Just weeks after the state destroyed homes in Amona and evicted its residents, nine homes in nearby Ofra are targeted for demolition. New homes have not yet been built for the Amona residents, and it is anticipated that the Regulations Law recently passed will be found “unconstitutional”, even though Israel does not have a constitution Continue reading
Yesterday we reported on Israel’s High Court rejecting the petition by Ofra residents not to demolish nine homes slated for demolition. The judges did not accept the request of the residents to seal the nine houses rather than demolish them, and also clarified that the recently approved Regulation Law did not apply to them. Continue reading
Inside the Israeli Supreme Court
AFSI welcomes the announcement earlier this week of four new appointments to Israel’s Supreme Court, who will replace justices due to retire in the coming year. The four are: Continue reading
Today’s Jerusalem Post contains an insightful article about America: American Society Headed Toward A Breaking Point. Here, the author Michael Laitman posits that America is on the way to becoming a totalitarian, fascistic society. The author claims that although liberalism in itself may be a noble idea, in practice, “a society cannot be vital and vibrant unless many different views vie against one another and in the process become polished and refined,” and America has become a society where contrary views are barely tolerated anymore. Continue reading
Throughout his career, Senator Marco Rubio has been a consistent and good friend of Israel. He gets it. Most recently, during the latest confirmation hearings for David Friedman as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, and in the midst of the anti-Trump frenzy, Marco Rubio spoke eloquently, passionately, and accurately, about Israel. Here is a summary of what he said: Continue reading
Lately, the predominant focus of many has been internal U.S. politics, specifically the ongoing and growing assault on President Trump’s legitimacy. While this continues to garner the headlines, the BIG story is at risk of getting swept under the rug. Continue reading
Is this man sabotaging Donald Trump’s presidency?
In a vast understatement, President Trump has had his fill of challenges since he won the presidency last November, and continuing since he took office just a few weeks ago. Continue reading
This past week was filled with action-packed political drama, most of it taking place in Washington, D.C. We witnessed: Continue reading
The infamous Oslo Accords handshake, 1993 Continue reading
