PreOccupied Territory The News In Advance. Barely.

Perpetual outsiders, at best tolerated and at worst, well, look what’s happening right now. Babylon, July 15 – Officials and local leaders reacting to the arrival in Mesopotamia of the continuing waves of forced Jewish emigration from Judah took pains ...

Bennett is more afraid of another round of elections, or of Netanyahu swooping back in with a majority, than a leftist agenda. Jerusalem, July 11 – Israel’s prime minister suffered another political setback today when a chief partner in his ...

“Our society needs to be shaken up, maybe even burnt down to the foundation, and then rebuilt. Like that place over on Shiloh Street I’ve had my eye on.” Jerusalem, July 4 – An area vandal who bills himself as ...

“I miss putting provocative messages on placards and challenging random people to condemn Israel or get called ethnic-cleansing apologists.” Berkeley, June 27 – Undergraduates across the country who hide their Jew-hate behind opposition to Israel expressed anticipation and enthusiasm for ...

“B’siyatoh dishmayoh, our holy sons will remain pure of mind, never having seen or felt anything inappropriate while eating as a baby.” Jerusalem, June 20 – The leader of a religious community in this holy city has identified a glaring breach ...

by Aril Elyse Gold, National Co-Director, Code Pink New York, June 15 – In the rhetorical contest surrounding who gets to represent “authentic” Judaism to the world, and to invoke “what Judaism says” about any issue, we must remember the ...

Jewish sovereignty and safety must cede priority to the overarching objective of cementing Iran as the hegemonic power in the Middle East by means of genocidal campaigns across the region. Washington, June 13 – A representative of the current presidential administration assured reporters ...

A name that evokes epic rapprochement between once-estranged brothers Isaac and Ishmael won’t do. Washington, May 30 – Diplomatic sources in the White House and Department of State have confirmed that in addition to the current administration refraining from reference ...

 “We usually struggle to get a minyan by eight-thirty; this week we had one at the outset.” Ashkelon, May 20 – Congregation Kol Sasson has struggled for years to maintain regular services, owing to demographic changes in this Mediterranean coastal ...

“All the unrest you have experienced this week is merely anti-Zionist, and you may therefore unburden yourselves of the anxiety over antisemitism.” Lod, May 13 – Law enforcement authorities in Israel sought to assuage the fears of Jewish residents in ...