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Who are the Israelis?
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WATCH: Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei Arrives in Israel
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled Iran after refusing to avoid Israeli opponents, landed at Ben-Gurion Airport last night to represent Mongolia in a Judo Grand Slam competition in Tel Aviv.
I was kind of hoping his brother-from-another–mother Sagi Muki would be there to greet him, but I’m sure there will be plenty of time for them to catch up.
Emotion scenes nonetheless!
Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei, who fled Iran after refusing to avoid Israeli opponents, landed at Ben-Gurion Airport last night to represent Mongolia in a Judo Grand Slam competition in Tel Aviv.
I was kind of hoping his brother-from-another–mother Sagi Muki would be there to greet him, but I’m sure there will be plenty of time for them to catch up.
Emotion scenes nonetheless!
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That Time Marilyn Monroe Kicked Off
“Long Live Israel” Soccer Game
What better way to kick off the week than with an interesting, feelgood story like this?
In 1957, a special telegram was sent to the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team. Just before embarking on a celebratory trip to the United States on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the State of Israel, the players were asked “Which American would you like to meet during your trip?” The players answered without hesitation: “As athletes, we would like to meet with the Brooklyn Dodgers. As men – with Marilyn Monroe.” This required quite a few strings to be pulled and quite a few phone calls to be made, but eventually the players’ wish came true.
The glitzy event featured a friendly soccer match on May 12th, 1957 between Hapoel and a team of American All-Stars, which took place under the slogan “Long Live the State of Israel!” The venue was historic Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who would move out to sunny Los Angeles later that year. In the stands were New York Mayor Robert Wagner, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Abba Eban, senators, cultural figures, representatives of Jewish organizations and many more. To top it all off, none other than Mrs. Marilyn Monroe would have the honor of kicking off the game!
As would Israeli goalkeeper Ya’akov Khodorov – for #metoo’ing Marilyn.
Ya’akov Khodorov kisses Marilyn Monroe on the cheek. Photo: Eliyahu Atar, published in Davar on May 31st, 1957
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“Long Live Israel” Soccer Game
What better way to kick off the week than with an interesting, feelgood story like this?
In 1957, a special telegram was sent to the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team. Just before embarking on a celebratory trip to the United States on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the State of Israel, the players were asked “Which American would you like to meet during your trip?” The players answered without hesitation: “As athletes, we would like to meet with the Brooklyn Dodgers. As men – with Marilyn Monroe.” This required quite a few strings to be pulled and quite a few phone calls to be made, but eventually the players’ wish came true.
The glitzy event featured a friendly soccer match on May 12th, 1957 between Hapoel and a team of American All-Stars, which took place under the slogan “Long Live the State of Israel!” The venue was historic Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who would move out to sunny Los Angeles later that year. In the stands were New York Mayor Robert Wagner, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Abba Eban, senators, cultural figures, representatives of Jewish organizations and many more. To top it all off, none other than Mrs. Marilyn Monroe would have the honor of kicking off the game!
Can you imagine a journalist getting away with a paragraph like the following nowadays?“Suddenly an open convertible burst into the stadium,” wrote Dan Pachter in the Israeli Davar Daily, “and in the backseat, there she was – the Hapoel mascot – the movie star, Marilyn Monroe!!! Three exclamation points will not suffice to emphasize the enthusiasm of the crowd. Marilyn rose to her feet and waved to every section of the audience – the same fair-haired Marilyn, who so artfully demonstrates her natural mischief. A marching band and a group of cheerleaders strode before her and behind them – the two teams in line.”
Mind you, Marilyn would be cancelled nowadays for showing such blatant support for Israel.But the climax was what happened next: “The blonde movie star appeared on the field in minimal blue attire, featuring cleavage that occasionally tended to delve into dangerous dimensions,” the Herut newspaper reported. “Marilyn had to kick the ball no less than three times – twice for the many photographers who had gathered on the field and once for the soccer players.
As would Israeli goalkeeper Ya’akov Khodorov – for #metoo’ing Marilyn.
The Hapoel team ended up winning the thrilling match by the score of 6 to 4. Legendary Israeli goalkeeper Ya’akov Khodorov had a few particularly close moments with Monroe – holding her hand, speaking with her and taking pictures with her several times. Unsurprisingly, after the game was over, he was asked if the four goals he conceded were a result of being starstruck by the celebrity actress.
