Friday, July 31, 2020
South African Chief Justice Says Bible Backs him on Loving Israel, Rejects BDS Claims
South African Chief Justice Says Bible Backs him on Loving Israel, Rejects BDS Claims: 'I'm under an obligation as a Christian to love Israel, to pray for [the] peace of Jerusalem, which actually means the peace of Israel,' said South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
Israeli Researchers Find Something ‘Fishy’ that Might Regrow Heart Tissue
Israeli Researchers Find Something ‘Fishy’ that Might Regrow Heart Tissue: Researchers uncover what may be a see-through secret to human heart repair based on a tropical fish.
Israel Outraged After Twitter OKs Iranian Calls to Annihilate Jewish State
Israel Outraged After Twitter OKs Iranian Calls to Annihilate Jewish State: 'You thought incitement is incitement is incitement? Not by Twitter’s double-standard morals,' tweeted Minister Farkash-Hacohen.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
South African Chief Justice Says Bible Backs Him on Praying for Jerusalem
South African Chief Justice Says Bible Backs Him on Praying for Jerusalem: 'I'm under an obligation as a Christian to love Israel, to pray for [the] peace of Jerusalem, which actually means the peace of Israel,' said South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
Orthodox ‘Marathon Mom’ Pleads with Olympics Not to Hold Race on Sabbath
Orthodox ‘Marathon Mom’ Pleads with Olympics Not to Hold Race on Sabbath: An Orthodox Jewish runner aiming for Tokyo pleads with the Olympic Committee not to hold the marathon on Shabbat.
IDF Neutralizes Explosive Attached to Balloons Near Gaza Border
IDF Neutralizes Explosive Attached to Balloons Near Gaza Border: While the world has been focused on the coronavirus pandemic and protests against racism, terror groups fly incendiary devices into Israel.
Tisha b’Av: A Day of Intense Mourning – and Hope for the Future
Tisha b’Av: A Day of Intense Mourning – and Hope for the Future: Our rabbis tell us that whoever mourns over the destruction of the Temple will merit to see its rebuilding. May we live to see it in our days!
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
WATCH: Ax-Wielding Attacker Thwarted at Ukrainian Synagogue
WATCH: Ax-Wielding Attacker Thwarted at Ukrainian Synagogue: A potentially horrific attack on Jews was foiled by a brave guard who stopped an ax-swinging attacker.
Israel’s Autotalks Deploys Smart Traffic Signals in US City
Israel’s Autotalks Deploys Smart Traffic Signals in US City: Alpharetta, Georgia chooses the Israeli technology to provide safer, faster emergency vehicle response times.
Democrats Remove ‘Occupation’ Language from Platform
Democrats Remove ‘Occupation’ Language from Platform: While Democrats reject linking U.S. aid to any Israeli moves on sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, their platform opposes Israeli sovereignty there and adds new support for 'Palestinian rights.'
Israeli Black Plague Discoveries Shed Light on Corona Pandemic
Israeli Black Plague Discoveries Shed Light on Corona Pandemic: Israeli archaeologists' discoveries related to the Black Plague pandemic in the 6th century reveal critical findings about economic collapse in the face of a major pandemic.
Israel Launches App to Cut Spread of COVID-19
Israel Launches App to Cut Spread of COVID-19: The Hamagen app tracks coronavirus infection chains using Bluetooth and GPS technologies, alerting users to possible exposure to infected individuals.
Hamas Refused $15 Billion in US Aid Over Demand it Disarm, Leader Says
Hamas Refused $15 Billion in US Aid Over Demand it Disarm, Leader Says: Terror group 'categorically declined' Washington’s offer, says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
A History of the Holy Temple and its Centrality to Judaism
A History of the Holy Temple and its Centrality to Judaism: It's time to brush up on the importance of Jerusalem, and in this case, the Holy Temple and the Temple Mount – the focal point of Jerusalem.
Unity is Our Hope on Tisha B’Av – The Day of Mourning for the Temple
Unity is Our Hope on Tisha B’Av – The Day of Mourning for the Temple: Jews in Israel and around the world observe Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting and intense mourning for the destruction of both Holy Temples and the Jewish exile.
Monday, July 27, 2020
IDF is Locked and Loaded; Netanyahu Warns Lebanon and Syria
IDF is Locked and Loaded; Netanyahu Warns Lebanon and Syria: Israel warns Hezbollah, Syria that any attack will not be tolerated after Hezbollah threatens military action and Israel car hit by Syrian shell.
Israeli Study: Vitamin D May be the Key to Beating Coronavirus
Israeli Study: Vitamin D May be the Key to Beating Coronavirus: Drs. Dmitry Tworowski and Alessandro Gorohovski from Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine suggest that the study could have a significant impact.
British Rapper Claims He’s Not Anti-Semitic After Twitter Rant Against Jews, Israel
British Rapper Claims He’s Not Anti-Semitic After Twitter Rant Against Jews, Israel: The 41-year-old, who released his album “Boasty Gang” in June, also compared the Jewish community to the Ku Klux Klan.
