By Drieu Godefridi, GATESTONE  •  January 6, 2023

• The stadiums for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar were built in conditions described as slave-like and hellish. For ten years, armies of Asian workers were put to work for miserable wages in wretched living conditions. According to the Guardian, since the emirate was awarded the World Cup, 6,500 workers died on Qatar’s construction sites. This carnage did not predestine Qatar for praise from the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.
• “The recent backroom deal approved by the Bureau to appoint a new EP Secretary-General is emblematic of an institution that thinks that rules for ethics and integrity should only apply to others.” — Michiel van Hulten, director of Transparency International EU, December 10, 2022.
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Even followers of Islam considered the Temple Mount to be the location of the Jewish Holy Temples, but in 1967, Moshe Dayan gave control over it to the Muslim Wakf. Op-ed.

By Jeff Dunetz, INN

Ben Gvir on the Temple MountPublic relations

Israel’s National Security Minister, Itamar Ben Gvir’s visited the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest spot where the first and second Holy Temples stood. Many countries worldwide have quickly raced to a microphone to condemn the Jewish State for the horrible crime of a Jew walking across the faith’s holiest site. He did not pray, of course, as only Muslims are permitted to pray atop the Mount. Despite the international condemnation of a Jew walking through his faith’s holiest site, the real inciter of the condemnation was Moshe Dayan.

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Rescuers Without Borders releases statistics on terror attacks in 2022. 734 people were injured and 7,386 attacks were committed.

Israel National News     Jan 5, 2023,

31 Israelis were murdered and 734 injured in terrorist attacks in 2022, according to data released by the Rescuers Without Borders organization.

In total, 7,386 terrorist attacks were committed in the previous year, including 1,153 cases of stone throwing, 1,036 Molotov cocktails thrown, 559 cases of tires set on fire and 84 explosives thrown.

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The most practical and realistic alternative to the 2SS is to recognize Jordan as the homeland of the Palestinians – all of those who want to live in peace.

By MOSHE DANN, JPOST    4.1.23

Police officers stand in line to separate protesters supporting Palestine from a small group of Israel supporters in front of city hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 15, 2021. (credit: CHRIS HELGREN/REUTERS)

What if there is no solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? What if it never ends?

What if the reason for the conflict is a confusion of terminology: that it is not between Arab Palestinians and Israelis, but between Muslim Arabs and Jews – i.e., a religious conflict? The conflict, therefore, is not only about territory, but about Jewish history and the rights of the Jewish people.

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JaFaJ INTELLIGENCE January 3, 2023

Jordan’s King is Weak and Fragile, Still, Hamzah Has No Chance
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1. Summary: Jordan has been spiralling into unrest since early December. An ongoing national strike in protests of the King’s economic policies has blossomed into civil disobedience. In response, King Abdullah has recklessly dealt with those taking part in the strike (demonstrators), with the “heavy hand of oppression.” This has made the public more defiant and deepened the crisis. At the same time, some of the very few remaining loyalists to the King’s half-brother, Hamzah, have rekindled their hope of him replacing his brother as King. Still, Hamzah lacks any serious public support or access to either Jordan’s intelligence or army, therefore his chances of ever becoming King are null.
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By Robert Meyer

Israel must remain both strong and morally committed to Zionism, Judaism and the future of the State of Israel. This strength includes having the international legal basis for the State of Israel well known and asserted both in Israel and international forums.

Today, the international legal rights of Israel to Eretz Yisrael are now more important than ever owing to the Netanyahu Government’s plans to be more active in Judea and Samaria. Please note my recent introduction to my speech which I have been circulating lately:

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Time to stop fearing the Jew-Hating bullies and fight back!  Pikuach Nefesh

By Diane Bederman

Nothing unites the world like Jew hatred-from left and right and the centre

I apologize for the length of this article. It is much longer than most of my blogs. I tried to reduce the words by editing the number of Jew hating incidents reported in 2021-the most recent year of hate statistics…

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Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount visit and the decision to legalize the Homesh outpost have put a dent in the prime minister’s aim of diplomatic ties with Riyadh

By Jonathan Lis, HAARETZ

Itamar Ben Gvir after visiting the Temple Mount in March, Jerusalem.Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg

Just a few minutes of Itamar Ben-Gvir’s defiant stroll on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Tuesday were enough for the international community to make it clear to Benjamin Netanyahu that it has no patience for the whims of his new government.

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By Kent Heckenlively, AMER THINKER

Recently, Elon Musk tweeted out that his preferred pronouns are “prosecute/Fauci.”

Of course, the usual suspects in the media were clutching their pearls, screaming that Musk was putting the sainted Dr. Fauci at risk, while their daily attacks against conservatives (and even moderates) continue unabated.

