“There is a great victory here: The great persistence and continuity of our people, which overcomes all rules of history by the power of our faith and our will,” said the Israeli prime minister.
"We are—however—also concerned about the continued tensions and violence on the ground and the continuation of unilateral measures, such as settlement expansion, and the security issues," said EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
Jacob Colchamiro of Short Hills, N.J., placed second in the world, while Nathanael Vinar of Teaneck, N.J., placed sixth. Even middle-school national winner Yechiel Shulman from St. Louis broke the top 16 and participated in the televised Yom Ha’atzmaut competition.
Sanctions against Iran have not rallied the Iranian people around their regime as critics have warned. Iranians are blaming their own regime for the harsh oppression and deteriorating living conditions.
Promises and compromise have led only to violent rejectionism; perhaps Israel's sovereignty bid will finally bring the Palestinians back to negotiations.
The directive by Mahmoud Abbas is partly designed to deflect criticism from his Islamist rivals, said a Mideast expert, adding that within days, security coordination could return to normal levels.
“Berkeley has students who are Hamas supporters and who flagrantly call for the destruction of Jews. Why were campus police not empowered to control this violent mob?” said Masha Merkulova, of Club Z.
It may mean asking someone what “settler colonialism” is or whether they can define a “Jewish lobby,” explains Jonah Cohen of CAMERA. “It can also mean prodding someone about why they believe a certain position they hold is true.”