Israelis to Test 4 Promising New Covid-19 Diagnostics in India
Israelis to Test 4 Promising New Covid-19 Diagnostics in India: The mission will give Israel access to a large population in which to test four promising approaches to rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Meet Max Strasser, Israel Critic on Ascent at Post-Bari Weiss New York Times
Meet Max Strasser, Israel Critic on Ascent at Post-Bari Weiss New York Times: 'The idea of a state that is officially defined as Jewish' is in conflict with the worldviews of many in my generation,' says Strasser.
House Passes Bill to Keep Security Aid to Israel, Double Funds to Fight Anti-Semitism
House Passes Bill to Keep Security Aid to Israel, Double Funds to Fight Anti-Semitism: The bill will also provide funding for joint projects between the US and Israel related to fighting COVID-19.
WATCH: ‘We Must Stand Forever with Israel,’ Says Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
WATCH: ‘We Must Stand Forever with Israel,’ Says Civil Rights Icon John Lewis: This impassioned pro-Israel speech was reposted following the recent death of Congressman John Lewis, hailed as one of the greatest civil rights leaders of the past century.
WATCH: ‘Shut Down Holocaust Mockery!’ Austrian Lawmaker Demands of TikTok
WATCH: ‘Shut Down Holocaust Mockery!’ Austrian Lawmaker Demands of TikTok: Karoline Edtstadler is working hard to force social media giants like TikTok to stop spreading vile anti-Semitic videos that mock the Holocaust.
TWISTED TIRADE: ‘Jews Sold Ropes to KKK,’ Claims Farrakhan’s Secretary
TWISTED TIRADE: ‘Jews Sold Ropes to KKK,’ Claims Farrakhan’s Secretary: Farrakhan lackey Ishmael Muhammad defends his boss' shameless Jew-hatred, expounding on the bizarre anti-Semitic conspiracies that comprise the Nation of Islam's so-called theology.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Holocaust survivor stabbed to death in Moscow apartment
Holocaust survivor stabbed to death in Moscow apartment: Irina Shur, 90, was a former professor at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.
WATCH: Anti-Semitic attackers beat Orthodox man in Brooklyn
WATCH: Anti-Semitic attackers beat Orthodox man in Brooklyn: Authorities announced on Thursday the details of a July 11 attack launched by three men on a 51-year-old Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn.
US military chief makes unannounced visit to Israel as Iranian threat heats up
US military chief makes unannounced visit to Israel as Iranian threat heats up: The top U.S. general made an unannounced visit to Israel on Friday to discuss 'regional security challenges' at a time of heightened tensions with Iran.
Jonathan Tobin: Camp David 20 years later - still holding onto the Oslo delusion
Jonathan Tobin: Camp David 20 years later - still holding onto the Oslo delusion: The famous photo op on the White House Lawn in September 1993 is still celebrated by some as a historic triumph, despite the catastrophic consequences of that agreement.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Twitter Clarifies Stance After Uproar Over Calling Star of David ‘Hateful Imagery’
Twitter Clarifies Stance After Uproar Over Calling Star of David ‘Hateful Imagery’: Users reported to the Campaign Against Antisemitism that they had been locked out of their accounts for using the Jewish symbol on the social-media platform.
Scholar: Palestinians Have up to 15 Children, Moms ‘Willing to Sacrifice Two or Three’
Scholar: Palestinians Have up to 15 Children, Moms ‘Willing to Sacrifice Two or Three’: Mahmoud Al-Shajrawi: Muslims have a Divine mandate to inflict 'humiliation and misery' on the Jews, even if that means losing children to fight Israel.
Move Over Bud and Coors, Israeli Beers Are Moving Up
Move Over Bud and Coors, Israeli Beers Are Moving Up: Israel is now home to dozens of small breweries and the American influence is there for the next time you hoist a cold one.
New Libel: Palestinians Say Israel Destroyed COVID-19 Test Center in Hebron
New Libel: Palestinians Say Israel Destroyed COVID-19 Test Center in Hebron: Illegal private building in Hebron suddenly becomes 'COVID-19 Health Center' as Palestinian corona propaganda war against Israel continues unchecked.
WATCH: NFL Player Zach Banner Slams Anti-Semitism… and Tells Why He Loves Challah!
WATCH: NFL Player Zach Banner Slams Anti-Semitism… and Tells Why He Loves Challah!: If you haven't tried challah yet yourself, this video will make you rush out to get some!
WEBINAR: The Jewish Way to Win a War – Play by the Rules or Take No Prisoners?
WEBINAR: The Jewish Way to Win a War – Play by the Rules or Take No Prisoners?: This webinar focuses on war in Judaism. How is a Jewish army expected to fight its battles? Are there rules? Does the end justify the means?
