Grateful for a Ray of Light

It’s tempting to be cynical and say there’s no way 30 prominent Arab figures can move the boulder of a century-old conflict. That may be true, but it would be taking the road most traveled.
Pompeo, AIPAC and American Jewish Priorities

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made two brief, basic points in his declaration Monday on Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria.
Former MK Rabbi Dov Lipman: BDS Based on Lies

Lipman commented on his interaction with Gold: “I don’t see Gold as a significant player and I believe she has very little influence. But we must call out lies and falsehoods about Israel no matter who is saying them and in this case she has been caught tweeting an outright falsehood. Her refusal to remove it just proves how their entire movement is based on false information and lies.”
New Israel Fund Stands With Europe’s Bias Against Israel

This week, headlines worldwide reported upon a new European Union requirement that goods produced in Israeli settlements must not carry the generic “Made in Israel” tag and must be specially labeled.
Adhering to BDS Ideals: Toronto University Votes to Starve Jewish Students

The University of Toronto Student Union for Graduates has refused to back a campaign by the university’s Hillel (Jewish campus organization) to allow Kosher food on its campus calling the move “pro-Israel”.
A Hate Group Gets a College Hall Pass

A new report documents the anti-Semitic fervor of Students for Justice in Palestine. Still, both college administrations and student groups fail to brand it as hate group.
Standing With BDS is Standing With Terror

“Blood Connection,” a November 2018 article by Amir Shuan published in Yediot Ahronot shockingly revealed extensive relationships between the BDS movement and terrorists.
New Spreadsheet shows: BDS Groups Favor Bernie Sanders in 2020 Election

Among other sources, IfNotNow received funding from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. One of the group’s founders, Zimmerman was hired as the Jewish outreach coordinator for U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Fear Itself Isn’t the Only thing American Jews Have to Fear

A new AJCommitte Survey illustrates that while Jews have reason to worry, the notion of the United States drowning in anti-Semitism is a product of hyperpartisanship.
The Democrats’ Disconnect from Israeli Reality

The party’s turnout for the J Street conference and their presidential candidates’ threats of cutting off aid to Israel illustrate how little they understand the Middle East.