Summaries of 4 articles by Daily Alert, with links
1) Congress Warns EU Against “Warning Labels” for Jewish-Made Products – Adam Kredo Leading lawmakers in Congress are warning the EU that mandating that Jewish products made in contested areas carry consumer warning labels could trigger American anti-boycott laws and jeopardize U.S. trade with Europe. The European Court of Justice is expected to issue an opinion on […]
Read More →In landmark ruling, EU’s top court says settlement product labeling mandatory, by Raphael Ahren (TOI)
Nov. 12, 2019 Palestinians fete decision, urge Europeans not only to label but to ban West Bank goods; EU delegation in Ramat Gan: We still reject ‘any form of boycott or sanctions’ on Israel Click here for full article
Read More →A Gaza Palestinian Who Now Seeks Peace (Sputnik News via Daily Alert)
Nov. 8, 2019 A Gaza Palestinian Who Now Seeks PeaceSameer Abu Ramzi, 27, from Gaza, says that amid the raging Arab Spring in 2011, he took part in mass protests against Israel. “Back then I was willing to do everything, whether it was just to throw rocks at Israelis or die as a martyr for […]
Read More →Uncovering Turkish President Erdogan’s Ties to ISIS – Kenneth R. Timmerman (NY Post via Daily Alert)
Nov. 8, 2019 Uncovering Turkish President Erdogan’s Ties to ISIS – Kenneth R. TimmermanSince 2012, the Turkish intelligence service MIT, under the direction of Turkish President Erdogan, has been providing material assistance to ISIS, while Turkish border officials turned a blind eye to ISIS recruits flowing across Turkey into Syria and Iraq. Scores of ISIS fighters […]
Read More →Israel Can’t Allow Those Who Call for Its Destruction to Remain – Ben-Dror Yemini (Ynet News via Daily Alert)
Nov. 7, 2019 Israel Can’t Allow Those Who Call for Its Destruction to Remain – Ben-Dror YeminiThe Israel Supreme Court has revoked the visa of Omar Shakir, the Israel director for Human Rights Watch. Shakir has demanded the recognition of the Palestinian right of return, which by its very nature abolishes the right of Israel to […]
Read More →Thousands Of Black People Are Still Slaves. So Why Haven’t You Heard About Them?, By Charles Jacobs (The Federalist)
Oct. 14, 2019 Every day across Africa, black men, women, and children are captured, bought, and sold into slavery with the Western world paying scant attention. Click here for full article
Read More →Israel Blocks Terrorists, Palestinians Block Critics, by Bassam Tawil (Gatestone Inst.)
Oct. 30, 2019 On the one hand, leaders of the Palestinian Authority (PA) condemn Facebook for “surrendering to Israeli pressure” and taking action against those who incite terrorism and hate speech. On the other hand, the same PA leaders keep pressuring Facebook to silence Palestinians who demand an end to financial and administrative corruption in […]
Read More →Trump Administration Calls Out Bias in Middle East Studies Programs, by Raymond Ibrahim (Gatestone Inst.)
Oct. 21, 2019 “[T]here is a considerable emphasis placed on understanding the positive aspects of Islam, while there is an absolute absence of any similar focus on the positive aspects of Christianity, Judaism, or any other religion or belief system in the Middle East.” — US Department of Education, Notice of a Letter Regarding the […]
Read More →Normalization: 166,000 Palestinians Work with Israelis Every Day – Neville Teller (Jerusalem Report via Daily Alert)
Oct. 30, 2019 Normalization: 166,000 Palestinians Work with Israelis Every Day – Neville Teller“Normalization” has been adopted as a term of abuse by the Palestinian leadership to stigmatize any form of joint Palestinian-Israeli activity. The elephant in this room is that every day, 130,000 Palestinians cross into Israel from the West Bank to work for some […]
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