Friday, July 24, 2020
Israeli President Rivlin Lends a Hand at Food Bank, Stresses Civic Duty During Corona Crisis
Israeli President Rivlin Lends a Hand at Food Bank, Stresses Civic Duty During Corona Crisis: Rivlin stressed a 'sense of mutual responsiblity' during the challenges posed by COVID-19. 'These are the values from which we, the Jewish people, flourished.'
ACT NOW! Demand California Schools Reject Radical Anti-Israel Curriculum
ACT NOW! Demand California Schools Reject Radical Anti-Israel Curriculum: California school boards are in the process of adopting a curriculum that has been accused of promoting anti-Semitic and radical anti-Israel content, despite the Jewish community's vocal objections.
Israeli Hit Series on Netflix to be Remade for Apple
Israeli Hit Series on Netflix to be Remade for Apple: Apple orders a remake of the the Israeli Drama ‘When Heroes Fly’ for the American market.
Exposed: Generous European Funding Fuels Palestinian Terror Engines in Jerusalem
Exposed: Generous European Funding Fuels Palestinian Terror Engines in Jerusalem: A network of cultural organizations in eastern Jerusalem is run by PFLP operatives, funded by European countries, a TPS investigation has found.
Terrorist Who Murdered Activist Ari Fuld Gets Life Sentence, Must Pay Family NIS 1.25 Million
Terrorist Who Murdered Activist Ari Fuld Gets Life Sentence, Must Pay Family NIS 1.25 Million: An Israeli court handed down a lifetime sentence to Khalil Jabarin, who stabbed to death American-Israeli activist Ari Fuld in a brutal ambush at a Gush Etzion shopping center in 2018.
Ready for Action: IDF Troops Poised to Pound Hezbollah at Lebanese Border
Ready for Action: IDF Troops Poised to Pound Hezbollah at Lebanese Border: After Hezbollah threatened to retaliate over the death of one of its terrorists in Syria, the IDF deployed forces to the Lebanese border to meet the challenge head on.
WATCH: Will US Let Armed Neo-Nazi Thugs Take Over its Streets?
WATCH: Will US Let Armed Neo-Nazi Thugs Take Over its Streets?: Swastika flag waving neo-Nazis recently marched through Williamsport, Pennsylvania, hollering anti-Semitic slogans and menacing bystanders.
WATCH: UK Labour Party Pays Damages in Anti-Semitism Lawsuit
WATCH: UK Labour Party Pays Damages in Anti-Semitism Lawsuit: Corbyn attacked the 'disappointing' apology and payout by the Labour party, whose current leader is working on mending its relationship with the Jewish community.
WATCH: How Henry Ford’s Lies Drive Modern Jew-Hatred
WATCH: How Henry Ford’s Lies Drive Modern Jew-Hatred: The American business magnate published anti-Semitic screeds in the early 20th century from which modern-day hatemongers continue to derive their inspiration.
WATCH: Brave Jewish Student Confronts UN for Enabling Palestinian Terror
WATCH: Brave Jewish Student Confronts UN for Enabling Palestinian Terror: Jonathan Braun challenged the UN for its unrepentant anti-Israel bias and refusal to address the rampant Palestinian terrorism.
WATCH: Palestinians Told to ‘Escalate with Bullets and Bombs’ in Music Video
WATCH: Palestinians Told to ‘Escalate with Bullets and Bombs’ in Music Video: What sort of leadership brainwashes its people into thinking the best thing they can do is murder and die?
Thursday, July 23, 2020
First Temple Era Discovery Near US Embassy Reveals ‘One of Most Important Sites’ in Kingdom of Judah!
First Temple Era Discovery Near US Embassy Reveals ‘One of Most Important Sites’ in Kingdom of Judah!: Israeli archaeologists discovered a trove of artifacts in Jerusalem dating back to the time of the biblical King Hezekiah during the First Temple period.
Nick Cannon Meets with Rabbi from Anti-Semitism Watchdog
Nick Cannon Meets with Rabbi from Anti-Semitism Watchdog: After CBS canned Nick Cannon for spreading anti-Semitic conspiracies, he hosted Rabbi Abraham Cooper to discuss making amends.
Good News Israel! 10 ‘Lost Tribes’ No Longer Lost? Religious Significance of Jewish State, and More!
Good News Israel! 10 ‘Lost Tribes’ No Longer Lost? Religious Significance of Jewish State, and More!: Ten 'lost tribes' no longer lost; the religious significance of Israel; Jerusalem has started building an $870 million major highway; and much more!
Israeli Directors Produce Pop Sensation Selena Gomez’s New Video
Israeli Directors Produce Pop Sensation Selena Gomez’s New Video: Grammy-nominated duo Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia take Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel’s fans on an unreal journey reminiscent of pre-corona times.
