August 2018

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/family-accuses-pa-of-poisoning-their.htmlIn March 2017, Palestinian security arrested  Ahmed Naji Abu Hamada, who was known as “Zabour,” from the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus Last week he died while in PA custody. How he died is […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/0819-links-on-25th-anniversary-of-oslo.htmlFrom Ian: On the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords For its initiators, the agreement served as leverage to gradually build trust between the sides. It was designed so that both sides would profit from […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/rashida-tlaib-pioneer-who-hates-israel.html by Noah Phillips Rashida Tlaib’s primary victory in Detroit’s 13th Congressional district is daunting for Israel supporters in the US and abroad. In a matter of months, Tlaib will have sizable influence to effect […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/mass-wedding-in-ramallah-sponsored-by.html There is literally nothing that Palestinians don’t politicize. On Saturday evening, at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, 500 grooms and brides got married in a mass ceremony sponsored by Mahmoud Abbas. Even on this […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/israelis-taking-over-world-just-like.htmlNetta’s Eurovision winning song Toy is now at #2 in the Billboard Dance Club Chart. Last week it was #3. __________________________________________ Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram on Saturday broke the world record in the clubs-handling round […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/08/history-of-libyan-jews-seen-through.htmlThis is a useful potted history of the Jews of Libya by Eness Elias in Haaretz, the differences between the Tripoli and the Benghazi communities, and the differences between the acculturated upper classes, who mainly […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/0818-links-democrats-are-bringing-new.htmlFrom Ian: As pro-Palestinian pols win primaries, US Jews ask if it’s ‘a wave or a ripple’ This summer has been a good one for pro-Palestinian candidates running for the US Congress. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who […]

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/jNPo/~3/13hdaUqAwRk/18-aug-18-friday-afternoon-arab-on.html Screen-cap from the security video Security camera video has emerged of a stabbing attack on Israeli police keeping order in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday afternoon. The would-be knifer, identified subsequently as Ahmed Muhammad […]

http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2018/08/in-australia-claims-of-bigotry.htmlBy Daphne Anson    As seen at left, and below, in very recent Tweets, Lebanese-born New South Wales Labor MP Shaoquett Moselbane is a vigorous pro-Palestinian proponent.  In March 2013, Mr Moselmane sparked outrage when […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/08/0817-links-pt2-glick-peter-beinarts.htmlFrom Ian: Caroline Glick: Peter Beinart’s latest publicity stunt There has been a lot of hand-wringing in official Israel over the brief questioning of anti-Israel author Peter Beinart at Ben-Gurion Airport this week. Prime Minister […]