Daily Archives: June 24, 2020
Longtime Yeshiva University president Norman Lamm sought to unify in divisive reality
It was a brave speech at the 1969 Ideological Seminary in Kiljava, Finland. Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, then a prominent rabbi, theologian, professor and writer, in the Modern Orthodox world, was dissecting Neturei Karta,...
The great myth of Israeli annexation
For the last several weeks, habitual critics of Israeli policies, dubious self-described Israel supporters and even some longtime friends have come out against Israeli plans to “annex” parts of the West Bank.
Here are their...
Should Jewish groups make their peace with Black Lives Matter?Should Jewish groups make their...
Is the phrase “black lives matter” a universal sentiment that all decent people should support? Or is it a particular political program put forward by specific groups with radical positions that deserves to be...
Undercover reporter poses questions to Palestinians on annexation, citizenship
Israeli reporter Zvi Yechezkeli went undercover with a hidden camera into Judea and Samaria to see what Palestinian Arabs really think about Israeli plans for annexation. And he received some surprising answers.
Yechezkeli’s conversations revealed...
Handler first defends, then apologizes, for sharing Farrakhan video
Following days of backlash, comedian Chelsea Handler defended, but then apologized, on Monday for sharing on her Instagram page last week a video that she called “powerful,” featuring National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who...
Israel puts two cities on partial lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a partial lockdown on Tuesday on the haredi city of Elad in central Israel, and on five haredi neighborhoods in Tiberias. Non-residents are forbidden to enter the restricted zones for one week...
UN secretary general to Security Council: Israeli sovereignty ‘calamitous’ for the region
In a report to the United Nations Security Council, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israel to drop plans to extend sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, saying it would be a “most serious...
Risk of capture too great for ministers to do reserve duty in their secret...
Israeli Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel (Derech Eretz) and Culture and Sports Minister Yehiel Tropper (Blue and White) were informed recently that as government ministers, they are prohibited from serving in the Israel Defense Forces...
European, Israeli parliamentarians demand renewed EU-Israel dialogue
In an unprecedented move, over 100 parliamentarians from Europe and Israel—including Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid and Knesset member Zvi Hauser, who chairs the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee—have sent a joint letter...
Israeli defense exports reached $7.2 billion in 2019, growth expected to slow
Israel, one of the world’s largest exporters of military technology and expertise, exported $7.2 billion worth of arms in 2019—down from $7.5 billion the previous year due to the coronavirus, according to a Defense...