Holland Admits it Paid Terrorists Responsible for Murder of 17-Year-Old Israeli
Holland Admits it Paid Terrorists Responsible for Murder of 17-Year-Old Israeli: Until their arrest by Israel for the murder of Rina Shnerb, the terrorists worked for a Dutch-funded Palestinian organization.
Curriculum With Anti-Semitism, Radical Anti-Israel Bias Advances in California
Curriculum With Anti-Semitism, Radical Anti-Israel Bias Advances in California: The proposed educational directive has been accused of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias, with little, if any, Jewish input into what will be taught to public school students.
WATCH: Leaked Syrian Video Shows 3 Massive Explosions During Airstrike
WATCH: Leaked Syrian Video Shows 3 Massive Explosions During Airstrike: Footage from the Syrian side of the border shows balls of fire lighting up the sky during a strike attributed to Israel.
WATCH: To Shut Down COVID-19 Faster, Israelis Search for Corona’s ‘Hiding Place’ in Body
WATCH: To Shut Down COVID-19 Faster, Israelis Search for Corona’s ‘Hiding Place’ in Body: Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are working around the clock to learn how to defeat COVID-19, including by finding where it
WATCH: Blast After Blast Rock Israel’s Archenemy
WATCH: Blast After Blast Rock Israel’s Archenemy: On a near daily basis for the past two weeks, major explosions have hit sensitive sites in Iran.
WATCH: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories – What’s the Source?
WATCH: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories – What’s the Source?: From blaming the Jewish people for all the ills in the world to blood libels, where did anti-Semitic conspiracy theories originate from and how are they driving today's Jew-hatred in the United States?
WATCH: Remembering the Burgas Bus Bombing Victims
WATCH: Remembering the Burgas Bus Bombing Victims: Eight years ago a Hezbollah terrorist blew up a bus in Bulgaria, killing six people. Why hasn't the EU designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization?
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Israelis Turn Ultrasound into Powerful Cancer-Fighting Weapon
Israelis Turn Ultrasound into Powerful Cancer-Fighting Weapon: A breakthrough ultrasound technique developed at Tel Aviv University to treat cancer may be applicable to Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Israel Nabs Terrorists Linked to Iran, Hezbollah
Israel Nabs Terrorists Linked to Iran, Hezbollah: Inspired by the murder of an Israeli teenager last year, 10 terrorists planned to carry out deadly attacks with support from Iran and Hezbollah.
Criminal Mind
AOC Praises Anti-Semitic Groups for Supporting Letter Censuring Israeli Sovereignty: The Defense for Children International-Palestine has been linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated a terror group by the US and EU.
Ingenious Israeli Saxophone Spares the Neighbors’ Ears of Noise
Ingenious Israeli Saxophone Spares the Neighbors’ Ears of Noise: A Tel Aviv startup introduces Emeo, a cutting-edge solution to the perennial problem faced by saxophone players - the noise.
Israel’s Shores Flooded with Huge Jellyfish
Israel’s Shores Flooded with Huge Jellyfish: 'One of the outstanding observations over the past decade is that we keep finding what we consider new jellyfish...different, intriguing species.'
Mind-Blowing Discovery: Israeli Study Reveals Striking Finding About Mammalian Brain
Mind-Blowing Discovery: Israeli Study Reveals Striking Finding About Mammalian Brain: Scans of the brains of 130 species of mammals, including humans, reveals striking similarities in brain connectivity in humans and other mammals.
WATCH: Blast After Blast Rock Israel’s Archenemy
WATCH: Blast After Blast Rock Israel’s Archenemy: On a near daily basis for the past two weeks, major explosions have hit sensitive sites in Iran.
WATCH: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories – What’s the Source?
WATCH: Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories – What’s the Source?: From blaming the Jewish people for all the ills in the world to blood libels, where did anti-Semitic conspiracy theories originate from and how are they driving today's Jew-hatred in the United States?
WATCH: Remembering the Burgas Bus Bombing Victims
WATCH: Remembering the Burgas Bus Bombing Victims: Eight years ago a Hezbollah terrorist blew up a bus in Bulgaria, killing six people. Why hasn't the EU designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization?
WATCH: Palestinian Singer Calls Arabs Who Murdered Jews in 1929 Hebron Massacre ‘Heroes’
WATCH: Palestinian Singer Calls Arabs Who Murdered Jews in 1929 Hebron Massacre ‘Heroes’: Palestinian singer Raed Kabha refers to the bloodthirsty terrorists as 'heroes.'
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Israeli Doctor Discovers Secret to Reverse Aging
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: Israeli Doctor Discovers Secret to Reverse Aging: An Israeli doctor says his groundbreaking therapy not only stops aging, it actually reverses it.
From The Religion Of Peace
Afghanistan: Taliban murder 170 people in 17 attacks on mosques and gurudwaras since last October
Jihadi attacks on mosques are often invoked by mainstream counterterror analysts and Islamic apologists (if there is a difference there) as evidence that the jihadis are themselves un-Islamic. Actually, jihadis attack mosques because they consider the people in them to be insufficiently Islamic, or to be heretics or apostates in some way.
