Isranet Daily Briefing

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Tuesday, March 8th 2022 / Tuesday, March 8th 2022

The Iran-Russia Nuclear Nexus:  Editorial Board, WSJ, Mar. 6, 2022 — The U.S. and Europe are trying to stop Russia’s bloody conquest of Ukraine, but at the same time they are relying on Russia to help revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. No wonder Russia feels emboldened to call for even more capitulation from […]

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Monday, March 7th 2022 / Monday, March 7th 2022

Israel PM Meets Putin on Ukraine in ‘Risky’ Diplomatic Gamble:  Ben Simon, The Moscow Times, Mar. 5, 2022 — Israel’s premier stepped into the role of mediator Saturday as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified, holding a three-hour meeting at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin before calling Ukraine’s president and flying to Berlin.  Jewish News You […]

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Friday, March 4th 2022

Ukraine’s Zelensky to World’s Jews: ‘Do Not Remain Silent Right Now’:  Phillisa Cramer, JTA, Mar. 2, 2022 — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world’s Jews to speak out about what is happening in his country. What is […]

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Thursday, March 3rd 2022 / Thursday, March 3rd 2022

Citation de la semaine:  “La Russie est un rébus enveloppé de mystère au sein d’une énigme.” Winston Churchill   L’équilibre mondial remis en question Times of Israel, FÉV 27, 2022 V. Zelensky se félicite de la proposition d’Israël de servir de médiateur entre l’Ukraine et la Russie (ambassadeur ukrainien) i24NEWS, 28 février 2022, Guerre en […]

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Thursday, March 3rd 2022 / Thursday, March 3rd 2022

The Lessons for Israel from Russia’s War on Ukraine:  Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, Mar. 1, 2022 — Sometimes realpolitik must bow to international sentiment. The State of Israel’s instinctual response to the war launched against Ukraine by Russia’s authoritarian leader, Vladimir Putin, was to stay out of it. Perfidy in Vienna?:  Melanie Phillips, Substack, Mar. […]

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Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 / Wednesday, March 2nd 2022

MEDIA-OCRITIES OF THE WEEK Fed Up with Google, Conspiracy Theorists Turn to DuckDuckGo:  Stuart A. Thompson, NY Times, Feb. 28, 2022 “Praise for DuckDuckGo has become a popular refrain during the pandemic among right-wing social media influencers and conspiracy theorists who question Covid-19 vaccines and push discredited coronavirus treatments. Some have posted screenshots showing that DuckDuckGo appears to […]

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Tuesday, March 1st 2022

Israel’s Ukraine Problem, and America’s:  Andrew Koss, Mosaic, Feb. 28, 2022 Will Israel Find Itself on the Wrong Side Of The ‘Changing’ World Order?:  Alex Traiman, JNS, Feb. 27, 2022 What Israel Must Learn from Ukraine’s War: Gerald M. Steinberg, Jewish Journal, Feb. 24, 2022 Russia Breathes Down Middle Eastern Necks Over Ukraine:  James M. […]

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Monday, February 28th 2022 / Monday, February 28th 2022

From Jewish Comedian to Wartime Leader: Volodymyr Zelensky’s Unlikely Journey:  Associated Press, United With Israel, Feb. 27, 2022 — When Volodymyr Zelensky was growing up in southeastern Ukraine, his Jewish family spoke Russian and his father once forbade the younger Zelensky from going abroad to study in Israel. Ukraine: The Perpetual Battleground:  Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco, […]

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Friday, February 25th 2022

A Graphical Comparison of Russian and Ukrainian Military Forces:  Chris Martin, Defense News, Feb. 24, 2022 — In the early morning of Feb. 24, Russia began a fresh invasion of Ukraine. Data from a recent report compares the military forces of the two countries and provides details on the Russian-backed separatist forces in Donetsk and Luhansk. Why […]

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Friday, February 25th 2022 / Thursday, February 24th 2022

Citation de la semaine: “Ne frappe pas à la porte d’un autre, si tu ne veux pas qu’on frappe à la tienne.” Proverbe turc Le président d’Israël prévoit un rare voyage en Turquie  Le Figaro avec AFP, 15/02/2022 Erdogan: La Turquie et Israël peuvent travailler ensemble pour apporter du gaz en Europe arabobserver.com, 5 février […]

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Thursday, February 24th 2022 / Thursday, February 24th 2022

Putin Announces ‘Military Operation’ in Ukraine; Explosions Reported in Kyiv:  Isaac Schorr, National Review, Feb. 23, 2022 — Russian president Vladimir Putin announced early Thursday morning local time that his government has resolved “to launch a special military operation” aimed at the “demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine,” heralding the start of a land war on […]

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Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 / Wednesday, February 23rd 2022

MEDIA-OCRITIES OF THE WEEK Complacent Canada is Changing — And Our Politicians Haven’t a Clue:  Kelly McParland, National Post, Feb. 20, 2022“New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh. . .announced his willingness to grant the government the extraordinary powers it sought [through its Emergencies Act], to clear the laneways around Wellington Street,  but stipulated they must never be […]