Trump ‘Open’ to Visiting Erdogan in Turkey in 2019
This week, President Trump's other friend in the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, called President Erdogan an “anti-Semitic dictator.”
LeBron James Apologizes for ‘Jewish Money’ Post, Thought It Complemented Jews
Back in 2016, when James was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was instrumental in getting the team's Israeli head coach David Blatt fired.
Trump & Erdogan Discuss ‘Slow, Highly Coordinated’ Pullout from Syria
The two men agreed to coordinate in order to prevent formation of a power vacuum as U.S. troops are drawn down from Syria.
Trump Says Deputy Defense Secy to Replace Mattis Jan. 1
The move comes a full two months before the previously announced date that Mattis was to formally leave (Feb. 28).
US Withdrawal Announcement Continues to Reverberate in the Middle East
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman on Saturday welcomed President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, saying the US military presence in the Middle East fuels insecurity in the region.
Chabad Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Baltimore County, Citing Discrimination
The latest legal course of action claims a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, which prohibits enacting“a substantial burden on the religious exercise of a person, including a religious assembly or institution” unless there’s “a compelling governmental interest.”
US Fundraising Site Donorbox Shuts Down BDS Account
“Fundraising is oxygen to terrorists; we will use every legal way possible to choke off every platform they use to raise funds,” said Shurat HaDin president Nitsana Darshan-Leitner.
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg Undergoes Surgery to Remove Cancerous Nodules
The 85-year-old has survived two previous fights with cancer.
Mattis and Israel – Not a Love Story
Thank you, General Mattis, you are an honorable man and we're so glad we didn't have to get into a fight with you over the boundaries of our homeland.
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Resigns from Trump Administration
"I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours."
NYC Council Members Express Concerns About State Education Department Guidelines for Private Schools
"Community leaders have reached out to the State Education Department with concerns and have received no reply."
ACLU, Muslim Group File Challenges to Texas Anti-BDS Law
"Texas stands with Israel. Period."
Russian UN Envoy: US Peace Plan Is ‘Jam Tomorrow’ Promise
Say what you will about Russian diplomats, they know their English Lit.
Trump Abandons Kurds, Israel, in Questionable Pullout from Syria
President Trump is, in effect, ceding Syria, the Kurds, and, eventually, Iraq, to Russia and Iran. And he did it without consulting anyone in the Pentagon.
US Senators: Quitting Syria Has ‘Grave Consequences for US, Israel’
"Iran will step up activity in Southern Syria, which ... could lead to a new and far deadlier Israel-Hezbollah war."
Robert H. Arnow, 94, Passes Away
Robert H. Arnow was a champion of higher education for Bedouin women.
Trump, Pompeo Told Netanyahu US is Pulling Troops From Syria
"They made it clear that they have other ways of expressing their influence in the area... We will study its timetable, how it will be implemented and – of course – its implications for us."
Nikki Haley: US Peace Plan Will Upset Israelis, Too
However, she added, “I assure you there is a lot for both sides to like.”
DC Think Tank Praises Cruz, Cotton, for Efforts to Recognize Israeli Golan Sovereignty
"As long as the Golan Heights are perceived as being ‘in play’ as part of the ‘occupied territories,’ the illusion that it might someday be captured by Syrian or Iranian forces is perpetuated."
US Ambassador Nikki Haley Slams UN’s ‘Obsession with Israel’ in Final Remarks (video)
"Whatever it is that others decide, the world must know that America will remain steadfast in our support for Israel."
Icke… ‘Color Purple’ Author Alice Walker Is Into ‘Elders of Zion’ Promoter
Alice Walker is no stranger to anti-Semitism. Back in 2013, the ADL said Walker “has taken her extreme and hostile views to a shocking new level” in her latest book "The Cushion in the Road."
Report: Israel Asking US to Pressure Lebanese Army for Help in Detecting Hezbollah Tunnels
Israel demands that both UNIFIL and the Lebanese government respond to the fact that Hezbollah violated Resolution 1701 with its tunnels.
Israel’s SpaceIL and IAI to Send Time Capsule to Moon
NASA will have access to data gathered by the magnetometer installed aboard the Israeli spacecraft.
Suspicious Packages Delivered to 2 Baltimore Synagogues
Two adults were examined by emergency medical personnel for mild symptoms, but reportedly refused to go to a hospital.
BREAKING NEWS: That was Quick! Airbnb Backtracking Already
"We are developing the tools needed to implement our policy and that process includes continuing our dialogue..."
Airbnb Says It Won’t Implement Listing Removal Policy in Jewish Judea and Samaria
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin called the decision "an important step in the right direction."
Netanyahu Quotes MLK at Cabinet Meeting on Arab Terrorism
"I commend my friend Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, under whose leadership the EU has called for the adoption of this definition of Martin Luther King – anti-Zionism is an expression of anti-Semitism."
University of California First to Issue New Academic Boycott Condemnation
The 101 groups strongly commended the chancellors for their understanding of the direct threat the academic boycott poses on US students.
Jewish Charity to Shut Down Facility Embroiled in Sex Trade
Only six children remain on the grounds of Hawthorne, and they are expected to be moved to a new location by Tuesday.