“Afghanistan- 442 killed, injured in 17 attacks on worship places,” MEMAFN, July 18, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
KABUL: The Independent Human Rights Commission says that 17 armed attacks were carried out against mosques, gurudwaras and other worship places as well as prayer leaders and other worshippers since last October.It said that 170 people were killed in these attacks, while 272 more were wounded.The commission said Saturday in a report that five prayer leaders and 14 children were among the dead and 22 more children were injured.In an attack claimed by the Daesh terrorist group on a mosque in Nangarhar province, 64 civilians were killed and 34 including five children wounded in October 2019.According to the report, another attack this time on a Sikh worship place (gurudwara) in old part of Kabul city, 25 worshippers including women and children were killed and 12 injured. The gurudwara attack was also carried out by Daesh.A mullah was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Kabul’s PD 6 in the holy month of Ramadan, the report says….
Biden quotes “Prophet Muhammad”:
“Whomever among you sees a wrong, let him change it with his hand”
The hadith Biden is quoting is this one: “On the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah say, ‘Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart — and that is the weakest of faith.'” (Nawawi 34)
Anyway, note Biden’s reference to “the Prophet Muhammad.” It’s standard journalistic practice today to assume that everyone is a Muslim and believes Muhammad is a prophet, so Biden is just following along with the crowd and pandering to his constituency, but it’s still a manifestation of Islamic supremacism. Biden’s handlers would never, ever give him a statement that referred to “our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” But Islam is the Left’s preferred religion, and Islamopandering is the order of the day, so Biden refers without hesitation to “the prophet.”
As long as he is quoting hadith, when will Biden get around to this one? A hadith depicts Muhammad saying: “Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war…When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them any harm. Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them…. If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. If they agree to pay, accept it from them and hold off your hands. If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah’s help and fight them. (Sahih Muslim 4294)
“Biden quotes Prophet Muhammad’s hadith, wishes US schools taught about Islam,” Yeni Şafak, July 21, 2020 (thanks to Darcy):
Former American Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has vowed to address the needs and concerns of Muslim-American communities in the U.S. once he becomes president during an online summit hosted by the organization “Emgage Action.”Biden’s remarks came on Monday after several prominent Muslim-American leaders endorsed him for president.Praising Islam as “one of the great confessional faiths,” Biden told attendees of the Million Muslim Votes that he wished U.S. schools taught more about Islam.“One of the things I think is important, I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith,” he said, blaming President Trump for “fanning the flames of hate.”“A hadith from the Prophet Muhammad instructs, ‘Whomever among you sees a wrong, let him change it with his hand,’” Biden quoted. “‘If he is not able, then with his tongue. If he is not able, then with his heart.’”The 77-year-old leader vowed to repeal the Trump administration’s three-year-old travel ban that primarily target Muslim-majority countries, in what he described as “vile.”“If I have the honor of being president, I will end the Muslim ban on day one, day one,” he pledged….“Muslim communities were the first to feel Donald Trump’s assault on Black and brown communities in this country with his vile Muslim ban,” Biden added.Denouncing Trump’s treatment of religious minorities, Biden promised to appoint Muslim personnel in his would-be administration and work with Congress to pass stalled hate crime legislations if elected to the Oval Office in November….
Sarsour on Biden:
“I want him to defeat Trump so we can mobilize our movements to hold him accountable”
That’s a decidedly tepid endorsement. But it makes it clear that Sarsour and the Islamic and Leftist organizations in the U.S. that support the “Palestinian” jihad (and the jihad elsewhere) will be keeping President Biden on a tight leash. If he doesn’t jump to do their bidding, they’ll turn on him, not with the fury with which they hate and wish to destroy Trump, but certainly they will have no sense of loyalty or trust, and not let him make him one misstep. This means that Biden in the White House will essentially be their tool.
