In this edition:

• Biden's Masterstroke - or -Did Biden and Bibi just throw Israel under the bus? - Was Biden’s speech and the invitation of Bibi to speak to a joint session of both houses of Congress a masterstroke by Biden to save Israel from its own leadership, or part of plan by both Bibi and Joe Biden to get reelected at the expense of Israel’s vital interests?

• The War, Religious Conscription, The Deal, Our Future - Read about the events that are currently shaking Netanyahu’s coalition government.

• Hostages - 124 Hostages / 241 Days - Read about the sad discovery of Dolev Yehud: whose remains were only recently identified through scientific analysis

• Strategic Shifts and Judicial Decisions: Shaping Israel's Future - In a week marked by decisive shifts in Israel’s strategic and judicial landscapes (as usual, but maybe more than usual), read about how significant developments unfolded that could reshape the nation's future.

• Hamas and UNWRA - Read about the Knesset advances bill to designate UNRWA as a terrorist organization

In this edition:

• Navigating Israel's Intensifying Challenges - It is Getting Worse! In our May 20 newsletter, we posed the rhetorical question, "It Can't Get Any Worse, Can It?" Sadly, the unfolding events since then suggest that the situation has indeed worsened.

• Are Jews Being Ostrichicized as a 2024 Rerun of 1934? Ostrichicized is not a real word, but in 1934 Jews were both "ostracized" by the Nazi Party and convinced by their friends that it would soon pass and that they should just bury their heads in sand, like an "ostrich", until the rage died down. The rapid rise in antisemitism since Oct. 7 caught us all by surprise.

• Book Burnings and Blacklists. You're all familiar with the "Free Palestine" protests that many claim are "peaceful protests". Did you know that this "peaceful protest" movement has already led to blacklists of Jews, not to mention death threats?

• 'All eyes on Rafah' trend sweeps Instagram, as Israel response banned'. Although influential celebrities lead an effort behind a counter-campaign on Rafah, sharing images of hostages held by Hamas, captioned "Where were your eyes on October 7?" and "Bring Them Home.", their images garnered a mere 600,000 shares before being inexplicably removed from Instagram and the original account blocked.

• Israel's Political Tensions Escalate. Key opposition leaders strategize to dismantle Netanyahu's coalition, urging Benny Gantz to join their efforts in a decisive political move, while National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir is criticized for illegal attempts to control the police, facing backlash from the Attorney General for overstepping legal boundaries.

In this edition:

• Daily Protests, Calls for Elections, Amid Ongoing Missile Attack: The hypocrisy of the court - and the media - was quickly exposed yesterday when dozens of missiles were fired from Rafah. Meanwhile, the streets of Israeli cities are filled almost daily by protests demanding not on the return of the remaining hostages - live hostages not bodies - as well calling for elections the end of the current government..

• Politics, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights and Personal Safety: At first glance, these appear unrelated to each other and to IsraelNewsInsights. But, once you connect the dots the connection is clear, both in Israel and the United States.

• War and Politics: While you may think that politics and war are separate things - local politics rather than national interest are determining how each country reacts to the war in Gaza. This is neither healthy nor moral.

• UNWRA and Hamas Are One: The United Nations, the International Court of Justice, and many other international organizations are not what we thought they were

It Can’t Get Any Worse, Can It?

Sometimes it seems like the news is like a bad joke - the man who feels terrible, and feels like the world is coming to an end, and then a little voice inside says, cheer up, it can’t get any worse, so he cheers up - and it gets worseightly attacks from Lebanon on the North of Israel. Over 200 rockets on Sderot. Deaths of citizens hit by rockets in the North.

• Unveiling antisemitic undercurrents. In this edition, we’re diving into the Horseshoe Theory, which explains the shift of pro-Palestinian demonstrations to antisemitic rhetoric.

The World Must Have Gone Mad

There’s no other explanation for it.

• The ICC has issued arrest warrants for the prime minister and defense secretary of a democratic country - together with a warrant for the arrest of one of the biggest terrorists alive today - creating an equation between the two sides that would have been unread of until October 7.

• The UN held a moment of silence for the death of “The Butcher of Teheran” while its flag was at half-staff. The corrupt organization never even lowered the flag to mark the murder of over 1200 Israelies on October 7.

• On Wednesday at 6 pm local time, Israel came to a standstill, as the horrific abduction video of five IDF women soldiers was released at the explicit request of their parents. And the response from UN Women - crickets.

What Lies Ahead?

Topics in this issue:

• A challenge to Netanyahu’s rule? Defense Minister Gallant’s attack on Netanyahu's 'indecision' on Gaza is the first time an acting member of the government has suggested there needs to be a discussion of the day after.

• Is Netanyahu still fit for office? After insisting that he still had “vast support” amid falling poll numbers, Netanyahu went on to compare the protestors in Israel, including the families of the hostages, to the anti-Israeli/antisemitic protestors on the campuses, leading us to wonder whether the PM has completely lost his ability to lead.

• Daily missile attacks in the North and South of Israel. A barrage of rockets on the cities of Sderot and Beersheba, daily and nightly attacks from Lebanon on the North of Israel. Over 200 rockets on Sderot. Deaths of citizens hit by rockets in the North.

• Unveiling antisemitic undercurrents. In this edition, we’re diving into the Horseshoe Theory, which explains the shift of pro-Palestinian demonstrations to antisemitic rhetoric.

