, May 29, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Labor’s Avi Gabbay steps down as leader, announces retirement from politics

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The head of Israel’s Labor Party, Avi Gabbay, announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down as party leader and will retire from politics ahead of the September elections. “The party is in a great...