Tag - Israel

the Algemeinier January 29, 2016 JNS.org – The Indiana House of Representatives this week passed new legislation that targets businesses or other entities that engage in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, marking the latest victory in the fight against BDS on the US state level. House Bill 1378, which was introduced by Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and was passed unanimously by the legislature on Jan. 25...

Indiana House unanimously passes anti-BDS bill

January 29, 2016

Posted by Jewish Telegraphic Agency, January 29, 2016 The Indiana House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill banning state dealings with entities that boycott Israel or its settlements. The bill sent to the state’s Senate on Jan. 26 defines “the promotion of activities to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel” as meeting the standard of “extraordinary circumstances” necessary under state law to mandate divestment from a company. It...

The fascinating contrast between President Obama’s and Sen. Cruz’s Hanukkah (Chanukah) greetings

December 6, 2015

The Washington Post By David Bernstein December 6, 2015 First part: President Obama: “Tonight, Jews in America, Israel, and around the world come together to light the first candle of the Festival of Lights. At its heart, Hanukkah is about the struggle for justice in the face of overwhelming obstacles.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.): “Today Heidi and I wish the Jewish Community a very Happy Chanukah. On this holiday, we remember the miracle that...

Indiana General Assembly becomes 2nd state legislature to pass anti-BDS bill

April 30, 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by JNS.org (JNS.org) The Indiana General Assembly has become the second-ever state legislature to pass a bill that formally opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Tennessee lawmakers approved a similar measure on April 21. Adopted in a voice vote, the Indiana Senate approved Resolution 74, which “expresses opposition to the anti-Jewish and anti-Israel” BDS movement. The Senate’s move...

Rep. André Carson’s judgment is questionable

January 22, 2015

In his Jan. 17 column, Matthew Tully misleadingly portrays concerns over the recent appointment of Rep. André Carson to the House Intelligence Committee as being motivated by an anti-Muslim bias. In fact, the concerns are directly related to Carson’s behavior and questions about his judgment and intentions. In June 2014, Carson was invited to be the keynote speaker at the newly established U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, the...

Poor Policy Choices Leave Jewish State Vulnerable

February 12, 2013

Published: February 12, 2013 3:00 a.m. in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. As President Obama begins his second term, it is an opportune moment to critically evaluate his foreign policy record, which thus far appears to be based on the concept that peace and strength can be gained through abandoning one’s friends and appeasing one’s enemies. As evidence of this, consider the following. Obama recently declared that a certain Mideast nation...

Donnelly breaks from Obama on Israel – Southbend Tribune

February 12, 2013

By ALLON FRIEDMAN and ELLIOT BARTKY 5:15 a.m. CST, February 12, 2013 Southbend Tribune. As President Obama begins his second term in office, it is an opportune moment to critically evaluate his foreign policy record, which thus far appears to be based on the concept that peace and strength can be gained through abandoning one’s friends and appeasing one’s enemies. As evidence of this, consider the following. Obama recently declared that a...

We Gave Peace a Chance

January 10, 2013

Article printed from Daniel Gordis – Dispatches from an Anxious State: URL to article: “What was the hardest thing about making aliya?” people still ask me. They expect, I imagine, that I’ll say something about our kids going to the army. Or about living in less than half the space we had when we lived in the States. Or, if they knew, they might imagine that I’d mention having one car for four drivers, rather than two cars for two drivers...

From Al-Masara to the Wall Street Journal: A Case Report of Palestinian Fauxtography

December 10, 2012

By Allon Friedman The American Thinker December 10, 2012 Like all supporters of Israel, I am acutely aware of the mainstream media’s all-pervading anti-Israel bias. I learned long ago that news reports which fairly present Israel’s version of the conflict are as rare as July snowflakes in Houston. A recent experience of mine only reinforced these beliefs. While leisurely perusing a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal, I came across an...

Vague Reporting Fails to Draw Clear Picture

December 2, 2012