Showing posts with label Jerusalem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jerusalem. Show all posts

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Czech prime minister opens Jerusalem embassy office on COVID-related Israel trip with Hungarian counterpart

Good news! Bravo! And it was the Prime Minister himself who attended the opening ceremony!

"The Czech Republic opened a branch of its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the second EU member state to make such a move after Hungary. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis attended a ceremony Thursday marking the opening of the diplomatic mission in the west of Israel’s capital city. ..."

Czech prime minister opens Jerusalem embassy office on COVID-related Israel trip with Hungarian counterpart - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Donald Trump Square in Jerusalem

Can any U.S. President wish for a better monument to attest his or her legacy? Bravo Trump! Long live the U.S. - Israel special relationship!

In annexation protest, the water at Donald Trump Square fountain ...

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Jerusalem chief rabbi visits mourning tent of killed autistic Palestinian man

Recommendable! Bravo to Jerusalem chief rabbi "Aryeh Stern, the city’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi, [who] also met local Muslim leaders at the tent on Tuesday evening [6/2/2020]."

"... Public Security Minister Amir Ohana said he would investigate Halak’s death. ...  Ohana reportedly canceled a visit to the family for Tuesday evening after Halak’s father posted a video on social media in which he said he did not want visits from any government officials. On Wednesday in the Knesset, Ohana called for police officers to be trained to recognize a person with a disability and said he would advance such a requirement.  ..."

Jerusalem chief rabbi visits mourning tent of killed autistic Palestinian man - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Monday, November 18, 2019

Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Good news! Why is Denmark objecting to this? Because Denmark lost its sovereignty to the European Union? Neighbor island Iceland appears to have its embassy still in Tel Aviv. When will Iceland follow?

You might think that small islands like the Faroe or Iceland are unimportant, but never underestimate them. E.g. Iceland is in several respects a special place and country.

Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital - Jewish Telegraphic Agency: "The Faroe Islands love Israel,” said the foreign minister of the self-governing archipelago, which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

Friday, July 27, 2012

President Obama Is Sure To Lose Significant Jewish Votes

Obama Vs. Netanyahu

From what I have been reading this seems almost certain that the historically strong ties between Jewish voters and the Democratic Parties will suffer in November. A US President who is unable to communicate with the perhaps most pro-American Jewish Prime Minister since 1948 and who is so obviously as well as needlessly offending this ally must be out of his mind. This bizarre and unbecoming behavior of this President is similar to when he talked down on the Justices of the US Supreme Court during his State of Union address in the US Congress.

Romney In Israel

If Mitt Romney does an excellent job during his visit to Israel and Jerusalem, he will likely be rewarded for that. It is a smart move by Romney to travel to Israel in these times.

It is reported that there are than 600,000 Jews living in Florida alone with a total population of about 19 million.

The GOP And Jews

In an article (subscription required) by Rafael Medoff published on the Opinion page of the US Wall Street Journal on 7/26/12 one reads that the GOP became the first to officially endorse the Israeli state in the 1940s. The father of current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reported as being involved in New York City in the 1940s to wean the Jews away from the Democrats towards the GOP.

Just as an aside: Were not the GOP also the first to abolish slavery? But African-Americans vote steadfastly Democratic for decades.