Yes, Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism – Bret Stephens (National Post-Canada via Daily Alert)
Nov. 29, 2019 Yes, Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism – Bret Stephens (National Post-Canada) Anti-Zionism is unique because its view is that the Zionist enterprise, that is to say, the State of Israel, is misconceived, it’s wrong, and at the end of the day, it isn’t simply Israeli policy that has to change, but it is Israel itself […]
Read More →WHY BDS FAILS MY 3D TEST ON ANTI-SEMITISM , by Natan Sharansky (Newsweek)
Sept. 25, 2019 The global resurgence of anti-Semitism that we are experiencing today began almost 20 year ago, mainly in Europe. At the time, I was serving as Israel’s Minister for Diaspora Affairs and was grappling with the question of how to distinguish between legitimate criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism. That is when I came […]
Read More →Palestinians: Victims of Arab Discrimination, Racism by Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Inst.)
Aug. 25, 2019 The controversy surrounding the crackdown on illegal workers and businesses, and the increased fear in Lebanon that the Palestinian protests could plunge the country into violence and anarchy, are likely to escalate in the coming days: the Lebanese authorities appear determined to continue. Lebanon’s discriminatory and apartheid laws and measures against Palestinians […]
Read More →“The Occupation” – How the EU Discriminates Against Israel – Prof. Hillel Frisch (BESA via Daily Alert)
Aug. 23, 2019 “The Occupation” – How the EU Discriminates Against Israel – Prof. Hillel Frisch Israel is deemed by the EU as an occupying power even though some of the greatest legal minds in international law, such as Elihu (Hirsh) Lauterpacht and Eugene Rostow, question whether Israeli rule in the West Bank – rule that […]
Read More →The ‘Slow Death’ of Palestinians in Lebanon by Khaled Abu Toameh, (Gatestone Inst.)
July 19, 2019 The Lebanese authorities’ measures against Palestinians again highlight the discrimination Palestinians have long been facing in this Arab country. “Palestinians in Lebanon,” according to a 2017 report by the Associated Press, “suffer discrimination in nearly every aspect of daily life…” Lebanese law restricts Palestinians’ ability to work in several professions, including law, […]
Read More →Iran’s Actions over Abu Musa and Tunb Islands Tell Us Everything about its Regional Designs – Nick March (The National – UAE via Daily Alert)
May 31, 2019 The islands of Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunb, which lie off the UAE coastline and are regarded as strategically important waypoints in the Strait of Hormuz, provide the closest reminder of Iran’s sustained program of regional disruption and aggression, as well as its long-standing willingness to ignore international law. […]
Read More →It is Not Surprising to See an Increase in Jew-hatred in Western Europe by Alan M. Dershowitz (Gatestone Inst.)
May 28, 2019 “But Israel is doing bad things to the Palestinians,” the European apologists insist, “and we are sensitive to the plight of the underdog.” No, you’re not! Where are your demonstrations on behalf of the oppressed Tibetans, Georgians, Syrians, Armenians, Kurds, or even Ukrainians? Where are your BDS movements against the Chinese, the […]
Read More →A Global Study of Settlements in Occupied Territories – Eugene Kontorovich (Journal of Legal Analysis-Oxford University Press via Daily Alert)
May 24, 2019 A Global Study of Settlements in Occupied Territories – Eugene Kontorovich This article examines every occupation since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions that involve the movement of civilian population into belligerently occupied territory. Eight such situations were identified. The study shows that there is no support in state practice for the notion […]
Read More →Five New Countries Vote Against Anti-Israel UN Resolution (UN Watch via Daily Alert)
May 23, 2018 Five New Countries Vote Against Anti-Israel UN Resolution The UN World Health Organization voted 96 to 11 on Wednesday for a resolution co-sponsored by the Arab bloc and the Palestinian delegation that singled out Israel over health conditions in the territories. Countries that changed their votes to “no” this year included Brazil, […]
Read More →Separate and Unequal for Jewish Groups at Williams College (2 articles summarized by Daily Alert, with links)
May 21, 2019 Separate and Unequal for Jewish Groups at Williams College – K.C. Johnson In April, the Williams College student government, which previously had recognized a branch of Students for Justice in Palestine, rejected a request to recognize a group called Williams Initiative for Israel (WIFI). In the previous decade, the College Council had not […]
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