“On behalf of the people and Government of Israel, I extend our deepest sympathies to the people of France and to the families of those who were brutally murdered in Paris last night. We also extend our wishes for a speedy recovery to the wounded. Israel stands shoulder-to-shoulder with France in this common battle against militant Islamic terrorism. I’ve instructed Israel’s security and intelligence forces to assist their French counterparts and their counterparts from other European countries in any way possible. Terrorism is the deliberate and systematic targeting of civilians. It can never be justified. Terrorism must always be condemned.…
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The European Union has made no secret of its intention to single Israeli settlements out for economic discrimination by labeling Israeli products made in the West Bank. This week, this policy was approved and put in place despite Israel’s intense objection that to do so would unfairly discriminate against Israel’s manufacturers and advance the cause of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. The Israeli political Right and Left were united in condemning this decision as anti-Semitic and an eerie throw-back to the Holocaust when Jews in Europe were forced to identify themselves with a yellow star. Leaders in Israel said…
Two young Palestinian boys aged just 12 and 13 stabbed and seriously wounded a Jewish security guard at the light rail station in Jerusalem’s northern Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood on Tuesday. One of the boys was shot and seriously wounded by his victim. The other was captured by security forces. It was the second stabbing attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday morning. In the other incident, an Arab man attempted to stab police officers near the Old City’s Damascus Gate only to be shot and neutralized before he could draw blood. The Pisgat Ze’ev attack was reminiscent of a similar stabbing last…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu flew to DC on Sunday night to meet with US President Obama on Monday. The visit was the first meeting between the two leaders since the controversial Iran Deal was finalized despite Israel’s intense objections. In this meeting, Netanyahu hoped to smooth over recent tensions between his country and the US. Here are the opening remarks from the start of Monday’s meeting at the White House: President Obama: “Welcome once again Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to the Oval Office. There’s no foreign leader who I’ve met with more frequently and I think that’s a testimony to…
This week the US House of Representatives passed a bi-partisan resolution explicitly condemning the Palestinian leadership’s incitement of terror which has led to nearly a thousand attacks on Israelis in the last two months. 369 members signed a letter telling President Abbas to end his incitement and stop the violence or risk losing hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign aid from the United States. Unlike President Obama and Secretary Kerry, the House of Representatives made it clear that there is no moral equivalency between the terrorists and their victims. The resolution’s sponsor, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, made this statement after…
The terrorism and violent protests that have plagued Israel nearly every day since September 14th of this year has drawn the attention of the world. But not to pressure the Palestinian leadership to get their people under control and bring an end to the violence. Instead, world leaders repeatedly condemn Israel for causing Palestinian anger by allowing settlements in the West Bank. One of the most popular claims made by those who are critical of Israel is that under international law, Israel is an illegal occupier of the West Bank. But as you can see in this video, international law…
The media has done a very poor job of reporting the terrorism in Israel over the last month. Especially in Europe, these attacks are usually ignored or talked about as if Israelis were injured or killed by anonymous forces rather than Palestinians. Here is the truth, from the perspective of an IDF soldier. WARNING: Graphic Content Source: Hananya Naftali
Since the most recent wave of terrorism began in Israel a few weeks ago, the international media has failed to present even a moderately balanced view of events. This is in part due to inherent anti-Israel bias in the media, and also gullible acceptance of official Palestinian propaganda. In an attempt to set the record straight and force the international media to cover the situation more fairly, Prime Minister Netanyahu held a press conference today where he countered Palestinian lies with the truth. “The current terror campaign in Israel is a result of continuous Palestinian incitement. First, on the al-Aqsa…
Knives are the most popular weapon of choice for the current wave of terrorist attacks in Israel. So self-defense experts in Krav Maga are teaching people how to protect themselves. This video is in Hebrew, but the point is clear even without English translation. Hopefully, no one reading this will ever need this information. But in Israel, it means the difference between life and death.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you greetings from Jerusalem. The city in which the Jewish People’s hopes and prayers for peace for all of humanity have echoed throughout the ages. Thirty-one years ago, as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, I stood at this podium for the first time. I spoke that day against a resolution sponsored by Iran to expel Israel from the United Nations. Then as now, the UN was obsessively hostile towards Israel, the one true democracy in the Middle East. Then as now, some sought to deny the one and only Jewish state a place among…