Volume 13, Issue 83: 

“The divisiveness of modern politics and modern culture flows directly from the fact that we seem to have lost the sense of moral community that allowed people to feel that though their political views might be opposed, nonetheless they were part of the same nation, heirs to its history, sharing its fate, responsible for one another, engaged collectively in pursuit of the common good. This did not stop politics from being abrasive, sometimes brutal. But it did mean that people recognized the humanity of their opponents, listened to them, and recognized that other viewpoints had integrity.”

----- Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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A False Sense of Security

By Sarah Stern / February 3, 2021 / Israel Hayom

Elections have consequences, and although many Jews who supported President Joe Biden were concerned about the Democratic Party's pull towards the radical Left, they felt their vote was a referendum on the character of President Trump.

From Jewish supporters of President Biden, one often heard assurances that Joe Biden was a moderate, and would not heed the radical voices within the Democratic Party, and certainly would not allow anything to happen that would ever harm the state of Israel.

Many of our fears were assuaged when Antony Blinken appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he said that the US would return to the Iranian nuclear deal only after Iran met its commitments, and that he intended to make the deal "longer and stronger." The secretary of state melted many hearts within the Jewish community when he spoke about his family's history and how his step-father survived the Holocaust.


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Israel

The International Criminal Court threatens Middle East peace Gatestone Institute

Germany, Hungary join states opposing ICC probe of Israel The Jerusalem Post

Blinken supports Israel holding Golan, but backs off recognizing sovereignty Times of Israel

France, not US, offers to involve Israel in talks with Iran Al-Monitor

Gantz: We will not hesitate to stop Iran's entrenchment near Israel The Jerusalem Post

Anti-Israeli staffers keep joining the Biden Administration Powerline Blog

The absurd malevolence of the International Criminal Court Melanie Phillips

Iran

Israel says Iran could be 1-2 years away from nukes - Times of Israel

Iran and North Korea resumed cooperation on missiles, UN says - Bloomberg

Iran has started producing uranium metal, in violation of 2015 accords, IAEA says - The Wall Street Journal 

Iran U.N. inspectors find radioactive traces, raising fresh concerns - The Wall Street Journal

Middle East

Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison - The Guardian

Turkey signals to U.S. it’s ready to compromise on S-400s - Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia is moving away from Sharia - Reuters

New report exposes Hezbollah missile sites near Beirut charity-run schools - Jewish News Syndicate

Countries affected by Iran’s threats must be party to any future deal, says Prince Faisal - Saudi Gazette

Biden administration to remove terrorist designation for Yemen's Houthi militia - Fox News

UAE massively cut aid to Palestinians after normalization with Israel - Times of Israel

Anti-Semitism

It’s a life raft to those who hold fast to it - Jewish News Syndicate

Moroccan singer receives death threats over song with Israeli artist - Times of Israel

Polish court ruling is ‘assault’ on Holocaust Study, says Algemeiner Editor-in-Chief - The Algemeiner

Iranian textbooks full of antisemitic, anti-American content - The Jerusalem Post

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