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Leading Arab newspaper credits PMW for fighting Palestinian Authority terror for "more than 30 years" | PMW Analysis

“PMW played a central role in the campaign against paying salaries to Palestinian detainees serving sentences in Israeli prisons, as well as to the families of the deceased.”

palwatch.org

 

[Sixties Fan]

Globes points out:

Israel's normalization agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give Israeli business an official, stable bridge to the entire Arab world, particularly the other Gulf states, with Saudi Arabia, which was in on the secret all along the way, at their head. The opportunities that have been opened up in the Arab markets for Israeli firms are huge, and could dramatically boost Israel's exports, to the UAE, and via them to other Arab countries.
A prominent businessperson, formerly a senior officer in the security forces, told "Globes" that although there were substantial ties with the UAE beforehand, this agreement puts everything above board, and lends legitimacy to buying from Israel for companies and governments throughout the Arab world, through UAE intermediaries. In one way or another, this happened before, but now "the sky is the limit".
A source in Saudi Arabia told "Globes" that the Arab world had a great deal to gain from Israel. This is a breakthrough. The Palestinian issue has not gone away and will continue to be an obstacle to some degree, but the road is open.

(full article online)

Now the entire Arab world can import Israeli goods through the UAE

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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[Hollie]

Israel said to estimate UAE deal worth hundreds of millions in trade a year

Economy Ministry assesses exports to Emirates could amount to $500 million annually, and Gulf state's investment in the country could reach $350 million, TV news reports

www.timesofisrael.com

Economy Ministry assesses exports to Emirates could amount to $500 million annually, and Gulf state’s investment in the country could reach $350 million, TV news reports

 

[LA RAM FAN]

RE: Boycott Israel
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,

BLUF: While delivered very passionately - it still is supporting a pragmatic defect. The delivery begins with (public disorder and an unsafe environment) what they are trying to end with (the elimination of public disorder and the unsafe environment). Claiming that the response to violence (under Article 43 of the Hague Regulation) is somehow not normal. That judicial punishment (under Article 68 GCIV • offenses which are solely intended to harm the Occupying Power) is somehow improper because it does not fit the political agenda of the many factions which call themselves "Palestinians" (Jihadist, Fedayeen Activist, Hostile Insurgents, Radicalized Islamic Followers, and Asymmetric Fighters) described as peaceful people, even though the violence (they complain about) is a consequence of their initiated criminal acts which are often intentional offenses which have caused the death of one or more people.

One of the dirtiest words in both Arab and BDS media is “normalization” – anything that treats Israel and Israeli Jews as anything but disgusting entities.

In 2011, +972 Magazine once published a BDS group’s explanation of what is so horrible about normalization, and some of it sounds like parody:

(COMMENT)

There is no justification for the Arab Palestinian to engage in criminal activity that is directed against Israel (or any state for that matter) and intended or calculated to create a state of terror in the minds of the Israelis (or any other people).

“Nothing can justify terrorism — ever,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared

at the opening of a high-level meeting of the Security Council today, that the

council's body’s deep concern over the terrorist threat and its determination

to combat it by all means in all its forms and manifestations, in line with the

United Nations Charter and international law.



Nor is there any justification for any oration

(like we see here) that would incite
discrimination and hostility or appeal to the emotion of the audience to the level of violence.
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It is because the many national security interests do not want to appear draconian, that people such as depicted in the video, are allowed to continue the platform for the delivery of such inflammatory speech. An "argument from passion," as we see here is still misrepresenting the legality of violence in these matters, and is still a fallacy on so many levels.

Most Respectfully,
R

Are you still pimping Israel's terrorist canard?

That’s an inflammatory statement. Based on a libellous and delusional premise.

Pfffft! Phony war on terror.

Terrorist = Anyone we don't like.

The mindset of the zionists of Israel indeed.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

One of the dirtiest words in both Arab and BDS media is “normalization” – anything that treats Israel and Israeli Jews as anything but disgusting entities.

