Isranet Daily Briefing
Wednesday, May 4th 2022 / Wednesday, May 4th 2022
MEDIA-OCRITY OF THE WEEK Antisemitism Increased Under Trump. Then It Got Even Worse: Michelle Goldberg, NY Times, Apr. 29, 2022“Antisemitism started increasing in 2015, when Donald Trump came on the political scene and electrified the far right, then spiked during his administration/ Trump is now gone, but the Republican Party has grown more hospitable than ever […]
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022
Putin’s Dangerous Escalation of Nuclear Threats Jeopardizes NATO Solidarity: John Ivison, National Post, Apr. 28, 2022 — In case nervous Europeans did not get the veiled threat of a first nuclear strike by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov his boss Vladimir Putin removed the veil on Wednesday. Lavrov said that the danger of nuclear confrontation is […]
Analysis
Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 / Saturday, July 23rd 2022
Conrad Black National Post, Apr. 23, 2022 “This makes Canada’s contribution to strengthening the West at its most vulnerable point and training up the Ukrainian army all the more remarkable.” Almost the entire world outside of Russia has been impressed by the doughty and successful fight that Ukraine has put up against the barbarous assault […]
Tom Blackwell National Post, Apr. 25, 2022 “They seem to be held back by this not-realistic fear that this is going to trigger World War Three” The airlift of arms into Eastern Europe to help Ukraine’s out-gunned defence against Russian invasion seemed to enter a new phase this week. Long-range artillery, armoured vehicles and other […]
Derek H. Burney National Post, Apr. 24, 2022 “Odessa is the ultimate prize for Putin” The longer the war in Ukraine lasts, the more atrocities against civilians are exposed, and the murkier the prospects for victory and peace become. Western publics remain staunchly supportive of Ukraine’s valiant efforts, but they can become inured to the […]
Josie Ensor National Post, Apr. 23, 2022 “The delivery in recent weeks of Soviet-era T-72 tanks to Kyiv from the Czech Republic and other NATO allies has effectively eroded Russia’s advantage.” The U.S. will supply Ukraine with deadly “ghost drones” developed specifically for Ukrainian forces to use against Russian troops. The 120 Phoenix Ghost Tactical […]
Monday, May 2nd 2022 / Monday, May 2nd 2022
Treasury Aims for Economic Pain on Russia, but Critics Question Effectiveness: Alan Rappeport, NY Times, Apr. 8, 2022 New Sanctions Add Pressure on Russia but Don’t Shut Off Business; Patricia Kowsmann, WSJ, Apr. 8, 2022 Rocketing Prices Test Europe’s Political Resolve in Confrontation with Russia: Paul Hannon and Eric Sylvers, WSJ, Apr. 12, 2022 Russian […]
Monday, May 2nd 2022 / Saturday, July 23rd 2022
Alan Rappeport NY Times, Apr. 8, 2022 “Within the Treasury Department, officials have been in a debate about how far to push the sanctions without creating unintended consequences that would rattle the financial system and inflame inflation, which is soaring across much of the world.” When Russia imposed retaliatory sanctions on top American officials last month, its […]
Patricia Kowsmann WSJ, Apr. 8, 2022 “Europe’s key weakness is a lack of geopolitical or risk perspective on energy policy, at national or at EU level.” Waves of Western sanctions targeting Russian banks are hampering the country’s ability to conduct business, but efforts continue to be constrained by Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and gas. The […]
Paul Hannon and Eric Sylvers WSJ, Apr. 12, 2022 “Europe’s key weakness is a lack of geopolitical or risk perspective on energy policy, at national or at EU level.” Surging food and fuel prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are fueling discontent across Europe, testing Western democracies’ political resilience. The first round of France’s presidential […]
Cade Metz and Adam Satariano NY Times, Apr. 13, 2022 “Most Russian tech workers are part of the global market. Either they work for global companies or they are tech entrepreneurs trying to build new companies for the global market. So they are leaving the country.” In early March, days after Russia invaded Ukraine and […]
Friday, April 29th 2022 / Thursday, May 26th 2022
Forget Semantics; The Far-Left Has a Real Structural Jewish Problem: Bernard Bohbot, Dateline: Middle East, Spring 2022 — The debate about the “working definition of antisemitism” is mainly semantic. If one believes that discrimination is always racist, then wanting to destroy Israel (and no other state) is definitely antisemitic. [Bernard Bohbot is a CIJR Baruch […]
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