Tag Archives: Shimon Peres

Ethiopians Demand Compensation perished families en route to Israel

The Organization for the Memory of Jews who perished in Sudan on their Way to Zion, a group representing Ethiopian Jews who were brought to Israel during 1984’s Operation Moses rescue, has filed a petition with Israel’s High Court of … read more »

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Ethiopian-born Miss Israel to dine with Obama

Yityish Aynaw, first Ethiopian-born to win pageant invited to dine at Peres’s house; cites as hero Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Miss Israel Yityish Aynaw Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post Newly crowned Miss Israel Yityish Aynaw was invited by … read more »

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Should Israel Agree to a Cease-fire?

By Robert Spencer The Jerusalem Post reported Monday that “Israel agreed to briefly hold off on sending ground forces into Gaza to allow time for cease-fire efforts to continue.” Meanwhile, Hamas top dog Khaled Mashaal demanded that Israel initiate a … read more »

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Netanyahu condemns violence against African migrants

PM: We will soon begin sending infiltrators back to their countries of origin; Peres: Hatred of foreigners contradicts foundations of Judaism; dozens demonstrate in south Tel Aviv, Jerusalem against anti-foreigner violence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised on Thursday that his … read more »

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The Brain Dead Israeli Left

The Israeli left is dead. It’s politically dead, conceptually dead and brain dead. But like the fabled Norwegian blue parrot, there is an industry dedicated to assuring us that it’s still alive and well, just pining for the peace process. … read more »

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Restive Ethiopians Take to Street of Isreal

New Generation Emboldened To Protest Racism in Israel Nathan Jeffay Covering the shabby concrete storefronts in this small Israeli town are graffiti messages expressing the anger some Ethiopians feel over what they see as racism. An unemployed Ethiopian immigrant waiting … read more »

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Shabaab bashes Kenya-Israel security pact

Mogadishu – A spokesperson for the Somali militant group al-Shabaab said that Kenya’s prime minister recently visited Israel to seek assistance in “destroying Muslim people and their religion.” Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage on Tuesday also warned Kenya that it still … read more »

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Egyptian protesters call for severing Israel ties

Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo on Wednesday demanding Egypt sever ties with and end gas exports to the Jewish state. Massed on a bridge next to the high-rise building where the embassy is … read more »

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