Our eyes have been on Israel during the global pandemic. The Jewish State took precautions much earlier than other countries, and there have been fewer cases and fewer deaths. But all may not be as it seems. According to Ynet, a senior official of Magen David Adom says the number of deaths may be higher. …
Category: World Politics
Israel Suspending Demolition of Illegal Building During COVID-19
Israel is suspending the demolition of illegal EU building for Arabs in Area C for the duration of the coronavirus lockdown because of pressure from far-left “human rights” groups like B’Tselem. No doubt Israeli resources, such as the IDF, are under strain right now, so maybe it’s one less headache for them. On the other …
Israel: How to Quarantine Under Rocket Fire
You think you’ve got it bad? In Israel, not only is there coronavirus, but rocket fire, too. This past Friday night, while people were eating their Sabbath meals, Hamas terrorists in Gaza shot rockets into Southern Israel. But what are you supposed to do about taking shelter from rockets if you’re in quarantine because of …
US Citizens Trapped in an Iran Overrun with Coronavirus
All of us are now affected in one way or another by the novel coronavirus. But perhaps the scariest place to be right now is Iran, with almost 1000 deaths at this writing. It was never going to be a fun time for Americans to be trapped in the land of the ayatollahs, but fear …
City of York Marks Jewish Genocide with Song
York, in the UK, hosted a commemoration event marking the 830th anniversary of the massacre of the city’s Jewish population. It’s good that the UK is “owning” its antisemitism, still endemic today. The description of how the event played out is, however, a bit disturbing. “Attendees will be invited to listen to music and readings, …
Iran Regime Persecutes Baha’i Community
Iran has stepped up its persecution of the Baha’i religious community, with arrests, raids on Baha’I homes, and denial of identity cards for those of the Baha’i faith. All those who care about religious freedom should laud President Trump backing out of the JCPOA, which helped to fund the murderous and repressive whims of the …
Antisemitic Graffiti in Spain on Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
Spain is no exception to the rise in antisemitic attacks, which continues unabated in both Europe and the United States. Now a cultural center located in Madrid, has been vandalized with graffiti that reads “I command you to kill Jews” and “Free Palestine, kill a Jew.” Each of these two cases of antisemitic graffiti were …
Erin Burnett of CNN Says Iranians Don’t Really Mean Those Death to America Chants
CNN Anchor Erin Burnett continued to plead the case against President Trump and for the Iranian leadership when she claimed that chants by anti-American Iranian protesters of “death to America” are really meaningless. Referring to the protesters, Burnett said they are actually really friendly people. “I was in Tehran when they were chanting ‘death to …
Lithuania Whitewashes Complicity in the Holocaust
A committee of members of the Lithuanian parliament are working on a draft of legislation that will state that Lithuania and Lithuanian leaders did not participate in the Holocaust. The truth of the matter, however, is that more Lithuanians killed Jews than did Nazis, during the Holocaust. And more Lithuanian Jews were killed than those …
Even When Jews Are Dead, They Are Fair Game
Two men, aged 21 and 23, went on a rampage in a West German Jewish cemetery in Geilenkirchen on Saturday night, overturning more than 40 graves and defacing other stones with blue spray paint. #Antisemitic Incident reported!#Germany #Geilenkirchen At the #Jewish cemetery in #Geilenkirchen in North Rhine-Westphalia, perpetrators overthrow over 40 #gravestones and partially #sprayed …