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Music | Music
Ritchie Blackmore Performs With Deep Purple for First Time Since Acrimonious Split in Early ’90s, After Warning Fans: ‘I Have Not Played Rock Music in 25 Years’
Ritchie Blackmore joined Deep Purple for the first time since 1993, playing 'Smoke on the Water,' as fans relished a seemiing end to the estrangement.
News | News
Jonathan Feldstein – Making Peace to Make War
Jonathan Feldstein – Making Peace to Make War In the old days, Arabs would just rant with wild rhetoric about destroying Israel outright and driving Israeli into the sea. They would threaten Israel openly, blockade shipping, eject UN “peacekeeping
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Gina Rinehart tried to hide her portrait – it went global instead | Gina Rinehart | The Guardian
Vincent Namatjira’s painting in the NGA of Australia’s richest woman has been seen by millions around the world, appearing on CNN and the BBC and getting the attention of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon
Politics | Debunking Lies
Elder Of Ziyon - Anti-Zionists love half a verse from this weeks' Torah portion. In fact, it refutes their main arguments.
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why Does Judaism Have So Many Restrictions?
Restriction is actually the single most important ingredient to enjoying every positive experience on the planet.
Politics | Politics
Globe & Mail Editorial Exposes Canadian Politicians’ Failure To Call Out The Hateful Antizionism Driving Recent Ac
Following another terrorist attack targeting Jews in Canada, The Globe and Mail’s August 5 editorial criticized the hollow cycle
Politics | Politics
Welcome to the StandWithUs Action Center | URGE PELOTON TO ENFORCE ITS OWN POLICIES ON ANTISEMITISM
Peloton must enforce its own standards consistently, publicly address concerns about antisemitism, and ensure its brand is not used to promote hate.
Politics | Politics
CBC The Current Again Platforms Ali Vaez, Accused Of Inappropriate Ties To Iranian Regime
CBC’s The Current radio program has yet again featured an interview with Ali Vaez
Politics | Politics
CBC News’ Jayme Poisson Continues To Portray Israel & Its Allies As Worthy Of Suspicion
In our view, she took the opportunity to paint AIPAC as a menacing figure (ignoring far larger lobbying efforts by other countries, including Qatar)
Politics | Debunking Lies
Jerusalem, Washington hit back on UN claims of rampant 'settler violence'
“Calling it ‘settler violence’ is a provocation” which “denies our connection to the land of Israel” and “distracts from constant terrorist attacks against Israelis,” said Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon.
Politics | American Politics
Progressive who accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ wins Minnesota Dem Senate primary
The “Associated Press” called the race for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan about two hours after polls closed.
News | News
CTECH - Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News Aug. 12, 2026 RAND, 8200, StarkWare and SSI alumni raise $20 million to secure AI. Attestable is betting that zero-knowledge cryptography can provide a new way for companies and governments to verify wha
Politics | Opinion
Never Again, Has Blinded Us
From the blog of Barry Mellinger at The Times of Israel
News | NEWS
Under James Murdoch, New York Magazine Tilts Toward Hamas
James Murdoch just demonstrated that Rupert Murdoch sure was right to fight a protracted legal battle to prevent him from taking over the Wall Street Journal and Fox News.
Politics | Politics
Middle East officials urged states to make deals with Israel as cover for war | The Jerusalem Post
KAN News report said regional officials suggested reaching agreement with Israel with the intention of later violating it • Officials further advised to use the period to 'prepare for a future war'
Entertainment | The Films
Star Trek Movies Are Quietly Returning To Theaters For 60th Anniversary — With A Twist
The first four theatrical Star Trek films will each get perfect episode pairings. Here's what to know about the Star Trek movie+episode theatrical release.
News | News
WNBA Star's 'White Privilege' Post Raises Questions About Her Flagrant Foul on Sophie Cunningham
WNBA star DiJonai Carrington's 'white privilege' post sparks controversy after flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Jews, 4% of Massachusetts residents, targeted in 83.3% of commonwealth’s religion-bias hate crimes in 2025
The state’s data “affirms what we already know as members of the Jewish community, that we are in the midst of an ongoing and unprecedented experience of being targeted as Jews,” Jeremy Burton, CEO of the local JCRC, told JNS.
Politics | Politics
In Globe & Mail, Mark Kersten Ignores Controversies Associated With International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Credibili
He told readers that Canada ought to repeat that it is “a proud and sovereign state” that respects the ICC and its warrants for Israeli Prime Minister
Politics | Politics
Prince George High School Teacher & Columnist Gerry Chidiac Blames Israel For Lack Of Peace While Ignoring Hamas’
Gerry Chidiac is a high school teacher in Prince George, British Columbia and opinion columnist for the local newspaper
News | News
Ira Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis
Ira Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis is a book about some of the oldest stories we know, and some of the most modern