Transitioning From the Depths of Despair to Hope

Topics in this issue:

Memorial Day in Israel on day 220 of the war: Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas’s onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023.

• Is there a way to celebrate our Independence Day while war rages on?

• Voices from Malmo: how Israel’s Eden Golan sang her heart out on the most antisemitic stage in the world.

• The realities of the war in Gaza on Israel's Memorial Day

• Israel leadership in crisis: Accountability and strategy at the forefront of the war

Between Holocaust Day and Freedom; Between Hope and Despair

Topics in this issue:

• The Rising Tide of Antisemitism

• War in Gaza

• Changing the Narrative from “Free Gaza” to “Free Everybody”

• Netanyahu Under Fire

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NEVER AGAIN IS NOW

Topics in this issue:

• Welcome to the May 6, 2024 edition of Israel News Insights. In this newsletter, we offer a twice-weekly update on Israel's situation and the global repercussions of events on October 7, bringing you authoritative and well-researched insights into Israeli and global Jewish affairs.

  - NEVER FORGET - As Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day, and in light of what we’ve learned about the horrors of October 7, it’s hard not to compare the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israel to those of the Nazis, but it’s also important to understand that they are not the same.

  - Israel Begins Rafah Evacuation - Hamas has refused to accept the hostage/ceasefire deal backed by the United States and accepted by Israel, while launching a missile attack yesterday (5/5/24) from Rafah killing four soldiers and injuring many more.

  - A New Breed of Survivors - Survivors of the Nazi death camps and marches were among those who survived the Hamas attack, and they share their unique perspectives

  - University Intifada - That's what the violent, anti-Semitic protests in the campuses are being called in Israel - and the similarities between the intifadas in Israel and that one that happening in the US should make everyone worry

  - Israeli Politics - Israel's government has abandoned its citizens. But the opposition offers little hope

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NEVER AGAIN IS NOW

Topics in this issue:

• NEVER AGAIN IS NOW

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  Welcome to the May 2, 2024 edition of Israel News Insights. In this newsletter, we offer a twice-weekly update on Israel's situation and the global repercussions of events on October 7, bringing you authoritative and well-researched insights into Israeli and global Jewish affairs.

  - NEVER AGAIN IS NOW – Examining the surge of antisemitism in American academia and the international response.

  - #YouTooMayBeNext – Coverage of campus activism, including the display of October 7 attack footage and its implications.

  - Jew-haters’ Goal — Render Israel Indefensible – Discussing the objectives behind the protests at American universities and the broader antisemitic agenda.

  - The Hostages Are Living In Hell – Updates and personal stories from the ongoing hostage crisis in Gaza.

  - Israeli Democracy and Politics – Analyzing the current political tensions in Israel, focusing on governance and legal challenges.

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Zionist Do Deserve to Live - Despite the Words of Columbia Protest Leader

Topics in this issue:

• #MeTooUnlessYoureAJew

• The Hostages and Rafah

• At the Helm of Crisis: Leadership and Accountability in Israel

Airheads on Steroids: Is Columbia on its way to Berlin 1933?r

Topics in this issue:

• Qatar’s True Face Emerges While the United Nations Forgoes Neutrality and Continues to Back Terrorists

• Hostages’ Deepening Crisis

• #YouTooMayBeNext

• Why Benjamin Netanyahu Left the Door Open for Oct 7th

The Calls for Israeli Elections are Growing Stronger

Topics in this issue:

• Preparation - Before We Sit Down

• קדש - Blessing the First Cup of Wine

• מגיד - Telling the Story of Passover

• עשר מכות - The Ten Plagues

• מה נשתנה הלילה הזה Why is this night different from all other nights

• כנגד ארבעה בנים דיברה התורהnThe Four Sons (and Daughters)

• News and Topics for Discussion

The Calls for Israeli Elections are Growing Stronger

Topics in this issue:

• The Aftermath of the Iranian Attack

• #YouTooMayBeNext

• The Saddest Passover Seder

While the IDF and Allies Defend Israel - Bibi and Sara Hide Safely in a Bunker

Topics in this issue:

• Iranian Attack on Israel: Numbers and Stories

• The War in Gaza

• The Hostages

188 Days: 133 Hostages: Marking an Inconceivable 6 Months of Capture, Hope Is Illusive

Topics in this issue:

• The Impasse in Gaza: A Test of Leadership and Strategy

• The Head of the Snake — Iran

• #YouTooMayBeNext

• Netanyahu's Struggle: Navigating Crisis and Criticism

Six Months since Oct. 7th — Pain, Hope and Resilience

Topics in this issue:

• Six Months On: Personal Stories of Jews Worldwide Since October 7

• Assessing Government Effectiveness and Volunteer Impact

• Hostages

A leader serves his citizens - A tyrant fears them

Topics in this issue:

• Ending Tyranny Without a Coup

• Name That Double Standard!

• Hostages’ Families

• #YouTooMayBeNext

Bibi is Not an April Fools Joke

Topics in this issue:

• We are not our government

• Hostages’ Families Join the Call for Elections Now

• Nobody Wants This Hot Potato

• #YouTooMayBeNext

When Will We Wake Up From This Nightmare?

Topics in this issue:

• IDF Sets a High Bar

• #MeToo Unless You’re A Jew

• #YouToo May Be Next

• Hostages

• Netanyahu's Perilous Politics: Risking Israel's Future and Ties with the US for Personal Gain