Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | As the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) brings the third day of calm, Palestinian factions have vowed that the annual Jerusalem Day flag march planned for Thursday afternoon would reignite tensions, plunging the region into an escalated cycle of violence. According to the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar,
Continue Reading »Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | The United Nations gave Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas a microphone yesterday, and though he was only allotted half an hour, he held the floor for double that time—and used it to berate Israel. At the UN’s first occasion commemorating “Nakba Day,” an event which laments the rebirth of
Continue Reading »Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | The Diaspora Affairs Ministry revealed on Monday that anti-Semitic incidents worldwide rose by 22% in 2023. This is in comparison to the previous year, which saw a 48% increase in such events being violent. The ministry also said that 68% of the anti-Semitic discourse on social media is what it
Continue Reading »Tuesday, 16 May 2023 | Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen kicked off a diplomatic mission to Sweden on Sunday night, marking the first time in more than 20 years that an Israeli foreign minister has visited the country. Cohen’s itinerary includes a meeting with his Swedish counterpart, Tobias Billström, which is to deal with a
Continue Reading »Monday, 15 May 2023 | The latest escalation between Gaza terrorists and Israel concluded with a ceasefire overnight Saturday, but not before two people in Israel were killed amid 1,468 rockets fired at Israel. And even with the ceasefire in place, Israeli leadership still recognizes the threat of the next conflict. After thanking Egypt in
Continue Reading »Monday, 15 May 2023 | I spent the nine months before the birth of my daughter in a perpetual state of preparation. I subscribed to every course, read every book and consulted every expert. Yet there’s one thing for which no amount of courses, books or powwows with professionals can prepare you. Motherhood sharpens the
Continue Reading »Monday, 15 May 2023 | Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan yesterday appealed to member states to skip the UN’s “Nakba Day” event today. “Nakba” is an Arabic word for “catastrophe,” which is how the Palestinians view the rebirth of the modern state of Israel on May 14, 1948. Each year the Palestinian
Continue Reading »Monday, 15 May 2023 | The breakthrough for Saturday night’s Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Gaza came as a result of a conversation between Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s [PIJ’s] top leader and Iran’s foreign minister. PIJ Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah presented a grim picture of the situation on the ground to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Continue Reading »Friday, 12 May 2023 | Despite efforts by Egyptian mediators to secure a cease-fire, an Israeli official said late on Thursday that no agreement has been reached and the fighting would continue. The IDF [Israel Defense Forces] continued its airstrikes on Palestinian Islamic Jihad [PIJ] targets in the night hours on Thursday after rockets launched
Continue Reading »Friday, 12 May 2023 | Operation Shield and Arrow has been carried out with breathtaking effectiveness. The shield of the Iron Dome and David’s Sling have prevented major loss of life among the Israeli civilian population, although so far one man has been tragically killed and some have been injured, despite a barrage of 1,000
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