| Newsletter Sunday, November 3, 2019 |
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| UN consulting with Israeli NGO to improve UNRWA operations |
| The latest steps come amid allegations that the agency for Palestinian refugees is tainted by corruption. One of the NGO’s approached by the office of the UN secretary general is the Center for Near East Policy Research – headed by journalist David Bedein – which has long-been been a vocal critic of UNRWA. |
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| Opinions |
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| Solve the issue of religion and state based on national interests |
| by Dr. Shuki Friedman |
| November 3, 2019 |
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| There’s room for cautious optimism on UNRWA |
| by Ariel Kahana |
| November 3, 2019 |
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| J Street’s foul formula |
| by David M. Weinberg |
| November 3, 2019 |
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Top Stories |
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| Palestinians: Islamic Jihad behind rocket salvo on Israel |
| by Shahar Klaiman, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in response to rocket attacks on southern Israel, Islamic Jihad says „the enemy’s threats about going to war in the Gaza Strip are nothing new. They only enhance our resolve to continue defending our people and our efforts against the occupier.” Likud MK criticizes PM Netanyahu over IDF’s response, says it needed to be „harsher.” |
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| Iran’s Zarif calls on US to return to 2015 nuclear deal |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| „Rather than dig itself deeper, US should abandon failed policies & return to [the 2015 nuclear deal],” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweets following further US sanctions, this time on Iran’s construction sector. „[The] US can sanction every man, woman and child but Iranians will never submit to bullying,” he adds. |
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| Concern in the north: Hezbollah fired surface-to-air missile at Israeli drone |
| by Yoav Limor |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| In apparent policy shift, Hezbollah follows through on leader Hassan Nasrallah’s warning to protect Lebanese airspace, firing one missile at a small Israeli drone, which missed the target. Several reports – including in Israel – identify the projectile as a light-weight, shoulder-fired „Strela” missile, but Nasrallah hints it could have been a Soviet-era SA-8 or SA-17, which the group has thus far refrained from using. |
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More News |
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| Dresden declares ‘Nazi emergency’ over growing extremism |
| by News Agencies, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| City council passes motion warning that anti-democratic and extremist views and even violence were „increasingly becoming apparent” in the city. The motion calls for federal support to tackle the crisis. Dresden is home to the anti-Islam and xenophobic group PEGIDA and the far-right Alternative for Germany party received more than 17% of the vote in city council elections this year. |
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| War of words is not enough to keep Iran at bay |
| by Yoav Limor |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| ANALYSIS: Tehran is stepping up its efforts to challenge Israel and Iran’s enemies in the Persian Gulf by introducing new weapons, tactics and strategies. Warding off threats of this nature requires sending a message to Iran that Israel must be able to back with actions. |
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| Egypt’s Sinai Province pledges allegiance to new Islamic State leader |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula swears loyalty to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Quraishi, as Egyptian forces’ counterterrorism efforts in the region continue. |
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| Italy to ban flights by Iran’s Mahan Air from mid-December |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Tehran-based Iranian airline has been repeatedly accused by the West of transporting military equipment and personnel to Middle East war zones. Association of Iranian Airlines blasts decision. |
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| Bracing for potential conflict in its north, Israel opts for restraint in Gaza |
| by Yoav Limor |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Military assessments clearly show that future skirmishes between Israel and Iran will grow more volatile. But Israel will have to deal with Gaza eventually and when it does, it would do well to remember that a considered response is always better than a knee jerk reaction. |
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| Kafka letters in Hebrew reveal his deep affinity for the language |
| by JNS, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Writings of 20th-century Jewish writer Franz Kafka delivered this summer to the National Library of Israel include his correspondence with language teachers in Israel. |
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| Israeli gov’t not involved in alleged NSO-WhatsApp hack, minister says |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| „NSO is a private player using capabilities that Israelis have, thousands of people are in the cyber field, but there is no Israeli government involvement here, everyone understands that, this is not about the state of Israel,” Minister Ze’ev Elkin says. |
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| Israeli NGO aims to take a bite out of nutritional insecurity among children |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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November 3, 2019 |
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| Nevet works with over 151 schools in Israel to provide 1.3 million healthy sandwiches a year for children in need. Marking World Sandwich Day is a great opportunity to support efforts to ensure no child goes hungry, NGO says. |
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