Surprise: UN Votes Against Israel | UN’s 10 Most Insane Actions | Return Obama’s Nobel Prize | Alternativity – Heavy-Handed Agitprop | Doctor, Soldier, Oleh

Surprise: UN Votes Against Israel | UN’s 10 Most Insane Actions | Return Obama’s Nobel Prize | Alternativity – Heavy-Handed Agitprop | Doctor, Soldier, Oleh | – Dec. 21, 2017

 

December 21, 2017 / 3 Tevet 5778
Cartoons

Trump’s Next Pardon

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At the UN

LIVE: UN General Assembly 10th Emergency Special Session on Jerusalem Resolution

America WILL Put Its Embassy In Jerusalem, Haley Tells UNGA

Hana Levi Julian
“The United States will remember this day, when the U.S. is again asked to make the largest contribution to the UN. And the U.S. will remember when other countries come to the United States for help.”

Top 10 Most Insane U.N. Anti-Israel Actions of 2017

UN Watch
The U.N.’s Beirut-based agency of 18 Arab states published a report accusing Israel of “Apartheid.” In response, UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer took the floor to ask Algeria, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen, and the others, a simple question: “Where are your Jews?” For once, the room was silenced. UN Watch’s speech went viral on the […]

Foreign Ministry Asks Diaspora Jews for Help on UN’s Jerusalem Vote

TPS / Tazpit News Agency
But some Diaspora Jewish groups, particularly in North America, say … they have no intention of lobbying on behalf of the Netanyahu government.

Headlines & Recommended
Chabadniks Rejoice as Trump Commutes Sentence of Sholom Rubashkin

David Israel
„Mr. Rubashkin has now served more than 8 years of that sentence, which many have called excessive in light of its disparity with sentences imposed for similar crimes,” President Trump’s announcement noted.

Israeli Politicians Call for Return of Obama’s Nobel Prize After Expose on Helping Hezbollah

Hana Levi Julian
Dep. Minister Michael Oren says it was “clear from the start” the Obama administration was “willing to do anything” to reach an agreement with Iran, even when it meant ignoring Iranian terror.

Watch: Hezbollah Routinely Gathering Intelligence at Israel’s Border for the Future Confrontation

David Israel
They always come up real close to the fence – collecting intelligence about the IDF activities and logistics, to be used in the next—inevitable—confrontation.

BBC Two’s ‘Alternativity’ – Heavy-Handed Anti-Israel Agitprop

BBC Watch
‘Alternativity’ is an appalling piece of anti-Israel propaganda, all the more so because it was packaged as a Nativity Play at Christmas performed by children. (Part 1)

BBC Two’s ‘Alternativity’ – Heavy-Handed Anti-Israel Agitprop – (Part 2)

BBC Watch
‘Alternativity’ is an appalling piece of anti-Israel propaganda, all the more so because it was packaged as a Nativity Play at Christmas performed by children. (Part 2)

New IDF Draft Guidelines May Deter Physicians from Immigrating to Israel

JNi.Media
Physicians in the United States rack up some $200,000 in debt by the time they complete their studies, and they will never be able to pay it off while earning a military salary in Israel.

Israeli Farmers, Nurseries Clamoring for Cannabis Permits

Hana Levi Julian
The Knesset is considering legislation to allow Israel to export medical marijuana. Ministers estimate sales of the product could inject as much as $1.1 billion into the Israeli economy.

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The Yishai Fleisher Show

Gelt, Not Guilt
Hanukkah is about Jewish victory over dark forces, and it’s certainly about empowerment. Join Rabbi Yishai in Judea as he discusses the courage of Joseph to accept redemption NOW and how to utilize gelt and ward off guilt by replacing it with gratitude.

