Israel’s Security Cabinet on Tuesday approved “in principle” a ceasefire with Lebanon, requiring Hezbollah forces to move north of the Litani River, about 18 miles from Israel’s border, while Israel would withdraw its forces to south of the border. [Donald H. Harrison]
The Jewish Citizen: Israel and Hezbollah Agree to a Ceasefire Read More »
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The story of Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani is a haunting reminder of the challenges faced by Jews in Iran. In 2022, at the age of 18, Ghahremani found himself in a violent altercation that would ultimately cost him his life, not because of justice, but because of systemic prejudice. [Miriam Gershenson]
OpEd: Ghahremani’s Execution Underscores Iran’s Persecution of Jews Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Middle East, Miriam Gershenson, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe body of murder victim Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan was recovered Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, and that nation’s Interior Ministry announced the arrest of three suspects, giving no further details. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, News Media, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAEleven Jewish members of Congress are among 39 urging “immediate classified briefings” from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines on the implications of Turkey providing a haven for the leaders of Hamas. [Donald H. Harrison]
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Kedar also shed light on the complex alliances and rivalries shaping the region. He highlighted the strained relationship between Iran and its proxies, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, which has been exacerbated by Israel’s recent military successes. He predicted that the Middle East’s geopolitical landscape could shift further after January 20, aligning with potential changes in U.S. administration policies [Miriam Gershenson]
Dr. Mordechai Kedar, a Middle Eastern affairs expert, is no stranger to innovative and bold proposals for resolving long standing regional conflicts. Among his most discussed ideas is the 8-State Solution, or as he quickly clarifies, the “8 Emirates Solution.” During our conversation, he provided an in-depth explanation of the concept, grounded in his extensive experience and understanding of Middle Eastern geopolitics and sociology. [Miriam Gershenson]
Israeli Scholar Proposes ‘8-Emirates Solution’ for Palestinians Read More »
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Kedar emphasized that Islam views Judaism as having been nullified twice—first by Christianity and then by Islam itself. This ideological framework, Kedar argued, underpins much of the hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people in the Middle East today. According to this belief, the existence of Jews with their own land, military, and rights is an incomprehensible anomaly to the Islamic world. [Miriam Gershenson]
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Then there are the times when you are trying to get into a parking garage and the pro-Palestinians surrounding your vehicle are bashing their fists on your car doors, banging on your car window, chopping huge protest signs on your hood, and then laying it on your windshield so you cannot see to drive forward. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Antisemitism, Barrett Holman Leak, Israel, Lifestyles, Middle East, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAAs soon as we were done celebrating Halloween, we got ready in the USA for Thanksgiving. But there is another observance that the Jewish community can still embrace: November is Mizrahi Heritage Month. [Barrett Holman Leak]
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Barrett Holman Leak, International, Israel, Lifestyles, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USANearly 100 Democratic members of the House of Representatives have urged the House Ethics Committee, which meets on Wednesday, to publicly release its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whom President-elect Trump has nominated for the job of U.S. Attorney General. Prior to Gaetz’s resignation from Congress last week, the committee had been investigating Gaetz for sex and drug offenses, among other allegations. [Donald H. Harrison]
U.S. Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-California), interviewed by Univision 34’s Oswaldo Borraez, said the Trump campaign’s “demonization of immigrants and migrants” was “loathsome, and I think people voted for him not because of that kind of hate and divisiveness, but despite it, because they wanted to help with the economy.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Middle East, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USACongresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) says her former Democratic colleague, now turned Republican, former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, is unfit to serve as President-elect Trump’s National Director of Intelligence because she “is likely a Russian asset.” [Donald H. Harrison]
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I have come to believe that the progressive movement, however anyone defines it, sabotaged the election because of how they sought to achieve their goals. They antagonized many voters and gifted Republicans with lots of grist for the mill. The progressives’ approach was not the only cause of the outcome, but Harris would be measuring the drapes right now if not for the progressives’ mangling of the process. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Antisemitic Progressives May Have Tipped Jewish Votes to Trump Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAFormer MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan and Columbia Law School professor Katherine Franke, both supporters of the Palestinian cause, experienced their own how-does-it-feel moments. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Anti-Arab Slur, Legal Dispute Mar Jewish Response to Antisemitism Read More »
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