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Netanyahu to UAE Ambassador: ‘We are Changing the Middle East’; Israel, Gulf States to Boost Security Ties
MARCH 3, 2021

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first meeting with the new Emirati Ambassador to Israel, Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, following the normalization agreement between the Jewish state and the United Arab Emirates.
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Defense Minister Benny Gantz has revealed that Israel intends to develop a “special security arrangement” with Gulf Arab allies that share common concerns over Iran.
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For the third time over the past year, Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi met with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. The meeting took place at the Allenby border crossing between the two countries.
Peace talks with Palestinians?

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The Palestinian Authority has admitted that it used scarce coronavirus vaccines to immunize senior officials, Jordanian royals and members of the Palestinian national soccer team.
Accusations of corruption »


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Netanyahu: Iran Behind Attack on Israeli Ship; Israel to Vaccinate Over 120,000 Palestinians Against COVID-19
MARCH 1, 2021

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, a mysterious explosion that has further escalated regional tensions.
Iranian targets in Syria bombed »

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Israel will administer COVID-19 vaccines to approximately 120,000 Palestinians who work in Israel or Jewish communities in the West Bank, the IDF’s liaison to the Palestinians confirmed.
PA inoculation drive »


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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz secretly met with King Abdullah II of Jordan. Three months ago, they reportedly convened in Amman.
1,000 times more collaboration »

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Russian soldiers are searching for legendary Israeli spy Eli Cohen’s remains in Syria, the London-based Arabic website Rai al-Youm reported.
Moscow-brokered prisoner swap »


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Israel to Donate 100,000 COVID-19 Vaccines; Netanyahu: We’ll Do Everything to Deny Iran Nukes
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
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Israel is set to give tens of thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses to some 15 countries, local media reported. In addition, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that it would send thousands of doses to medical staff in the Palestinian Authority.
Saving lives »

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Israel is not pinning its hopes on intensifying efforts by global powers to revise the Iran Deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Senior government officials met to hammer out a response to the Biden Administration’s intention to rejoin the nuclear pact.
Jerusalem, Riyadh discuss Tehran »
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Evolution of a False Media Narrative: The Palestinian Coronavirus Vaccine Lie

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Israel’s government has approved the allocation of $13.7 million to a plan to clean up the country’s shoreline after a massive tar spill. The Environmental Protection Ministry estimates that as much as 1,100 tons of tar have already washed ashore.
"Huge ecological disaster" »

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At least 74 percent of the French public believes antisemitism is a widespread phenomenon in France, according to the findings of a poll commissioned by the Jewish umbrella organization CRIF. More than half of the participants think that Jew-hatred is more severe today than a decade ago.
Ignorance of anti-Zionism »


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The Media’s ‘Israel Problem’ is Spreading. Here’s Why.

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In the latest episode of the YouTube show You Know How I Know, on the My Jewish Learning channel, actress Mayim Bialik breaks down the Jewish holiday of Purim. In the video, Bialik tells the story and elaborates on the customs of the holiday that starts on Thursday at sundown.
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Iranian Supreme Leader: Israel Can’t Stop Us From Getting Nukes; PA Paid Terrorists Over $150 Million in 2020
FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei repeated his claim that the Islamic Republic is not pursuing nuclear weapons, but, notably, qualified that if he wanted to acquire the bomb then no nation — including Israel — could prevent this potentiality.
Nuke deal hanging by thread »

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Israeli counterpart that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was best for the future of Israel, adding that the United States remains committed to opposing one-sided actions against Israel in the multilateral arena.
Set to address UNHRC »

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Despite the global pandemic and the resulting economic impact, the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 2020 continued to incentivize terrorism. Last year, the PA paid more than $157 million to convicted terrorists.
"Pay-for-slay" »

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One of the world’s oldest known scrolls of the Book of Esther has been gifted to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, just days before Jewish communities worldwide celebrate Purim.
Exceedingly rare »

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20,000 Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive in Gaza Strip; Israeli-Made Nanosatellite Launched Into Space
FEBRUARY 22, 2021

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The Gaza Strip received 20,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine from the United Arab Emirates, a move secured by the Palestinian Authority president's key rival.
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Israeli and Egyptian ministers met in Jerusalem to discuss a pipeline that will connect the Jewish state's offshore gas field to terminals in northern Egypt.
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After hearing the story of Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck, Pope Francis decided to visit her at her home in Rome last weekend, according to the Vatican’s news service.
"I have come to pay homage" »

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An Israeli-made nanosatellite, built by Tel Aviv University students and staff, was sent into the earth’s orbit. The small craft was carried to the International Space Station onboard a NASA resupply rocket.
Space revolution »

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US Pushes for Iran Talks on Nuke Deal; Israel Eases COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions
FEBRUARY 21, 2021


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HR CEO On ILTV: Media Blame Israel For Hamas’ Crackdown On Women’s Rights (VIDEO)

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The Biden Administration announced that it has agreed to meet with Tehran and the world powers that are part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the Iran Deal.
On collision course with Jerusalem?

