INCREASING TIES
No, President Biden, the Synagogue Attack Was Not Against the “Civilized World”: David Suissa, Jewish Journal, Jan. 28, 2023 — We attach ourselves to narratives because they comfort us. It’s comforting to think that the terrorist who murdered seven Jews coming out of a Jerusalem synagogue was striking a blow against “the civilized world,” as President Joe Biden asserted.
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By Ending Security Coordination with Israel, the Palestinian Authority Is Shooting Itself in the Foot: Yoni Ben Menachem, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Jan. 30, 2023
Palestinians Deserve the Leaders They Have; Ari Blaff, Newsweek, Sept. 13, 2022
Sickening Humbug Over Israeli Massacre: Melanie Philips, Substack, Jan. 30, 2023
US Criticizes Palestinian Move to Suspend Security Ties With Israel After Deadly Raid: Joseph Haboush, Al Arabiya English, Jan. 26, 2023 — The top US diplomat for the Middle East criticized the Palestinian decision to cut off security coordination with Israel after Israeli forces killed several Palestinians during a raid.
Wife Was ‘Giving CPR to Dying Husband’ When Jerusalem Synagogue Gunman Opened Fire: James Bothwell, The Telegraph, Jan. 28, 2023 — The Palestinian gunman behind Friday’s synagogue attack in East Jerusalem shot at a young woman as she gave CPR to her dying husband, according to eyewitnesses.
Rashida Tlaib flies Palestinian flag in Office in Protest of Israeli Ban: Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 26, 2023 — US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib posted a picture of herself smiling and standing next to a Palestinian flag she hung in her office on Wednesday in protest of the Israeli government’s ban on Palestinian flags in public spaces.
Nine Palestinians killed in Jenin, Israeli Security Forces Thwart Terror Attack: Jonah Jeremy Bob, Jerusalem Post, Jan. 26, 2023 — Nine Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp on Thursday were killed in an extended and massive three-hour-long battle with the IDF which was trying to thwart planned terror attacks as well as to capture at least three known Islamic Jihad terrorists.