The legacy of Theodor Herzl lives on in Chicago school – The Jerusalem Post
admin | December 23, 2019
The Herzl School of Excellence in Chicago, Illinois, was founded by Jews in 1914, and named after the founding father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl.
Blue and White party liberal Zionist heroes refused to cut deal with Palestinian legislators – Mondoweiss
admin | December 23, 2019
One of the idealistic hopes that arose during the recent Israeli political wrangling was the possibility that centrist Benny Gantz would end the Netanyahu era by forming a minority government of 44 Jewish members of Knesset on the center-left with the outside support of legislators who would keep the government from being voted out. The outside bloc was ten or more Palestinian members of Knesset and eight seats held by rightwinger Avigdor Lieberman. The Palestinian political leader Ayman Odeh implored Gantz to rise to the moment and make such a coalition, based on the idea of equality of Palestinians and Jews.
Trump’s Executive Order on Combating Anti-Semitism: Why the Ruckus? – Aish
admin | December 23, 2019
Applying Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Jews is not new. It's the adoption of the IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism thats causing all the commotion. Is it anti-Semitism to support the destruction of the one and only Jewish nation-state home to approximately half of the Jews in the world today?
Rebellion in Habayit Hayehudi over Union with Otzma Yehudit – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | December 23, 2019
Photo Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 The Liberal wing of Habayit Hayehudi opposes the deal between their party leader, Education Minister Rabbi Rafi Peretz, and Otzma Yehudit led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, Srugim reported Saturday night.
Israel Alone Is Willing to Use Force to Check Iran – Mosaic
admin | December 23, 2019
To safeguard its interests, protect its allies, and prevent a resurgence of Islamic State, the United States must contain the Islamic Republics expansionism, and to do so, argues Reuel Marc Gerecht, Washington must focus its attention on Syria. In the words of the former commander of Iranian forces in Syria, the country as the key region to Iranian strategy, where Tehrans interests can most be hurt
Hamas: Attempts to Normalize of Ties with Zionist Regime Treasonous – IQNA (International Quran News Agency)
admin | December 23, 2019
TEHRAN (IQNA) A spokesman for the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned attempts aimed at normalizing diplomatic relations between some Arab countries with the Israeli regime, describing such behavior as treason. In a press release on Sunday, Abdul-Latif al-Qanua said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus move to welcome Tel Avivs warming relations with Arab countries was a reflection of how deep these ties have gone, and the level some Arab regimes have sunk to.
Shaked: Relationship with Bennett is ‘excellent’ – Arutz Sheva
admin | December 23, 2019
MK Ayelet Shaked (New Right) on Saturday night appeared on Israel's "Meet the Press" program. Clarifying that her relationship with Defense Minister Naftali Bennett (New Right) is "excellent" and there is "mutual respect and compromise" despite the silence over the past week, Shaked expressed dismay over the fact that "for one week I'm quiet, and there's a commotion." She also said that she believed it was better to hold large-scale primaries for Religious Zionism, in which each person could apply to run, but unfortunately that did not happen.
The End of a Jewish Presence in Europe? – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com
admin | December 23, 2019
Photo Credit: WikiCommons / Daniel Vorndran / DXR {Originally posted to the Gatestone Institute website} On December 3, the French National Assembly passed a resolution adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliances definition of anti-Semitism. The resolution stressed that the definition encompasses manifestations of hatred toward the State of Israel justified solely by the perception of the latter as a Jewish collective. MP Meyer Habib, who supported the resolution, delivered a passionate and poignant speech, highlighting the extent of the anti-Semitic threat in todays France, and the close links between hatred of the Jews and hatred toward Israel: Since 2006, twelve French people have been murdered in France because they were Jewish.
Has the US thrown Jewish Zionists under the bus? – Arab News
admin | December 21, 2019
It is not clear whether it was intentional or not, but the current US administration appears to have thrown Jewish Zionists under the bus by declaring Jewishness to be a nationality, and not simply a religion.The primary aim of the recent executive order was to assist far-right Israelis in their efforts to silence pro-Palestinian students at American universities, by declaring any attack on Israel or Zionism to be anti-Semitic.To do this, the administration used Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. However, this does not address discrimination against religious groups; for it to apply, therefore, Jews would have to be defined under the law as a nationality or race. With its actions, the US administration has exposed one of the biggest fault lines in the Middle East conflict.For decades, Palestinians and their supporters who oppose Zionism have insisted they are not anti-Jew but take issue with the unique and exclusive right granted to anyone of the Jewish faith, anywhere in the world, to settle in Palestine against the wishes of the indigenous people of all faiths (even those who do not have a declared faith.)Palestinian nationalism was built primarily on opposing Zionism while showing respect to Judaism.
Religious Zionist Bayit Yehudi and far-right Otzma Yehudit to run together – The Jerusalem Post
admin | December 21, 2019
The Religious Zionist Bayit Yehudi and the far-right extremistOtzma Yehuditparties announced on Friday that they would run together in the upcoming election on March 2.The leaders of the two groups, Education Minister Rafi Peretz and Itamar Ben-Gvir, revealed the decision in a joint statement, inviting National Union leader and Transportation Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join the list.The upcoming elections will be crucial to the future of the State of Israel and the right-wing camp in particular.
