US Gov’t Instructs Judea-Samaria Goods to Stop Being Labeled ‘Israel’…Or Else

 

Mail from U.S. Customs reveals new instructions sent out to American importers requires goods from Judea & Samaria to not  be marked “Israel” or feel pain of sanctions.

By Ari Yashar

 

A mail from the Cargo Systems Messaging Service of the US Customs and Border Protection dated to this Saturday, and revealed by Channel 1‘s “Mabat” show on Thursday, shows the US is now required products from Judea and Samaria to be labeled differently.

The new U.S. gov’t protocols – Courtesy Mabat, Channel 1TV

In new instructions on marking requirements sent out to American importers, goods from Judea and Samaria are not to be marked “Israel.” Continue Reading »

Israeli Business Buys Local Products for Export Abroad to Combat BDS

 

To combat the BDS movement, an Israeli organization based near Shiloh in the West Bank, purchases products from small businesses throughout Judea, Samaria & the Golan Heights, then markets them abroad.

By Michael Bachner, TPS

 

A West Bank-based organization is taking action to protect businesses in the West Bank and the Golan from boycott campaigns by purchasing goods produced in small businesses there and marketing them to thousands around the world.

Store in the West Bank – Photo: Tazpit

The initiative was made by the Lev HaOlam (Heart of the World) organization, founded two and a half years ago by Nati Rom, who lives in a hilltop community east of Shilo in the West Bank.  Continue Reading »

Not Really News: On Remembrance Day Khamenei Denies Holocaust

 

WATCH VIDEO: An ignoramus on Western History, Iran’s supreme leader released a video in which he expresses doubt that the Holocaust ever took place, teaching lies and hate to his followers.

By Elad Benari

 

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday took advantage of International Holocaust Remembrance Day to deny that the Holocaust ever occurred.


A video titled “Are The Dark Ages Over?” was posted on Khamenei’s official website. Against the backdrop of images of the Auschwitz death camp, the video says that “speaking about the Holocaust and expressing doubts about it is considered to be a great sin,” but that “it is not clear whether the core of this matter is a reality or not.” Continue Reading »

Connecticut College Fully Emerged in Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias

 

NEWEST CAMPUS HATE CRIME:
For the second straight semester, Andrew Pessin, a Connecticut College professor is still off-campus after receiving death threats for exposing Hamas on Facebook.

By Noah Beck

 

A pro-Israel professor won’t be on campus at Connecticut College when classes start Monday, missing the second straight semester since his 2014 Facebook post criticizing Hamas led to death threats and ostracism.

Screen Shot - Facebook

Andrew Pessin “requested and received a sabbatical for the Spring semester to continue his studies in Jewish philosophy and Israel studies,” Connecticut College spokeswoman Pamela Serfes said in an email last week. “He has been and continues to be a valued member of the Connecticut College faculty.” Continue Reading »

Abbas’ PA jails brother & 17 yr-old son of Arab who sold 2 houses to Jews

 

Until the Arab who sold 2 Hevron homes to Jews turns himself in, Abbas’ PA police will not release brother & 17 yr-old son from jail.
• Jewish activists from Hebron call on Israel’s gov’t to intervene, provide protection for Arab seller and his family.

By Shlomo Piotrokovsky

 

In the past several days the Palestinian Authority has arrested the brother and son of a Palestinian Arab man who sold two houses to Jews in Hevron, Arutz Sheva has learned.

One of the new Hevron homes – Courtesy

When a contact approached the PA to appeal for the release of the two – one of whom is a 17-year-old boy – he was told they would not see the light of day until the seller hands himself in to PA police.
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Reported, then denied: 7 Palestinian terrorists dead after terror tunnel collapses

 

The Palestinian terrorists were killed when heavy rains cause the terror-tunnel to collapse, burying them alive while rebuilding Hamas tunnels with humanitarian supplies meant for the Gazan’s.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

At least 7 Hamas militants were killed digging underground tunnels after heavy rains northeast of Gaza City caused the tunnel to collapse, according to a report by Israel Radio citing Palestinian sources.

A Hamas terrorist in an underground tunnel in Gaza‏. – Screenshot

Stormy weather led to the collapse of a tunnel in al-Tuffah, which is in northern Gaza. According to the media reports, the militants were killed during the tunnel’s collapse and were buried alive.

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Israel Worried ‘Detained’ Vulture in Lebanon May Be Executed As ‘Mossad Spy’

 

A captured griffon vulture by residents from the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, suspect it to be a Mossad spy for Israel since it has an Israeli ID tag & a GPS transmitter.  

By Erez Erich, AFP

 

The Nature and Parks Authority said Tuesday that a vulture from one of its reserves had been captured on suspicion of espionage in neighboring Lebanon after flying across the border.

