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The Rhetoric Surrounding Judicial Reforms Has Gone Overboard – Opinion

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The rhetoric emanating from the Islamists on one side, who call for Israel’s destruction with chants of “from the river to the sea,” or who praise intifada and the white nationalists on the other, who use antisemitic tropes, including accusing Diaspora Jewry of having dual loyalty, is astounding.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in The Jerusalem Post

Who Are the English-Language Podcasters of Israel?

Josh Hasten was interviewed for Jpost’s cover story in their magazine about podcasters in Israel.

It shouldn’t be surprising that in a Jewish state, so many people have so much to say. And with the proliferation of podcasts, the ability to put one’s views “out there” for others to hear is easier than ever.

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The Biden Administration’s Moral Compass on Israel – Opinion

FORMER US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan, visit Psagot Winery, near Kochav Ya’acov, in November. (photo credit: MATTY STERN/FLASH 90)

FORMER US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and his wife, Susan, visit Psagot Winery, near Kochav Ya’acov, in November.
(photo credit: MATTY STERN/FLASH 90)

In the new administration’s view, building kindergartens for Jewish children in Judea is just as big of a peace deterrent as the Palestinian Authority’s “Pay for Slay” program.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in The Jerusalem Post

Supporting the KKL-JNF’s Judea and Samaria Policies – Opinion

THE FAMOUS KKL-JNF blue box is promoted by a rather tall and lanky David Ben-Gurion impersonator on Independence Day in Tel Aviv in 2009. (photo credit: RONI SCHUTZER/FLASH90)

THE FAMOUS KKL-JNF blue box is promoted by a rather tall and lanky David Ben-Gurion impersonator on Independence Day in Tel Aviv in 2009.
(photo credit: RONI SCHUTZER/FLASH90)

Assuming a KKL-JNF vote will lead to the changes feared by Jacobs, including the endangerment of a two-state solution, then my response would be a resounding “Hallelujah!”

 

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Posted by Josh Hasten in The Jerusalem Post

Stand Up for All Jewish Construction

A MAN carrying an Israeli flag walks in Jerusalem’s Givat HaMatos neighborhood in November. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH 90)

A MAN carrying an Israeli flag walks in Jerusalem’s Givat HaMatos neighborhood in November.
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH 90)

There was a flurry of activity this past week on Israel’s housing scene with the approval of tenders and the advancement of plans to build homes in communities throughout Judea, Samaria and in parts of Jerusalem.

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Posted by Josh Hasten in The Jerusalem Post