In 2011, +972 Magazine once published a BDS group’s explanation of what is so horrible about normalization, and some of it sounds like parody:

A key principle that underlines the term normalization is that it is entirely based on political, rather than racial, considerations and is therefore in perfect harmony with the BDS movement’s rejection of all forms of racism and racial discrimination. Countering normalization is a means to resist oppression, its mechanisms and structures. As such, it is categorically unrelated to or conditioned upon the identity of the oppressor.

Oh really? Because later on in that same document Israeli Arabs are described as victims of coercion:

Palestinian citizens of Israel ….may be confronted with two forms of normalization. The first, which we may call coercive everyday relations, are those relations that a colonized people, and those living under apartheid, are forced to take part in if they are to survive, conduct their everyday lives and make a living within the established oppressive structures. For the Palestinian citizens of Israel, as taxpayers,such coercive everyday relations include daily employment in Israeli places of work and the use of public services and institutions such as schools, universities and hospitals.

Can you believe it? Israeli Arabs are being coerced into working and using public services – exactly like their oppressors!

Equality is the new apartheid.

But if the BDSers consider Israeli Arabs to be victims of coercion, then who are the oppressors? Why, they are Israeli non-Arabs, pretty much all of who happen to be Jews!

What more proof do you need that the BDS movement is antisemitic?

When Arabs use the term, they are no less antisemitic. An example this weeks comes from Palestinian newspaper Al Quds News, which is upset over Dubai’s publicly acknowledging a synagogue in the Emirates.

(full article online)

Anti-normalization is another term for antisemitism

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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You took the Israel apologists to school with that video proving if you support Israel,you are a traiter to America.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

These people speaking in the video for BLM are obviously good people.too many zionists and CIA terrorists have penetrated the group unfortunately.

 

[RoccoR]

RE: Idea: Nakba day turns Sulhah day (poll)
⁜→ et al,

I am sorry, but I do not see a correlation between the Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the plight of the Arab Palestinians (HoAP), except the hostility.

BLM was a movement to protest the death of a Black Man that was in the custody of the police. That is always a dilemma for the police to handle. They have to run a clean and thorough investigation. It is a case of the reasonable force in the apprehension of a person and the manner of treatment while in the custody of that person.

The Arab Palestinian is a case of a people who are trying, quite ineffectively, to exercise their Right of Self-Determination after having openly rejected to participate in the establishment of self-governing institutions. This is a case where the people knowingly adopted a terrorist organization to be the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. This is a government that uses the conflict as a source of revenue from donor nations that maintains a relatively affluent lifestyle. For the leaders of the PLO and HAMAS, peace means the end of the gravy train; something they don't want. In their fuzzy logic, peace is bad and conflict is good.

When you strip away the political camouflage and look directly at the problem, what you see in common is two leadership models that use conflict as a means to support themselves. You might have noticed that the co-founder in the video mentions the fact that they lost funding. You can bet your ass that they BLM did not pay out of pocket for the junket to the Middle East acting as some sort of emissary. Without conflict, the revenue stream drys up. That does not encourage the leadership to move in the direction of peace.

Just my simple observation.

Most Respectfully,
R

 

[Sixties Fan]

40 Countries, 140 US Lawmakers Applaud Israel-Emirates Peace Deal, UAE Envoy Celebrates Accord | United with Israel

UAE’s Ambassador to the U.S. praises 'overwhelming positive reaction' to Trump announcement of UAE-Israel peace deal.

unitedwithisrael.org

 

[Sixties Fan]

11-Year-Old Gaza Rapper Enrages Hamas with Message of ‘Love’ for Israel | United with Israel

Abdel Rahman al-Shantti raps in fluent English, but the line was drawn when he talked about peace with Israel.

unitedwithisrael.org

 

[Sixties Fan]

Pakistan’s English language The News International has two sepratae op-eds that say that the UAE has every right to establish diplomatic relations with whomever it wants, including Israel.

Pakistan newspaper has two articles saying the UAE has every right to open relations with Israel

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

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[Sixties Fan]

The normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates may be one of the biggest and final nails in the coffin of the antisemitic BDS movement. The truth is that the movement has been a failure from the outset, and while it continues to attract a lot of attention, it has proven to be far less successful than the Arab League boycott, which crumbled long ago.