“‘Nation’s Largest’ Muslim PAC Embraces Biden, But Activist Sarsour’s Endorsement is Tepid,” by Patrick Goodenough, CNS News, July 21, 2020:
(CNSNews.com) – Thanking a Muslim American PAC for supporting his presidential bid, Joe Biden said Monday he wished U.S. schools taught more about Islam, and pledged to scrap, on his first day in office, what he called President Trump’s “vile Muslim ban.”The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee gave a virtual address to Emgage Action, three months after “the nation’s largest Muslim American political action committee” endorsed him, following the decision by its first choice candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, to end his campaign.Some high-profile Sanders supporters in the Muslim community have not been enthusiastic about moving their support to Biden, as seen in a series of tweets later Monday by Palestinian American activist Linda Sarsour, a controversial former co-leader of the Women’s March.“I choose Biden,” Sarsour said. “But I choose him as my opponent in the White House. I want him to defeat Trump so we can mobilize our movements to hold him accountable and push him to do and be better. We can’t do that with Trump.”Sarsour said most of “our people” backed Sanders in the primary “because he earned our votes & we need Biden to continue to do the same.”She recalled that Sanders had addressed “the plight of the Palestinian people,” and had “vehemently criticized the Netanyahu Government, opposed the moving of the embassy [to Jerusalem], called for an end to occupation, a conditioning of military aid, etc.”‘One of my avocations is theology’Addressing the Emgage Action event earlier in the day, Biden began on a theological note.“Look, one of the things that I think is important is I wish – I wish we taught more in our schools about the Islamic faith,” he said. “I wish we talked about all the great confessional faiths. It [Islam] is one of the great confessional faiths.”“And what people don’t realize – as one of my avocations is theology – don’t realize is we all come from the same root here, in terms of our fundamental basic beliefs.”He thanked the PAC for endorsing him, noted it has launched a campaign aimed at boosting the Muslim vote, and made his case for why Muslims should support him over Trump in November.“Muslim communities were the first to feel Donald Trump’s assault on black and brown communities in this country with his vile Muslim ban,” he said, vowing to undo the move “on day one,” should he become president….Biden, who spoke for a little over ten minutes, accused Trump of “fanning the flames of hate,” through his words, deeds, policies and appointments, and charged that there has been “an unconscionable rise in Islamicphobia [sic]” under his administration….“I won’t fail to speak out against the abuses of human rights including targeting for violence and prosecution Muslim minorities around the world,” he said, citing Uighurs in China and Rohingya in Burma.Biden said he would work with partners “to meet the moral demands of the humanitarian crises in Syria, Yemen, and Gaza,” and would “continue to champion the rights of Palestinians and Israelis to have a state of their own, as I have for decades.”…Sarsour, an ardent BDS supporter, took part in Monday’s Emgage Action video event, where she spoke about the importance of holding a President Biden accountable after the election.“When Joe Biden does the right thing, you better believe Linda Sarsour’s going to say, ‘You know what? Thank you so much President Joe Biden for doing the right thing.’ And when President Joe Biden doesn’t do the right thing our community needs to come together and hold him accountable.”…
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Arab Town to Rename Street After Israeli Hero Who Died Saving Arab Mother and 3 Kids
After real-life superhero Michael Ben Zikri perished saving the lives of a Bedouin mother and her three children, an Arab politician vowed to name the main street in their town in his memory.
By United With Israel Staff
At the beginning of July, a 45-year-old Israeli man named Michael Ben Zikri died after rescuing a Bedouin mother and her three children from drowning in a lake where people were enjoying their weekend.
Hundreds of Jews and Arabs alike attended the Ashdod resident’s funeral, with one of the Bedouin family’s relatives telling a local TV channel, “Today it’s hard to find a hero like this.”
Scores of Bedouins from the town of Hura held posters at the funeral with slogans praising Ben Zikri’s heroism and thanking him for saving the family.
A former Arab Knesset member told Ben Zikri’s family that the entire community shared in their grief and vowed to “rename the main street in our town in his honor.”
Following the funeral, the Israeli Foreign Ministry shared the story on its social media accounts in Arabic and Persian, garnering praise from people across the Muslim world.
“The fact we have political differences with you guys doesn’t mean there is a disagreement between us about humanitarianism,” said a commenter from Egypyt, the Lay of the Land website reported.
Another commented from Iraq wrote, “This is the people of Israel who love all and help all,” while the UK-based Saudi news outlet Asharq Al-Awsat published an account of the Bedouins who paid condolence visits to Ben Zikri’s family.
According to the Foreign Ministry’s Arabic social media manager, Yonatan Gonen, “Users from Morocco to Iraq, from Oman to Syria, could identify with the story and unanimously pointed at Michael’s heroism on a very large scale, some even pointed to Israel’s coexistence as a role model.”
Ben Zikri took action when the Bedouin family got sucked under the water due to a sinkhole opening up in the man-made lake near Zikim beach outside of Ashkelon, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Tel Aviv.
Ben Zikri rescued the mother, two girls, aged 14 and 7, and their 10-year-old brother.
The exhausted Ben Zikri apparently slipped under the water himself and his body was found later by Magen David Adom rescue workers, but it was too late and he could not be revived.
Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin paid tribute to Ben Zikri and announced that his office is creating a new civilian award for citizens who inspire others in society through their heroic actions.
“I have decided to award, for the first time, a special commendation to Michael Ben Zikri, of blessed memory, whose actions set an example of outstanding civic action,” tweeted Rivlin, who invited both families to his residence at the end of the mourning period.
Secret Weapon: Israel Honors Top Cyber Spy Shrouded in Mystery
Agent only identified as ‘A’ is the recipient of the highest lifetime achievement award for defending the country, but all the details are classified.
