Recently the U.S. government announced sanctions against four Jewish residents of the West Bank. They will be prohibited from entering the United States, and also any assets they have in the U.S. will be frozen. Shortly after that Britain followed suit, and then France banned 24 West Bank settlers from entering the country. The reason …
For what I believe is the first time since October, I thought to share something not related to the horrible war in Gaza. It says in the Torah (Devarim 24:16) that parents cannot be punished for the sins of their children, nor children for their parents. This is a bedrock principle of human rights as …
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Last week an undercover team of Israeli soldiers, disguised as doctors, patients, and even a woman carrying a baby, snuck into a Jenin hospital, entered a patient’s room, and killed three people Israel claims were terrorists. This brought international condemnation and accusations of war crimes. Usually we associate war crimes with targeting civilians or causing …
Why Criticize Israel’s Targeted Raid on a Jenin Hospital? Read More »
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