Daily Archives: June 11, 2020
American Jews seek real estate in Israel post-COVID-19
While the world waits to see how the coronavirus pandemic will affect real estate trends worldwide, Israel’s real estate is seeing a boom in interest—from investors purchasing properties as long-term investments, to families expediting...
The unmistakable echoes in the culture war against the West
In Britain, statues of historical figures associated with colonialism or slavery are being pulled down or slated for removal.
This is to appease the Black Lives Matters activists and their supporters, both black and white,...
Historic Moment
Among the many hats I wear, I am a board member of the Institute for the Publications of the Writings of Rabbi Kahane. Thus I have permission to publicize his writings, which are as...
Can Pro-Israel Democrats hold off an AOC clone?
Up until now, the Democratic Majority for Israel has had a pretty good year. The ability of former Vice President Joe Biden to defeat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a number of other candidates...
Tzipi Hotovely to become Israel’s new UK ambassador
Israeli Settlement Affairs Minister Tzipi Hotovely on Thursday announced her acceptance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer that she serve as Israel’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.
This will enable Netanyahu to appoint Tzachi Hanegbi...
RJC not backing GOP candidate in photos with former neo-Nazi leader
The Republican Jewish Coalition has said it will not be backing a Republican congressional candidate in in a safely Republican district in Georgia who posted for photos with a former neo-Nazi leader.
Following the Tuesday primary,...
Report: Turkey warns Israel will cross a ‘red line’ with sovereignty move
Israel’s plan to extend its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, and parts of Judea and Samaria, will “destroy all hopes” for lasting peace in the Middle East, Turkey’s top diplomat said on Wednesday.
“If the...
Poll: 68 percent of Israelis favor sovereignty in Judea and Samaria
A survey of Israeli Jewish citizens found that 68 percent favor sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and 72 percent say the Israeli government should not leave Jewish communities as enclaves within a Palestinian sovereign...
WJC hosts Zoom IDF briefing for Jewish communities
On Wednesday, June 10, the World Jewish Congress hosted Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, International Spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces, to provide a Zoom briefing to Jewish lay leaders and professional staff from Jewish...
Israeli president to US Jewish leaders: ‘Anti-Semitism, racism two sides of same coin’
Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin spoke to Jewish leaders on Wednesday about shared challenges in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and anti-Semitism.
In a video conference from his residence in Jerusalem, Rivlin said “these are...