WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING

The US should reassess its massive aid programs to the Middle East

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3950579-the-us-should-reassess-its-massive-aid-programs-to-the-middle-east/

China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks

 https://apnews.com/article/china-israel-palestinians-peace-talks-32c9f5176c5b295d2d20111af2053351

 

Netanyahu said looking to appoint far-right firebrand as New York consul

Vote on ministerial post for May Golan nixed at last moment as premier reportedly attempts to convince MK accused of racism to take key diplomatic position instead, sparking outcry

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-said-looking-to-appoint-far-right-firebrand-as-new-york-consul/

 

חמש עם רפי רשף אמיר בר שלום, הכתב הצבאי של גלי צה"ל, חשף יום ראשון בתוכניתו

What Really Happened Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon After Infiltration

https://twitter.com/TomerL_1/status/1647695435274891269?s=20

 

Israel strengthens ties with eccentric Turkmenistan dictator on Iran’s doorstep

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/israel-strengthens-ties-with-eccentric-turkmenistan-dictator-on-irans-doorstep-hv5h555wt

Today's Picture Clip from Haaretz: Bibist Marchers. "Sign reads: Aharon Barak [former chief justice] is the head of the snake." 

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WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING

 

Government: Eid Al-Fitr holiday begins next Thursday morning

https://alquds.com/en/posts/67125

 

Popular Resistance Committees Attempts To Establish a Foothold in the West Bank

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2023/03/popular-resistance-committees-attempts-to-establish-a-foothold-in-the-west-bank.php

 

 For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint

https://apnews.com/article/9ee5701119c837ff8d25d977604cd27e

Who bears the burden, and how much, when religious employees refuse Sabbath work?

 

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/18/1169103260/supreme-court-sabbath-workers?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=c523dc2d0a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_18_01_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c523dc2d0a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

 

Can the Post Office Force a Christian to Deliver on Sunday?

Under existing case law, yes. In Groff v. DeJoy, a mailman asks the Supreme Court to revisit the question.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-post-office-works-on-the-sabbath-but-must-its-religious-staff-usps-supreme-court-religious-freedom-3f9e710b

 

Comparing Popularity of Iran and Saudi Arabia is Select Muslim Countries

http://app.e.gallup.com/e/es?s=831949997&e=2378504&elqTrackId=efd74c1a1b7a40299e524d6e5aa03bea&elq=b7bbc92e272542e98049a3af5b64dbb8&elqaid=11277&elqat=1

UK progressive Judaism bodies merge to give movement more reach and voice

New organisation will represent about 30% of British Jews who are affiliated to synagogues

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/17/uk-progressive-judaism-bodies-merge-to-give-movement-more-reach-and-voice?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=c523dc2d0a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_18_01_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c523dc2d0a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

 

Leave New York’s Yeshivas Alone

Hasidic Jews don’t need the Times’s input on how to educate their kids.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/leave-new-yorks-yeshivas-alone-religious-education-public-schools-compulsory-standards-parents-494cc627?utm_source=Pew+Research+Center&utm_campaign=c523dc2d0a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_18_01_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c523dc2d0a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Editorial Cartoon Israel Today

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WHAT'S WORTH KNOWING - TUESDAY APRIL 18, 2023

 

Jeremy Bowen: Israel's unclear road ahead

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-65298734

 

ציטוט מפורסם מייחס לז'בוטינסקי אזהרה מהשואה. מחקר מטיל ספק בכך שנאמר

אבי הימין הישראלי נחשב כמי שהתריע ש"הגלות תחסל אתכם", שנים לפני השמדת יהודי אירופה. שני חוקרים מצאו כי אין תיעוד לכך שאמר את הדברים, וכי הם הופצו בידי אחרים לאחר מותו של ז'בוטינסקי בשנתה הראשונה של המלחמה

https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/2023-04-18/ty-article/.premium/00000187-88c6-dc6c-a5ff-efd745290000

 

לפיד: המבחן המוסרי שלנו הוא להבחין בין אויבים לחפים מפשע ולא למחוק כפרים

בטקס לרגל יום השואה אמר לפיד, בעצמו בנו של ניצול, כי השואה לימדה אותנו שעלינו לשרוד בכל מחיר ולהגן על עצמנו, ואולם אסור לנו לשרוף בתים כי "יהודים לא מבצעים פוגרומים". לדבריו: "הדרך להתמודד עם הרוע היא לא להפוך להיות דומה לו"

https://news.walla.co.il/item/3572925

 

Israeli politics are in chaos. Are its enemies poised to take advantage?

For Hamas and Iran, Israel’s domestic strife is a sign of the Jewish state’s imminent collapse. As they seek new avenues for confrontation, the likelihood of war is rising

By HAVIV RETTIG GUR

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-politics-are-in-chaos-are-its-enemies-poised-to-take-advantage/

 

Evan Gershkovich: US ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter in Russian jail

Journalist accused of spying allowed access to American officials for the first time since his arrest three week ago

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/evan-gershkovich-us-ambassador-visits-wall-street-journal-reporter-in-russian-jail-6z6nz50ht

 

Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows

THE DISCORD LEAKS | Egypt made detailed plans to export rockets at Moscow’s request, but after a diplomatic offensive from Washington, later approved artillery production for Kyiv

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/17/russia-ukraine-egypt-weapons-leaked-documents/

Overrun: How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History

by Todd Bensman, Center for Immigration Studies fellow 

Todd Bensman took a critical look at the immigration issues at the U.S. southern border. He was interviewed by Daily Caller investigative immigration reporter Jennie Taer.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?525602-1/after-words-todd-bensman

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What’s Worth Knowing - Monday, April 17

 The Annual Report on Antisemitism Worldwide 2022: Haredi Jews - Main Target of Antisemitic Assaults

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_sQAF0KS-w

הממשלה הפסיקה לתקצב את "שבת ישראלית" - ותקדם במקום מיזם שישי מסורתי

https://news.walla.co.il/item/3572774

Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/04/16/covid-deaths-per-day/

 

Chicago mayor-elect condemns 'Teen Takeover' chaos, but says it's 'not constructive to demonize youth'

https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-mayor-condemns-teen-takeover-chaos-not-constructive-demonize-youth

 

Israel’s One-State Reality - It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/israel-palestine-one-state-solution

 

בליכוד חוששים מנזק פוליטי בגלל חוק הגיוס, וגם מפירוק הקואליציה

https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2023-04-17/ty-article/.premium/00000187-8ba7-d484-adef-eba7cece0000 

 Dismissing Moody’s downgrade, Smotrich says any economic damage is fault of protests

https://www.timesofisrael.com/dismissing-moodys-downgrade-smotrich-says-any-economic-damage-is-fault-of-protests/ 

Nota bene - I am not endorsing the editorial slant of these articles; I am saying they are worth knowing about.

PASSOVER 2023 : The Crisis in Israel - Follow Events at these recommended English-language outlets

Times of Israel  (most comprehensive and professional)

timesofisrael.com

i24  (TV subscription available)

i24news.tv/en

Haaretz  (left-leaning to post-Zionist outlook)

haaretz.com

Jerusalem Post  (annoying website but fair-minded news coverage)

jpost.com