Tag: Riots
The damage to Trump’s legacy: An interview with David Wurmser
Sitting on opposite sides of the ocean, David Wurmser in Washington D.C. and I in Jerusalem, both clasping our heads in dismay, contemplate the tragedy that occurred on Wednesday at Capitol Hill and the...
Khamenei mocks America after ‘fiasco’ on US Capitol
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocked the United States on Friday, following the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
In a 50-minute televised speech, Khamenei said: “This is their democracy; this is...
Why Jan. 6, 2021 will live in infamy
I never thought I’d ever read this paragraph in an American paper: “A mob of people loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, halting Congress’s counting of the electoral votes to...
When the rule of law breaks down, no one is safe
What happened at the Capitol on the day both Houses of Congress assembled in a joint session to certify the votes of the Electoral College in the 2020 presidential election was a disgrace. In...
Israeli journalist harassed by pro-Trump protester outside US Capitol
An Israeli journalist was harassed by a protester supporting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as a mob surrounded the building—with some breaking into it—seeking to prevent Congress from tallying...
Netanyahu calls mob attack on US Capitol ‘disgraceful,’ says American democracy will prevail
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a strong condemnation on Thursday of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters the day before, calling it a “disgraceful act.”
“For generations, American...
Jewish and Israel-related groups ‘appalled’ by mob invasion of US Capitol
Jewish and Israel-related groups reacted to the mob invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by Trump supporters as members of Congress gathered in a joint session on Wednesday to certify U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Eric...
First-ever memorial held in Silwan for Jew slain in 1939 Arab riots
The first-ever memorial day for Shlomo Madmoni was held on Monday in the village of Shiloah (Silwan) in eastern Jerusalem, also known as the Yemenite village. The event, initiated by the Shiloah public council,...
Who says Morocco never persecuted its Jews?
The news that Israel and Morocco are about to “normalize” their relations has been met with jubilation in Israel—and in the Moroccan diaspora. The first direct flight has taken off for Rabat from Tel...
Who should Jews fear most during an ‘uprising’?
It was a summer of discontent as the coronavirus pandemic raged on. The death of George Floyd, which set off a season of protests about police brutality and racial discrimination, further added to the...