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Daily Archives: July 1, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Democratic opposition to Israel’s government grows

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Democrats are in denial when they claim that Israel’s perception within the party is solid. Its image has ebbed among Democrats and other Americans, primarily on the liberal side, and it is difficult to...
U.S. President Donald Trump announcing America’s withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on May 8, 2018. Credit: Screenshot.

The US, Iran and Preemption: Considerations of International Law

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In the final analysis, any US presidential decision on launching a defensive first strike against Iran will be based upon various tactical and strategic expectations. This means, inter alia, a determined focus on certain practical elements...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Jerusalem ceremony in memory of Israeli presidents and prime ministers who have passed away, June 17, 2019. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Israel and its immediate future

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In approximately three month   Israel will have again an election to establish who will form the next government. The reason for an election only some five months after the previous one  is because the...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) at SXSW 2019. Credit: Flickr.

Holocaust survivor calls for Ocasio-Cortez to be removed from Congress for comments

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Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg accused U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Saturday of “spreading anti-Semitism, hatred and stupidity” and called for her to be ousted from Congress. “She should be removed from Congress. She’s spreading...
The aftermath of a mysterious explosion in northern Cyprus that early theories state may be connected to Israeli airstrikes in Syria, July 1, 2019. Source: Screenshot.

Massive Cyprus explosion thought to be connected to Israeli airstrikes in Syria

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The possibility of a misdirected Israeli or Syrian missile were among the numerous theories floated as to the cause of a loud explosion and large fire in Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus on Monday morning. Initial reports...
U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt (left) speaks with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) at the opening of an ancient road at the City of David archaeological site in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, June 30, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Greenblatt: ‘Unconscionable’ for PA to claim Bahrain attendance is a ‘betrayal’

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A day-and-a-half after the Palestinian Authority released Hebron businessman Saleh Abu Mayala, whom it had arrested after he returned from the U.S.-led economic conference in Bahrain, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt blasted...
A new online course on the teachings of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson will begin on Tuesday, July 2, as part of the worldwide commemoration of the 25th anniversary of his passing. Credit: Courtesy.

New online course to explore the Rebbe’s approach to Torah study

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A new online course on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe—Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson—will begin on Tuesday, July 2, as part of the worldwide commemoration of the 25th anniversary of his passing, corresponding this year...
View of new buildings being constructed in the coastal city of Netanya, Israel, on September 07, 2016. Netanya. Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Flash90.

Anti-Semitism leads to spike in demand for homes in Israel

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Anti-Semitism is once again rearing its head across the globe; Jews in Europe are starting to be afraid to wear kippot in public. Meanwhile, U.S. synagogues are being turned into bloodbaths. The sense of insecurity many...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of his new political party, on June 26, 2019. Photo by Flash90.

Likud amps up attacks on Barak

The Likud party continued to blast Ehud Barak’s record over the weekend, following the former prime minister’s announcement that he was returning to the political arena. Science, Technology and Space Minister Ofir Akunis said, “The public...
“Israel Hayom” editor in chief Boaz Bismuth with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on June 28, 2019. Photo by Yossi Zeliger.

Netanyahu: ‘If Israel wasn’t here, the Middle East would collapse’

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“Israel Hayom” editor in chief Boaz Bismuth greeted israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night at the inaugural Israel Hayom Forum on U.S.-Israel relations in Jerusalem. In his opening statements, Bismuth, who was the first foreign...