Many people do not realize that the Arab League initiated its boycott in 1945 before Israel existed, demonstrating, like the newer boycott, it was fundamentally antisemitic rather than anti-Israel.

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THE ORIGINAL BOYCOTT HAD A MINIMAL IMPACT DESPITE THE BLACKLISTING OF HUNDREDS OF COMPANIES, INCLUDING MAJOR US BRANDS SUCH AS FORD, RCA, AND COCA-COLA. IT BEGAN TO CRUMBLE, HOWEVER, WHEN THE UNITED STATES PASSED ANTI-BOYCOTT LEGISLATION IN 1978, AND IT BECAME TOOTHLESS AFTER EGYPT SIGNED ITS PEACE TREATY WITH ISRAEL.

THE BDS MOVEMENT IS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE UN FORUM HELD IN DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA IN 2001. THE “DURBAN STRATEGY” — CALLED FOR “COMPLETE AND TOTAL ISOLATION OF ISRAEL … THE IMPOSITION OF MANDATORY AND COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AND EMBARGOES, [AND] THE FULL CESSATION OF ALL LINKS (DIPLOMATIC, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AID, MILITARY COOPERATION AND TRAINING) BETWEEN ALL STATES AND ISRAEL.”

ON THE DIPLOMATIC FRONT, ISRAEL HAS RELATIONS WITH MORE COUNTRIES TODAY THAN IT DID IN 2001. THE LEADER OF SUDAN BACKED RECOGNIZING ISRAEL IN A HISTORIC SHIFT. THE DECISION OF THE UAE, MOST IMPORTANTLY, BROKE THE LONGSTANDING TABOO AMONG GULF STATES AGAINST NORMALIZING TIES BEFORE THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.

(full article online)

Whither the BDS Movement?

A pro-BDS demonstration. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates may be one …

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[Sixties Fan]

When the UK opted out of the EU during Brexit in 2016, it also decided to renegotiate its trade relations with other nations, Israel included.

A source close to the Foreign Ministry informed The Jerusalem Post that one of the reasons for UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s current visit to the Jewish state is to get the ball rolling on exactly that.

(full article online)

'Britain wants Israeli hi-tech,' no longer fears Arab reaction - source | The Jerusalem Post

“In the 1970’s, the Foreign Office would issue a certificate to companies wishing to trade with Israel fearing Arab reactions,” said Prof. Rynhold of Bar Ilan University’s Political Studies Dept.

www.jpost.com

 

[Sixties Fan]

The previous director of the Jewish Museum Berlin left in the wake of a tweet.

In May, after the German parliament declared the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel anti-Semitic, the museum tweeted a critique of the decision, arguing that it was undemocratic, and shared an article featuring several Jewish scholars who agreed. Public pressure mounted against the director, Peter Schafer, and a debate about the role of Jewish museums and the legality of the BDS movement ensued.

(full article online)

Berlin Jewish museum director on Jewish life in Germany, beyond BDS | The Jerusalem Post

Stepping into the fraught position is Hetty Berg, who began her tenure on April 1 after spending the last 30 years as a manager and curator at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.

www.jpost.com

 

[Sixties Fan]

At DePaul University a student was sent hundreds of threats, doxed, harassed, and filmed on campus to the point they had to have security from the Jewish agency and has since been forced to leave university. DePaul legitimised these incidents free speech.

At Bristol University, suspended Labour member over antisemitism, David Miller continues to teach and promote hate.

At the University of Oregon, the mezuzot of Jewish students were ripped from their doorways, and one had a swastika drawn in its place.

At Istanbul Technical University antisemitic slurs are a regular occurrence.

At Palm Beach State College, a kosher student was held down and had pork rammed down their throat.

At CUNY School of Law, Israel is painted as a settler colonial project and Jews are considered white and privileged. Despite such claims being factually disproven, it has done nothing less than fuel Jew-hatred on campus.