Ya’akov Khodorov kisses Marilyn Monroe on the cheek. Photo: Eliyahu Atar, published in Davar on May 31st, 1957
How times have changed.“The papers wrote that I got confused and let in some unnecessary goals because I had been near Marilyn Monroe,” the goalkeeper said after the game. “True, I was a little excited, but who wouldn’t be excited next to her?
That Time Marilyn Monroe Kicked Off "Long Live Israel" Soccer Game
The story of how Marilyn Monroe stole the show at a celebratory match featuring Israeli and American soccer stars.
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Terror Victim Esther Horgen’s Artwork Lives on in ‘Scroll of Esther’
Late last year, Esther Horgen, a mother of six, went for a hike in the Reihan forest. Palestinian arab terrorist Muhammad Mruh Kabha laid in wait and brutally murdered her.
The vicious crime shocked Israel and left her husband, 6 children and grandchildren bereaved and mourning for the loss of their mother and wife. Her family has since embarked on a journey to keep Esther’s memory alive.
A vibrant and talented woman, Esther Horgen left a tremendous legacy through her family, her words and her artwork. These all came together in The Israel Bible Scroll of Esther, featuring Esther’s beautiful illustrations and uplifting poetry, alongside the text of the Megillah in Hebrew and English, and a new commentary from Rabbi Tuly Weisz.
The Israel Bible Scroll of Esther can be purchased here. Proceeds from the sale of this volume will go to developing the Esther Horgen Memorial Forest and Park in Tal Menashe, the site of her murder, so that it will remain a place of peace, not a forest of fear.
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Late last year, Esther Horgen, a mother of six, went for a hike in the Reihan forest. Palestinian arab terrorist Muhammad Mruh Kabha laid in wait and brutally murdered her.
The vicious crime shocked Israel and left her husband, 6 children and grandchildren bereaved and mourning for the loss of their mother and wife. Her family has since embarked on a journey to keep Esther’s memory alive.
A vibrant and talented woman, Esther Horgen left a tremendous legacy through her family, her words and her artwork. These all came together in The Israel Bible Scroll of Esther, featuring Esther’s beautiful illustrations and uplifting poetry, alongside the text of the Megillah in Hebrew and English, and a new commentary from Rabbi Tuly Weisz.
The Israel Bible Scroll of Esther can be purchased here. Proceeds from the sale of this volume will go to developing the Esther Horgen Memorial Forest and Park in Tal Menashe, the site of her murder, so that it will remain a place of peace, not a forest of fear.
Terror Victim Esther Horgen's Artwork Lives on in 'Scroll of Esther'
A vibrant and talented woman, Esther Horgen left a tremendous legacy through her family, her words and her artwork.
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Watch: Samaria man fends off armed terrorist near Yitzhar
Would-be victim proves to be too much for Arab terrorist brandishing knife, overpowering the terrorist and forcing him to flee.
A terrorist attack was foiled in Samaria Wednesday morning, after an Arab terrorist armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli civilian waiting at a hitch-hiking spot.
The incident occurred at Yitzhar Junction, near the Israeli town of Yitzhar, when an Arab terrorist brandishing a knife attacked an Israeli man from Yitzhar.
The would-be victim, Binyamin Cohen, fought back, punching and kicking the terrorist and ultimately forcing him to flee.
The terrorist fled the scene towards the nearby Arab village of Huwara.
Israeli security forces were dispatched to the scene and are conducting searches for the terrorist.
“I want to give my full backing to the IDF soldiers, to the Israel Police, to the Shin Bet, and to the security forces in their war to capture this terrorist criminal and to eliminate him,” said Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan.
“I want to give my support to the heroic resident of Yitzhar who fought with his bare hands against the terrorist and prevented a murderous attack.”
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Would-be victim proves to be too much for Arab terrorist brandishing knife, overpowering the terrorist and forcing him to flee.
A terrorist attack was foiled in Samaria Wednesday morning, after an Arab terrorist armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israeli civilian waiting at a hitch-hiking spot.
The incident occurred at Yitzhar Junction, near the Israeli town of Yitzhar, when an Arab terrorist brandishing a knife attacked an Israeli man from Yitzhar.
The would-be victim, Binyamin Cohen, fought back, punching and kicking the terrorist and ultimately forcing him to flee.
The terrorist fled the scene towards the nearby Arab village of Huwara.
Israeli security forces were dispatched to the scene and are conducting searches for the terrorist.
