Analysis

Monday, July 24th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Prof. Yoav Dotan Israel Hayom, July 9, 2023 “… the bill currently on the Knesset docket gives blanket exemption to all government decisions, even those made by a single minister. In fact, everything can be defined as a ministerial decision.”   The proposed legislation to trim the scope of the reasonableness standard in court decisions could put […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Friday, July 21st 2023 / Wednesday, November 1st 2023

SHABBAT READING   To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young:  Devarim 5776, 5783:  The Rabbi Sacks Legacy –– On 27 March 2012, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen, an ancient ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. A number of institutions presented Loyal Addresses to the Queen, thanking her for her service to the nation. […]

Analysis

Friday, July 21st 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

David Wurmser Israel Hayom, July 19, 2023 “Given how dearly the Biden team held isolating Netanyahu and focusing blame for US-Israeli tensions solely on him, a visit by Netanyahu – connecting directly with the American people, being feted in Congress and filling the airwaves – could be disastrous for the US administration’s strategy.”   US […]

Analysis

Friday, July 21st 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Editorial Board WSJ, July 18, 2023 “Israel is the least racist state in the Middle East and a stark contrast to the Palestinian Authority.” On Friday these columns criticized President Biden for snubbing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, declining in gratuitous public fashion to invite him to the White House. On Monday the President had a change of […]

Analysis

Friday, July 21st 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Caroline Glick JNS, July 19, 2023 “Even after Malley was forced out for unnamed security violations—and is allegedly the subject of an FBI investigation—U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stood by Malley and defended him in an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” last weekend.”   On the surface, Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the […]

Analysis

Friday, July 21st 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Mike Wagenheim JNS, July 19, 2023 “One of the main missions of Herzog’s trip was to remind Biden why he constantly describes himself as a Zionist and why he holds, as he told Herzog at the outset of Tuesday’s meeting, a love for Israel that is “deep-rooted and long-lasting.””   Just as Israel’s president was […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Thursday, July 20th 2023 / Wednesday, November 1st 2023

DEMOCRATIC AND LIBERAL VALUES WATCH:  Israeli President Isaac Herzog Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress: C-Span, YouTube, July 19, 2023 — Israeli President Isaac Herzog addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress. The president’s remarks begin at 28:40. WATCH:  Why was Herzog at the White House instead of Netanyahu?: The Caroline Glick Show, JNS, July 19, 2023 […]

Analysis

Thursday, July 20th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

 Avi Mayer Jerusalem Post, July 14, 2023 “Contrary to what certain pundits might say, never once did any of my interlocutors indicate that America is anywhere near “reassessing” its ties with Israel. Much to the contrary: they suggested that the best days of the relationship between the two countries are still ahead of us.”   […]

Analysis

Thursday, July 20th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Lahav Harkov Jerusalem Post, July 17, 2023 “That Biden does not want to meet with Netanyahu or members of his cabinet is amply clear. The question is why, and there are many explanations in the ether.”   President Isaac Herzog’s invitation to visit Washington this week came at a very different political time. Back in October, Yair […]

Analysis

Thursday, July 20th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Jacob Siegel and Liel Leibovitz Tablet, July 16, 2023 “American Jews have been herded into understanding Israel through the narrow prism of a 60-year-old political deal that has passed its sell-by date.” Two years ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez famously wept in Congress after changing her vote on funding Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system from “no” to […]

Analysis

Thursday, July 20th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Editorial Board WSJ, July 13, 2023 “The President’s Israel policy has been counterproductive. U.S. aid to anti-Israel international bodies has resumed, and all of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is treated as “occupied territory.” This is now a liberal article of faith, but how does it advance peace to indulge Palestinians in the belief […]

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Wednesday, July 19th 2023 / Friday, November 3rd 2023

Citation de la semaine:  « On ne se dispute qu’avec les gens qu’on aime, les autres on les ignore ou on leur fait la guerre. » Ruppert Barnes              Table des Matières Biden : Le gouvernement Netanyahu est « le plus extrémiste » que j’aie jamais vu JACOB MAGID Times of Israel, […]