Israel
Warren Buffett Raises $60 Million for Israel Bonds, Says Jewish State Will ‘Be Around Forever’
Warren Buffet personally hosted a group of investors in Omaha to raise $60 Million in Israel Bonds. Buffet, the world's third wealthiest person, remarked that "[he] would have taken a perpetual bond if you had offered one. I believe Israel is going to be around forever." Buffet further commented that "If you are looking for brains, energy and dynamism in the Middle East, Israel is the only place you need to go."
Arab football team from East Jerusalem poses with banner praising terrorist
If you want to fully understand the Israel-Palestinian Conflict, pay attention to the values, events and people that each side glorifies. There is a long tradition of Palestinians praising terrorists, whether plastering their image on city walls or naming street signs after them. Here, a soccer team poses with a commemorative banner glorifying a terrorist who recently killed to Jews. They couldn't be more proud...
World
Saudi Arabia elected to UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia has just been elected to the UN Human Rights Council. A country that affords women very few rights will now oversee worldwide women's rights.
BDS
BDS Can Hurt Significant Palestinian Workforce
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics recently released its quarterly report on the Palestinian labor force. The BDS movement is, on the surface, a ridiculous and misguided effort. This quarterly report shows that a BDS success would greatly hurt the Palestinians as well. According to the report, the number of Palestinians working in Israel has been rising, currently at about 112,000. This represents about 16% of the entire West Bank workforce. These Palestinians working in Israel also garner much greater wages (approximately 222 NIS per day) compared to Palestinians not working in Israel (approximately 59 NIS per day for workers in the Gaza Strip and 96 NIS per day in the West Bank). These numbers show that Palestinians have a great interest in a strong Israeli economy, something that BDS seeks to destroy.
King, Creighton file legislation blocking discriminatory trade practices against Israel
Texas is set to pass legislation that seeks to quash BDS. Texas is the latest of a large number of US states that have been enacting anti-BDS legislation. As far as the states are concerned, BDS is dead on arrival.
Firing of York U Faculty Member for Antisemitic Posts Called ‘Victory’ by Canadian Jewish Groups
York University recently fired a professor who habitually posted vile anti-Semitic things, including blaming Jews for 9/11. There is a disturbing trend of college professors spewing anti-Semitic garbage. Finally, some schools are actually starting to take action.
Oberlin College dismisses professor who posted anti-Semitic messages on social media
Oberlin College has dismissed anti-Semitic professor Joy Karega, who has been spewing anti-Semitism for quite some time. Karega jumped on the "Jews were responsible for 9/11" train and also claims that ISIS is really an instrument of the CIA and hte Mossad.
Anti-Semitism
Kent State Students Demand Removal of ‘Golda’ Display, Claiming Late Israeli Leader Engaged in ‘Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians’
Students at Kent State have petitioned the school to remove a display of Golda Meir because it is "hurtful" because she participated in "ethnic cleansing." The ethnic cleansing charge against Israel has been experiencing a resurgence. Not only is there a complete lack of any evidence supporting the idea that Israel has engaged in ethnic cleansing, but, in fact, there is evidence of the complete opposite. The Palestinian population has exploded and grown consistently since the establishment of Israel. The reality is that Palestinians have the highest population growth rate of all Middle East populations and the life expectancy of Palestinians is one of the highest in the entire region. If Israel is trying to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians, it is doing an incredibly horrible job.
Russian spokeswoman says Jews behind Trump win
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson suggests that "the Jews" were responsible for Trump winning, even using a "cartoonish Jewish accent" to say such.
Montana synagogue requests police protection after Nazi fliers appear
A synagogue in Missoula, Montana has requested police patrols after anti-Semitic fliers were distributed nearby. The fliers were tied to the American Nazi Party.
Upbeat
UN recognizes IDF emergency medical team as best in world
In last week's edition, we reported that the World Health Organization was considering giving Israel a previously unattained ranking for emergency medicine. It is now official! The WHO has recognized the IDF's emergency medical response team as the world's first "Type 3 plus" designation. Never before has any country achieved this ranking, making Israel the world's best emergency medical responder.