August 26, 2020

Fight against antisemitism faces new foe: QAnon

A QAnon supporter at a rally for U.S. President Donald Trump. Source: YouTube. by Jackson Richman (JNS) — The word QAnon — and the conspiracy theories behind it — keep making headlines of late. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congressional […]
August 26, 2020

CAIR-Florida “exposed” itself as supporting extremism under façade of minority rights

by Martha Lee (JNS) — The Florida branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) started livestreaming a series of events on Aug. 16 under the title “EXPOSED” — described as “a compelling series of interviews with former political prisoners […]
August 26, 2020

The Dean Of America’s Intellectual Pro-Israel Defenders Has Died

by Moshe Phillips  Edward Alexander, the Jewish scholar and author who passed away last week at age 84, was called “Seattle’s Jeremiah” by his hometown newspaper. An Israeli publication once hailed him as “Jewry’s premier polemicist.” For more than half […]
August 25, 2020

UAE trying to reconcile with Israel while funding UNRWA’s anti-Jewish Palestinian curriculum

by David Bedein The United Arab Emirates’ revolutionary recognition of Israel is now a fact of life.  At the same time, UAE pours $51 million per year, with no strings attached, into the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine […]
August 24, 2020

Birmingham Holocaust Center Program Reflects Need for a Strong Israel

by Richard Friedman  Powerful words from former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the Holocaust, coupled with an emotional reference to Israel from Auburn University’s Jewish basketball coach, Bruce Pearl, highlighted the Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s annual fundraiser August 23, […]
August 23, 2020

Does the Israel-UAE agreement truly end the Palestinian veto over Israeli-Arab relations?

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by White House senior advisers, delivers a statement announcing the agreement of full normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates on Aug. 13, 2020. Credit: Joyce N. Boghosian/The White House. by Caroline […]
August 18, 2020

Libeling of Police Exchanges with Israel motivated by fear, confusion

Israeli Arab police recruits meet with members of the GILEE delegation. Credit: Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange by Richard Friedman An enlightening discussion focusing on learning exchanges between Israeli law enforcement personnel and U.S. police departments, and the way that Israel’s […]
August 16, 2020

While Arab states talk big on Palestinians, UAE deal shows U.S. policy needs to be based on their deeds

by Yoram Ettinger (JNS) —  Israel’s regional posture of deterrence and global high-tech prominence motivated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to conclude the Aug. 13, 2020, peace accord with Israel. The same Israeli features have prompted the pro-U.S. Saudi Arabia, […]
August 15, 2020

The Historic Significance of the UAE-Israel Deal

A view of Dubai at night. Credit: enjoytheworld/Pixabay. by Robin Rowan (Church4Israel) — The Israel-United Arab Emirates Peace Accord is a Game Changer for Peace in the Middle East. This is full diplomatic relations with an important Arab nation, the […]
August 14, 2020

Florida State adopts IHRA antisemitism definition — after contentious summer on campus

Photo: Ahmad Daraldik While many groups are praising Florida State University for adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, the move comes after a contentious summer that saw the student senate refuse to act against a president who […]
August 14, 2020

Flying High over Unexpected Israel-UAE Announcement

by Jonathan Feldstein The truth is, I saw something coming this week, but not this. I never expected that “it” would be peace with another Arab country. “It” was the subject of speculation on a webinar I hosted this week […]