January 30, 2014 15:38 by Alex Margolin Scarlett Johansson broke ties with Oxfam because of “fundamental differences” between her and the NGO on the issue of Israel boycotts. “Scarlett Johansson has respectfully decided to end her ambassador role with Oxfam after eight years,” the statement said. “She and Oxfam have a fundamental difference of opinion […]
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times March 6, 2012 “Once mellowed and moldering, the far-flung civilization of the Arabs is being swept today by invigorating winds of change. A fruitful kind of disorder is replacing the old fixed patterns of life.” Those contemporary-sounding words were published in 1962, in a glossy, picture-laden, 160-page book titled […]
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has blacklisted 2 Israeli companies over their involvement in construction in the eastern part of Jerusalem. The ban was announced Thursday by Norway’s finance ministry. The sovereign wealth fund, which is a state-owned investment fund, is the largest in the world. Its worth is estimated at $818 billion, reports AFP. Africa Israel Investments, […]
The Shin Bet revealed that in recent months it exposed a terrorist cell in the Hevron region that was planning to steal an Israeli citizen’s body, in hopes of trading the corpse for imprisoned terrorists. The cell was affiliated with the Islamic Jihad terrorist group. Several members were arrested. They were identified as Matez Mahmoud […]
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, called on Wednesday to put an end to the incitement against Israel. Speaking to the Security Council, Prosor said that incitement was still rampant across the Middle East, especially in the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Iran. “Any country that does not work to stop the incitement now […]
Officials close to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu were satisfied on Wednesday evening that Netanyahu’s ultimatum to Economy Minister Naftali Bennett had worked. The officials made clear that the letter dismissing Bennett was ready and would have been delivered on Sunday had Bennett not apologized for his remarks against Netanyahu. Those same officials said that the […]
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times September 24, 2013 WT title: “A common culture for refugees” The lull in the chemical weapon crisis offers a chance to divert attention to the huge flow of refugees leaving Syria and rethink some misguided assumptions about their future. About one-tenth of Syria’s 22 million residents have fled across […]
Chanie Luz, media analyst and founder and director of TADMIT, an organization which works toward enhancing democracy in Israeli media, said on Tuesday that Israel needs to look at its own media to see what a great influence it has on the way international media perceives the Jewish State. Speaking to Arutz Sheva on the […]
Mark Langfan, a successful New York attorney and staunch supporter of Israel, came to the conclusion one day that the truth about Israel must become accessible and easily understood. Not one for letting things stop at the idea stage, the talented attorney created an original and easy to grasp visual method that can – in minutes – explain the problems Israel faces when […]
by Daniel Pipes July 9, 2013 updated Jan 4, 2014 In a column that appeared four days ago, “Is Netanyahu Turning Left?” I relied on David Weisberg’s analysis of this topic and drew some conclusions about it (principally that this is a matter of the prime minister’s ego). Here follow opinions of other informed observers, […]
