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Liberal Democrats, Millenials Massively Increase Support for Palestinians, Decrease Support for Israel

May 24, 2016 By Richard Silverstein 20 Comments

The Pew Research Center has polled Americans about their respective attitudes toward Palestinians and Israelis.  Historically, Americans have harbored some of the most favorable views in the world toward Israel.  Views of Palestinians have been correspondingly low as well.  There are many reasons for this, chief among them the activism of American Jews and … [Read more...]

Scholars Protest Israel Hosting International Genocide Conference

May 23, 2016 By Richard Silverstein 37 Comments

The International Network of Genocide Scholars will host its fifth annual conference in Israel at the Hebrew University next month.  The title of the event will be Intersections: Holocaust Scholarship, Genocide Research, And Histories of Mass Violence.  On the one hand, Israel is a natural choice to host a conference on the Holocaust since it arose in part … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Yaalon Quits as Defense Minister, Attacks Netanyahu’s Leadership

May 20, 2016 By Richard Silverstein 13 Comments

Bogie and Bougie are out.  Yvet is in.  Bibi's still in the catbird seat. Even by the standards of Israel's fractious, bizarre political couplings and upheavals, the drama playing out today in Israel is almost unprecedented.  The defense minister, Moshe Bogie Yaalon, has resigned after Netanyahu essentially offered his job to an arch rival, Avigdor … [Read more...]

Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Arrested for Raping Nieces “Hundreds of Times”

May 20, 2016 By Richard Silverstein 16 Comments

.הרב נפתלי מקלב מישיבת "באר התורה" בירושלים נאשם באונס אחייניותיו. צא"פ הוטל על זהותו Another day, another gag--broken.  This time, the accused is a prominent Israeli ultra-Orthodox Rabbi, Naftali Maklev, accused of raping three nieces, "hundreds of times" over the course of "many years."  One of the victims was 6 years-old when the alleged crimes began. … [Read more...]

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