Archive for August 21, 2019

Report: U.S., Russia gave Israel ‘green light’ to strike Iran in Iraq

A London-based Arabic-language daily reports Israel attacked positions of Iran-backed militias and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ missile warehouses after Israel reached an agreement with both Moscow and Washington.

By Daniel Salami

 

Israel has attacked Iranian targets in Iraq at least three times in the past few weeks as part of “understandings” reached with the United States and Russia, the London-based, Arabic-language Asharq al-Awsat newspaper reported Wednesday.

According to the report, which cites Western diplomatic sources, the strikes targeted missile warehouses of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. It was one of a series of explosions in recent weeks at weapons depots, bases or positions belonging to Iran-backed military groups in the country. Continue Reading »

4th Massive Explosion rocks Iranian-backed paramilitary base in Iraq

This fourth destructive incident follows similar ‘unexplained’ massive explosions that have targeted weapons depots belonging to Iranian-backed Shi’ite forces outside Iraq’s capital in recent weeks.

By i24NEWS

 

An explosion has rocked a Iranian-backed Shi’ite paramilitary base in northern Iraq, according to local reports.

It remains unclear if the explosion, located near near the Balad air base in Salaheddin province, was the result of a targeted attack or merely an accident.

Plumes of smoke rise after an explosion, just one in a recent series, at a military base southwest of Baghdad, Iraq – Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. – AP Photo/Loay Hameed.jpg

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Bibi- Condemned for bad ties with Obama, for great ties with Trump

ANALYSIS: A good, healthy, professional relationship with the President of the United States was deemed imperative for a good, strong Israel-US partnership… but that’s not true.

BY HERB KEINON

 

Putting it mildly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then US president Barack Obama had a difficult relationship.

Obama was on the Left, Netanyahu on the Right. They saw the world through very different lenses and disagreed fundamentally both about Iran and the Palestinians. As a result, there were constant fights, name-calling, leaks, and an altogether dysfunctional relationship, as one pundit after the next explained it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C.

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Bank of Israel: Ultra-Orthodox impedes Israel’s economic growth

Although there has been an increase in ultra-Orthodox students entering academic institutions, an ultra-Orthodox man that has completed 19 years of yeshiva schooling is as prepared for the Israeli job market as a man who has completed only 10 years in the traditional public school system.

By Adir Yanko

 

Bank of Israel warns ultra-Orthodox education deficiencies will impact the economy’s ability to grow.

In a special report published Sunday the Bank of Israel looked at advancing the standard of living by increasing Israel’s productivity and determined that ultra-Orthodox men are under educated.

Rabbinical School Jerusalem – Photo: Roylindman at English Wikipedia.

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Nearly 12,000 attend Hindu-Jewish unity rally in India

Around 12,000 Hindus unite in a major show of support in India denouncing terrorism, calling on all to emulate the Jewish State at the SinghaBahini pro-Israel rally.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Last week, braving extremely inclement weather and floods, SinghaBahini, a grassroots organization in India, organized a major pro-Israel rally in Kolkata, India.

Women activists leading pro-Israel rally. – Photo: SinghaBahini

The Kolkata rally saw more than 10 -12,000 people come together to attend. With bumper-to-bumper traffic and roads clogged due to sudden heavy downpour and floods, many more who wanted to attend the rally could not make it to the site. Continue Reading »

PLO scurrying to keep UNRWA mandate renewed by UN

PLO chief Erekat claims that the timing of the UN’s internal investigation of graft and sexual misconduct among UNRWA’s senior management was “consistent with US and Israeli efforts to dry up the resources of UNRWA.“
– Erekat also accused the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium of “undermining the rights of Palestinian refugees” for suspending their funding of UNRWA.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

The Palestinian leadership is worried that the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) may not be renewed this year due to charges of corruption in the agency.

The Palestinians are also concerned about the recent decision of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium to temporarily suspend funding for UNRWA in the aftermath of allegations of graft and sexual misconduct among the its senior management. Continue Reading »

IDF kills 3 armed Palestinian terrorists during infiltration attempt

Sources from the Hamas-controlled terror enclave report 3 dead and another Palestinian militant wounded when, according to the IDF, 5 armed terrorists were seen trying to sneak into Israel less than 2 hours after Gaza fired 3 rockets at communities in southern Israel.

By Elior Levy, Matan Tzuri

 

Three Palestinian militants who were trying to infiltrate the border with Israel were killed by Israeli fire, the medical sources in the Hamas-controlled enclave said Sunday. The sources added that another Palestinian was left wounded.

Israeli military said at least five armed militants had been spotted by IDF troops monitoring the border late Saturday evening. Continue Reading »

Despite being granted entry into Israel, Tlaib rejects opportunity

Denied entry over planned BDS activism, Democratic congresswoman commits to respecting restrictions to visit elderly grandmother in her personal request, but then changes her mind after awarded entry.
– Minister Deri, “Apparently her hate for Israel overcomes her love for her grandmother.”

