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Thursday, November 3rd 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
Jonathan S. Tobin Israel Hayom, Nov. 3, 2022 “While there has been a flurry of articles in the legacy media and liberal Jewish outlets seeking to depict Smotrich, and especially Ben-Gvir, as enemies of both democracy and decency, it will have been a mere foretaste of what is likely to follow the election.” […]
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Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer Israel National News, Nov. 2, 2022 “Itamar Ben-Gvir is a perfectly worthy Knesset member, and he is as qualified to be a cabinet minister as is any other party head or co-head.” I previously have published here my strong support for Itamar Ben-Gvir (and Bezalel Smotrich and their Religious Zionism party). […]
Alex Traiman JNS, Nov. 2, 2022 “Having 100 percent of the cabinet ministries headed by members of Israel’s right-wing will produce an unprecedented era in the state’s history.” Apparently in Israel, the fifth time is the charm. After repeated attempts by the opposition, by defectors from his own right-wing bloc, by the prosecution […]
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Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 / Wednesday, November 2nd 2022
WEEKLY QUOTES “… the Israeli public voted for national pride and a Jewish state.” – former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who, after yesterday’s 5th election, who is posed to become Israel’s next PM. (Jerusalem Post, Nov. 2, 2022) “Israel is returning to sanity today. After years of political instability, the citizens of Israel voted for a nationalist […]
Tuesday, November 1st 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
What is at Stake in Israel’s Nov. 1st Election: Emet On-Line, Oct. 27, 2022 — On November 1st, Israelis will be heading back to the polls for the fifth time in four years. What are the major issues confronting them? Are the Israeli people voting on existential issues for the Jewish state or economic, social […]
David Isaac JNS, Oct. 30, 2022 “… the key to this election is the turnout—who is voting and from which areas. Knowing where people are voting tells you more about who will win than asking individuals for whom they will vote,” Polls show opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu either eking out a victory in Tuesday’s […]
Jeremy Sharon Times of Israel, Oct. 30, 2022 “Because of this financial vulnerability, Rabinowitz says the Haredi parties have sought to leverage the cost of living crisis to their benefit, and blame it squarely on the current government as a way of boosting voter motivation by underlining the supposed negative impact the actions […]
Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Nov. 1, 2022 “Ankara wants to use Israel as a conduit to closer ties with Washington. Depending on who triumphs in the elections, Turkey could continue its reconciliation, or use the elections as an excuse to try to inflame tensions and profit from any Israel-Palestinian conflicts that may erupt.” […]
Yehuda Shlezinger Israel Hayom, Oct. 31, 2022 “Those who won’t participate will be carrying out chilul hashem (profaning the name of God), they will be disrespectful toward the Almighty.” Israeli voters will once again head to the polls on Tuesday, but if there is one thing already clear it is that no major […]
Monday, October 31st 2022 / Saturday, December 2nd 2023
2023 Index of U.S. Military Strength: Heritage Foundation –– As currently postured, the U.S. military is at growing risk of not being able to meet the demands of defending America’s vital national interests. It is rated as weak relative to the force needed to defend national interests on a global stage against actual challenges in […]
Alastair Gale WSJ, Oct. 20, 2022 “At present, there are not many commanders in the PLA who are truly proficient in joint combat. If this situation does not change, once there is a war, it will be very dangerous.” China’s military is emerging as a true competitor to the U.S. under Xi Jinping. The […]
Caitlin Doornbos NY Post, Oct. 18, 2022 “At present, the [Biden] administration’s proposed defense budget for [fiscal year] 2023 falls far short of what the services need to regain readiness and to replace aged equipment,” the report said. The US military may not be able to win one war — let alone two — as […]
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