Israel Diaries

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5 Arab Parties in Israel You’ve Never Heard About

Most have heard of the Joint List, but there are over 10 other Arab-oriented parties, five of which are running for the 21st Knesset on April 9, 2019.  Here is information on these five. First published on World Israel News on14 March 2019 Certainly most Israelis, Jews and non-Jews alike, are familiar with the four […]

What Happened to Hadash in Rehovot and Baka al-Garbiya?

Today Ofer Cassif was supposed to speak in a hall rented out by B’nai Brith in Rehovot as part of the vigourous campaign being run by the communist party, Hadash. But the meeting was cancelled due to objections to the appearance of Ofer Cassif. B’nai Brith cancelled the rental agreement with the party, arguing that […]

Israeli PM Hopeful Benny Gantz Makes Himself a Stooge For Jew-Haters

Benny Gantz’s election campaign videos are being used by Electronic Intifada to tar and feather Israel. When this is your starting point: . . . Gantz, like Netanyahu, is accurately reflecting the desires and fantasies of an Israeli public that views the willingness to shed the blood of defenseless Palestinians caged in ghettos after decades […]