Category Archives: Israel
A Golden Opportunity
Come with your family and friends on the April 6, 2011 NORPAC Mission to Washington by calling 201-788-5133 or registering at http://www.norpac.net.
On March 30, Israel’s Supporters Will Shop “BIG” to Counter the Boycott Movement
Pro-Israel consumers are invited to hit the stores on Wednesday, March 30, to shop “BIG,” which is an acronym for “Buy Israeli Goods.” Knowing what to buy is easy; Israel’s supporters can simply follow the list of products and companies Israel’s enemies would like to see targeted by a boycott.
Pro-Israel Jews and Christians Came Together in Seattle, Where There Was Absolutely No Sleeping on the Buses
At the end of December, many pro-Israel Jews and Christians felt their successful joint campaign to keep anti-Israel ads off buses in Seattle was an example of cooperation that allowed the good guys to win.
Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel: Annoying by Non-Jews; Painful When Perpetrated by Israelis against Each Other
Launched in 2005, the so-called “boycott, divestment, and sanctions” (BDS) movement was created by Palestinians seeking to prompt their supporters worldwide to convince Western authorities to engage in anti-Israel campaigns. The movement’s goal is to hurt Israel economically and encourage delegitimization of the Jewish state.
Combatting BDS Antisemitism: They Redraw Lines of Acceptable Discourse; the Pro-Israel Community Must Respond
The latest attempt to boycott Israel on a North American college campus was made over hummus. The Strauss Group, Israeli co-owner (with PepsiCo) of Sabra brand hummus, supports the Golani and Givati brigades with gift packages, and was thus accused of human rights abuses against Palestinians. Princeton students were urged to demand that other brands be offered on campus in addition to the offending Sabra product.
Good News in Israel: Best Economy in the West, Energy Independence, and Maybe Future Exports
After years of Jewish jokes decrying the fact that the Biblical Moses was sent to a Promised Land barely 40 miles from any natural source of oil or gas, Israel has struck pay dirt. Initial drilling confirmed last month that a huge gas field has been discovered off Israel’s Mediterranean shore, 50 miles west of Haifa.
WikiLeaks Upshot: Israel and the Arab States Agree Iran Must Be Stopped with or without a PA State; Why Is Obama Lying?
Tweet As bad as the WikiLeaks scandal is for the future of trust between the US and governments throughout the world that must rely on American intelligence security, for supporters of the Jewish state, the more than 800,000 leaked classified US documents and 250,000 State Department cables lend credence and support to positions taken by [...]
Arabs Celebrate Carmel Fire as “Punishment from Allah” and Condemn Muslim Governments That Helped “the Enemy”
Tweet Israel’s Muslim neighbors who sent firefighting equipment and workers to help the Jewish state received little praise from many of their co-religionists. Instead, the rescue teams were jeered and cursed, while Israel’s suffering in the fire was cheered as an act of Allah.
A Chanukah Miracle: Aid from a Hostile World Helped Israel Survive Catastrophic Fire
Tweet It was no secret that this past November was the driest month in Israel since 1962. Despite fervent prayer services conducted in the religious and secular communities, no relief came. The Kinneret remained at more than 700 feet below sea level, just 31 inches above the forbidden “black line.” It had lost almost eight [...]
UNESCO Recognizes Rachel’s Tomb as…a Mosque; New US Congressional Leadership Says It’s Time to Leave UNESCO
Tweet At the end of Oct, the executive committee of the Paris-based UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) declared that it will henceforth recognize the Tomb of the Biblical matriarch Rachel, which is located between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, not as a Jewish holy site, but, rather, as the Mosque of Bilel Ibn-Rabach.
Urgent Action Alert – The BIG Day-November 30th– is Approaching Fast!
Tweet On Tuesday, November 30, anti-Israel activists in New York City plan to demonstrate and call for boycotts of stores that sell Israeli products. The pro-Israel, pro-peace community urges you to join a counter campaign. We are making November 30 a BIG (Buy Israeli Goods) Day. Visit this website: www.BuyIsraelGoods.org — The website includes a locator [...]
Nefesh B’Nefesh Focuses on Careers for Potential North American Olim
Tweet Throughout North America last month, hundreds of Jews flocked to hotels and offices to attend career fairs conducted by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency. In Toronto, New York, Baltimore, and Miami, they came to learn more about their career options if they choose to make aliyah.
PA Wants an Israeli “Freeze,” but Not if the Price Is Recognition of a Jewish State; Bibi Says It’s That or Nothing
Tweet When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made clear that he might agree to extend the freeze on building throughout Judea and Samaria for an additional 60 days, but only if the Palestinians were to agree to recognize Israel as the Jewish state, he articulated a sentiment that has resonated not only in Jewish communities [...]
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