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May 18, 2018, 10:25 AM

Memo to Journalists Covering Gaza

If I had the power of an editor or news desk chief, I'd have this issued: Memo to Journalists Re: Covering Gaza 1. Don't forget context. Gaza is ruled by a terrorist group, Hamas. It's leaders promote an anti-Israel and even...

May 5, 2018, 11:28 PM

On the Use of “Alleged”

Have you ever noticed the use of the adjective term "alleged" when issues connected to activity of Arabs-called-Palestinians? Here is one I read Saturday evening: "Palestinian president issues apology over his alleged anti-Jewish speech" That came from the AFP, a known pro-Arab...

May 1, 2018, 8:22 AM

The Pro-Iranian Media Spin

What is becoming quite apparent, both here in Israel and abroad, is that in reaction to Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's presentation of the Iranian files coup, from within the media itself and how the media is directing and...

Apr 20, 2018, 10:50 AM

Trying to Root a New Jewish Cosmopolitanism

I tweeted on April 16, in response to yet another IfNotNow demo on behalf of the terrorist Hamas-sponsored Great March on Israel's Gaza boundary that they were rootless cosmopolitans and I took flack. That was an anti-Semitic term I was informed. An anti-Semitic slur....

Apr 15, 2018, 11:39 AM

Who, Yossi, Who?

Yossi Klein Halevi (caveat: he mentions me in his memoir on page 45 which means we are friends and we know each other a half-century) has published: Israelis have a rightful claim to all of historic Israel -- and so...

Apr 8, 2018, 8:20 PM

Jordan’s ‘Stormy’ Battle of Words

"Raids". "Stormings". "Assaults". "Barging". Etc. The language hyperbole continues as regards how Jordanian outlets report quiet and peaceful tourist-like visits of Jews at the Temple Mount, restricted in their utterances and gestures, that is, no praying, swaying of prostrating. As reported...

Mar 21, 2018, 11:43 PM

A Haughty Ambassador

These past three days I have been attending the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. It was impressive and ultimately important. Although I caught two spelling errors in the titles on the opening evening's movie (its, not it's and hatred, not...

Mar 15, 2018, 9:12 AM

Screwing Israel Cinematographically

If you are unaware, as I was, an Israeli film won a Golden Bear award as the best short film in Berlin last month. Based on this, that makes the film an automatic candidate for next year's Oscars. If...

Feb 28, 2018, 3:14 PM

I just read this item: Arab Petitioners Demand That Israel Allow non-Passover Food in Hospitals on Holiday There is an Arab rights group which has petitioned the High Court to issue interim order against a policy that constitutes 'harsh and demeaning religious...

Feb 5, 2018, 8:56 AM

And Thanks to Anshel Pfeffer

Truth will out. In fact, there's a verse in Psalms 65: that reads, in Hebrew: אֱמֶת מֵאֶרֶץ תִּצְמָח וְצֶדֶק מִשָּׁמַיִם נִשְׁקָף. which translates as Truth flowers out of the earth; and righteousness looks down from the heavens. And such an appropriate reference, for the...

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About Me

Yisrael Medad, currently is a Research Fellow at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. American-born, he and his wife made Aliyah in 1970. He resides in Shiloh since 1981. He was a member of the Betar Youth Movement World Executive and is a volunteer spokesperson for the Yesha Council. He holds a MA in Political Science from the Hebrew University and is active is many Zionist and Jewish projects and initiatives.