April 2020 ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Thursday, April 30, 2020

04/30 Links Pt2: 3 more virus deaths bring toll to 222; Pres. Trump Praises ‘Spirit and Resiliency’ of Jews, at Start of Jewish American Heritage Month

From Ian: 3 more virus deaths bring toll to 222, as daily infections continue to drop off The Health Ministry on Thursday evening said the country’s death toll from the novel coronavirus has climbed to 222 — three additional fatalities since the morning. The overall number of cases rose to 15,946, up just 112 in 24 hours as the downturn in infections persisted. Meanwhile,...

Our weekly column from the humor site PreOccupied Territory. Check out their Facebook page. Simba, Everything The Light Touches Is Our Kingdom Unless Muslims Ever Ruled It, Even Briefly by King Mufasa Serengeti - Simba, look out over the pridelands. All the way to the horizon in all directions. Everything the sunlight touches, we hold sway....

Jewish Voice for Peace Action, their political arm, issued this today: Since I'm always interested in the foreign policies of potential members of Congress, I looked up Lopez' platform on her website. Here is her entire foreign policy: The United States must cease interference in the democratic processes of other nations, whether through the use of unilateral coercive...

Today the Islamic Waqf said that it will continue the closure of the Al Aqsa Mosque and the courtyards that make up the entire Temple Mount. "This is because the reasons that led to these painful decisions for all of us are not gone, and they still exist and threaten the lives of people and lead to an increase in the spread of the epidemic." This is reasonable and prudent....

From Ian: Germany outlaws all Hezbollah activities, including by political wing Germany on Thursday officially announced that it has outlawed activities by the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah. In a dramatic departure from Berlin’s previous policy, which was based on the European Union’s stance, the new ban does not differentiate between the group’s...

This was shown on Libyan TV, where a "reporter" with a crude Israeli flag microphone asked shopkeepers if they thought Libya should trade with Israel. In the segments we can see, the "reporter" was berated and beaten, to the delight of viewers. (h/t iTi) We have lots of ideas, but we need more resources to be even more effective. Please donate today to help...

Electronic Intifada published an article from Hind Khoudary, cashing in on her fame from informing Hamas about a Zoom meeting between Gaza and Israeli peace activists, resulting in the abduction and disappearance of Rami Aman three weeks ago. Khoudary, a former Amnesty contractor who described herself as a human rights activist until this incident, shows off the insanity...

This week was the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Conference that provides the legal basis for Israel's ownership of Judea and Samaria. I've never seen a convincing argument otherwise. The international community has not accepted that reasoning, but it is an interesting exercise to figure out exactly how the world - specifically, the UN - has looked at Judea and Samaria...

Vic Rosenthal's Weekly Column In Israel, Memorial Day (yom hazikaron) is the day before Independence Day (yom ha’atzmaut). It makes sense: you can’t think about the miracle of our Jewish state without remembering the 23,816 soldiers, police, and other security people who lost their lives so we could get it and keep it, or the 4,166 civilians who were murdered by...

I had a blast doing this interview. It goes for almost an hour but it is interesting throughout. Aboud is really a great guy. Hope you enjoy it! We have lots of ideas, but we need more resources to be even more effective. Please donate today to help get the message out and to help defend Israe...

04/29 Links Pt2: For first time, Israelis recovered from coronavirus outnumber those still sick; HSBC blocks donations to terror linked InterPal charity.

From Ian: For first time, Israelis recovered from coronavirus outnumber those still sick For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country earlier this year, the number of people in Israel who have recovered from the virus surpassed the number of those who are still sick, according to Health Ministry figures published Wednesday. There have been a total...

Seth Mandel wrote an important thread on Twitter: Editors at major publications for years have treated this person as representative of the Jewish political world. Said it before and will say it again: There needs to be a massive reformation in how the US media talks about Israel. Who they publish, who they run to for quotes, who they rely on as experts. Top-to-bottom--if...

Sovereignty is not the same thing as annexation. Prime Minister Netanyahu knows this, which is why he is always careful to speak of exercising Israel’s sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and in the Jordan Valley. The media never seems to see this as a serious distinction, and often cites Netanyahu as speaking of “annexation,” as in this April 26, 2020 Jerusalem Post...

From Ian: JPost Editorial: Independence Day – Israel's 72nd birthday Despite these daunting challenges, Israelis have by and large proved themselves exceptional at coping with the extreme situation and adhering to the strict regulations that have been imposed. And although we, as a newspaper, have been critical of government policy and efforts in combating the deadly pandemic,...

By Daled Amos The fringe group If Not Now has found a new way to draw attention to itself this week: Their argument is presented in a bulleted list: o Israel controls Gaza's air and coastline, and six of Gaza's seven land crossings. -- This is according to Gisha. We will discuss the issue of "control" below. o Israel reserves the right to enter Gaza at will with...