How the Media Misread the White House on Settlements
A return to pre-Obama policies.
February 6, 2017
How the Media Misread the White House on Settlements
A return to pre-Obama policies.
On Thursday night, the Trump administration announced that, while it does not believe “the existence of [Israeli] settlements [in the West Bank] is an impediment to peace,” it does believe “the construction of new settlements or the expansion of existing settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving that goal.” The American press by and large interpreted the statement as an endorsement of the previous administration’s attitude, with the New York Times running a report under the headline “Trump Embraces Pillars of Obama’s Foreign Policy.” However, writes John Podhoretz, the opposite is true:
February 6, 2017
In the United Kingdom, Anti-Semitism Is on the Rise
A record number of incidents.
Did the Obama Administration Consent to Iran’s Development of Missiles That Can Hit Israel but Not Europe?
So claim Iranian officials.
How Israel Came to Lead the World in Military Technology
Investment, risk-taking, and necessity.
The Archaeological Evidence for Ancient Jewish Purity Rites
Mikva’ot and chalkstone vessels.