Tag: platform
New Israeli Crowdfunding Platform Starts Micro Funds Named After Donors [video]
LivinGift's Public Advisory Council is headed by Prof. Meir Heth, Israel's former Banks Commissioner, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Chairman , Bank Leumi Chairman and Chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
ZOA: BlackLivesMatter Platform Falsely Accuses Israel of Genocide, etc. – Yet ADL Still Promotes...
ZOA again urges the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt to stop promoting #BLM and to unequivocally condemn the anti-Semitic, Israel-hating #BLM.
The Grassroots and Interfaith Effort Behind the GOP’s Pro-Israel, anti-2 State Platform
Jewish and Christian pro-Israel leaders worked with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's team to bring revisions in the GOP party platform's language, strengthening it on Israel
Rumor: AIPAC Meddling in GOP Platform to Tone-Down Pro-Israel Language
AIPAC’s success in weakening the 2012 pro-Israel language left some Republicans angry.
The Terrorist Defender And The Democrats’ Platform
The Democrats have just chosen American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee director James Zogby, one of the most vocal defenders of a notorious Palestinian terrorist, to help write their platform.
Bernie Sanders’s Platform Committee Choices
He has strongly criticized Israel’s settlement policy and characterized Israel’s responses to Palestinian terrorism as “disproportionate.”
Sanders Picks Pro-Palestinian Zogby for Democratic Platform Committee
Sanders will have a great deal of influence on the Democratic Party platform this year.
FIFA to Rebuild Hamas Rocket Launching Site
FIFA generously plans to rebuild the Gaza soccer stadium. The stadium was used as a Hamas launching pad to shoot Fajr-5 rockets at Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
On the Guardian’s Opinion Section: Hamas Propoganda
IDF strikes on Nov. 18 knocked out the Hamas television stations Al Aqsa and Al Quds in Gaza, but Hamas leaders were likely not too concerned, and knew they could always count on Plan B: Propagandizing at the Guardian.
Choosing an Accessible Vehicle
Having mobility issues can be challenging in many ways, from obtaining a proper wheelchair to navigating your environment. One of the biggest challenges is getting from origin to destination. Whether you have your own vehicle or need to rely on public transportation, you need to do research on what is the most appropriate accommodation.
Jerusalem of Politics
It’s election season, so Republicans can’t be blamed for expressing outrage when the political platform at last week’s Democratic National Convention removed support for Jerusalem being the capital of Israel.
The Democrats’ Jerusalem Problem
We probably will never know for sure whether President Obama was involved or even aware of the decision not to carry over a reference to Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel in the Democratic Party’s 2008 platform to its 2012 platform.
“Israel’s Capital” Lingo Re-Added to Democratic Party Platform
At President Obama's behest, and to boos from some delegates, Democrats on Wednesday night inserted a few lines into their party platform affirming Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Democratic Platform Omits Language on Jerusalem, Notes Iran Military Option
The 2012 Democratic Party platform omits language recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and suggests that military force is "on the table" as an option for addressing the Iranian nuclear issue.
Democratic Platform Tilts Against Israel: Side by Side Comparison to 2008, 2004
My pro-Obama friends tell me that nothing’s changed, that this administration is as pro-Israel as any previous one, Democratic or Republican, and I needn’t fear that a reelected President Obama will punish Israel. With all due respect, they are full of it.
Why didn’t they leave the platform alone?
The interesting question is “why did they change it?” A platform is not a binding document; it is intended as a general statement of a party or candidate’s positions. Its planks are generally written to appeal the broadest possible constituencies. Most voters never read platforms or care about them. Is the change is intended to send a message to the leadership of the Muslim nations that Obama has been courting since his 2009 speech in Cairo that he is taking concrete steps to weaken the bond between the U.S. and Israel?
1500-Year-Old Jewish Town Discovered
After more than 100 years of archeological research in Israel, I'm always surprised there's still so much more to discover. Sadly, today most such...
NY City Councilman Dan Halloran in Israel
Yishai is joined by Dan Halloran, who is running for congress from the State of New York. They discuss Halloran's reasons for visiting Israel along with his viewpoint on Israel and how it fits into his platform.
Choice Of Carter As Convention Speaker Decried
Former president Jimmy Carter, who has garnered much criticism in recent years for his harsh words about Israel, will address the Democratic National Convention in prime time.
More than 1.5 Million Views for Israel’s Christian You Tube Channel
The Ministry of Tourism's Christian You Tube channel is attracting millions of viewers from around the world. Launched at the end of 2011, the channel crossed the 1.5 million mark this week, averaging 5,500 views per day. And while these numbers are quite tame compared to the truly viral clips on You Tube, the Ministry of Tourism views the channel as an important platform in exposing Israel to the Christian world, promoting tourism to Israel at a time when some large denominations are debating boycotting Israel altogether.
If I Were Prime Minister
Now that everyone is talking about elections, I’m thinking of throwing my kippah into the ring. In all modesty, my novels have won me a pretty fair following in the religious community, so I could very well garner the necessary number of votes to get elected to the Knesset.
Premature Jew – Bashing
I was Jew-bashed, and almost killed, before I had my first thought of becoming a Jew.
The Battle for Eretz Yisrael, Then and Now
At this time of the year, "Jewish eyes are smiling" as we look back to our Egyptian experience of 3300 years ago and the great salvation that HaShem had brought forth for us. But on this 10th of Nisan, corresponding to the general calendar of April 2, the eyes of all enlightened nations are on Egypt, but for different reasons. The Moslem Brotherhood political party in Egypt, that now controls the two houses of the Egyptian Parliament, is going to have their man as the next president of that country. This group is among the most radical Islamists in the world, and they have an unabashed, open, straightforward Islamic agenda. Not only will they turn Egyptian society back 300 years, their end game is to uproot the Jewish State.
Yair Lapid Laments Possible Tal Law Extension on Facebook
Lapid: "By the 31st of July . . . behind our backs, as always, they will extend the Tal Law again."
Longtime Journalist Yair Lapid, Bolstered by Polls, Shakes Up Israeli Politics
In the past few years, Lapid had talked of wanting to eventually enter politics, and his newspaper columns increasingly resembled a political platform.
America’s Honey Trap
Did you hear what Obama is offering?
What?
F-35 Stealth Bombers.
And why do we need them?
Fatah Assembly Raises Concerns About Palestinian Intentions
WASHINGTON - The fiery rhetoric at last week's Fatah meeting in Bethlehem has renewed concerns that the Obama administration is not doing enough to pressure the Palestinians.
Fatah Assembly Raises Concerns About Palestinian Intentions
WASHINGTON - The fiery rhetoric at last week's Fatah meeting in Bethlehem has renewed concerns that the Obama administration is not doing enough to pressure the Palestinians.
Narrow Escape On NYC Train Platform
Fourteen-year-old Avi Katz was almost struck by a train January 29 when the edge of the Kings Highway station platform collapsed beneath him.
Amram Mitzna’s Inauguration Address (Composed for him by Steven Plaut)
Ladies and gentlemen, I want to thank you for electing me prime minister of Israel. As you know, I ran on a platform of peace and it is now my intention of keeping my promises to you and my backers and financiers from around the world -- and I shall be fulfilling what I have pledged to do.