U.S. President Joe Biden delayed revealing that he ordered an arms shipment to Israel be paused last week until after he delivered a Holocaust remembrance day address at the U.S. Capitol, the Associated Press reported.
“There seem to be two Bidens,” wrote Abe Foxman, director emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League, the one who “spoke at the Holocaust event, who flew to Israel during war against Israel” and who supported Israel militarily and financially,” and the “political Biden, who engages in party politics—telling Israel it has [a] right to defend itself—but we will tell you when and how.”

In a rare show of unity, Israel Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Minister Benny Gantz and opposition leader Yair Lapid issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on the public to preserve the sanctity of the Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror.
Yom Hazikaron will be observed on Sunday evening and Monday, ahead of Yom Ha’atzmaut, which will be observed starting on Monday evening.
The four leaders signed a letter drafted by Eli Ben-Shem, chairman of the Yad LaBanim organization for bereaved families. The letter urges Israelis to “leave disputes outside military cemeteries” and avoid political arguments at gravesites out of respect for the fallen and their families.

Thirty Chareidi youths (aged 18-20) were drafted on Thursday morning to Israel’s Border Police for their mandatory IDF service, Israel Police announced on Thursday. It is the first time in history that a special track with suitable conditions for Chareidim was opened in the Border Police. Previously, only the IDF had special tracks for Chareidim. […]

Agudath Israel of America is deeply troubled by the White House’s unprecedented decision to cease supplying certain arms to a country’s whose security the President has reiterated his ironclad commitment to, especially amidst Israel’s multifront war against its mortal enemies.
Nor is this arms embargo limited to large bombs, but, according to sources, could include smart bombs designed to hit targets with precision and artillery – in other words exactly the tools an army needs to fight while limiting civilian casualties.

Several vulnerable House Democrats have accepted campaign funds from the Pritzker family, owners of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, who have also bankrolled groups involved in anti-Jewish protests across the US. According to FEC data, the Pritzkers have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to these Democrats, as well as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and […]

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Israeli security officials on Thursday announced that they will officially be completely shutting down Meron and the Kever of Rabi Shimon bar Yochai for the upcoming Lag BaOmer celebrations, which fall on May 25-26 this year. “In accordance with the assessment of the situation in the IDF and in coordination with the relevant bodies, it […]

Many say that US President Joe Biden has a long history of supporting Israel – a true statement. But what’s also true is that Biden also has a long history of duplicitous behavior toward Israel and doing what it takes to gain votes and advance his personal political career. In June 1982, while Israel was […]