“I want to give my full backing to the IDF soldiers, to the Israel Police, to the Shin Bet, and to the security forces in their war to capture this terrorist criminal and to eliminate him,” said Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan.
“I want to give my support to the heroic resident of Yitzhar who fought with his bare hands against the terrorist and prevented a murderous attack.”
Watch: Samaria man fends off armed terrorist near Yitzhar
Would-be victim proves to be too much for Arab terrorist brandishing knife, overpowering the terrorist and forcing him to flee.
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Keeping Esther's legacy alive
Binyamin Horgen has spent his time since the murder of his wife keeping her memory alive, by spreading her messages of hope and love.
On today's Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Binyamin Horgen, whose wife Esther was murdered by an Arab terrorist this past December, while jogging near their Tel Menashe, Samaria home.
Horgen has spent his time since her murder keeping Esther's memory and legacy alive, by spreading her lifelong messages of hope and love.
At the same time, Binyamin is taking a very active role in the advocacy field, speaking to diplomats from may countries, especially EU nations, to explain how their funding for the PA under the guise of "humanitarian aid" is in actuality being diverted towards their "pay for slay" program, which rewards terrorists (and their families) for the murder of Israelis.
Listen to the interview:
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Binyamin Horgen has spent his time since the murder of his wife keeping her memory alive, by spreading her messages of hope and love.
On today's Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Binyamin Horgen, whose wife Esther was murdered by an Arab terrorist this past December, while jogging near their Tel Menashe, Samaria home.
Horgen has spent his time since her murder keeping Esther's memory and legacy alive, by spreading her lifelong messages of hope and love.
At the same time, Binyamin is taking a very active role in the advocacy field, speaking to diplomats from may countries, especially EU nations, to explain how their funding for the PA under the guise of "humanitarian aid" is in actuality being diverted towards their "pay for slay" program, which rewards terrorists (and their families) for the murder of Israelis.
Listen to the interview:
Keeping Esther's legacy alive
Binyamin Horgen has spent his time since the murder of his wife keeping her memory alive, by spreading her messages of hope and love.
www.israelnationalnews.com
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Timna and Purim - Rav Kook's instantaneous Dvar Torah
A story for Purim about Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the Torah luminary who was the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.
The following description of Purim in Rav Kook’s house when he served as chief rabbi of Jaffa was related by Rabbi Yeshaya Greenberg, headmaster of the Sha’arei Torah school in Jaffa:
The joy overflowed in the Rav’s house during the Purim holiday. Breslov hassidim, who throughout the year were warmly received by Rav Kook, on Purim became the head merry-makers. Reb Meir Anshin and his friends would dance on the table, and the sounds of song and laughter drew many people to the Rav’s house.
Between songs and dances, Rav Kook spoke about the holiday, making frequent interruptions to drink a l'chaim. Any question or comment received an immediate rejoinder, with the Rav finding a direct connection to the holiday.
Reb Moshe’s Question
At one point, Reb Moshe Betzalel Todrosovich, a wealthy Jaffa merchant and philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing Rav Kook to Jaffa, entered the Rav’s house. Reb Moshe had already finished his Purim meal at home, and being somewhat inebriated, requested that the Rav expound upon a verse that had no obvious connection to the holiday.
“Rebbe, please explain to us the verse, ‘And Lotan’s sister was Timna’ (Gen. 36:22).”
Rav Kook looked up and fixed his gaze on the questioner. “Why, Reb Moshe, that verse is integrally connected to Purim,“ he replied with a wide smile. “In fact, the whole story of Purim begins from there!”
Reb Moshe was astounded. “Really? What does Lotan’s sister have to do with Purim?”
The Reason for Amalek’s Hatred
Rav Kook then quoted the Talmudic statement in Sanhedrin 99b that Timna wanted to marry into the family of Abraham but was not accepted. In the end, she became the concubine of Esau’s eldest son. “Better to be a maidservant to this people,” Timna reasoned, “than a princess of another people.”
As punishment for rejecting Timna, the Jewish people were cursed with the eternal enmity of Timna’s son - Amalek.
This of course is the connection to the story of Purim, for Haman, the enemy of the Jews, was a descendant of Amalek. Haman’s hatred of the Jews and his decree to destroy them in fact originated in the failure to convert his great-grandmother Timna. But this error was redressed in the time of Mordechai and Esther, when “Many of the peoples of the land became Jews” (Esther 8:17).
