January 2017

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/01/temple-mount-status-quo-gets-more-absurd.htmlFelesteen reports that 108 “Jewish settlers stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque” this morning. The Waqf issued its usual condemnation, but this time it said:  This escalation by the settlers with the presence of the Israeli […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2017/01/are-jews-people-of-colour.htmlAre Jews people of colour? Here’s another thoughtful piece from Dani Ishai Behan (pictured) in The Times of Israel:  The question remains: are Jews a people of color (or POC)? This is something I’ve thought […]

http://www.theaugeanstables.com/2017/01/26/linda-sarsours-tweet-on-those-who-disagree-with-her/Linda Sarsour tweeted out her good will towards those who disagree with her. “We can disagree & still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression & denial of my humanity and […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-hidden-annex-to-oslo-accords.htmlFrom Al Jazeera: A senior member of President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party has threatened to withdraw the Palestinian Authority’s recognition of Israel in response to the planned relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv […]

https://anneinpt.wordpress.com/2017/01/26/the-trump-era-begins-in-the-middle-east/Donald Trump entered the White House last Friday and already we here in Israel are feeling the refreshing change in climate. Let’s start with the fact that in his inaugural speech Trump vowed to unite […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/01/for-those-who-dont-think-plo-and-pa.htmlThe New York Times reports: The Trump administration is preparing executive orders that would clear the way to drastically reduce the United States’ role in the United Nations and other international organizations, as well as […]

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/jNPo/~3/sDY7Fn_zxmA/26-jan-17-wednesday-night-arab-on.html The caption from this March 9, 2016 news photosays these are “Guns used by two Palestinians who carried out a shooting attack…(Israel Police)” Shortly after Wednesday night’s vehicle-borne assault on Israelis standing at a […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/01/0125-links-pt2-after-eight-years-with.htmlFrom Ian: After Eight Years with a Friendly White House, J Street Has Little to Show The self-styled “pro-Israel, pro-peace” lobbying group is now in its tenth year; during most of this time it has […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/01/like-walking-into-minefield-judean-rose.html It’s that time of the week again where a topic must be chosen for this week’s column. There’s some great material this week, but each topic has its weaknesses and pitfalls. There is, for […]