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June 9, 2020

Words matter: It’s sovereignty, not annexation

Israelis participate in a march to celebrate Israel’s 71st Independence Day near Havat Gilad in Judea and Samaria on May 9, 2019. Photo by Hillel Maeir/Flash90 by Arsen Ostrovsky and Richard Kemp (JNS) — Words matter. They drive narratives. They […]
June 9, 2020

Chutzpah: Europe lectures Israel while maintaining their far-flung territorial occupations

French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, Jan. 22, 2020. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90 by Stephen Flatow (JNS) — The member states of the European Union — both individually and collectively via the Quartet — are in a tizzy and hypocritically […]
June 8, 2020

Once again, Floyd demonstrations show how Palestinians appropriate black pain

by Joshua Washington In the early 1980s, African-American professor of history at Stanford University, and director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute, Clayborne Carson published a paper called “BLACKS and JEWS in the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: […]
June 4, 2020

Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace? J Street’s slogan a misnomer as left-wing “Jewish” groups harass pro-Israel students

J Street president Jeremy Ben-Ami embraces Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas following his statements at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Feb. 11, 2020. Source: Screenshot. by Ethan Fine (JNS) — At the forefront of pro-Israel efforts stand […]
June 3, 2020

Israeli Sovereignty: Jordan’s West Bank Pre-Occupation

by Jonathan Feldstein Recent news of Jordanian threats to reconsider or even sever ties with Israel over possible plans to annex areas of Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) call for a deeper understanding of the background and issues surrounding […]
June 2, 2020

“Annexation” isn’t what will prevent peace

by James Sinkinson (FLAME) — You’ve no doubt seen the media reports of politicians and pundits “deeply concerned” about or outright condemning Israel’s intention to apply sovereignty to about 30 percent of Judea and Samaria (aka the West Bank). In […]
June 1, 2020

BDS co-founder admits goal of BDS is elimination of Israel, not changing Israeli policies

BDS movement co-founder Omar Barghouti. Credit: YouTube Screenshot. (JNS) — While Israel’s supporters claim that the BDS movement is aimed at the Jewish state and is a form of new anti-Semitism, its supporters in Western countries say it’s merely a […]
May 31, 2020

Why Americans Love Playing Pro Basketball in Israel

Hoops star Amar’e Stoudemire plays professionally in Israel, an alternative to the NBA for many Americans over the years. Photo courtesy Hapoel Jerusalem by Clemente Lisi NEW YORK (Religion Unplugged) — Drew Kennedy still remembers when he arrived in Israel […]
May 30, 2020

Attempted attack on Israeli water system marks new era in cyber warfare

Israel National Cyber Directorate head Yigal Unna speaks at the Homeland Security and Cyber conference in Tel Aviv, on Nov. 13, 2018. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90 by Inon Ben Shushan (JNS/Israel Hayom) — The suspected Iranian cyber attack on a […]
May 29, 2020

Report: UN, WHO coronavirus relief used for terror-linked NGOs in Palestinian areas

World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Credit: U.S. Mission Geneva/Eric Bridiers via Flickr. by Eliana Rudee (JNS) — Funding from the United Nations and the World Health Organization to Gaza and the West Bank are being directed to non-emergency advocacy […]
May 28, 2020

Sovereignty is important step toward the Palestinians recognizing their defeat

by Nave Dromi (JNS) — Professor Daniel Pipes is a renowned academic with an outstanding reputation. He is identified with the conservative right in the United States and promotes these views as the founder and president of the Middle East […]