Våldet från judiska extremister väcker känslor i Israel

 Times of Israel diskuterar våldet från judiska extremister. 

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s episode.

In a searing piece, Berman writes, “Attacks by Jewish extremists and a mealy-mouthed response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu undermine Israel’s ability to prevent new sanctions against settlements, to restore relations with key partners, and to show Israel cares about Christians. Instead of denouncing and combating the attacks, he has consistently downplayed them, even before last weekend.” We ask, “What could Netanyahu be thinking?”

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Två helt olika åsikter om vem som borde leda Israel

Här följer två artiklar med helt olika åsikter om vem som är rätt person att leda Israel efter parlamentsvalet om knappt en vecka.

David Horovitz har jag följt och läst i flera år, han slår oftast huvudet på spiken i sina analyser.

Mike Evans känner jag inte alls till och jag ställer mig mycket frågande till allt han skriver.

Om man orkar läsa får man i alla fall ta del av två helt olika åsikter.

For Israel’s sake, Netanyahu has to go (David Horovitz chefredaktör Times of Israel)

The Times of Israel was founded and continues to do its utmost to report on Israel accurately and fairly. I don’t know the politics of many of our staff, and I don’t want to. Our commitment to fair-minded, dependable reporting is one of the main reasons why The Times of Israel is so globally resonant, despite being an avowedly Zionist enterprise in a world increasingly hostile to the sovereign right of the Jewish nation to any part of its historic homeland.

And yet, as editor, I have increasingly focused these weekly columns — opinionated articles, clearly marked as such — on the words and deeds of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and my conviction that before and especially after the Hamas invasion of October 7, 2023, he is unfit to lead Israel — that he has not only failed our people, but endangers the existence of the state.

As these most fateful elections have approached, I could not forgive myself if I had not used whatever respect and influence our readers feel it is appropriate to accord my writing in order to explain as best as I could why the fundamental security and sustainability of Israel requires new leadership, genuinely acting in the interests of the state.

A partnership guided by God: Why Trump decided to endorse Netanyahu in Israel's elections - opinion  (Dr. Mike Evans has written 120 books and is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. He is the founder of the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem, the Ten Boom Museum in Holland, and Churches United with Israel, one of the largest Christian Zionist networks in America.)

When President Donald Trump endorsed Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection as prime minister of Israel, many voices urged him not to do it. 

But I believe I know why Trump made that decision. I have known Benjamin Netanyahu for nearly 50 years, and I believe Trump recognizes in him something I have witnessed for decades: courage, pragmatism, resilience, and a willingness to make difficult decisions without needing everyone’s approval.

I also believe God has a purpose for both men. My conviction began with an extraordinary encounter in Jerusalem in 1980...

Hamas celebrates a Nobel Peace Prize: Meet Navi Pillay

 Anne Bayefsky skriver om Nobelfredspristagaren:

Professor Anne Bayefsky is the President of Human Rights Voices and the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust.

Hamas celebrates a Nobel Peace Prize: Meet Navi Pillay

Navi Pillay, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has one standout credential: she has helmed the global enterprise that contorts law in the service of antisemitism. This award announces that a pathological focus on demonizing Jews and the Jewish state can be a spectacularly successful strategy for a legal career. Now Pillay will forever be known for indelibly damaging the credibility and promise of international law itself.

Immediately celebrating the honor was the terrorist organization Hamas. Ghastly violators of human rights congratulated Pillay for “defending human rights.” Those dedicated to rejecting international law called the award a “recognition of her career …upholding international law.” This twisted Nobel spectacle features a peace prize welcomed by violent jihadists.

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Bret Stephens: is America turning against Israel?

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens discusses rising antisemitism, America’s declining support for Israel, and whether the relationship can be repaired.

Så behandlas judar i dagens värld

 Några exempel på hur judar eller de som stöder dem behandlas i vår värld:

Berlin shop owner repeatedly attacked after displaying posters condemning antisemitism

A 67-year-old wheelchair-bound shop owner in Berlin has been repeatedly attacked after displaying posters condemning antisemitism and the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, according to German media reports on Saturday.

Dutch city bans Israeli fans from soccer match; Foreign Ministry demands reversal

Netherlands 'leading hotbed of antisemitism': Israel condemns Hapoel Beersheba ban

Israel has condemned the Netherlands for the decision to ban Israeli football fans from attending a Europa League match just two years after the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were attacked in Amsterdam while attending an Ajax match.

Dutch news site Nieuwsuur was the first to report that Hapoel Be’er Sheva fans have been banned from attending a match against AZ Alkmaar in Alkmaar on Thursday over security concerns.

Jewish schools in Brooklyn evacuate following bomb threats, NYPD finds no explosives on site

Dublin hotel cancels 70 rooms booked for antisemitism conference delegates

The Herbert Park Hotel in Dublin canceled a reservation for 70 rooms intended for delegates attending an international conference on combating antisemitism, after learning the purpose of their visit.

Global anti-Israel protests coordinated in advance by international alliance, documents show

Pro-Palestinian protests across the world last week were coordinated in advance by an international alliance that prepared campaign slogans, media messaging and protest tactics, including calls to shut down city squares, encircle government buildings and blockade corporate hubs, The Jerusalem Post's review of campaign documents found.

Hur ser Israel ut efter valet?

  Inför parlamentsvalet målar David Horovitz , Times of Israel, upp en osäker bild av läget i Israel.

Unless the opposition steps up its game, Netanyahu, the PM of Oct. 7, could yet survive this election

It’s a combination of his own shameless efforts to rewrite history, his opponents’ inability to adequately hold him to account for that blackest of days and much more besides, and, perhaps, Israel’s changing demographics

"...De sionistiska oppositionspartierna är djupt övertygade om att de skulle sköta landet oändligt mycket bättre på alla områden – från säkerhet och pågående konflikter till strategiska mål, internationella relationer, ekonomi, utbildning, den känsliga maktbalansen mellan den verkställande och den dömande makten, och mycket annat därtill. 

De är övertygade om att ännu en seger för Netanyahu – som fortsätter att stämpla alla motståndare som en fara för Israel, trots att det var han som ledde landet under dess största katastrof någonsin – skulle äventyra själva Israels existens. 

De vill tro att de har gjort och gör tillräckligt för att övertyga en betydande majoritet av väljarkåren om den fara Netanyahu utgör, samt om sin egen förmåga att reparera skadorna han orsakat och – som de själva ser saken – rädda nationen. 

Frågan är tvåfaldig: Finns det tillräckligt många israeler som vill ha det Israel som skisseras i självständighetsförklaringen? Och gör de sionistiska oppositionspartierna allt som krävs för att vinna väljarnas röster den 27 oktober?"

Såhär fungerar valsystemet i Israel

 How do Israeli elections work? A guide to voting, Knesset seats, and coalitions - explainer

Israel uses a system called proportional representation, which helps explain its many political parties, complicated coalition negotiations, and frequent early elections.

In Israel, voters do not directly elect their prime minister or individual members of parliament. Instead, each voter chooses a single list of candidates, usually representing a political party or an alliance of parties. The votes determine how the 120 seats in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, are distributed...