Israel News
Abu Yehuda: “Israel’s Corona Disaster.” http://abuyehuda.com/2020/09/the-corona-disaster/ Thoughts and Prayers for the people of Israel. Self-inflicted and horrendous.
Israel: “Coronavirus Cabinet Concludes: Full Lockdown Beginning Friday.” The country is heading back into a complete lockdown beginning Friday. The closure is expected to last for two weeks through Simchat Torah. This is a tight and hermetic closure, more severe than it was in March and April. The move comes after Israel hit unprecedented numbers of sick patients on Wednesday – nearly 7,000 new people diagnosed in a single day. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed for the total closure during a coronavirus cabinet meeting, despite opposition by the Finance Ministry and some senior officials. They said that a total lockdown was not needed. The lockdown is expected to include: shuttering synagogues, reducing the number of people who can protest, closing all non-essential businesses and markets, reducing public transportation routes only to those that are necessary, halting all flights out of Ben-Gurion Airport, allowing citizens to gather only with their nuclear families. “The situation is bad, we’re seeing a steep increase in morbidity rates,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said via a video message during a break from the coronavirus cabinet meeting. “We need to reach decisions, hard decisions. But as prime minister, I’m obligated to protect your lives, and everyone must understand that this is a life-threatening situation.
“ISRAEL21c: Weekly Edition.” See first story about a new C-19 test. https://www.israel21c.org/
“US Ambassador Says It Will Take 6-7 Years For UAE To Get F-35 Jets.” David Friedman appears to denounce critics of planned sale, which Israeli defense officials fear could harm Israel’s military edge, saying matter is being addressed by ‘professionals’. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-ambassador-it-will-take-6-7-years-for-uae-to-get-f-35-jets/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2020-09-23&utm_medium=email
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/09/godmother-police-defunding-tried-restorative-daniel-greenfield/ Take a guess as to who is funding this program, but be careful not to be critical. You’ll be called an Antisemite.
And, Michael Doran: “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” A fascinating essay on Trump, Putin, Obama and Kerry and who did what and why in the Middle East. The Abraham Accords prove that Trump’s majestic robes are real—at least in the Middle East. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/abraham-accords-trump
“162 House Democrats Vote Against Measure To Fight Antisemitism.”(Entire article follows). Republicans offered the anti-Semitism measure as an amendment to a piece of Democrat-backed legislation promoting greater inclusivity in federal programs. The bill, dubbed the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, would permit the filing of private civil suits for violations of federal regulations that “prohibit discrimination on the ground of race, color, or national origin in programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance.” The Republican amendment, which passed by a vote of 265 to 164, with 162 Democrats in opposition, mandates that anti-Semitism also be considered as discrimination. The Republican effort to include anti-Semitism in federal definitions of discrimination follows similar moves by the White House to consider discrimination against Jewish people illegal under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which affords protection to minorities and other groups. House Democrats have been divided in recent years on issues of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel advocacy in the United States. The latest vote highlights a deep divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue, which is playing out against the backdrop of rising anti-Semitism across the globe. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R., N.C.), sponsor of the anti-Semitism amendment, said that any legislation altering Title VI must include protections for Jewish Americans. “We should use this opportunity to show commitment to combating anti-Semitism,” Foxx said. “With anti-Semitism on the rise around the world, the need for this amendment is clear.”
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/162-house-dems-vote-against-measure-to-combat-anti-semitism/
“Why Supreme Court Nominations Have Become A Matter Of Life And Death.” And why character assassination is no longer enough for the Left. Rioting in New York, threats of court-packing, promises of arson at the thought of Trump replacing its demi-god with a justice who actually believes in the Constitution. The left is rabid. Even character assassination (a la the Bret Kavanaugh inquisition) is no longer enough. When will the hostage-taking start?
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/09/why-supreme-court-nominations-have-become-matter-don-feder/
“After Zoom And Facebook Refuse To Air Event, SFSU Seminar Featuring Notorious Palestinian Terrorist Briefly Airs On YouTube Before Being Taken Down Midstream.” (Rabbi Ze’ev Smason). About 20 minutes into the event, YouTube cut the feed and removed the video for violating its Terms of Service. The 76-year-old Leila Khaled — who as a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) took part in the hijacking of a Tel Aviv-bound commercial flight in 1969 — was guest of honor at the event, titled, “Whose Narratives? Gender, Justice and Resistance: A Conversation with Leila Khaled.” Khaled — who remains affiliated with the PFLP, which is still classified as a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union — had not yet spoken when the broadcast was dropped. She was invited by the seminar’s organizer, the Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas (AMED) program’s Professor Rabab Abdulhadi, who is openly and proudly anti-Zionist. Abdulhadi has assigned students to make placards and t-shirts glorifying terrorism, murder and violence; and posted messages to AMED’s Facebook page slandering Israel and its supporters. https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/09/23/after-zoom-and-facebook-refuse-to-host-event-sfsu-seminar-featuring-notorious-palestinian-terrorist-briefly-airs-on-youtube-before-being-taken-down-midstream/ SFSU wins the booby prize as probably the worst academic institution of hate and antisemitism in the US.
Michael Ordman: “Good News From Israel.” https://verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com/?utm_source=VeryGoodNewsIsrael+List&utm_campaign=4e5d49d3f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_21_06_18&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_57ad33723e-4e5d49d3f4-82435261
Humor Dept. – This is an ad; I included it for all you “healthy Veggie Burger eaters!” https://www.dr-pedre-md.com/prot_vegburg_one_14/?nocontrols=1&nobtf=1&nohamburger=1&source=31&s4=w1rbul3el1tk0452ijveuf1k&s5=864dfa42b37f4290ab570b6fde52baef
Cartoons:
Varvel: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/varvel/varvelb.php3
Summers: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/summers/summers.php3
Gorell: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/gorrel/gorrell.php3
Campbell: http://jewishworldreview.com/toons/campbell/campbell.php3
Branco: http://jewishworldreview.com/toons/branco/branco.php3
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