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    2,500 Orthodox Jewish Rabbis, Israeli Ambassador Demand UN Secretary-General Resign Over Hamas Comments

    Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to reflect the fact Guterres’ speech does appear on the U.N. website. The U.N. changed the link after publication so the old link appeared broken. The Coalition for Jewish Values joined Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations in calling for the U.N. secretary-general to resign Tuesday. Secretary-General António…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    • Opinion

    In Israel’s Time of War, Its Economic Bond With US Matters More Than Ever

    The unprecedented and unprovoked Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel, coordinated by Iran through its proxy Hamas, has reaffirmed the necessity of the U.S. and Israel remaining as united as possible. Even as the military response to Hamas is taking shape, America’s enduring, resilient economic bond with Israel matters more than ever as an integral…
    Anthony B. Kim
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    REVOLT: SPLC Union Speaks Out on Hamas-Israel War as Southern Poverty Law Center Remains Silent

    The Southern Poverty Law Center’s labor union has taken a public stance on the war Hamas started by invading Israel, slaughtering civilians, and taking hostages—even while the SPLC itself has remained silent on the issue and on some Americans’ apparent support for Hamas slaughtering Jews. The SPLC Union implicitly criticized its members’ employer by taking…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Amid Cease-Fire Demands, Retired US Military Leaders Take a Side on Hamas-Israel War

    More than 100 retired U.S. military leaders signed an open letter Thursday urging support for Israel and its efforts to counter the Hamas terrorist attacks. The Jewish Institute for National Security of America, which released the letter, emphasized the importance of supporting Israel amid calls for cease-fire and for the U.S. to stop funding Israel….
    Lucy Gilbert
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    • Opinion

    Professor Threatens Children of Pro-Israel Journalists With Violence

    Another day, another member of our esteemed intellectual elite goes on an unhinged rant about Israel and Jews. This time it was Jemma Decristo, a transgender African American Studies professor at the University of California at Davis, who decided to take to social media and advocate for violently attacking neighbors. Decristo’s post on Oct. 10…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Daily Signal Reporters Capture Stark Differences Between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine Protests

    Following the Hamas attacks on Israel, thousands of protestors across the world have been coming out in support of either the Israelis or the Palestinians. But the differences in the demonstrations between the two have been stark, with mostly mourning from pro-Israel demonstrators and justifications for violence and even calls for Jewish genocide from among…
    Lucy Gilbert
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    Ted Cruz Exposes Anti-Israel Elements in Biden’s State Department

    “Passionate opponents of Israel” have infiltrated the administration of President Joe Biden, despite the veteran Democrat’s clear rhetoric in support of the Jewish state, Sen. Ted Cruz warns.   These anti-Israel elements are undermining Biden’s ability to stand firmly with America’s longtime ally, Cruz says.  “The problem is this administration, this White House, this Department…
    Sara Garstka
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    State Department Insists Israel Allow Humanitarian Aid for Gaza, but Admits Hamas Could Steal It

    A State Department spokesman admitted that Hamas could steal humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip Thursday, but still demanded Israel allow the aid to go in. Hamas carried out a deadly terrorist attack on multiple locations in southern Israel Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people and taking more than 200 hostages. President Joe Biden announced $100 million…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Before Joining Biden Admin, Some White House Staffers Attacked ‘Apartheid’ Israel

    The U.S. Secret Service arrested dozens of protesters outside the White House this week on charges of unlawful entry. The immediate aim of the demonstration, organized by the progressive Jewish group IfNotNow, was to “shut down the White House.” Their ultimate goal: Pressuring President Joe Biden into supporting an Israeli cease-fire. The White House has…
    Philip Wegmann
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    Photo From Anti-Israel Protest That Took Over House Office Building Suggests SPLC May Have Helped Organize It