The vulture that was captured in Lebanon – Photo: bintjbeil.org

Members of the Israeli public phoned the Nature and Parks Authority to alert it to Facebook reports and pictures of a vulture with an Israeli identification ring and location transmitter captured by residents of the south Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil. Continue Reading »

After Stabbing 2 Israeli Women, Pair of Palestinian Terrorists Shot Dead

 

By BEN HARTMAN,  TOVAH LAZAROFF,  YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

Two Palestinian terrorists stabbed two Israeli women and threw three unexploded pipe bombs at a grocery store in the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon on Monday night.

Cashier Mordechai Shalem used a large metal shopping cart to stop the attackers from entering the store, thereby saving the lives of those who were inside.The Continue Reading »

Israeli scientist target aging as cure for ailments

 

Seeking to treat the root of several aging-related diseases, the new clinical trial is testing whether medication can delay onset of  certain illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, and cognitive impairment.

By Liat Levy

 

The cultural fixation with youth has permeated industries from cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, supplements and more. We are frequently hearing that a magical cure is just around the corner.

Dr. Nir Barzilai

Professor Nir Barzilai, director and founder of the Institute for Aging Research at Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, has more reason than most to believe that this is not far from the truth. Continue Reading »

WSJ oped: Where’s all the Palestinian aid really going?

 

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister accuses int’l donor states of not even bothering to track how their $billions, earmarked for humanitarian aid, are being misused to perpetuate intolerance and fund terror.

By Ari Soffer

 

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has taken to the pages of the Wall Street Journal, to challenge international donors over how billions in aid to the Palestinian Authority have been used to fund terrorism, instead of for the humanitarian and economic purposes they were earmarked for.

In her oped, which was published late on Sunday, Hotovely acknowledges that there is “broad agreement about the importance of extending development aid to help the Palestinians build the physical and social infrastructure that will enable the emergence of a sustainable, prosperous society.” Continue Reading »

Israel Air Force bombs Hamas terror target in Gaza in retaliation for rocket fire

 

The Israel Air Force struck a Hamas military compound in the center of the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Monday in retaliation for a Gazan rockets fired on the Southern region of Israel.

The rocket was fired from the Gaza strip at southern Israel on Sunday evening setting off the color red sirens in the Sha’ar Hanegev region, sending local residents fleeing for cover.

The rocket exploded in an open area, failing to cause injuries and there was no damage, the army said. Continue Reading »

Young female Palestinian terrorist shot dead while trying to stab Israeli guard

 

Initial police investigation finds the knife-wielding 13 yr-old Palestinian girl fought with her family before leaving home, then shot dead during her attack at the entrance to the community of Anatto, northeast of Jerusalem.

By Efrat Forsher, Daniel Siryoti, Israel Hayom Staff & Reuters

 

A knife-wielding 13-year-old Palestinian girl was shot dead on Saturday morning after she tried to stab a security guard at the entrance to the community of Anatot, northeast of Jerusalem.
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Israeli ingenuity produces safe drinking water from thin air

 

view videoDepending on temperature & humidity conditions, the system produces 250-800 liters (65-210 gallons) of drinking water a day, and Water-Gen founder Arye Kohavi says it uses about 2 cents of electricity to produce a single liter of water.

By Alexander J. Apfel, TPS

 

A lack of water on the battlefield is not something that soldiers can afford to worry about in the heat of combat. Supplying clean water however, is not always an easy task given the dangers of any battle. 

Aware of this fact, Arye Kohavi, a former company commander in the IDF Special Forces, set about creating technology which would ensure that soldiers are never short of clean water and that the water supply is never delayed.  Continue Reading »

#BDSfail: New York latest state to pass anti-BDS legislation

 

The New York State Senate passes law his week that prohibits the state from cooperating with all companies that seek to boycott, divestment or pass sanctions against Israel.

By Ben Ariel, Canada

 

The state of New York this week became the latest state to pass legislation against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

BDS supporters (illustration) – Reuters

The New York State Senate passed a bill that prohibits the state from doing business with companies that seek to harm Israel and other American allies through boycotts and discriminatory economic agendas.

The bill (S6378A), sponsored by Senator Jack Martins (7th Senate Distict) and Senator Simcha Felder (17th Senate District), passed on Wednesday. Continue Reading »

IDF exercise simulates combat readiness on Israel’s Syria, Lebanon borders

 

The 2-week IDF combat drill combined ground, air, and naval forces that was aimed at simulating simultaneous military incursions on its borders with Lebanon & Syria.
• General of Northern Command said, Exercise showed IDF is more than able to “implement operational plans in all arenas.” 

By The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel’s military has conducted a drill to prepare for simultaneous combat along its borders with Syria and Lebanon.
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