By Yakir Benzion, United With Israel
Israel’s top defense award was given recently to a Mossad agent described as “genius” who chose to work in secret behind the scenes for Israel’s defense rather than take a lucrative job in high tech, Channel 12 reported.
But who is the secret agent who can only be identified as “A”?
An acquaintance who knows A says that “he is recognized in our intelligence community and by the Americans as a real phenomenon in the cyber field” who is grooming a generation of students under him.
They also say the 40-year-old father is a real character and a unique figure at the Mossad, Israel’s equivalent of the CIA, who chose to work for the secret intelligence organization over a career in the private sector.
The decision to award the lifetime achievement award reads, among other things: “Contribution to state security while demonstrating extraordinary talent.”
The Channel 12 report talked about the recent “very intrusive operation into the heart of a major enemy of Israel” whose secrecy as a counter-terrorism operation means that the release of any detail could compromise the country’s security.
However, the contribution of the operation to Israel’s defense was deemed “extraordinary” and “a unique contribution to Israel’s security.”
Only 40, A is receiving the award “for a long-standing contribution to national security and for initiating many technological solutions, while demonstrating exceptional talent, creativity, curiosity and daring.”
Along with A, three outstanding projects are being recognized for the Israel Security Award that are different joint efforts involving the Mossad, the IDF, the Ministry of Defense, private defense contractors and the Shabak General Security Service – Israel’s equivalent of the FBI.
No details of the three projects could be revealed, other than who were the participating agencies that revealed that one of the project had something to do with the Israel Air Force.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz called the winners to tell them of their achievement, saying he was proud of Israel’s human capital that spans the different organizations.
Those organizations “prove time and time again that we have and will have no borders in the war on Israel’s security,” Gantz said. ” Thanks to their talent, dedication and dedication to the task, the security of the citizens of Israel is guaranteed, and we possess groundbreaking capabilities – in every dimension, and everywhere.”
Analysis: The Hamas-Houthi Plan to Attack Arabs, Not Only Israel
The Hamas-Houthi alliance also shows that Iran is seeking to expand the terrorist activities of its agents in the Gaza Strip, Yemen and Lebanon not only against Israel and the US, but against Arab and Islamic states as well.
By Khaled Abu Toameh, The Gatestone Institute
Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip, is seeking to forge an alliance with the Iran-aligned Yemini Houthi movement, officially called Ansar Allah (Supporters of God), whose members have launched repeated missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia for the past few years.
The Hamas-Houthi partnership does not come as a surprise to Arabs and Muslims. The two groups share a common goal: Eliminating Israel.
These Arabs and Muslims are worried, however, that the Hamas-Houthi alliance will not stop there, but also strengthen an Iran-led axis to threaten the stability of Arab countries.
The slogan of the Houthi movement reads: “Allah is greater, Death to America, Death to Israel, curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam.”
In its charter, Hamas states that the “land of Palestine is an Islamic Waqf consecrated for future Muslim generations until Judgement Day” and “there is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad [holy war].”
Last week, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh sent a letter to the Houthi leadership in which he thanked the Yemeni group for supporting the Palestinian people and their cause:
“We appreciate the role of the Yemenis in supporting the Palestinian cause and urge the free people of the world to stand against the Zionist entity’s (Israel’s) escalation against the Palestinian people.”
Before sending the letter to the Houthi leadership, Haniyeh called on Arabs and Muslims “to build a strategic partnership with the Palestinian people and their national and Islamic factions in order to confront Israeli schemes.”
‘A Solid Arab and Islamic Bloc’
This strategy, Haniyeh explained, is based on three main and important tracks:
“The first is Palestinian unity, the second is comprehensive resistance in all its forms, and the third is building in the region a solid Arab and Islamic bloc that supports the Palestinians.”
When Hamas talks about a “comprehensive resistance,” it is referring to the use of various anti-Israel terrorist attacks, including suicide bombings, shootings, stabbings and rockets.
Haniyeh’s letter to the Houthi leadership is clearly part of Hamas’s effort to enlist the Yemeni group for attacks on Israel.
Hamas seems to be hoping that its alliance with the Houthi movement might stop some Arab countries from normalizing their relations with Israel.
Hamas’s leaders have repeatedly expressed deep concern over the apparent rapprochement between some Gulf states and Israel. Recently, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem accused the United Arab Emirates of “promoting and encouraging” normalization with Israel and claimed that such efforts would “only serve the Zionist project.”
Some Arabs are now voicing extreme unease over the cooperation between Hamas and the Houthi movement. They say it would strengthen Iran’s terrorist proxies and cause a further deterioration of the situation in war-torn Yemen.
For more than five years, Yemen, the southern region of the Arabian Peninsula, has been embroiled in a civil war that has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world; 80% of the population are in need of humanitarian aid. Since 2015, an Arab coalition led by the Saudi Arabia has carried out military operations in Yemen, in support of government forces against the Houthi militias, who control large parts of Yemen. Iran, using the Houthis as proxies, has been trying to take over control of Yemen in the same way that Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah, now controls Lebanon. The Saudis have been trying to defend themselves against Iran’s attempts to expand its control into Yemen and from there throughout the entire Peninsula.
