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http://www.theaugeanstables.com/2017/05/24/not-celebrating-jerusalem-day-fisking-a-friend/A good friend and colleague wrote the following piece in 2013. At the time, I said nothing despite my profound disagreement. Recently he recirculated the piece on Academia.com, and, with the approach of the 50th […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/05/netanyahus-and-trumps-speeches-at.html These were the most substantive speeches of President Trump’s trip to Israel. Netanyahu: Ladies and Gentlemen, This museum tells the story of Israel. Mr. President, you’ve just gone through a fast-paced visit through our […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/05/0523-links-pt2-west-must-stop.htmlFrom Ian: Ben Shapiro: The West Must Stop Pretending Palestinian Terrorism Against Israel Is Different From Other Muslim Terrorism Against The West After news of the Manchester Islamic terror attack at an Ariana Grande concert […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/05/gulf-arab-food-companies-obtain-kosher.html From the Orthodox Union: The number of countries that produce kosher certified products has grown to 104, according to kashrus sources. The Orthodox Union (OU) operates in all of these countries and significantly now […]

https://anneinpt.wordpress.com/2017/05/23/jerusalem50-chag-sameach-yom-yerushalayim-5777-2017/The 50th anniversary of the recapture and reunification of Jerusalem, as well as the liberation of Judea and Samaria (and Gaza, which was then unwisely given over to Hamas in 2005) has finally arrived. The […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/05/palestinian-terror-groups-getting.html A consortium of Gaza terror groups have been protesting Trump’s visit to the region, but their rhetoric makes it sound more like they are scared. At a rally with leaders of Hamas and the […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/05/0523-links-pt1-glick-iconoclast-in.htmlFrom Ian: Caroline Glick: Iconoclast in the Promised Land Israelis are greeting US President Donald Trump with cautious optimism. Their optimism stems from President Trump’s iconoclasm. Trump won the US presidential election based on a […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2017/05/50-years-on-bitter-sweet-memories-from.html Tonight is the start of Yom Yerushalayim, the day that recalls the 1967 reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War. This year marks 50 years since the momentous counter-attack by the Israeli army which […]