Happy Jerusalem Day | Riots on the Temple Mount, Waqf Officials Arrested | What did Trump Say?! | Arabs burn down Homesh Yeshiva

Happy Jerusalem Day | Riots on the Temple Mount, Waqf Officials Arrested | What did Trump Say?! | Arabs burn down Homesh Yeshiva | Microsoft Buys Israeli company for $100 M | Why Terrorism Persists

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May 24, 2017 / 28 Iyyar 5777
Cartoons

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Jerusalem Day

Jerusalem Day Attracts Tens of Thousands to Reunited Capital

Hana Levi Julian
Jerusalem’s sacred sites were held hostage for 19 years by Jordan behind a scramble of ugly barbed wire and a stinking pile of garbage.

Child of Islamic Iranian Father Joins Flag Dance in Jerusalem

Hana Levi Julian
The sudden change and trauma in her life spurred P. to begin searching for her roots.

Watch: Yishai Fleisher, 11 Minutes of Tension on Temple Mount

JNi.Media
Our friend Yishai Fleisher was on the Temple Mount on Wednesday, Jerusalem Day, to experience and describe first hand the clashes.

Two Waqf Agents Arrested after Attacking Temple Mount Police, Visitors

David Israel
Police are currently conducting an investigation into the incident and intend to question the singing Jews regarding their performance.

Arab News Agency: ‘Massive Incursions into Aqsa Mosque in Commemoration of Occupation of Jerusalem’

David Israel
To clarify, every Israeli is a ‘settler’ in the PA and Hamas Arab news lingo, Al-Aqsa refers to the entire Temple Mount compound, and Al-Buraq Wall is, of course, the Western Wall.

Mayor Barkat: On 50th Anniversary, Stats Show Unified Jerusalem on Right Track

JNi.Media
‘100 new cleaning staff will be added for upgrading public spaces across the city; garbage collection routes will be added to improve neighborhood cleanliness; manual sweeping operations will be extended.’

US Senator Ted Cruz Calls for Recognition of Jerusalem as Eternal, Undivided Capital of Israel

Hana Levi Julian
„Move the American Embassy to Jerusalem, and formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s eternal and undivided capital.”

Ted Cruz Commemorates Jerusalem Day, Calls for Embassy Move

David Israel
He had a bit of a tough time pronouncing ‘Yerushalalem,’ but otherwise his recall of history was perfect.

Mazel Tov Jerusalem Reunited Half a Century! (List of Events Included)

Hana Levi Julian
‘“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her,’ Happy Jerusalem Day.’”

Six-Day War Artifacts Unearthed by Temple Mount Sifting Project

JNi.Media
The first Jordanian coin from the sifting was discovered on June 6, 2005, the 38th anniversary of Jerusalem’s unification.

Headlines & Recommended
Did Trump Just Say What I Think He Said?! [Video]

Ari Fuld
Ari Fuld talks on Facebook about Trump’s visit in Israel.

Mother of Ezra Schwartz, z’l to UN: ‘Please Don’t Give Money to Terrorists’

Hana Levi Julian
Israel Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon pointed out the Palestinian Authority pays salaries to terrorists in prisons and to families of those killed while attacking Israelis.

Hate Crime in Samaria: Arab Rioters Burn Down Yeshiva

David Israel
In 2005, the Jewish community of Homesh was evicted and their homes were demolished, as part of the Israeli disengagement from Gaza and four settlements in the northern West Bank.

DM Lieberman Says Abbas is Not a Legitimate Leader

TPS / Tazpit News Agency
Israel acts “in accordance with our interests, not according to whether or not we have a green light from the international community.”

Czech Parliament Recommends Stopping Payments to UNESCO

Hana Levi Julian
The Czech parliament also passed a resolution this week condemning UNESCO’s decisions against Israel as well.

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The Yishai Fleisher Show

Let Freedom Ring!
Rabbi Mike Feuer and Rabbi Yishai Fleisher discuss the auspicious confluence of the Torah portion which teaches about the Jubilee year and 50 years since the reunification of Jerusalem. Plus: Yishai has a new (old) flag for you!

