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Americans Lured By The Settlements?
For all the said animosity between Bibi Netanyahu and President Obama, the American government is set to finalize a military aid deal with Israel before the end of the current term. “For them to agree on this would send a signal to the world that although their personal relationship is not great, here Obama is…
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TTJ Battles Israel’s Campaign of Misinformation
The nation of France has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks in recent months and in the last year 223 people have lost their lives as victims of terror in France. France, a country with a long and storied Jewish history, boasts the third largest Jewish community in the world, only behind the…
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The Day Reason Stood Still
Recently, Ynet News published a story that, for many, defies reason. The article commences as follows, “Yael and Yohan wanted to stop being afraid of anti-Semitism, Sarah and Stéphane were looking for a place where their kids could play outside, while Elodie decided to leave her successful chain of pubs behind; 12 families left the…
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The Rebbe z”l, On The Yahrzeit
The current world in which we live is rife with cynicism. Few are willing to believe in the existence of a man so altruistic that virtually his every move was given over to the greater good of Klal Yisroel. For those who landed on America’s shores with scarcely more than the clothes on their backs,…
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Juifs por la France Oppose la Propagation de l’israël de Désinformation
La nation française a été secouée par une série d’attaques terroristes au cours des derniers mois. L’année dernière 223 personnes ont été victimes du terrorisme sur le territoire français. La France, un pays riche en histoire juive, abrite la troisième plus grande communauté juive du monde en termes de population, juste derrière l’Etat d’Israël et…
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A Bleaker Than Usual History
Recently, Israel approved the building of 323 units in settlements in East Jerusalem on top of 770 units that were previously approved in the settlement of Gilo. U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby stated that such actions by “Israel’, “continues this pattern of provocative and counterproductive actions”. Mr. Kirby also called the settlement activity, “corrosive…
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Settlements – A Registered Trademark of Zionism
“All the slogans about Torah and settlement, the Land of Israel and the people of Israel are attempts to forget the simple and pain-torn fact: you are dead. You are dead, and no slogan will bring you back. You are not a symbol or a national event.” Motti Fogel, Brother of Deceased Israeli Settler Udi Fogel, By His Funeral This week has seen a marked upturn in…
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Family Ties
The territorial issues will be discussed in a permanent agreement. Till then we have no intention to build new settlements or set aside land for new settlements. – Benjamin Netanyahu – Israeli Prime Minister – 2009 West Bank Settlement-Building Activity Quadrupled This Year – Peace Now Settlement Watch We had public assurances from the Israeli…
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Follow The Leader?!
In life, when opportunity knocks many fail to grab it, often letting it slip fluidly from their as yet still loose grasp. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, does not belong to this category. When, on October 12, 6 UNESCO nations submitted a resolution concerning East Jerusalem, condemning Israel for aggressions against freedom of worship…
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With Open Eyes
“It sometimes feels, nonetheless, like many campaigns are stuck in a time warp, or rather an alternate universe. They’re spending thousands of dollars — and in some cases millions — to sway Jewish voters chiefly based on the false notion that Israel is terribly important to a majority of Jewish Americans.” – Los Angeles Times…