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Police outside the home of Rabbi Chaim L. Rottenberg in Monsey, where the stabbing attack took place Saturday night.



Responding to Anti-Semitic Violence






Within just a dozen days, a dozen attacks on Jews have taken place in New York. That includes the horrific machete attack on congregants who gathered for a Hanukkah celebration last Saturday, at a Chabad rabbi's house in Monsey.  

That’s in addition to the shooting at the kosher grocery store in Jersey City and the other assaults and harassment of Jews this year, mostly against Orthodox Jews who are easily identified by their clothing and location.  

Voices on the Left placed the blame for the surge in anti-Semitic attacks on President Donald Trump. The Jewish Democratic Council of America put out a statement after the attack in Monsey saying <[link removed]>: 

“We condemn anti-Semitism in all forms, wherever it may emerge. At the same time, anyone serious about fighting anti-Semitism must also consider the cumulative impact of the most powerful U.S. elected official repeating anti-Semitic stereotypes, amplifying anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, equating neo-Nazis with those peacefully protesting them, and espousing xenophobic and hateful vitriol. Anyone serious about combatting anti-Semitism must start by condemning that which emanates from, and is legitimized by, the White House.  

The RJC pushed back on this outrageous take via social media, tweeting <[link removed]>: 

It is absolutely deranged to blame President Trump for the attack in Monsey last night. @USJewishDems clearly doesn't care about the Jewish victims of anti-Semitic hate crimes in New York, they simply care about pushing their partisan agenda. 

The RJC also noted the responsibility of the Democratic politicians in New York to do more to stop the attacks, tweeting <[link removed]>: 

The political leadership in New York isn't doing nearly enough to protect its Jewish citizens. This has become a daily occurrence in NY. These attacks might not be a convenient talking point for those on the left, but they still need to speak out.  

Liel Leibovitz writes at Tablet Magazine that new criminal-justice reforms, combined with restrictive gun laws, are making it “impossible” for Jews to be safe in New York <[link removed]>. 

How to stop local pogromists from smashing, beating, stabbing, and shooting Jews—like yesterday’s attack in Monsey, or last week’s murderous assault in Jersey City, New Jersey—is not a question most American Jews imagined we’d ever have to seriously entertain. But it is now a matter of life or death.  

One thing that is clear is that the familiar avenues that our community has relied upon, namely the city’s Democratic political establishment, law enforcement, and the courts, are no longer working to protect us. Instead, they are encouraging more attacks, and escalating the violence against our community.  

The New York Jewish community has called for a solidarity march this coming Sunday, January 5, with the theme: "No Hate. No Fear." The RJC supports this effort and encourages our members to participate. People will gather at 11:00 am at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan for a march across the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by a rally in Columbus Park (near Cadman Plaza).  

















Members of an Iranian-backed militia holding the flags and signs from their group, Kataib Hezbollah, at the American embassy complex in Baghdad.



Violence in Iraq Stems from Iran






Contrary to early reports in major media outlets like the New York Times, the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad this week was not by “Iraqi protesters” but rather by Iran-backed militants.  

The Wall Street Journalreports <[link removed]>: 

Supporters of an Iran-backed militia tried to storm the American embassy compound in the Iraqi capital, driving the US to send military reinforcements and pointing to the fraught challenge for Washington in maintaining forces in Iraq.  

Tuesday’s attempt by supporters and members of Kataib Hezbollah to force their way into the US Embassy compound is part of a spiraling conflict between American forces and the militia, which the US sees as a terrorist group and a proxy for Iran.  

…Late Tuesday, the Pentagon said it would immediately deploy an infantry battalion of approximately 750 soldiers to the region as a precautionary measure as a result of the increased threat levels in Baghdad. The unit, from the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, NC, was expected to deploy to military bases, likely in nearby Kuwait, and remain on standby until such time as they were needed in Baghdad, officials said. Additional forces, the Pentagon said, were preparing to deploy over the next several days.  

The anger on display follows US airstrikes Sunday against five Kataib Hezbollah sites in Iraq and Syria that Washington says were retaliation for rocket attacks by the group targeting Iraqi bases where American forces are stationed. Those attacks on Friday killed an American contractor and wounded four US troops near Kirkuk.  

VOA News reported <[link removed]> that the situation was quieter on Thursday -- after the US troops were mobilized. 

For more on the group that attacked the embassy, see what Middle East expert Michael Doranhas to say about them <[link removed]>. 

President Donald Trump called the situation “The Anti-Benghazi!” in a tweet <[link removed]>, a reference to the 2012 attack on the US embassy in Libya by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia. In the Benghazi case, the US ambassador to Libya and three other men were killed by the militants, while the Obama administration stood by silently. President Trump’s swift responses to anti-American action by Iran and its proxies is part of his “maximum pressure” effort to prevent Iranian expansion in the region.  

















The Leviathan gas platform off the shore of Israel starting pumping gas on January 1.



Good News






Let’s start the new year off with some of the positive news that has come out in the last week:  

President Donald J. Trump Has Delivered Record Breaking Results For The American People In His First Three Years In Office <[link removed]>

The Trump White House released a list of over 130 achievements of the Trump administration achievements over the last three years. (Download this PDF version <[link removed]> to share with your friends.) 

Israel's Leviathan field begins pumping gas <[link removed]>

Israel's offshore Leviathan field started pumping gas on Tuesday in what the operating consortium called "a historic turning point in the history of the Israeli economy." Besides bringing energy independence, Israel hopes its gas reserves will enable it to strengthen strategic ties in the region and help forge new ones, with an eye on the European market.  

Palestinian nurses hone their skills at Israeli medical institution <[link removed]>

Since 2009, approximately 150 Palestinian health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and paramedics, have completed courses at the Center for Medical Simulation, Ran Yaron, a spokesman for Physicians for Human Rights Israel, said. Farid, a 42-year-old nurse from Nablus, said that medicine is a field that transcends political and national divides.  

The 2010s: A decade of astounding economic progress, with capitalism and free trade to thank <[link removed]>

Honest reflection reveals that the 2010s were arguably the single most magnificent decade of economic progress in human history.  

Celebrating a decade of life-changing Israeli inventions   <[link removed]>

From Waze and water from thin air, to cancer-busting nano-ghost cells and 3-D printed hearts    



















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Epic redistricting battles loom in states poised to gain, lose House seats <[link removed]>According to projections from Election Data Services, a political consulting firm that specializes in redistricting, 17 states are slated to see changes to the sizes of their delegations, including 10 that are forecast to lose a seat beginning in 2022.

The biggest winners appear to be Texas and Florida, which are on track to gain three seats and two seats, respectively, according to the projections. Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, and North Carolina are estimated to add one seat, as is Montana, which currently has just one at-large seat.

Meanwhile, 10 states are on track to lose one seat: Rhode Island, West Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Alabama, Illinois, and California, which would drop a House seat for the first time in its 169-year history.


















































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