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News

Cyber Security Firm Hexadite Sold to Microsoft for $100M
Investors in the company include venture capital firms YL Ventures, TenEleven and Hewlett Packard Ventures.
Full Text: Remarks by US President Donald Trump at Israel Museum, Jerusalem
„No one should teach young boys and girls to hate and to kill… A hopeful future for children in the Middle East requires the world to fully recognize the vital role of the State of Israel.”
Stoning & Firebombing Attacks Continue in Judea and Samaria
There’s no information about damage to one of the vehicles, and a small fire was started after a firebombing.
ISIS ‘Minister of War’ Allegedly Killed in Syria
Syrian regime forces did not say when or how the ISIS commander died. He was one of 13 allegedly killed east of Aleppo.
United Hatzalah Gets A Makeover
This is the single largest dedication of emergency vehicles in Israel’s history…
Fire in Southern Israel Near Ofakim
Due to the hot, dry and windy conditions, the fire was able to spread rapidly.
Novominsker Rebbe: OU Makes Torah Observance Possible For Thousands Of Jews
Over two days the world’s premiere kashrus experts shared their insights, techniques, and teachings.
Knesset Committee Holds Emergency Meeting on BDS Activity in Ben-Gurion University
University President Carmi rejected the accusation that the University was trying to silence a member of its Board of Governors.
Netanya to Host 2018 World Lacrosse Championship
5,000 athletes and fans from 50 countries will convene in Netanya, Israel, for lacrosse’s flagship international competition.
Sir Roger Moore, 89, Passed Away
The actor was best known for his portrayal of Agent 007, James Bond, in seven films.

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InDepth

End Propaganda Myth That Jerusalem is Holy to Muslims

Morton A. Klein and Dr. Daniel Mandel
The Muslim fixation and clamor on Jerusalem is actually a very recent historical development, a product of political conflict, not historical truth.

The West Must Stop Pretending Palestinian Terrorism Against Israel Is Different From Other Muslim Terrorism Against The West

Ben Shapiro
Abbas agreed as Trump ripped the terror attack in Manchester and Trump deemed Abbas a force for regional peace. This is thanks to the latent anti-Semitism implicit in the notion that Islamic terrorists who murder Jews in Israel are different

Terrorism Persists Because It Works

Alan M. Dershowitz
The world has rewarded terrorism while punishing those who try to fight it by reasonable means. It began with Yasser Arafat and Palestinian terrorist groups choosing to employ terrorism as a tactic.

‘No One Wants To Rock The Boat’: Marc Gronich interviews New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind

Marc Gronich
I always wanted Trump if it was a choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton. Hold my nose, let him win. I don’t want the Democrats and the progressives and Sanders and Ellison.

The US, Churchill and the Middle East

Gatestone Institute
By recognizing Israel’s sovereign rights to Jerusalem — despite the lies of UNESCO and other UN groups– Trump could demonstrate a new force that would elevate him to the same stature as Churchill.

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Blogs

Did Trump Just Say What I Think He Said?! [Video]
Ari Fuld’s Sword of Israel
Ari Fuld
Ari Fuld talks on Facebook about Trump’s visit in Israel.
Why Bibi Couldn’t Go With Trump To The Western Wall–Moshe Dayan’s Hubris
The Lid with Jeff Dunetz
Jeff Dunetz
Thanks to Moshe Dayan, the holiest site in all of Judaism is off limits, and the Prime Minister of Israel cannot accompany President Trump to the Kotel
The Restoration of Jewish Sovereignty in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem)
Guest Blog
Dovid Ben-Meir
Fifty years, the number of years of the Jubilee cycle, is a significant time post. I believe all honest, truth loving and justice seeking people in the world should join us in rejoicing
Nice Zionist Patriotic Booster, Moskowitz Prize for Zionism 2017, 5777
Shiloh Musings
Batya Medad
The Moskowitz Prize has evolved over the years. It used to be that three people got the main prizes.This year instead of a variety of awardees, there was just one, the incomparable Moshe Arens

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Video of the Day

Ted Cruz Commemorates Jerusalem Day, Calls for Embassy Move

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Photo of the Day

Selfieman Strikes Again

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