By Itamar Eichner

 

Palestinian descent U.S. Congress member Rashida Tlaib announced she will not be visiting Israel, despite the approval of her request to enter in order to visit her grandmother after an earlier decline due to her support of BDS.

Earlier Friday, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri approved Tlaib’s request to enter the country after she sent him a letter Thursday night saying she will respect the Israeli law and will not work to promote a boycott on the country during her visit. Continue Reading »

Israel will permit Rep. Rashida Tlaib entry into Israel for family visit

Having reached out to Israel’s Interior Minister, Rep.Tlaib requested special permission to visit her elderly grandmother, promising to “respect any restrictions and [not] promote boycotts against Israel” during her visit.
– Rep. Ilhan Omar remans persona non grata, blasts decision as an “insult to democratic values.”

By  Ariel Kahana , i24NEWS , News Agencies , Israel Hayom Staff
*Editor’s Notes and Postscript by IsraelandStuff.com

 

The congresswomen have been vocal critics of Israel and advocated support for the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions movement targeting the government and Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely officially announced earlier Thursday that Tlaib and Omar would not be allowed to enter Israel due to their BDS support. Continue Reading »

Israeli Cop Stabbed in Jerusalem Knife Attack – Terrorists Neutralized

40 yr-old policeman lightly stabbed when two young Palestinians rushed a Police unit at entrance to Old City of Jerusalem; quick reaction left one terrorist shot dead, the other severely wounded.
– WATCH CCTV of attack.

By Yael Freidson, Yishay Porat

 

A 40-year-old policeman was stabbed by two Palestinians in the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday evening.

One of the attackers was shot and killed by security forces, while the other was severely wounded and evacuated to a hospital.

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It’s official: Rashida Tlaib & Ilhan Omar barred from entering Israel

Israel’s Prime Minister and Interior Ministry have agreed in favor of banning both anti-Semitic Democratic lawmakers from entering the Jewish State based on 2017 law barring entry to activists who work for Israel’s destruction.

By David Rosenberg

 

Israel will not permit two controversial Democratic lawmakers who have expressed support for the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement visit the country on a planned trip next week.

Following reports in Israeli media that Interior Minister Aryeh Deri (Shas) had decided to bar Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel, the ministry confirmed Thursday that the two would be prevented from entering Israel, citing the 2017 anti-BDS law. Continue Reading »

Israeli-Arabs win massive lawsuit against Abbas’ Palestinian Authority

Touching on his judgement of $3.61 million, the Jerusalem District Court judge mentioned the horrors, torture, rape & mutilation of body organs the Israeli-Arab prisoners suffered through during their unjustified incarceration by the Palestinian Authority.

By i24NEWS

 

Following a verdict issued by the Jerusalem District Court, $3.61 million has been confiscated from the Palestinian Authority by Israel, Hebrew-language Maariv newspaper reported on Thursday.

Jerusalem’s Enforcement and Collection Authority began a confiscation process in recent days amid cases filed against the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The Jerusalem District Court House. – Photo: Sir Kiss/Wikimedia

The petitioners are members of the Arab-Israeli community who currently reside in the West Bank. Continue Reading »

Jordan stops film production because story has past Jewish reference

Because the fictional film is about a Jordanian boy who finds a stone with Hebrew written on it, the former head of the Jordanian Actors Association is opposed to the movie, thinking it could open the door to future Israeli claims on the Hashemite kingdom.

By Associated Press, Israel Hayom Staff

 

A fictional caper about an antiquities heist set in an ancient Jordanian city has stirred widespread outrage over the film’s portrayal of historical Jewish ties to Jordan, shining a light on the tenuous peace with neighboring Israel and prompting the government to suspend the movie’s production.

Camel rides in Petra

Based on a book of the same name, the movie, “Jaber,” follows a Jordanian boy who uncovers a stone in the rose-colored, rock-hewn city of Petra with a Hebrew inscription on it. Continue Reading »

UN Questions Palestinians About Its State Sponsored Antisemitism

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held in Geneva today, called on the PA to explain its systematic use of hate speech & antisemitism in official statements and in its anti-Israel prejudice and incitement to hatred in its textbooks.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

 

The Palestinian Authority was called to task for hate speech and antisemitism in its official statements and in its textbooks during the government’s first ever review by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination held in Geneva on Tuesday.

“Several NGO reports pointed out antisemitic and anti-Israel prejudice and incitement to hatred, especially in the [Palestinian] media and speeches of state officials. Continue Reading »

Arabs Would Benefit Greatly from Normalization with Israel

‘Israel is stronger and more stable than the Arab states on almost every front. If Arab states followed the Jewish state’s example, then we, too, would become prosperous like America and Europe.’

– Arabs Have Everything to Gain from Normalization with Israel By

 

As an Arab activist and writer, I call on the Arab world to normalize relations with Israel, a move that would be almost entirely to our benefit alone. Israel would gain very little from this in practical terms, while Arabs stand to gain tremendously.

The State of Israel is stronger and more stable than the Arab states on almost all fronts. Continue Reading »