At Durban University, its student council issued a call to expel Jewish students, especially those who do not back the Palestinian cause. Tell Jewish students again how anti-Zionism is not antisemitism.

The above is not even a handful of antisemitic incidents on campus. Does every incident worldwide have to be included for administrators and the public to acknowledge the fears of Jewish students?

Unless the issue of antisemitism on campus is addressed, the next generations of political leaders will continue to leave university with an antisemitic and anti-Israel stamp. Without overcoming ignorance and driving education through the provision of tools to enable such change, students and professors will continue to be trapped in their echo chambers and perpetuate antisemitic and anti-Zionist rhetoric, a vicious cycle with proven dangerous effects. Education is the only way to break down walls and reclaim the narrative. If universities wish to be at the forefront of the anti-racism movement, Jews must not be side-lined. Universities must provide constant opportunities for people of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds to learn about Jewish history, Jewish struggles, and the importance of Israel to the Jewish people.

(full article online)

Challenging the Jew-Hate Safe Space of Universities - Combat Antisemitism Movement

combatantisemitism.org

 

[P F Tinmore]

The previous director of the Jewish Museum Berlin left in the wake of a tweet.

In May, after the German parliament declared the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel anti-Semitic, the museum tweeted a critique of the decision, arguing that it was undemocratic, and shared an article featuring several Jewish scholars who agreed. Public pressure mounted against the director, Peter Schafer, and a debate about the role of Jewish museums and the legality of the BDS movement ensued.

(full article online)

Berlin Jewish museum director on Jewish life in Germany, beyond BDS | The Jerusalem Post

Stepping into the fraught position is Hetty Berg, who began her tenure on April 1 after spending the last 30 years as a manager and curator at the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam.

www.jpost.com

The more debate the better.

 

[Mindful]

Jew-hater Angelo John Gage is not happy with Joseph’s video, and has uploaded another video rant, this time attacking both him, me, and others.
I thought it easier to just respond with a video of my own.

WATCH: A Response to Jew-Hater Angelo John Gage's Latest Video Rant

Jew-hater Angelo John Gage is not happy with Joseph's video, and has uploaded another video rant, this time attacking both him, me, and others. I thought it easier to just respond with a video of my own

www.israellycool.com

 

[Sixties Fan]

Anti-Israel activists remain conflicted about the outcome. Although Yara Derbas, a member of the pro-BDS campaign group “Apartheid Off-Campus” focused on the territorial issue specific to Hebrew U, another article from the same group framed Haifa as a lateral move. They claim that “both institutions are equally complicit in Israel’s occupation. … The fight must continue until SOAS is no longer affiliated with any complicit universities.” They used the guise of international law to intimidate the university into a separation yet only succeeded in moving the chessboard. It will be harder for them to do the same with Haifa.

(full article online)

Bashing opportunities to study Hebrew in Israel

A university that succumbs to the pressure of students making a claim based on a proven lie to serve a greater motive is not a stable one.

www.jns.org

 

[Sixties Fan]

The terror groups themselves say that the point of the "fire balloons" is to burn Israeli civilians, not to "call attention to the blockade." One writes op-eds and calls protests to call attention to something, but this MD doesn't care about public health - she only cares about demonizing Israel.

And of course the fires themselves are a public health hazard that JVP Health will never talk about.

The hypocrisy still doesn't end there.

JVP calls for everyone to boycott Israeli goods and services.

But the "JVP Health" website is built using Wix, the popular Israeli website builder, as you can see from its source code.

(full article online)

Hypocritical BDSers at Jewish Voice for Peace use Israeli firm for their "health" website

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[Sixties Fan]

Israel’s Elbit Systems Wins US Army Contract Worth Up to $79 Million

The logo of the Israeli defense electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at its offices in Haifa, Israel, Feb. 26, …

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In boon for Israel, Saudi Arabia gives permanent overfly rights to and from UAE

Netanyahu hails 'another tremendous breakthrough,' promises new policy will shorten and cheapen flights and open Israel up to the Far East

www.timesofisrael.com