January 27th was International Holocaust Remembrance Day (not to be confused with Yom HaShoah, which is explained later), the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Jews tend to commemorate Yom HaShoah as their day and memorialize the Holocaust as a strictly Jewish tragedy. Yom HaShoah is one of two separate days also called Yom HaZikaron ('Day of … [Read more...]
Netanyahu Falsely Claims Jerusalem Terror Attacker Affiliated with ISIS
This is part of the same pattern inspired by Islamic State, by ISIS, that we saw first in France, then in Germany and now in Jerusalem. — Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 8, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today claimed that the Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem who plowed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers, was … [Read more...]
Israel Censors Story on 2011 Sinai Attack on Israeli Territory
חשיפה: חמושים מסיני פרצו לאחרונה לשטח ישראל, וירו על מסוק חיל האוויר حصري: مسلحون من سيناء اقتحموا مؤخرا الحدود الاسرائيلية وأطلقوا النار على مروحية حربية Yesterday, Israel's military censor, Brig. Gen. Ariella Ben Avraham, prohibited Yediot Achronot from reporting about a newsworthy portion of a speech PM Netanyahu delivered to Likud Party faithful in … [Read more...]
Israeli Gag Order Prohibits Coverage of Shin Bet Arrest of World Vision Gaza Manager
UPDATE: The gag order mentioned below has just been lifted. A few days ago, Think Progress reported that the Gaza manager for World Vision, the Christian NGO performing humanitarian work around the world, was arrested by the Israeli Shin Bet. His name is Mohammad al-Halabi. A gag order prohibits Israeli media from covering this story or naming the … [Read more...]