The highlands on both sides of the town of Al-Zabadani, Syria look like rolling waves, not jagged peaks. Yet they reach 2,100 meters (7,000 feet) and peer down upon this popular summer retreat 26 kilometers (16 miles) northwest of Damascus. In the winter of 1974 – 45 years ago this week – these mountains were …
Multiple choice question: Name the person, place or thing that referred to Israel as a “scum state,” called for an international arms embargo of Israel, accused Israel of “war crimes,” and lashed out at the Jewish state more than any other nation on the planet. 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran 2. Louis Farrakhan 3. …
There is compelling coverage today of Amnesty International’s 40-year decline from ineffective supporter of humanitarian causes in the 1980s to a farce obsessed with delegitimizing Israel. I therefore want to share a story instead. It is about Amnesty’s positive role in my life when I was a young adult – and not for the reasons …
Four more young women have graduated Israeli’s elite 182nd combat pilot’s program. For security reasons the Israeli Air Force did not release their names, only a photograph. It shows these jet warriors confidently walking side-by-side, outfitted in their new flight suits and flight helmets after July’s graduation. At least one of the grads went on …
It is the year 66 CE. The land of Israel is occupied by Imperial Rome. They are the most powerful empire in this history of the world. Roman Legions have subdued nearly every kingdom, principality, city, and port around the Mediterranean Sea. They have conquered all of southern and central Europe and much of East …
Published: June 29, 2021 Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the experience of Jewish school-aged children in diaspora public schools reflected our challenges, struggles, and even our suffering. This is a tale of our experience in three countries ending with the United States. I. Jewish Children’s Experience in Nazi Public Schools The low water mark …
Published May 20, 2021, IsraelNationalNews.com With rockets and mortars continuing to stream towards Israeli cities for the tenth day in a row, a US congresswoman has blamed Israel, not Arab attackers, rioters, and terrorists for the violence. Rashida Tlaib, who represents voters in Detroit, Michigan, says Israeli is waging an aggressive war. The video evidence …
Published September 1, 2019. IsraelHaYom.com The synagogue’s librarian is well-uniformed in Coke-bottle spectacles and a beige blouse. She is approachable and competent and has just wheeled a large cart to the library’s main entrance. “Free books” advertises a handwritten note. “These are ones nobody seems to read,” she says with a hint of regret. This …
The Jewish people have been among the greatest champions and the greatest opponents of socialism and Marxism. We have fought on both sides. The battle began with a pen, not a rifle, in the hand of a lapsed Ashkenazi Jew, Karl Marx. Socialism is enjoying a resurgence in the United States. According to the most recent …
The highlands on both sides of the town of Al-Zabadani, Syria look like rolling waves, not jagged peaks. Yet they reach 2,100 meters (7,000 feet) and peer down upon this popular summer retreat 26 kilometers (16 miles) northwest of Damascus. In the winter of 1974 – 45 years ago this week – these mountains were …