McDonald’s Declares Judea and Samaria Not Kosher
“In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: ‘Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates.” (Genesis 15:18) Peace Now co-founder and McDonald’s Israeli franchise owner Omri Padan refuses to open a McDonald’s branch in the new mall in […]
A New Low for Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross has had a long history of making anti-Semitic decisions. For instance, although the Red Crescent is recognised as an alternative symbol to the cross, with its religious connotations, within the organisation, the Red Magen David is not. Until 2006, the Red Magen David was not even accepted as […]
Naftali Bennett Calls Two-State Solution Pointless
Habayit Hayehudi MK Naftali Bennett caused a ruckus Monday when he declared the idea of a 2-state solution “pointless.” Speaking at a Yesha Council meeting, he stated that negotiations had reached an impasse and it was time to put the concept behind us and “build, build, build.” His statements resulted in speculations regarding the party’s […]
Truth is Priceless
I remember as a young child, when the Six Day War occurred, we heard Arab reports on the television and radio that were diametrically opposed to the reports coming out of Israel. The Arabs boasted ongoing victory while the Jews reported ongoing defeat of their Arab enemy. At the end of the war it became […]
Draft Bill to Promote Judea and Samaria, Downgrade Arabic
Coalition Chairman Yariv Levin (Likud) has proposed a new draft bill of the Basic Law which could legitimize settlement in Judea and Samaria, as well as downgrade the status of Arabic as an official language. Israel does not have a constitution, but its Basic Law serves as a foundation for a future constitution. The proposed […]
Ancient Samarian Ruins Unprotected Due to Tensions
The ruins of the biblical city Samaria, capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, lay unprotected and largely abandoned today, just outside modern-day Nablus. Changing security concerns led Israeli authorities to cease its excavation and research efforts after the Palestinian uprising which began in 2000. It had been […]
French Court Rules Judaea and Samaria Construction Perfectly Legal
Israel comes under frequent attack for its building of Jewish settlements in Judaea and Samaria, with Palestinians claiming that ‘the whole world’ considers such construction illegal. They will no longer be able to make such a claim: a French court of appeals has determined that Jewish construction is not in violation of Fourth Geneva Convention […]