We believe that calls for a “bilateral ceasefire” are tantamount to an Israeli surrender. Hamas is a terrorist group with ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar, so one must ask: with whom would Israel sign a “bilateral” ceasefire? And who will enforce it? [Press Release]
‘No Ceasefire Yet’ — A Statement from RabbisUNITED Read More »
California, Israel, Jewish Religion, Press Release, USA
There is a chilling exchange in the Megillah when Mordechai charges Esther to intercede with the King. Esther demurs, fearing for her own life. Mordechai warns her, “Do not imagine that you, of all the Jews, will escape with your life by being in the king’s palace. On the contrary, if you keep silent in this crisis, relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another quarter, while you and your father’s house will perish.” [Misha Galperin]
OpEd: During Purim Especially, Jews Should Speak Up for Israel Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
First, I asked that “all students, even the ones wearing Stars of David, should be free to pass through [Sather Gate] unobstructed. The right of protestors to express their views must be defended. It does not extend to blocking or threatening fellow students.” [Ron Hassner]
Ron Hassner: UC Berkeley Has Accepted My Requests for Protection of Students Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Israel, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Published by AFP United Nations (United States) (AFP) – Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-led draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a “hypocritical spectacle” that does not pressure Israel. The United States, Israel’s main ally which has vetoed previous ceasefire calls, put forward
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International, Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA
“I support President Biden’s call for an immediate ceasefire as part of a deal to secure desperately needed relief for Gazan civilians and the release of hostages,” he wrote in a letter addressed to California’s Muslim, Palestinian American, and Arab American communities. “I also unequivocally denounce Hamas’s terrorist attack against Israel. It is time to work in earnest toward an enduring peace that will furnish the lasting security, autonomy, and freedom that the Palestinians and the Israeli people both deserve.” [CalMatters]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Calls for a Gaza Ceasefire Read More »
California, Israel, USA
My motto is never again, never forget, and never forgive. While some have criticized me for never forgiving the Nazis for what they did to my family, it is precisely this hatred that makes me the fighting Rabbi I am. I refuse to forgive. This is what motivates me to speak out against injustice wherever it may be found. [Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg]
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Bernhard H. Rosenberg-Rabbi, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Published by The Moderate Voice Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under unusual criticism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP Naomi Schalit, The Conversation Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on March 14, 2024, “The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel.” It was an extraordinary
Pro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground Read More »
Israel, Nordot, USA
Published by AFP Gaza Strip (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – The US top diplomat said Thursday “gaps are narrowing” in talks for a ceasefire in Gaza, and a deal to free hostages held by militants in the devastated coastal territory. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke in Cairo after Israel said its spy chief would head
US pushes for truce and hostage deal as Gaza war grinds on Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Nordot, USA
StandWithUs Southwest on Wednesday showed a 47-minute unedited video of the October 7 massacre carried out by Hamas and other terrorists, aggregated from captured Hamas body cam footage as well as home security and CCTV footage taken in Israel that day [SDJW staff]
Our Shtetl San Diego County: Israel’s War with Hamas on Our Minds Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel –Why are today’s political leaders in Washington, and others outside of the US, against Israel’s imperative to wipe out Hamas? The US, Germany, et al are strongly discouraging the IDF from entering Rafah, the remaining nerve center of Hamas and most likely the hiding place its two foremost terrorist
OpEd: Failure to Incapacitate Hamas: Recipe for More Massacres of Israelis Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
Shortly after evacuating to another city in Israel with other survivors and looking for ways to work through her grief, Twilly began an emotional healing journey at Jewish National Fund-USA’s Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center, a treatment facility in Kibbutz Grofit that uses equine therapy and other methods to treat children and adults with special needs and who have experienced trauma. [Press Release]
Oct. 7th Survivor Lauds JNF-USA’s Red Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center Read More »
Israel, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County, The World We Share, USA
Schumer’s speech is among the most high-minded that I have heard or read. I am leery about some of Schumer’s ideas, especially the two-state solution, but at least he is serious and laying out many of the needs for a peace plan, the obstacles that might stand in the way and the steps that can be taken to succeed. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: High-Minded Schumer Speech on Israel and Gaza Deserves Serious Attention Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Published by DPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes preparations for an offensive on the city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip will “take a little time” as the Jewish state continued to hit other Palestinian areas on Wednesday. The United States and other Western powers are worried about Israel extending its war south and
Netanyahu says Rafah plan will take time as Israel strikes elsewhere Read More »
Israel, Nordot, USA
Published by Tampa Free Press Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Tuesday that the state has purchased an additional $50 million in bonds to assist Israel as it continues to wage war against Hamas in Gaza. In a news release, Patronis encouraged his counterparts across the country to do likewise “to stand with Israel.”
State Of Florida Adds $50 Million To Israel Bonds Read More »
Business & Finance, Israel, USA