August 5, 2021

“Jewish Voice for Peace” backs N.Y. rally calling for global Intifada

The anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) supported a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn where protestors glorified uprisings against Israel. Source: Screenshot. (JNS) — The anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) supported a pro-Palestinian rally in Brooklyn, N.Y., over […]
August 4, 2021

Ohio Pro-Israel voters likely tipped scales in Brown’s surprise defeat of Squad-backed candidate

Shontel Brown. Credit: Shontel Brown/Facebook. by Dmitriy Shapiro (JNS) — Pro-Israel and establishment Democrats secured a major victory on Aug. 3 as their favored candidate, Cuyahoga County council member Shontel Brown, handily defeated former State Sen. Nina Turner to become […]
August 4, 2021

Florida set to blacklist Unilever if Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott stands

Florida license plate; one will soon feature a boost to Israel, December 2020. Credit: Courtesy. by Faygie Holt (JNS) — The state of Florida notified Unilever, the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream, on Aug. 3 that it has […]
August 4, 2021

Raisi’s presidency a metaphor for Iran’s regional escalation

Ebrahim Raisi. Credit: Mohammad Hossein Taaghi via Wikimedia Commons. by Israel Kasnett (JNS) — Iran’s new president Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in on Aug. 5, and he is already making his mark. Reports on Aug. 3 that a number […]
August 3, 2021

Double Standards Indeed: Imagine world reaction if Israel acted like the world…

by Mitchell Bard (JNS) — For many of us, the world’s hypocrisy when it comes to Israel is self-evident, and the double standards applied to the only Jewish state are clearly anti-Semitic. Typically, we think about these biases when issues […]
August 2, 2021

With no apology for 1972 massacre, why is there a Palestinian delegation at the Olympics?

by Farley Weiss (JNS) — The modern Olympic Games fundamentally represent peace and goodwill among members of the international community, reflected by mutual recognition of talent and fierce sportsmanship. So why, then, is a Palestinian-Arab team allowed to compete in […]