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News

Hamas Terrorist Mulled Abduction, Murder of Likud MK Yehuda Glick
A three-man terrorist cell planned to execute the plot over the Hanukkah holiday.
Arab Riots Over Jerusalem Damage Israeli Vehicles in Gush Etzion
Local residents blocked the entrances to the Arab village of Tuqu’a, (located down the road from the Jewish community of the same name, Tekoa), and the Arab village of Kharmala.
International Support for Bar Mitzvah Boy Who Faced a Lynching
„We were happy to hear that everyone returned home safely and we hope that you remain upbeat, encouraged, and continue to hike throughout the many trails in Israel without fear.”
Liberman, Shaked, to Impose Law Banning PA Deadbeats from Israel
„The days when we were tolerant of Palestinians are over,” Justice Minister Shaked said in a statement.
Petach Tikvah Chief Rabbi Launches Kashrut Revolution with Independent Supervisors
„As consumers, the strict adherence of everyone to a valid kashrut certificate will help this important move take place.”
Mossad Turns to Social Media for Recruitment
The Mossad contends that advertising on Facebook allows for a more efficient recruitment process, granting them access to the most qualified applicants.
Elkanah Pushes Back Against Shomron City Plan
An Interior Ministry committee believes combining four Shomron communities together makes sense economically.
9 Israeli Bnei Menashe Couples Marry in Group Ceremony
The group hails from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, on the border with Burma, which is home to the largest concentration of Bnei Menashe in India.
Jewish Groups Condemn African National Congress’ Downgrading Ties with Israel
“South African Jewry feel betrayed by the liberation movement of the ANC structures and are deeply disappointed that they were persuaded by those with (an) obsession to vilify the Jewish state.”
Groundbreaking Anglo-Israeli OJC Business Networking Event to be Headlined by Leading Likud Official Gideon Saar
A wide range of American and Israeli, business leaders are expected to attend – marking a new era of transcontinental business empowerment.
US Says DPRK Hackers Behind ‘WannaCry’ Global Ransomware Attack
„This was a careless and reckless attack. It affected individuals, industry, governments, and the consequences were beyond economic. . . [it] put lives at risk, not just money.”
North Korea Testing Anthrax-Packed Warheads on ICBMs
An intelligence source revealed Pyongyang is conducting “heat and pressure resistance tests to see whether anthrax germs can survive at temperatures of 7,000 degrees or higher.”

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InDepth

Bibi, Now It’s Your Turn

Shmuel Sackett
What does Bibi Netanyahu mean when he says that „Jerusalem is the capital of Israel”? Trump was very clear what he meant, but I cannot figure out what Bibi means

The “Ottoman Balfour Declaration”

Middle East Forum
The Declaration’s non-implementation notwithstanding, Talaat’s original statement was extraordinary in two key respects concerning the Jews of then Palestine: the religious and the national.

The Blame Game

Sarah N. Pachter
We don’t often think of success and joy as being connected. We equate success with ruthlessness and hard work and joy with happiness or a special experience in the moment. But what if we could achieve both together? What would it take?

Israel shouldn’t settle for a friend like Armenia

Jacob Kamaras
With regard to the current and copious debate amongst Armenians on the topic of closer bilateral ties with Israel, Israel has abundant reasons for skepticism and concern. For starters, Armenia is closely aligned with Iran.

BBC Two’s ‘Alternativity’ – Heavy-Handed Anti-Israel Agitprop

BBC Watch
‘Alternativity’ is an appalling piece of anti-Israel propaganda, all the more so because it was packaged as a Nativity Play at Christmas performed by children. (Part 1)

BBC Two’s ‘Alternativity’ – Heavy-Handed Anti-Israel Agitprop – (Part 2)

BBC Watch
‘Alternativity’ is an appalling piece of anti-Israel propaganda, all the more so because it was packaged as a Nativity Play at Christmas performed by children. (Part 2)

Top 10 Most Insane U.N. Anti-Israel Actions of 2017

UN Watch
The U.N.’s Beirut-based agency of 18 Arab states published a report accusing Israel of “Apartheid.” In response, UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer took the floor to ask Algeria, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen, and the others, a simple question: “Where are your Jews?” For once, the room was silenced. UN Watch’s speech went viral on the […]

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Blogs

UN Official Weeping for a Double-Amputee Terrorist
Headline
Elder of Ziyon
For all we know, the disabled Abu Thuraya might have chosen to be „martyred” by his fellow Hamas members in order to elicit exactly this sort of reaction from the UN and world media.

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Video of the Day

Am I the Enemy? Mark Halawa’s Incredible Story

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Photo of the Day

About That Nobel Peace Prize…

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