Jewish News Syndicate

The West will have no choice but to do “something,” however limited in scope, until it can move on.https://bit.ly/2R28O7t 

.@yonibmen: The purpose of the rocket attack was to pressure #Egypt to increase efforts to end the #Gaza embargo and to serve as a warning to Israel before making a decision to launch a military strike against #Hamas.https://bit.ly/2OBljdA 

There is no reason why the German government should keep looted art works.https://bit.ly/2EzlyB6 

The delay is to allow for more time to talk with the community and consider alternative proposals, but some reports indicate that it is due to an offer from Khan al-Ahmar residents to relocate.https://bit.ly/2yuw1s3 

.@BenCohenOpinion: For Jews, the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht and the centennial of the end of World War I are occasions for profound historical reflection, in a year that has already witnessed the 70th anniversary of the State of Israel’s creation.https://bit.ly/2AnxMsB 

“To honor religious freedom as enshrined in Indonesia’s constitution, the government must respect all religions and stop criminalizing Christians when they are merely exercising their right to free speech.” https://bit.ly/2R6gIg9  Via @GatestoneInst

Palestinian terrorists belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC) and the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) and #Hezbollah trained Bahraini Shiite terrorists in camps near Damascus. https://bit.ly/2EBA8rZ  Via @TheIPT

This recent decision reeks of cowardice and makes a laughingstock of #Israel’s sovereignty and commitment to law and order.https://bit.ly/2CZgEMn 

The Turkish government’s Directorate of Religious Affairs gathered intelligence via its imams and other employees in 38 countries on the activities of Turks suspected of supporting the U.S.-based Turkish Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen. https://bit.ly/2q4vMzy  Via @GatestoneInst

One thing can be concluded from the passing week's developments and the relatively quiet week along the border with #Gaza...https://bit.ly/2AlqHZy 

.@ArielBenSolomon: #Iran expert Meir Javedanfar speculated that if President Donald Trump is re-elected and U.S. sanctions ratcheted up, then the regime would be pressed to negotiate with the Americans or risk real threats of domestic instability.https://bit.ly/2CsRjt3 

At the end of the day, #LaraAlqasem’s sojourn in #Israel will be for the best. It's likely that even if she neglects the #BDS struggle from time to time, she will be an even more dedicated activist after a year on Mount Scopus.https://bit.ly/2PMgM4q 

IDF erects artificial sand mounds to give troops better visibility into #Lebanon, over the 6-8 meter (20-26 feet) cement barrier built along the borderhttps://bit.ly/2yRQYfU 

“To honor religious freedom as enshrined in Indonesia’s constitution, the government must respect all religions and stop criminalizing Christians when they are merely exercising their right to free speech.” https://bit.ly/2R6gIg9  Via @GatestoneInst

#Israel’s Defense Ministry ordered the Kerem Shalom goods crossing and Erez pedestrian crossing from #Gaza to Israel to be reopened on Sunday morning, noting a decrease in the amount and severity of riots along the border in recent days.https://bit.ly/2NTbClb 

The Hebrew University’s department of BDS https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-hebrew-universitys-department-of-bds/ … @akibigman