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August 15, 2019

Illegal settlements proliferate in the territories — built by Palestinians with EU backing

By Edwin Black (August 15, 2019 / JNS) “Area C,” which comprises some 60 percent of the West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria, has become highly volatile again. In the past, debate has centered on Jewish settlements. Now, […]
August 15, 2019

Conflicting Ideals: Mixed Reactions to Israel barring Reps. Omar and Tlaib

From left: Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Photo courtesy JNS. The battle over whether Israel should have allowed a visit to the territories by United States Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida […]
August 9, 2019

A Christian Prayer of Repentance on Tisha B’Av

The Arch of Titus in Rome depicts the Roman victory over the Jews and destruction of the Second Temple on Tisha B’Av, 70 C.E. By Pastor Jon Potter Birmingham Pastor Jon Potter wrote the following prayer to encourage Christians to […]
August 8, 2019

Impromptu Good Deed: Israel’s U19 Lacrosse Team Surprises Kenya Athletes with New Cleats

Israeli Lacrosse Player Atsede Mekonen with a member of Kenya’s U19 team. A lacrosse match in the world championships turned into an unexpected opportunity for Israel’s national team to do some good, coordinated by a member of Birmingham’s Jewish community. […]
August 6, 2019

Israeli scientists develop nano-vaccine against melanoma

From left: Professor Helena Florindo, João Conniot, professor Ronit Satchi-Fainaro and Anna Scomparin at Tel Aviv University. Photo by Galia Tiram. (Israel21c) Researchers at Tel Aviv University revealed in the August 5 issue of Nature Nanotechnology a novel nano-vaccine for […]
August 4, 2019

The Shuhada Street myth in Hebron dupes J Street alternative tour participants

General view of the West Bank city of Hebron with the new shopping center in the front, Jan. 28, 2008. Photo by Michal Fattal/Flash90 By Steve Frank (JNS) Nonprofit advocacy group J Street has recently been campaigning against Birthright Israel, […]
August 2, 2019

California considering anti-Israel “ethnic studies” curriculum with antisemitic tropes

The anti-Israel “Arab World Studies Notebook,” pictured, has been used to educate Massachusetts students in the Newton schools. Photo Credit: Amazon. By Jackson Richman and Sean Savage (JNS) Hostility toward Israel and its supporters across college campuses throughout the United […]
July 31, 2019

New report highlights ties between IfNotNow and anti-Semitic pro-Palestinian group

In January, members of IfNotNow protested against Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon’s visit to New Orleans. By Eliana Rudee (JNS, July 30) — The progressive Jewish activist group IfNotNow has generated several headlines in the past year by challenging mainstream American […]
July 26, 2019

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July 24, 2019

Cardoza-Moore says Reps. Omar, Tlaib should enter region through Gaza tunnels

While Israel has stated it would not bar Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel on their upcoming Middle East trips, and it is assumed that, as with most visitors, they will enter via Ben-Gurion Airport, an evangelical […]
July 17, 2019

For Neil Armstrong, his most significant steps were taken in Jerusalem

Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons By Jonathan Feldstein 50 years ago this week, Neil Armstrong uttered what remains one of the most iconic statements relevant to all of humanity except for the Bible. “That’s one small step for man, one giant […]