March 13, 2014 15:36 by Alex Margolin Alan Dershowitz asks some hard questions about Europe’s support for BDS. Any objective person with an open mind, open eyes and an open heart must see the double standard being applied to the nation-state of the Jewish people by so many of the grandchildren of those who lethally […]
The Arab League on Sunday backed Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state, Al-Arabiya reports. The head of the Arab League, Nabil Elaraby, reportedly urged Arab countries to take a “firm stand” against Israel’s demand for the PA to recognize it as a Jewish state. Speaking at the […]
Dani Siman, former Director of the Israeli Government Press Office, harshly criticized the leftist Israeli TV comedy show “Eretz Nehederet” (Wonderful Country). In particular, he highlighted the show’s rampant demonization of “settlers,” noting distinct traces of anti-Semitism in the show. While at Ariel University’s unique conference last Thursday to analyze the “Disengagement” plan that expelled […]
Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is threatening to end the negotiations with Israel unless it freezes construction in Judea and Samaria. Abbas’s threats came during his meeting on Monday with Meretz Chairwoman MK Zehava Galon. “I will put the keys on the table and turn to international organizations,” he declared during that meeting. “The […]
The first independent emergency evacuation center in Judea and Samaria (Shomron) opened its doors Sunday, according to Walla! News, after a historic ribbon-cutting ceremony with Home Front Minister Gilad Erdan (Likud). The center itself, located in the Talilei Orot school building in the northern Samaria community of Tal Menashe, will only hold about 1,000 evacuees. Beyond […]
February 25, 2014 18:40 by Alex Margolin Israel Apartheid Week video manipulated image of student to appear supportive of BDS. In an interview with The Algemeiner, Brandeis University senior Joshua Nass said, “I am disgusted with this video.” “This is all faked. They fraudulently edited in my image to make it seem I support their […]
February 20, 2014 15:31 by Alex Margolin Proof that the SodaStream episode is helping change the conversation about settlements: a writer for the Independent went to visit the factory in Maale Adumim and realized that something was missing from the BDS analysis of the situation: Not only are the anti-SodaStream campaigners barking up the wrong […]
February 13, 2014 21:46 by Alex Margolin Today’s Top BDS Stories: 1. Alan Dershowitz lists 10 reasons why the BDS movement is immoral and serves as an obstacle to peace. How many more can we add to the list? 2. Scarlett Johansson thanks supporters through her publicist. Meanwhile, a writer looks at Oxfam’s links to […]
February 13, 2014 12:04 by Simon Plosker The Independent interviews English portrait and fashion photographer Rankin (also known as John Rankin Waddell) who gives his views on why Scarlett Johansson put SodaStream ahead of Oxfam: “I think the reason that she has not backed down is because in America, the Jewish zealots are so powerful. […]
Sagi Kaisler, whose house in the village of Kida was bulldozed by the Civil Administration, has spoken out in an interview with Arutz Sheva. Kaisler, who heads the grassroots Shomron (Samaria) Residents’ Committee, told of the massive personal loss to him and his wife Morag as a result of the demolition – which activists say […]