    The Southern Poverty Law Center has long played the role of ideological enforcer, branding conservative critics of the Left’s ideology “haters” on the level of the Ku Klux Klan. But recently, the SPLC increasingly appears to also have boots on the ground at leftist protests that skirt the boundaries of the law. The SPLC has…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    • Opinion

    What It Was Like to Be in Israel During Hamas Attack

    For Rabbi Scott Kahn, Oct. 7 was a holy day, the Sabbath. He went to an early morning service at his synagogue and standing outside for a moment, he saw something strange. “We suddenly heard booms overhead in our city of Ramat Beit Shemesh. So we looked up, and we saw smoke just randomly. It…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Former PLO Spokeswoman Tweets ‘F— Israel’ While Working at DHS. Heritage Demands Answers.

    The Heritage Foundation's Oversight Project is requesting any documents sent or received by Nejwa Ali, a former spokeswoman for the Palestinian Liberation Organization's now-defunct U.S. delegation, in her official capacity at the Department of Homeland Security. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.) DHS put Ali on leave Thursday, after The…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    • Opinion

    ‘Even ISIS Didn’t Do Things Like This,’ Global Ministry Leader in Israel Says

    “Israel is a country who cherishes life,” Yael Eckstein says, “and our enemies know that.” Those enemies use that fact as a tool against Israel, adds Eckstein, president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, who is today’s guest on “The Daily Signal Podcast.”    Hamas killed 1,300 Israelis and took hostage…
    Virginia Allen
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    Biden Pick for Ambassador to Israel Confronted on Iran Deal, Misleading Congress. Here Are 4 Takeaways.

    Former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew’s role in sanctions relief for Iran proved to be a key aspect Wednesday in his Senate confirmation hearing as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.  Several Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pressed Lew, 68, on whether he misled Congress about allowing Iran to access the U.S. financial…
    Fred Lucas
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    Narrative About Israeli Airstrike on Hospital Collapses—Along With Corporate Media Credibility

    Another day, another black mark on the legacy media for promoting narratives rather than truth. On Tuesday, numerous media outlets reported that Israel bombed a Palestinian hospital. Did they actually see Israel strike the hospital and kill hundreds of people or confirm that it happened? No, they were just reporting it as if it were fact….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    On the Ground in Israel: Reporter Shares Firsthand Account of War-Torn Country

    Field reporter and former U.S. Marine Julio Rosas, who has been in Israel since last Wednesday, is sharing details from the ground as the war between Hamas and Israel continues. “Just before I signed on to join this podcast, there was—I got alerts on my phone that there were rockets being launched further to the…
    Samantha Aschieris
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    • Opinion

    Liberals’ Dilemma: Immigration or Israel?

    The war between Hamas and Israeli forces everyone to recognize an uncomfortable truth: Immigration is a foreign policy issue. In Germany, as throngs of Hamas supporters took to the streets, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger told Welt TV: “It was a grave mistake to let in so many people of totally different culture…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    • Opinion

    Moral Equivalence Means Either Moral Confusion or Hatred of Israel

    Moral equivalence has two purposes. One is to enable the morally confused to hide their confusion. The other is to enable the immoral to hide their immorality. Here are two examples as applied to the Israeli-Arab conflict: One is the assertion we hear regarding the latest Israel-Hamas war by members of the Western Left, by…
    Dennis Prager
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    It’s ‘the Darkest Day In Israeli History,’ Ex-Envoy Says

    As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel on Wednesday following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday. “I think it’s important for any American president to show support for, and solidarity with, Israel in its darkest hour. I mean, this is the darkest day…
    Samantha Aschieris
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    • News

    Jerusalem’s Catholic Patriarch Offers Himself in Exchange for Captured Israeli Children

    The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reportedly said Monday that he would go to great lengths to obtain the freedom of those children captured by Hamas terrorists, even offering himself as an exchange for their safety. "I am ready for an exchange, anything, if this can lead to freedom, to bring the children home," Cardinal Pierbattista…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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