Rav Kook continued to expound on this topic for two hours, drawing from both Halakhic and Aggadic sources, quoting the Zohar and Maimonides, his words shining with brilliance and erudition.
When he finally concluded, Reb Moshe jumped up, grabbed the Rav and hugged him, crying, “Rebbe, I love you!”
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A story for Purim about Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the Torah luminary who was the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.
The following description of Purim in Rav Kook’s house when he served as chief rabbi of Jaffa was related by Rabbi Yeshaya Greenberg, headmaster of the Sha’arei Torah school in Jaffa:
The joy overflowed in the Rav’s house during the Purim holiday. Breslov hassidim, who throughout the year were warmly received by Rav Kook, on Purim became the head merry-makers. Reb Meir Anshin and his friends would dance on the table, and the sounds of song and laughter drew many people to the Rav’s house.
Between songs and dances, Rav Kook spoke about the holiday, making frequent interruptions to drink a l'chaim. Any question or comment received an immediate rejoinder, with the Rav finding a direct connection to the holiday.
Reb Moshe’s Question
At one point, Reb Moshe Betzalel Todrosovich, a wealthy Jaffa merchant and philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing Rav Kook to Jaffa, entered the Rav’s house. Reb Moshe had already finished his Purim meal at home, and being somewhat inebriated, requested that the Rav expound upon a verse that had no obvious connection to the holiday.
“Rebbe, please explain to us the verse, ‘And Lotan’s sister was Timna’ (Gen. 36:22).”
Rav Kook looked up and fixed his gaze on the questioner. “Why, Reb Moshe, that verse is integrally connected to Purim,“ he replied with a wide smile. “In fact, the whole story of Purim begins from there!”
Reb Moshe was astounded. “Really? What does Lotan’s sister have to do with Purim?”
The Reason for Amalek’s Hatred
Rav Kook then quoted the Talmudic statement in Sanhedrin 99b that Timna wanted to marry into the family of Abraham but was not accepted. In the end, she became the concubine of Esau’s eldest son. “Better to be a maidservant to this people,” Timna reasoned, “than a princess of another people.”
As punishment for rejecting Timna, the Jewish people were cursed with the eternal enmity of Timna’s son - Amalek.
This of course is the connection to the story of Purim, for Haman, the enemy of the Jews, was a descendant of Amalek. Haman’s hatred of the Jews and his decree to destroy them in fact originated in the failure to convert his great-grandmother Timna. But this error was redressed in the time of Mordechai and Esther, when “Many of the peoples of the land became Jews” (Esther 8:17).
Rav Kook continued to expound on this topic for two hours, drawing from both Halakhic and Aggadic sources, quoting the Zohar and Maimonides, his words shining with brilliance and erudition.
When he finally concluded, Reb Moshe jumped up, grabbed the Rav and hugged him, crying, “Rebbe, I love you!”
Timna and Purim - Rav Kook's instantaneous Dvar Torah
A story for Purim about Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the Torah luminary who was the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.
www.israelnationalnews.com
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Timna and Purim - Rav Kook's instantaneous Dvar Torah
A story for Purim about Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the Torah luminary who was the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.
The following description of Purim in Rav Kook’s house when he served as chief rabbi of Jaffa was related by Rabbi Yeshaya Greenberg, headmaster of the Sha’arei Torah school in Jaffa:
The joy overflowed in the Rav’s house during the Purim holiday. Breslov hassidim, who throughout the year were warmly received by Rav Kook, on Purim became the head merry-makers. Reb Meir Anshin and his friends would dance on the table, and the sounds of song and laughter drew many people to the Rav’s house.
Between songs and dances, Rav Kook spoke about the holiday, making frequent interruptions to drink a l'chaim. Any question or comment received an immediate rejoinder, with the Rav finding a direct connection to the holiday.
Reb Moshe’s Question
At one point, Reb Moshe Betzalel Todrosovich, a wealthy Jaffa merchant and philanthropist who was instrumental in bringing Rav Kook to Jaffa, entered the Rav’s house. Reb Moshe had already finished his Purim meal at home, and being somewhat inebriated, requested that the Rav expound upon a verse that had no obvious connection to the holiday.
“Rebbe, please explain to us the verse, ‘And Lotan’s sister was Timna’ (Gen. 36:22).”