According to the Yemen-based Al-Mashhad Al-Araby news website (July 13, 2020):
“Many analysts were not surprised [by the Hamas letter to the Houthi movement], which confirms that there are regional parties working on rapprochement between Islamist groups, including the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood organization and the militias supported by Iran in the Arab region headed by the terrorist Houthi militia and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in addition to Shiite militias in Iraq.
Even some Palestinians have expressed concern over the Hamas-Houthi alliance. They argue that Hamas should not be meddling in the internal affairs of any Arab country in order to appease Hamas’s master in Tehran. Mainly, some Palestinians seem worried that the emerging alliance would further damage Palestinian relations with the Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, where the public appears to be largely indifferent to the Palestinian issue.
“Haniyeh’s message to the Houthis is wrong,” prominent Palestinian political analyst Yasser Al-Za’atara commented.
“The Houthis are criminals and those who support them are causing harm to themselves and the Yemeni people. This shows that Iran is now demanding a direct price for its support [for Hamas]. Hamas is forced to pay the price because Tehran is facing a deep crisis [as a result of US and international sanctions]. Hamas, in turn, is in urgent need of support as the Arab siege against it is intensifying.”
The “price” Iran is demanding for its financial and military aid is that Hamas remain a loyal proxy and carry out all instructions it receives from Tehran, including meddling in the internal affairs of Arab states and launching terrorist attacks against Israel.
Shortly after receiving the letter from Haniyeh, Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim, the Houthi movement’s head of the so-called “intelligence and reconnaissance agency,” announced that it “has vital and important targets in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Tel Aviv, based on intelligence information” that would be used to attack those three countries.
For the first time, the Houthi movement spoke of possessing information about “vital targets.” The announcement is a clear indication that the two Iranian-backed groups, Hamas and the Houthi movement, are planning to launch terrorist attacks not only against Israel, but also against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The Houthi movement is saying that it will do its utmost to help Hamas destroy Israel.
“We in Ansar Allah are with you until the liberation of every inch of the land of Palestine,” said Hassan al-Hamran, head of the Houthi movement’s “Palestinian Portfolio” said during a July 16 meeting in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a with representatives of several Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The meeting was held to discuss ways of preventing Israel from applying its sovereignty to parts of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) and of thwarting attempts by some Arabs to engage in normalization activities with Israel.
“Hamas Apparently Lost its Mind’
Some Saudi and Emirati political activists and columnists also believe that the Hamas-Houthi cooperation will further destabilize the security situation in the Middle East.
Yaqoub al-Rayssi, a political activist in the United Arab Emirates, commented:
“Hamas is thanking the Houthis for supporting Palestine! For the Muslim Brotherhood traitors [Hamas], supporting Palestine means firing missiles at Saudi Arabia.”
“Hamas has apparently lost its mind by sending a message to the Houthis thanking them for their support for the Palestinian cause,” Mohammed al-Abdah, a Syrian-born member of the Muslim Scholars Association, wrote on his Twitter account. “The Houthis have destroyed an ancient Arab country; do they deserve to be thanked?
Several Yemeni political activists also denounced the Hamas-Houthi alliance.
“Ismail Haniyeh’s letter to the Houthi leadership is a painful blow to the Yemeni people, who for decades have been supporting the Palestinians’ cause,” lamented Yemeni activist Mohammed Al-Dhabyani.
Prominent Lebanese political analyst and journalist Khairallah Khairallah launched a scathing attack on Hamas, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, and said it does not really care about the Palestinians.
“The (Muslim) Brotherhood does not care about the consequences of its actions and practices,” Khairallah wrote.
“All they want is power. This is evidenced by the extent of the damage that has been caused to the Palestinian cause since the establishment of Hamas in 1987. On the way to seizing control over the Gaza Strip [in 2007], Hamas eliminated the Palestinian national project.”
He also accused Hamas of “perpetuating” divisions among the Palestinians and exposing the Palestinians’ inability to “manage a state in a civilized way.” Khairallah pointed out that when Hamas violently and brutally seized control of the Gaza Strip, its men “threw members of Fatah from the roofs of buildings.”
“Hamas is doing everything it can to perpetuate the internal division and keep Gaza a prison for its people. The Palestinians deserve much better than Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. What is the use of launching rockets toward Israel after its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in August 2005?”
By seeking to enlist the Houthi movement for its jihad against Israel, Hamas is sending a message that it is prepared to cooperate with any group to achieve its goal of destroying Israel and replacing it with an Islamic state.
The Hamas-Houthi alliance also shows that Iran is seeking to expand the terrorist activities of its agents in the Gaza Strip, Yemen and Lebanon not only against Israel and the US, but against Arab and Islamic states as well.
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