Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer The charge of “genocide” leveled at Israel last week before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, should be a wake-up call for Jerusalem, but not for the reasons you might think. South Africa has accused Israel before the United Nations’ highest court of taking actions against Palestinian […]
Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], January 14 (ANI/TPS): Argentine President Javier Milei will visit Israel in February, becoming the first Latin American leader to come to the Jewish state since the war against Hamas in Gaza began. The solidarity trip, part of one of his first tours abroad since taking office in December,
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Of course, we all know that not all Arabs, certainly not all Moslems, are dedicated to the destruction of Israel and Jews. Signed agreements with several Arab countries contradict this. The major entity behind all the current antagonism is Iran, which encourages, finances and fosters hatred of Israel wherever it can. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Middle East, Opinion
Published by DPA International The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been planning terrorist attacks on targets in Europe, including Israel’s embassy in Stockholm, according to the Israeli government. “In a continuing intelligence effort, considerable information has been uncovered that proves how the Hamas terrorist organization has acted to expand its violent activity abroad in order
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Published by DPA International Several thousand protesters in Tel Aviv have called for the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing his government of not doing enough to bring home the hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The protest came on the eve of what will mark 100 days since the beginning
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Actors will move the suitcases and trunks around the stage “rather than having anything coming from off-stage, so we are keeping the wings basically free and open, so the actors have space to enter and exit from,” Schein explained. With a chuckle, Schein said “I’m almost calling the production ‘Fiddler on the Luggage.’ [Donald H. Harrison]
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This Sunday marks 100 days. One hundred days since the “Black Sabbath;” since more than 200 Israelis and foreign nationals were taken into Gaza as hostages. One hundred days of darkness. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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Next Friday evening, January 19, will be celebrated in San Diego and across North America as the Shabbat of Love. Locally the event is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of San Diego. [SDJW staff report]
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Published by Euronews (English) The case, filed to the top UN court by South Africa last month, claims Israel’s siege of Gaza amounts to genocide and breaches the post-Holocaust 1948 Genocide Convention. The Convention gives party countries, which include both Israel and South Africa, the collective right to prevent and stop crimes of genocide. Such
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12 (ANI): Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed South Africa over its genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague during its war against Hamas in Gaza on Thursday. “We are fighting terrorists, and we are fighting lies. Today, again, we saw an
Jewish Federations’ Israel Emergency Campaign has now raised a total of $768 million system-wide (San Diego has raised almost $8.65 million) and has allocated over $283 million to a wide range of humanitarian organizations in Israel. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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“They will share their stories, shedding light on the challenging circumstances they face,” according to an IAC announcement. “Together, let’s raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of our hostages.” [SDJA staff report]
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The Arab Middle East is divided between moderates who want peace with Israel and radicals who want to promote conflict, says Dan Feferman, an American-Israeli, who serves as executive director of Sharaka. [Donald H. Harrison]
Many Palestinians are determined to destroy Israel, and there has been no similar conspiracy among African-Americans. Black leaders have sought to expand their place at the table, Palestinians have refused to speak with Israel or consider its peace proposals. Black protesters during the civil rights era did not whine about going to jail, but the anti-Israel bunch balks when they are arrested for more serious offenses. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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