Trump is keeping the promise made at San Remo in 1920. Why?, by Eugene Kontorovich (J. Post)
Jan. 4, 2020 Why the conclusions of a 1978 US State Department memorandum have been repudiated. A full century after the international community met in Paris and San Remo to establish a post-imperial world order founded on independent nation states, the international community has, under the leadership of US President Donald Trump, begun to fully […]
Read More →The U.S. Is Keeping the Promise Made at San Remo in 1920 – Eugene Kontorovich (J. Post via Daily Alert)
Jan. 3, 2020 The U.S. Is Keeping the Promise Made at San Remo in 1920 – Eugene Kontorovich(Daily Alert, Jan. 3, 2020)At San Remo in 1920, the international community promised the Jews a “national home” in Palestine, and an explicit right to “settle” throughout the territory, which included Judea and Samaria. It was left entirely up […]
Read More →Hanukkah – Our Trust Deed to History by Judea Pearl (Algemeiner)
Dec. 29, 2019 My grandson asked why we make such a big fuss about Hanukkah. By the tone of his voice, I could tell that a juicy recipe of latkes and donuts will not work this year, nor will another story of the miracle of the lonely oil vessel, nor even Click here for full […]
Read More →ICC Has No Jurisdiction in Proposed Investigation of Israel (IMFA via Daily Alert)
Dec. 23, 2019 ICC Has No Jurisdiction in Proposed Investigation of Israel (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Justice) The decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court not to dismiss the Palestinian case that calls for a criminal investigation of Israelis is unfounded and outrageous. It has turned the ICC into a […]
Read More →Hamas, Thirty-Two Years Later, by Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Inst.)
Dec. 18, 2019 Now that Hamas has again – clearly – reminded the world that it has not changed and continues to seek the destruction of Israel, the question is: Why are some world leaders, governments and organizations continuing to embrace the leaders of the movement? A further question that ought to be asked in […]
Read More →Secretary of State Pompeo Responds to Congressional Critics on Legality of West Bank Settlements (U.S. State Department via Daily Alert)
Dec. 17, 2019 Secretary of State Pompeo Responds to Congressional Critics on Legality of West Bank Settlements (U.S. State Department) U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday responded to a Congressional letter that criticized the administration’s position on the legality of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “The State Department’s determination did not reverse […]
Read More →Deconstructing the Nakba Myth: The Palestinian Aggressors Became the Victims – Prof. Shmuel Trigano (JCPA via Daily Alert)
Dec. 13, 2019 Deconstructing the Nakba Myth: The Palestinian Aggressors Became the Victims – Prof. Shmuel TriganoNakba Day (lit. “Day of Catastrophe”) has become the most actively performed ritual of the Palestinian myth. Hidden behind the exodus of the Arab population of Mandatory Palestine during the 1948 war, which this ritual commemorates, is the war of […]
Read More →FROM ISRAEL: “IT DOESN’T EXIST!!”, by Arlene Kushner (ArlenefromIsrael)
Dec. 8, 2019 On Friday, the US House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution supporting the “two state solution.” This caused considerable consternation among supporters of Israel. But, in fact, it is not terribly surprising: The House is controlled by the Democrats. And they are responding to the very appropriate and long-overdue November 18 […]
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