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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

01/29 Links Pt2: Seth Mandel: The truth about anti-Semitism; Terrorist free in Jordan despite bombing that killed Americans; Cotton accuses a Koch and Soros-backed think tank of fomenting antisemitism

From Ian: Philip Klein & Seth Mandel: The truth about anti-Semitism Unfortunately, de Blasio’s effort to explain anti-Semitism as merely right-wing does not make him unique. As anti-Semitism has reared its ugly head, liberals have gone out of their way to categorize it in a way that fits neatly with their partisan interests. Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose campaign has provided...

Shai Glick, the founder of Btsalmo, is a really good guy who is working hard for human rights. He’s not just working hard for the people of Israel, but for the wider world Jewish community. Yet Glick also believes that his work benefits humanity in general, as more Muslims are killed by extremists than any other people today. Fighting against incitement to terror helps...

Ma'an reports that Mahmoud Abbas refused a phone call from President Trump today and refused to accept a message from him. Ramallah News called this snub "a heavy blow to Trump." As always, the bizarre idea of "honor" causes people to be stupid. And if you were to find a single reason why Palestinians will never accept peace with Israel under any circumstances, it is...

From Ian: Abe Greenwald: The Opponents of Peace The thing about peace between Israel and the Palestinians, however, is that the devil isn’t in the details; it’s in the broad strokes. Israeli leaders have long wanted peace while their Palestinian counterparts want to destroy Israel. Trump announced the framework at the White House today alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

#DealOfTheCentury tweets

I was pretty busy on Twitter over the past 24 hours...Here are my most popular tweets on the "Deal of the Century." Many of them could be expanded into posts, but there are only so many hours in the day. Palestinian leaders: "We Palestinians would rather stay in misery than have a chance to improve our lives - because we have principles!"Palestinian people: "Ummm...you guys live in mansions. We've been suffering for 71 years."Leaders: "Anyone...

The most striking thing about the Trump plan is that its goal is completely different than the goal of every previous plan. Every other "peace" plan had a goal of two states, as if that would magically produce peace. Once two states was achieved, then the job was done. Terrorism, the Palestinian economy, overcrowding in Gaza - none of those were addressed. Day Two after the...

Fayez Sayegh was an academic and propagandist who was born in Syria and whose family moved to Tiberias at a time that many Arabs moved to Palestine from Syria. Sayegh wrote numerous anti-Israel books and pamphlets, especially after he founded the PLO Research Centre in Beirut in 1965, the official propaganda bureau of the PLO. He was also a member of the PLO Executive Committee....

UAE and Saudi Arabia say positive things about Trump plan

From the UAE Embassy in Washington: The United Arab Emirates appreciates continued US efforts to reach a Palestine-Israel peace agreement. This plan is a serious initiative that addresses many issues raised over the years. The only way to guarantee a lasting solution is to reach an agreement between all concerned parties. The UAE believes that Palestinians and Israelis...

From Ian: Saying ‘Never Again’ Means Nothing If It’s Not Backed Up With Actions The German ambassador to Israel deserves credit for acknowledging that she “feel[s] deep shame given the unspeakable crimes committed by Germans.” The German president also spoke movingly on Thursday about German responsibility for the Holocaust’s unspeakable crimes and the power of reconciliation,...

In yesterday's news, we learned that Psychiatrist Declares Grafton Thomas Incompetent To Stand Trial: A psychiatrist hired to evaluate Grafton Thomas, has declared that Thomas’ mental illness deems him incompetent to stand trial on federal hate crimes charges. Thomas is accused of using a machete to attack Jews attending a Chanukah party at the home of Rabbi Rottenburg...