Rav Kook looked up and fixed his gaze on the questioner. “Why, Reb Moshe, that verse is integrally connected to Purim,“ he replied with a wide smile. “In fact, the whole story of Purim begins from there!”
Reb Moshe was astounded. “Really? What does Lotan’s sister have to do with Purim?”
The Reason for Amalek’s Hatred
Rav Kook then quoted the Talmudic statement in Sanhedrin 99b that Timna wanted to marry into the family of Abraham but was not accepted. In the end, she became the concubine of Esau’s eldest son. “Better to be a maidservant to this people,” Timna reasoned, “than a princess of another people.”
As punishment for rejecting Timna, the Jewish people were cursed with the eternal enmity of Timna’s son - Amalek.
This of course is the connection to the story of Purim, for Haman, the enemy of the Jews, was a descendant of Amalek. Haman’s hatred of the Jews and his decree to destroy them in fact originated in the failure to convert his great-grandmother Timna. But this error was redressed in the time of Mordechai and Esther, when “Many of the peoples of the land became Jews” (Esther 8:17).
Rav Kook continued to expound on this topic for two hours, drawing from both Halakhic and Aggadic sources, quoting the Zohar and Maimonides, his words shining with brilliance and erudition.
When he finally concluded, Reb Moshe jumped up, grabbed the Rav and hugged him, crying, “Rebbe, I love you!”
Timna and Purim - Rav Kook's instantaneous Dvar Torah
A story for Purim about Israel's first Chief Rabbi, the Torah luminary who was the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.
Kuwaiti singer announces she plans to convert to Judaism
Ibtisam Hamid, better known as Basma al-Kuwaiti, explains that Islam does not treat women with dignity and that she opposes the Kuwaiti ruling family, which rejects normalization with Israel.
Kuwaiti singer and actress Ibtisam Hamid, known by her stage name Basma al-Kuwaiti, sent shockwaves through the Arab world when she announced Wednesday her intention to renounce Islam and convert to Judaism.
In a video she posted on Twitter, Hamid said that her decision stemmed from the fact that Islam violates women's rights and does not treat them with dignity.
The singer also spoke out against the ruling family of Kuwait, saying "I want to declare my opposition to the Al Sabah family, who reject normalization with Israel, stands against religious freedom in the country and against freedom of speech."
The media immediately deemed her words as "heresy." Some, however, found justifications for her words.
"This is a sad day for Islam, and it is not her fault," one person commented.
"When one does know true Islam, but judges it based on the behavior of some Muslims, it is easy to reject it and leave it. May Allah help people see the true Islam," another follower wrote.
Hamid's announcement comes less than a month after Kuwaiti presenter Mohammad Al-Momen announced that he would be leaving Islam and converting to Christianity, also drawing criticism, even death threats, from the public.
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UAE swears in its first-ever envoy to Israel
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, senior aide to kingdom's FM, made top diplomat to Jerusalem in ceremony attended by Emirati PM, cabinet members; UAE delegation to arrive in Israel in coming days to prepare to open embassy
Five months after the two nations signed the historic Abraham Accords to normalize relations, the United Arab Emirates on Sunday night swore in its first ambassador to Israel late Sunday.
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, who has served as the chief of staff of Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, pledged his allegiance at a ceremony before the ruler of Dubai and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
At the event attended by members of the Emirati cabinet, Al Maktoum called on the new ambassador to work honestly to strengthen friendship and cooperation with Israel, and to promote a culture of peace, coexistence and tolerance between the two countries, their peoples and the peoples of the region.
Al Khajah's appointment comes after the Gulf kingdom's cabinet gave the green light last month for the establishment of the mission in Tel Aviv.
A delegation from the Emirates was expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days to begin preparations for the opening of the embassy.
The UAE's decision to appoint a high-ranking diplomat as its envoy to Jerusalem is a sign of the great importance the Emiratis attribute to relations with the Israel, its leadership and its people.
Al Khajah, 41, is a member of a noble family. He is married and father to four sons.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Master's degree in energy management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
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Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, senior aide to kingdom's FM, made top diplomat to Jerusalem in ceremony attended by Emirati PM, cabinet members; UAE delegation to arrive in Israel in coming days to prepare to open embassy
Five months after the two nations signed the historic Abraham Accords to normalize relations, the United Arab Emirates on Sunday night swore in its first ambassador to Israel late Sunday.