I’ve been on the Fauci beat for about a decade. He was the primary focus of my first book, PLAGUE: One Scientist’s Intrepid Search for the Truth About Human Retroviruses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Autism, and Other Diseases, co-authored with Dr. Judy Mikovits (a government scientist with twenty years of experience).
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NAVDEEP SURI and HARGUN SETHI

The bilateral relationship between Israel and UAE has moved ahead with surprising speed post the Abraham Accords

The signing of the Abraham Accords between UAE, Bahrain, and Israel in August 2020 opened up new possibilities for Israel to establish diplomatic ties with two key states in the Gulf. Morocco and Sudan followed soon, and as relations thawed with Saudi Arabia, it was clear that several Arab states were now willing to accept the political legitimacy of Israel.
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By John Hannah, JINSA

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has identified making peace with Saudi Arabia as among his highest foreign policy priorities. After a week-long visit to Riyadh in November with the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), I’m more convinced than ever that such a peace is indeed possible. But I’m also convinced that it can’t be achieved without a major assist from President Joe Biden and improvement in US-Saudi relations.

The ground rules for our Riyadh meetings don’t allow me to attribute comments to specific Saudi leaders. But for what it’s worth, I’m confident that our sources were authoritative. On the question of normalizing relations with Israel, here’s the gist of what we heard:

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The new Israeli government should promote economic relations with China subject to considerations of national security and promoting the strategic dialogue with Washington on technology.

By ASSAF ORION, JPOST     3.1.23

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of talks in Beijing, in 2017.
(photo credit: Etienne Oliveau/Reuters)

Against the background of global strategic competition, the 37th Israeli government must wisely navigate between the great powers. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has enthusiastically led the development of Israel’s relations with China in the past decade, must decide on Israel’s future path between China and the United States, and between the economy and national security.

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The ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Cai Run, in a special column for Israel Hayom, reflects on 30 years of official relations – as well as looks into the future.

By  Ambassador Cai Run, ISRAEL HAYOM

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 21, 2017 | Photo: Reuters / Etienne Oliveau / Pool

The year of 2022 is a milestone in China’s development. Marked by the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China embarked on a new journey of development. The year of 2022 is also an important year for China and Israel, as it marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Looking into the future, China is setting out on a new journey of development and the China-Israel relationship is embracing new opportunities.

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(Western conventional wisdom vs. Middle East reality)

By Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative”

Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, reiterates his commitment to the establishment of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.

*According to Western conventional wisdom, the establishment of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan River would promote the cause of peace, stabilize the Middle East and advance Western interests.

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T. Belman. Normally, I like what Goldman has to say but not so much this time. But I was intrigued by this remark;

Turkey’s realignment with Israel, the Gulf States and China creates a new security architecture in the region. Iran is marginalized, emphatically so after China signed a December 9 joint statement with the Gulf States admonishing Iran for supporting terrorist activity in the region, following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Saudi Arabia.

New coalition signals normalization of Israeli politics in a China-led era of fast-shifting geopolitical sands

By DAVID P GOLDMAN, ASIA TIMES  3.1.23

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu adjusts his skull cap after speaking at a special session of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, to approve and swear in a new government, in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022. Photo: Pool / Amir Cohen

JERUSALEM—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is anything but the manifestation of extremism portrayed in most of the world’s media.

Typical of misreporting in the Western press was Le Monde’s December 28 assertion that “the new coalition gives pride of place to Jewish extremists and the ultra-Orthodox, who plan to weaken the judiciary and expand settlements.”

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It may look like the Russians are back on their heels but the reality is that the only thing at this time that Russia cares about is the kill ration. Its currently 5 Ukrainian for every Russian. The same goes for equipment.

T.Belman. This is a propaganda video. It blames the Arab/Jew conflict on the British double dealings. In essence it claims Britain offered the Jews a national homeland in Palestine and the Arabs self determination and independence.  The Arabs felt betrayed because they expected to get one huge state. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXfuqUhzESg

Strangely, although the Balfour Declaration,  Versailles Treaty, and the Sykes-Picot Agreement are all gone into, no mention was made of San Remo Res of 1920 at which the Jewish right to ownership of all of Palestine was confirmed in law. Also no mention was made of the fact that Jews were sovereign over these lands for 1000 years previously.(900BCE to 100 CE). The Arabs were subject to either French or British Mandates. Britain mollified them by giving Abdullah Transjordan contrary to San Remo.

Britain did not start the Arab-Jew conflict, Islam did, 1500 years ago. Britain caused the Arab/Israeli conflict by enabling the creation of Israel albeit reluctantly.