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Trump & Putin: locate state of Palestine east of Jordan River

David Singer — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 23:02:20 +0000

President Trump’s decision to involve the United Nations Security Council in implementing Trump’s 20 point peace plan has struck a brick wall with Russia filing its own draft resolution to that proposed by Trump. Russia has explained its reasons: “The rationale behind Russia’s draft resolution on Gaza is to enable the Security Council to define […]

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Note the hypocrisy

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:35:27 +0000

The world’s glaring hypocrisy is on full display as Ramadan terror strikes once again. Just when you think hypocrisy and double standards have reached the stratosphere, something occurs that proves there is indeed no limit to humanity’s idiocy. Add in Israel as the eternal villain, and you have a perfect concoction of toxicity primed to […]

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China, Russia veto US ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council

Mike Wagenheim - JNS — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 07:29:31 +0000

China and Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Friday morning, saying the text didn’t go far enough in calling for a ceasefire in the war against Hamas in Gaza. Washington’s resolution, which underwent six drafts, states that an immediate, sustained ceasefire is “imperative” and “towards that end, unequivocally supports ongoing […]

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Opinionated Pronouncements

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:02:41 +0000

At the best of times, Israel is the target of unsolicited verbiage from all and sundry. These days it seems that the urge to do so has become an unrestrained phenomenon. So-called friends and declared foes alike find common cause in demanding that Israel acquiesces to their knee-jerk neurosis on every aspect of what happens […]

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One year into the war, the displacement, physically and emotionally, of Ukrainian Jews

Mike Wagenheim - JNS — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 06:19:12 +0000

The term “displaced persons” doesn’t always adequately capture how much of a geographical impact wars have. Diana Bukman, who is now half a world away from a colleague in Ukraine and reconnected in Israel with her ex-husband, knows that all too well. Moving to Israel was what made her first marriage fall apart. Her then-husband […]

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Pre-Purim portents

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:34:57 +0000

Rosh Chodesh Adar (the new month of Adar) has arrived, and that means Purim is not far away. In Israel, schools are blaring forth joyous music heralding the approaching Festival, and children are busy deciding which fancy dress costumes to choose. A very old custom that has revived in recent years is the annual “shpiel”, […]

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West seeks Russia ‘Final Solution’: Lavrov

J-Wire — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 07:18:22 +0000

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States has assembled a coalition of European countries to solve “the Russian question” in the same way that Adolf Hitler had sought a “final solution” to eradicate Europe’s Jews. Lavrov, who caused an international furore last year with remarks about Hitler, said Washington was using the same […]

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Chanukah youth activity for new arrivals from Ukraine and Russia

J-Wire Newsdesk — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 05:42:55 +0000

The National Library of Israel hosted 50 young persons who recently arrived from Ukraine and Russia for a “Winter Art Lab”. This in-person program for aged 12-20-year-olds ran from December 20-22, 2022, at the Library in Jerusalem and culminated with a closing event at the Library in Jerusalem. Throughout the three days, the young people […]

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Ukrainian Jews predict Israeli weapons for Kyiv are inevitable

Alex Panchenko — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 04:22:07 +0000

TPS Kyiv reports that the new Israeli government being formed by Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under pressure from Ukraine to take stronger measures against the Russian invasion. Kyiv expects Israel to go further than just condemnations of Moscow and humanitarian aid. Ukrainian officials insist they need more and better weapons. The Russian military has been […]

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Ukraine’s embassy in Israel slams Russia for meeting Hamas delegation

Aryeh Savir - TPS — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:01:07 +0000

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel had harsh words for Russia after a senior Hamas delegation led by Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, visited Moscow and met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss their ties. The Hamas delegation held an extensive meeting with the special envoy of the Russian President to the […]

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