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Better to be a refugee in the Jewish State, than a prince in the Midbar HaAmim (Desert of the Nations).

Many are wondering: how have retired leading members of the Israeli defense establishment come to locate themselves on the political left, at times even on the radical left? Having devoted their professional lives to the task of defending the country and carrying out the orders of the political echelon, they are now spearheading various “anti” movements.

The raid involved astonishing audacity, precise and pinpoint intelligence, great courage, and professional military skills of the highest order. It remains a subject of study at military institutes across the world.

It is very hard to be a dissenter today. If you are a dissenter today, you risk being canceled. If you are an editor who is willing to publish dissenting material, you risk being fired. If you are a dissenter today in a crowd, you risk being beaten up.

Even if the preferred option for Israel is to continue to maintain a functioning Palestinian Authority, the various alternatives, including one where Israel will retain its responsibility for the territory over time, are not any worse.

A quote made 7 years ago by France's foremost philosopher: "We must try everything, while it is still possible, to save our civilization. Our civilization is the Greek, Roman, Judeo-Christian heritage". — Alain Finkielkraut, author, L'Opinon, December 17, 2013. Is there still time for the West?

When Bnei Yisrael completed their journey and were about to enter Eretz Yisrael, Hashem recounted all their stops along the way. Why? Because we are Hashem’s beloved children.

Adopting Antifa tactics, symbols and ideology harms any Israeli who seeks to speak out against the present economic disaster and seeks true solutions for the nation’s problems.

Here in the US, we are subject to the punitive authority of a mob that has draped itself in the guise of moral superiority. After all, who can (dare) argue against the idea that Black Lives Matter?

It took decades for Jews to achieve real equality all through the United States, but it might not have happened without George Washington’s bold and unequivocal pronouncement.

Having now made aliyah, I look at what’s happening in America from afar and feel sad for it.

The reconversion of an Istanbul museum into a mosque, coupled with threats alluding to the Temple Mount, illustrates anew the danger of allowing divided sovereignty in Jerusalem.

The rise of Islamism as a postmodern ideology is inextricably tied to a congenital, and fundamentally antisemitic negation of the Jewish State. Israel’s survival depends on the defeat of Islamism and the development of liberal democracy in the Middle East.

These days, intersectionality is in, but the Black community -- at least as far as Black Lives Matter is concerned -- has no interest this time around in allying itself with the Jewish community.

In elite circles, notably in Europe, Trump-bashing is regarded as a sign of intelligence and cursing him a duty of progressive humanists.

Internal motives drive him to hold Israel to an unattainable standard because for Peter Beinart, the ongoing conflict is entirely the fault of Israeli Jews.

{Reposted from the MEF website} Gerald Steinberg, founder and president of NGO Monitor, a policy analysis think tank focusing on non-governmental organizations, spoke to participants...

He was a different kind of leader: He loved the battleground of ideas, but struggled mightily to show respect for his adversaries.

This new radical discourse demands that American Jews be neither liberal nor progressive. Those affiliations accept the existence of the Jewish State, yet are deemed unacceptable according to the “virtues” of a more drastic American dialogue.

As anti-Semitism surges around the world, the Jewish community does not have the luxury of remaining silent.

The puppet-master and its puppets wreak havoc on the vulnerable, as the world focuses on the pandemic

Persistent Palestinian Refusal to Negotiate Leaves Israel No Option but to Act Unilaterally to Protect Its Rights

Beinart is insistent that today's Israelis and Jews must ignore the lessons of the Holocaust. But those who ignore history are destined to repeat it. And Jews cannot afford to see a repetition of their tragic past.

The paper has lost sight of its "deepest responsibility to make readers think".

Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly tweeted that it was “stunning” to see how many celebrities “are either too stupid to know what Farrakhan has said publicly about Jews – or worse – do not care.”

In what world is it acceptable to completely ignore a person for over a year and then attempt to guilt her into believing it was her fault?

These 4 questions will give you the answer

The last decade has seen an explosion of attacks on the memory of the Holocaust. This expresses itself in many ways, including the casting of doubt on the Holocaust’s uniqueness. This version was aired in recent public debates in Germany and can also be found in historical manipulations by academic scholars.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s enthusiasm for the idea of applying Israeli sovereignty to parts of the West Bank can be explained by the desire to seize the historic opportunity created by President Trump’s uniquely favorable attitude to Israel. There is another element, however, that warrants close attention: Netanyahu’s reaction to the Obama administration’s relentless hostility.

Even when it comes to rape, then, if the victim is white and the rapist is not, she is no victim at all; worse, she is a "racist" and "hater" who, if anything, apparently deserves what she got and more. "Blame the victim" is back with a vengeance and gaining ground throughout the West.