Evangelical Conference in Israel Twists Truth
This week marks the third Christ at the Checkpoint conference, a biennial event which purports to “respect the equity and rights of Israel and Palestinian communities.”
Children in Hebron Ply Anti-Israel Activists with Sweets (Video)
Breaking the Silence, an anti-Israel, anti-IDF NGO which is funded by foreign donors, frequently brings visitors to Hebron to “document” Israeli mistreatment…
Iran: “Our Hands Remain on the Trigger” to Annihilate Israel
Iran is preparing itself to go to war against Israel. The air force commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps was quoted by Iran’s Fars news outlet explaining…
Israeli Apartheid Week is a Soviet creation
#Rethink2014 is one of the more creative Twitter hashtags I’ve recently encountered. Launched by students opposing the hatefest otherwise known as “Israeli Apartheid Week” (IAW), the hashtag is designed for incorporation into tweets that explain why this ghastly annual event is a series of calumnies and lies from beginning to end. Some examples: “I oppose […]
Presbyterian Church Leaders Visit SodaStream on Fact-Finding Mission
The Presbyterian Church has been known for its support of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) within Israel, having voted in 2012 to boycott companies, such as Ahava and HaDikalim, producing products within Judea and Samaria. More recently, the Israel Palestine Mission Network, a working group under the Presbyterian Church’s administrative umbrella, published a pamphlet called […]
The Horrifying Facts Behind Israeli Apartheid Week
Apartheid, an Afrikaans term meaning “separatehood”, refers to an official system of separation or segregation of groups on the basis of race. It was coined to define the government policies of strict segregation and discrimination against black people in South Africa from 1948 to 1992. In 2005, 170 Palestinian organizations urged supporters to boycott, divest […]
A Sour Note
Aside from being a learned rabbi, inspiring leader, charismatic teacher, talented ba’al koreh (Torah reader), and loving father, my husband, Yossela, is the most gifted, creative, and amazing musician I know. So far, music has been a hobby for him; he plays when he takes a break from learning, teaching, working, and parenting. He hears […]
Leaked UN Report Accuses Israel of “Ethnic-Cleansing”
Israel is no stranger to criticism from the United Nations. This week, a UN report leaked by the non-governmental organization UN Watch, is stirring up even more controversy against Israel. Richard Falk, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories who is retiring in March, authored a final […]
Jordanian Parliament Votes Against Recognizing Israel
The Jordanian Parliament has declared that it rejects Israeli demands that the Palestinian Authority recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The Jordanian Petra news agency reported that the Lower House of the Jordanian Parliament has set a “fundamental position on the Palestinian issue” and said it does not recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The […]
John Kerry Threatens Israel with Intensified Boycotts
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry remains an optimistic man when it comes to creating peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Kerry said regarding peace that he is “hopeful” and that the United States “will keep working on it.” The Secretary of State reiterated that both the Israelis and […]
