Middle East

Anti-Israel Columnists Need to Stick to the Facts

Mary Christine-Bader, a defender of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, has a penchant for confusion. Try to make sense of the passage below. I sure can’t. “(Rep. Betty McCollum) pointed out that ‘innocent Palestinians who live under military occupation are regularly killed by Israeli security forces’ and have no Iron Dome to protect them,” Bader writes in a commentary for her hometown paper in Minneapolis, The Star Tribune; McCollum represents St. Paul, Minn. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Middle East, USA

Intimidation of Jewish College Students on the Increase

As yet more evidence that Jewish students have continued to be targets of bias on university campuses, a Spring 2021 poll by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, together with the Cohen Research Group, revealed that 65% of students in the leading Jewish fraternity and sorority have “felt unsafe” on campus, while 50% of students surveyed have felt “the need to hide their identity.” [Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D]

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Middle East, Richard L. Cravatts, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Gantz, Netanyahu Express Sorrow Over Colin Powell’s Death

(JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz expressed sorrow over the death of Colin Powell on Monday, stating, “The world has lost a great American statesman and military leader, Colin Powell. Not only was he a patriot and a professional, but also a pioneer—the first African-American to serve as U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

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Middle East, USA

Israel and Azerbaijan are great allies and partners, who have common interest in region – former Israeli MP

Published by Azer News By Trend Israel and Azerbaijan are great allies and partners, who have common interests in the region, former Vice Speaker of the Knesset of Israel Yechiel Bar told Trend commenting on the provocative statements of the Iranian side regarding friendly relations between Israel and Azerbaijan. “Israel helped Azerbaijan many times militarily

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Middle East

Sweden’s foreign minister in Israel on first visit in 10 years

Published by DPA After a diplomatic ice age lasting years between the countries, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde was in Israel for an official visit. Sweden’s chief diplomat began by visiting the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem on Monday, having arrived in Israel the previous evening. “A very painful but crucial visit,” Linde wrote

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Bennett’s Government Stays Afloat; Likud Meanwhile is Divided

It’s a confusing picture. The government has a thin control of the Knesset, and itself ranges from the right to the left. It’s held together by a fear of falling, and the spectre of Bibi hanging on to his title as Leader of the Opposition. Depending on how you count things, Bibi may remain as the strongest Israeli politician. At least, in terms of his popular support. Yet the top ranks of Likud are shaky. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Flying sushi: Israel readies for delivery drone traffic jams

Published by Relaxnews Drone powerhouse Israel is translating the know-how of air force veterans to the delivery of sushi and ice-cream, as companies tap their expertise to avoid collisions in increasingly crowded skies. On a grassy stretch of a Tel Aviv beachfront, three drones flew above shiny high-rises this week, propellers buzzing as they lowered

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Middle East, Travel and Food

Good News From Israel (October 17, 2021)

In the Oct. 17, 2021 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: 
–An Israeli startup can test whether a recovering cancer patient needs chemotherapy.
–Israelis are aiding and rescuing trapped Afghans.
–An Israeli has been elected President of Europe’s top nuclear research organization.
–The brother of Israel’s PM has launched an electro-hydrogen truck in the UK.
–BMW, LG, and other multinationals are using Israeli smart glass in their products.
–An Israeli hosted chess tournament attracted participants from Iran and Saudi Arabia.
–Over a million people visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall during the recent festivals. {Michael Ordman]

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Pro-Israel Groups Call on Unilever to Veto Ben & Jerry’s Boycott of Israel

StandWithUs and the Israeli-American Coalition For Action sent a letter  to Unilever CEO Alan Jope and the Board of Directors regarding its subsidiary company, Ben & Jerry’s, which is planning to cut ties with its factory in Israel—resulting in a boycott of the entire State of Israel. The letter expresses the clear expectation that Unilever will be transparent in acknowledging the reality that it has the authority to overturn this decision and that it will now do so. [StandWithUs and Israeli-Amriccan Coalition]

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Business & Finance, Middle East, USA