In his 1902 fictional outline for the new Jewish state, Altneuland, the Old New Land, Theodor Herzl wrote, “The plan for building a homeland for the Jewish people must also take into consideration the founding of a Hebrew cement factory.” [Jerry Klinger]
The Herzl Family and The Lion of Nesher Read More »
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Published by IntelliNews By bnm Tehran & Gulf bureaus Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has agreed to an invitation to visit Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, president.ir reported on May 24 This marks the first potential visit by a Saudi royal to Tehran in over two decades, signalling another step
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Published by DPA International Israel’s armed forces were active in the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, despite a call by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an immediate end to the military operation in Rafah. Israeli soldiers killed several Palestinian gunmen who had previously fired at the Israelis, the army said.
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“Over 600 constituents have contacted the City of San Diego requesting the removal of this messaging on public property,” Dargan wrote to the Steering Committee. [Donald H. Harrison]
Anti-Israel Sign Removed from Chicano Park by Order of the City Government Read More »
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According to The Free Press of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in a letter to Vice Chancellor Michael Benarroch and the Health Sciences Dean Dr. Peter Nickerson, Rady said of Newman’s words: “They are hate speech and they are lies.” [SDJW staff]
Ernest Rady Slams Anti-Israel Commencement Speaker in Winnipeg Read More »
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Published by DPA International In a move rejected by Israeli officials, the UN’s top court on Friday ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory was “disastrous.” The ruling read aloud by Judge Nawaf Salam at the International Court of
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The Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative (MGSDII) announced it will bring eight professors to teach about Israel at SDSU, UCSD, USD, and California Western Law School. [Cailin Acosta]
Israeli Professors to Teach at 3 Local Universities and a Law School Read More »
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Published by HNGN Soldiers recovered the bodies of three more hostages killed during the Oct. 7 attacks, Israeli officials announced Friday. Hanan Yablonka, 42, Michel Nisenbaum, 59, and Orion Hernandez-Radoux, 30, were murdered at the Mefalsim Intersection near the border Israel shares with Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed. Their bodies were found in Jabalya
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reports these developments in the ongoing anti-Israel protests that have disrupted college campuses across the nation [Press Release]
ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 24, 2024 Read More »
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The Humanitarian Guard was created by our grantee Standing Together, which New Israel Fund (NIF) has been funding for years as part of our effort to create a grassroots force that would mobilize in support of our values. [Daniel Sokatch]
OpEd: Ethno-Nationals vs. Humanitarian Guard in Israel Read More »
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“This is a growing ecological crisis, threatening the stability of coral reefs on an unprecedented scale,” Dr. Bronstein says. “Apparently, the mass mortality we identified in Eilat back in 2023 has spread along the Red Sea and beyond, to Oman and even as far as Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.” [Press Release]
Tel Aviv University Researchers Report Epidemic Eradicating Sea Urchins Read More »
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You hardly need to lift a finger to get the latest on Israel, most often from the “social justice” viewpoint. But is the “news” objective, or does it follow the new journalism dictum that pushing a narrative is preferred to straight forward, objective reporting? [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Mass and Social Media Promote Anti-Israel Bias Read More »
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Published by The Daily Caller University presidents admitted to members of Congress Thursday that few students involved in the pro-Palestinian protests had been suspended or expelled despite holding encampments and violating university policies for weeks. Northwestern University President Michael Schill, Rutgers University President Dr. Jonathan Holloway and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor Dr.
Swarthmore College will be moving its May 26th commencement off-campus for the first time in the school’s 150-year history because of an anti-Israel encampment on Parrish Lawn. [Press Release]
ADL Report on Nationwide Campus Turmoil: May 23, 2024 Read More »
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