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, who has served as the chief of staff of Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, pledged his allegiance at a ceremony before the ruler of Dubai and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
At the event attended by members of the Emirati cabinet, Al Maktoum called on the new ambassador to work honestly to strengthen friendship and cooperation with Israel, and to promote a culture of peace, coexistence and tolerance between the two countries, their peoples and the peoples of the region.
Al Khajah's appointment comes after the Gulf kingdom's cabinet gave the green light last month for the establishment of the mission in Tel Aviv.
A delegation from the Emirates was expected to arrive in Israel in the coming days to begin preparations for the opening of the embassy.
The UAE's decision to appoint a high-ranking diplomat as its envoy to Jerusalem is a sign of the great importance the Emiratis attribute to relations with the Israel, its leadership and its people.
Al Khajah, 41, is a member of a noble family. He is married and father to four sons.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Northeastern University in Boston, and a Master's degree in energy management from the Vienna University of Economics and Business.
UAE swears in its first-ever envoy to Israel
Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, senior aide to kingdom's FM, made top diplomat to Jerusalem in ceremony attended by Emirati PM, cabinet members; UAE delegation to arrive in Israel in coming days to prepare to open embassy
www.ynetnews.com
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Rudy Rochman with Nissim Black
“Right now is the perfect time for this project!” - Nissim Black’s reaction when hearing the We Were Never Lost project for the first time. We look forward to seeing Nissim and other individuals get involved in bringing this project to fruition.
“Right now is the perfect time for this project!” - Nissim Black’s reaction when hearing the We Were Never Lost project for the first time. We look forward to seeing Nissim and other individuals get involved in bringing this project to fruition.
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Shalom and guns in the same picture.
Must be Israel.
RE: Who Are The Palestinians?
SUBTOPIC: Sovereignty
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: What kind of response is this?
This short squad seems proud to serve. Is it too much to be happy for them?
Most Respectfully,
R
SUBTOPIC: Sovereignty
⁜→ P F Tinmore, et al,
BLUF: What kind of response is this?
(COMMENT)Shalom and guns in the same picture.
Must be Israel.
This short squad seems proud to serve. Is it too much to be happy for them?
Most Respectfully,
R
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Shalom and guns in the same picture.
Must be Israel.
And what kind of pathetic reason was that gibberish for?
The pseudo-philosophical exclamation,
that the civilization that gave humanity the ideal of world peace,
is supposedly "not holding enough" to the standards of the civilization
that preaches everyone around 'to turn the other cheek', after just murdering
at least 10 million of their own, not to mention others, in a matter of less than a decade.
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Israel TV broadcasts clip of John Lennon singing
‘Oath to Jerusalem’ in Hebrew
On Tuesday Israeli television aired a 1969 audio clip of the Beatle singing a Hebrew song “Oath to Jerusalem,” and interviewed Akiva Nof, the Israeli journalist, songwriter and later Knesset member who wrote the song and taught it to Lennon.
Lennon, who was in Amsterdam at the time holding a “bed-in for peace” with wife Yoko Ono, sings two lines from the song in the brief audio clip, after introducing it as “the voice of Lennon talking to the Voice of Israel”: “Jerusalem, we have all sworn for eternity, we will not abandon you from here and forever.”
Nof, recalling the interview, told Channel 12 News he was working as an Israel Radio (AKA Voice of Israel) correspondent at the time, was in Amsterdam, and knocked on the door of Lennon’s hotel room to ask for an interview. He said he didn’t think he’d have the courage to do that kind of thing nowadays, but hadn’t quite internalized “the greatness of the moment.”
A member of Lennon’s entourage was in the process of shaking his head to deny the interview request and closing the door in his face, Nof remembered, when Lennon called out from inside, “Let the Voice of Israel come in.”
At one point, said Nof, “I asked him if he knew any Israeli songs, and he replied, ‘Only Hava Nagila, ha-ha-ha.’ “So I asked him if he would let me teach him two lines of a song of mine that at the time was being sung by the Israeli Army’s rabbinical choir. He said, ‘yes, yes, yes.'”
Nof — who had headed the youth leadership of the Herut party, a forerunner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, and who later served three terms as an MK — continued: “I wrote out the words for him in Latin letters, taught him the tune in a flash, and he sang.
“And what did he sing? ‘Jerusalem, we have all sworn for eternity, we will not abandon you from here and forever’.”
