Monthly Archives: November 2023
Trading terrorists for hostages
“Swaps of captives resume after brief protest by Hamas,” read the top headline in The Washington Post on Sunday.
But the “captives” set free by Israel had all been arrested or already convicted of such crimes as stabbing, shooting and...
“University” arguments and the Palestinian-Israeli reality
The Columbia Faculty Letter, signed with what may look like an impressive long list of faculty personnel, also uses other forms of validation: the claim that many other 'governments and non- governmental institutions' would...
The Philanthropy of Ernest and Evelyn Rady
Editor’s Note: This is the 10th chapter in Volume 3 of Editor Emeritus Donald H. Harrison’s 2022 trilogy, “Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5.” All three books as well as others written by Harrison may...
Hanukkah Celebration Returns to Sesame Place San Diego
Sesame Place® San Diego, the only theme park on the West Coast based entirely on the award-winning show Sesame Street®, is hosting a Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday, December 10. The daytime family-friendly holiday fun includes:
Menorah Candle...
Hamas forced 12-year-old hostage to watch Oct. 7 attack videos
The aunt of an Israeli boy who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza said on Tuesday that while in captivity he was forced to watch videos of the terror group's Oct. 7 massacre,...
Hamas attacks IDF troops in Gaza, breaking ceasefire
Hamas terrorists attacked Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in violation of the ceasefire agreement with Israel.
Several Israeli soldiers were wounded, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
"Over the last hour, three...
‘For someone who’s been a hostage, it’s not easy to come back’
“I was six years old when I was captured by terrorists during the Entebbe hostage crisis, and Emilia Aloni, who was just released, is the same age. I can’t get her out of my...
Bibas family relative pleads for their release, including baby Kfir
The aunt of 10-month-old Kfir Bibas, who is being held captive by Hamas along with the rest of his family, on Tuesday pleaded for their release.
Kfir has been held hostage in the Gaza Strip since...
Kids reunite with families, including man’s best friend, after Hamas captivity: Watch
A particularly touching meeting took place on Monday at Israel's Schneider Children's Medical Center when Oria, Yuval and Ofry Brodutch, who were released from captivity in Gaza after 50 days, reunited with their dog,...
Senior PA official calls Oct. 7 a ‘natural reaction to oppression’
The head of the Samaria Council, Yossi Dagan, is demanding the arrest of Jibril Rajoub, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority’s ruling Fatah faction, after he expressed support for the Oct. 7 massacre...