Volume 13, Issue 35:

"The word 'remember' appears no fewer than 169 times in the Hebrew Bible -- for memory is the constant obligation of all generations.

And today we pause to remember what President Donald Trump rightly called the 'dark stain on human history' -- the greatest evil ever perpetrated by man against man in the long catalogue of human crime.

The faces of a million and a half children reduced to smoke under a silent sky for the crime of having a single Jewish grandparent. The night Elie Wiesel called “seven times sealed” consumed the faith of so many then, and challenges the faith of so many still."

---- Vice President Mike Pence at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum
Jerusalem, Israel - January 23, 2020

Read full remarks here

Jump to: Middle East Israel Anti-Semitism P alestinian Affairs

Killing Soleimani Will Not Stop Iran

By Benjamin Weil / January 24, 2020

Much has been said about Iran’s reaction and retaliation after the United States took out General Qassem Soleimani at the beginning of January. I argue that while we should prepare for possible Iranian reactions, we must focus on combatting Iran’s long-term threats as well. Qassem Soleimani was extremely skillful at building a network of resilient Iranian proxies across the Middle East and establishing military presence in the region. These tentacles that Iran spread have helped expand the Persian influence in neighboring countries and will allow Iranian missiles to cover larger portions of Europe. The assassination of Soleimani will not hinder the growth of this network but rather, will bolster Iran’s motivation to expand its influence across the region.

(For the whole article, please click here)

Upcoming EMET Event

EMET's next event will take place on February 4th on Capitol Hill discussing...
"The Streets of Iran: Are the Demonstrations Going to Crack the Chokehold of the Islamic Republic?"
Featuring Ken Timmerman, Manda Ervin, and Harold Rhode, among other luminaries.

Time and room number TBD. RSVP form to come.

Israel

Shame, geopolitics, and the remembrance of Auschwitz - Commentary Magazine

Live updates: Leaders in Israel to mark 75 years since Auschwitz liberation - The New York Times

Netanyahu, Gantz to go to Washington, reportedly ahead of peace plan unveiling - The Times of Israel

Middle East

Right from wrong - Neda Soltan's message from the grave - The Jerusalem Post

Senior Saudi religious leader set for 'groundbreaking' visit to Auschwitz Thursday - The Times of Israel

Lebanon's new defense minister is first woman in Arab world to hold post - The Times of Israel

Obama passed the buck. Trump refused to play. - Tablet Mag

What's next for the Iran nuclear deal? - Gatestone Institute

Journalists in Lebanese 'Al-Nahar' Daily in pointed criticism of country's leaders: Your corruption has turned Lebanon into hell and is driving its citizens to suicide - Memri

Lebanon forms new government amid economic crisis and protests - Axios

Palestinian Affairs

The 'crime' of Arabs signing to Arabs in Israel - Gatestone Institute

No to the planned Palestinian elections - The Jerusalem Post

Anti-Semitism

WATCH: 'Classmates drew swastikas on my arm,' Jewish girl tells Trump - United with Israel

France: Smoke grass, kill a Jew, skip the trial, go free - Gatestone Institute

Polish president skipped Holocaust memorial despite invitation to speak - The Jerusalem Post

German court may reject appeal to remove anti-semitic relic - AP news

European MPs to promote legislation fighting anti-Semitism - Israel Hayom

INVEST IN THE TRUTH. INVEST IN EMET.

Shop with Amazon and give back to EMET

Donate to support our work here, or you can send a check to:
Endowment for Middle East Truth, P.O. Box 66366, Washington, DC 20035
To donate by phone, please call 202-601-7422. All contributions are tax-deductible.

This email was sent to [email protected]. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences here or unsub. Love our work? Please forward to your friends.