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‘Oath to Jerusalem’ in Hebrew
On Tuesday Israeli television aired a 1969 audio clip of the Beatle singing a Hebrew song “Oath to Jerusalem,” and interviewed Akiva Nof, the Israeli journalist, songwriter and later Knesset member who wrote the song and taught it to Lennon.
Lennon, who was in Amsterdam at the time holding a “bed-in for peace” with wife Yoko Ono, sings two lines from the song in the brief audio clip, after introducing it as “the voice of Lennon talking to the Voice of Israel”: “Jerusalem, we have all sworn for eternity, we will not abandon you from here and forever.”
Nof, recalling the interview, told Channel 12 News he was working as an Israel Radio (AKA Voice of Israel) correspondent at the time, was in Amsterdam, and knocked on the door of Lennon’s hotel room to ask for an interview. He said he didn’t think he’d have the courage to do that kind of thing nowadays, but hadn’t quite internalized “the greatness of the moment.”
A member of Lennon’s entourage was in the process of shaking his head to deny the interview request and closing the door in his face, Nof remembered, when Lennon called out from inside, “Let the Voice of Israel come in.”
At one point, said Nof, “I asked him if he knew any Israeli songs, and he replied, ‘Only Hava Nagila, ha-ha-ha.’ “So I asked him if he would let me teach him two lines of a song of mine that at the time was being sung by the Israeli Army’s rabbinical choir. He said, ‘yes, yes, yes.'”
Nof — who had headed the youth leadership of the Herut party, a forerunner of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud, and who later served three terms as an MK — continued: “I wrote out the words for him in Latin letters, taught him the tune in a flash, and he sang.
“And what did he sing? ‘Jerusalem, we have all sworn for eternity, we will not abandon you from here and forever’.”
Israel TV broadcasts clip of John Lennon singing ‘Oath to Jerusalem’ in Hebrew
On 40th anniversary of his murder, journalist and songwriter Akiva Nof recalls interviewing Beatle in Amsterdam, teaching him words to his song about never abandoning the holy city
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Report: Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Seek Military Alliance
The Netanyahu government is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, to establish a four-nation defense alliance, according to i24NEWS (Exclusive: Israel in talks to establish 4-nation defense alliance with Saudi, UAE, and Bahrain).
The report does not cite any source but suggested that the defense alliance talks are a response to the growing Iranian threat as the Biden administration appears to encourage the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and dropping the sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iran’s expanding its terrorist network to Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia is also a major motivation for the four potential allies to join forces.
No official response has been issued by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office, but a political source in Jerusalem told Israel Hayom on Thursday: “We do not confirm the news. Israel is constantly working to strengthen its ties with the Arab world.”
Netanyahu spoke on Thursday with Bahrain’s heir apparent, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Israel Hayom—Netanyahu’s most supportive news outlet—speculated that the two may have discussed the establishment of an alliance.
Unnamed sources in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi confirmed the report on the regional defense alliance to Israel Hayom but stressed the talks are still in their early stages.
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Chief of Staff Kochavi first refers to the Iranian attack over the weekend
The Netanyahu government is in talks with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, to establish a four-nation defense alliance, according to i24NEWS (Exclusive: Israel in talks to establish 4-nation defense alliance with Saudi, UAE, and Bahrain).
The report does not cite any source but suggested that the defense alliance talks are a response to the growing Iranian threat as the Biden administration appears to encourage the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal and dropping the sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iran’s expanding its terrorist network to Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia is also a major motivation for the four potential allies to join forces.
No official response has been issued by Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office, but a political source in Jerusalem told Israel Hayom on Thursday: “We do not confirm the news. Israel is constantly working to strengthen its ties with the Arab world.”
Netanyahu spoke on Thursday with Bahrain’s heir apparent, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Israel Hayom—Netanyahu’s most supportive news outlet—speculated that the two may have discussed the establishment of an alliance.
Unnamed sources in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi confirmed the report on the regional defense alliance to Israel Hayom but stressed the talks are still in their early stages.
Report: Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain Seek Military Alliance
Saudi Arabia resolutely promotes the alliance. But Saudi sources neither denied nor confirmed the report.
www.jewishpress.com
Israeli-owned ship hit by blast in Gulf of Oman begins repairs in Dubai port
MV Helios Ray surrounded by Emirati security vessels as it sits in dry dock after explosion; Erdan: 'No secret that the Iranians are trying to harm Israeli targets'
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