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Israel began to roll back some of the major restrictions imposed as part of its third lockdown in late December to curb the spread of COVID-19, now allowing commercial activity to resume as well as reopening additional schools.
Palestinian workers to be vaccinated »


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Daily Mail Describes Hamas as ‘Resistance Movement’

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Jerusalem reportedly paid more than $1 million to Moscow for the purchase of the Sputnik V vaccine in exchange for the release of an Israeli held in Syria.
Captive's current whereabouts »

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Palestinian textbooks disseminated by the UN Relief and Works Agency continue to reject peace and glorify violence against Israel, despite promises to remove all hateful content from its schools.
Indoctrination of youth »


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Antisemitism: From Media to the UN’S Halls Of Power

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Equatorial Guinea will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, becoming the third country to move its embassy to Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced.
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Phone Call: Netanyahu, Biden Talk Iran; Israel Allows Coronavirus Vaccines into Gaza
FEBRUARY 18, 2021


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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden for the first time since the latter took office four weeks ago. While Netanyahu was the first regional leader to receive a call from Biden, he was the 12th head of state overall.
Divergence on Iran?

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A Russian-brokered prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Syria is being held up by the refusal of two Syrian security prisoners in the Jewish state to be deported to Damascus, local media reported.
Seeking release of Israeli woman »


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Inverted Reality: Reuters Paints Israel as Aggressor Against Hezbollah Terror Group

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Israel allowed 1,000 of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines to be transferred to the Gaza Strip through the Erez border crossing.
Internal Israeli debate »

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The first-ever Emirati ambassador to Israel opened his official Twitter account. In his first tweet, Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja extended a warm welcome to his followers.
"Marhaba, B’ruchim Habaim, Welcome!" »


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AP, WaPo, LA Times Blame Israel For Hamas Decision to Restrict Women’s Rights

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Jerusalem was blanketed in snow, as a storm reached Israel’s capital and the temperature dipped to below freezing. Some areas of the city saw accumulations of up to 15 centimeters (six inches) of snow.
Winter Wonderland »

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Biden-Netanyahu Call to Take Place 'Soon'; Hezbollah Chief Threatens War
FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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US President Joe Biden’s first phone call with a Middle East leader will be with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a White House spokersperson stated. Press Secretary Jen Psaki did not commit to an exact date, but said the call would take place “soon.”
At odds over Iran?

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Responding to Israeli training exercises this week, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah threatened the Jewish state once again. Nasrallah reportedly said that “no one can guarantee that it won’t lead to war.”
Missiles can hit anywhere in Israel »


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Not Again: NYT Op-Ed Pushes Utopic, Unrealistic Israel/Palestine Vision

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Israeli ministers convened for an urgent meeting about a “humanitarian issue” involving Syria. Although a gag order was imposed on the cabinet meeting, Israeli media reported that Russia, a vital ally of the regime in Damascus, is involved in the matter.
Jerusalem - Moscow coordination »

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The closure of Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport left tourists and those with family in Israel unable to visit the country. For all those eager to once again see the Tel Aviv coastline, the Holy City of Jerusalem, or the snowy Mount Hermon, view these breathtaking photos.
Marvel at the Jewish state »

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On February 21, learn about the intersection of antisemitism in the media and the United Nations. This HonestReporting event will provide you with the tools to oppose antisemitism when it appears in news outlets, and inform you of the consequences it can have on the formulation of policy.
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'Normal' Around the Corner? Israel to Ease Lockdown; IDF Preps for War With Surprise Exercise
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
 
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The Israeli cabinet approved the reopening of stores, gyms, hotels, and other venues starting on Sunday, February 21. The decision constitutes a major easing of the sweeping lockdown measures imposed six weeks ago to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Vaccine drive update »
 
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Israel’s military launched a surprise air force drill in the country’s north, as preparations for a potential confrontation with Iran’s Lebanese proxy Hezbollah continue apace. The exercise will test the Israeli Air Force’s ability to maintain aerial superiority.
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Op-Ed in Newsweek Glorifies Non-Existent Palestinian Commitment to Non-Violence
 
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The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and Defense Ministry announced that they had blocked the transfer of over $100,000 worth of Turkish merchandise and money intended to fund Gaza-based terror group Hamas.
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After several weeks of unusually warm weather in Israel, meteorologists are now predicting winter’s comeback. Rain is expected to hit Israel’s capital on Tuesday night, and might even turn into a snowstorm by Wednesday evening.
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In the Lion’s Den: HonestReporting CEO Defends Israel on RT International Television with Hanan Ashrawi (VIDEO)
FEBRUARY 9, 2021


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In the Lion’s Den: HonestReporting CEO Defends Israel on RT International Television with Hanan Ashrawi (VIDEO)

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In addition to publishing an article about the International Criminal Court’s decision to exercise jurisdiction over Israel and within “Palestine," for the purpose of prosecuting Israel for alleged war crimes, HonestReporting CEO Daniel Pomerantz was featured on Kan, Israel’s national radio station.
Listen to interview »

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that the Biden White House would continue recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while stopping short of endorsing the Trump administration’s recognition of the Golan Heights as part of Israel.
US to rejoin UN Human Rights Council »


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‘Context and Clarity’? ‘The Week’ Violates Own Mission Statement

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Israel’s largest COVID-19 testing lab announced that it had found evidence indicating that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine significantly reduces the transmissibility of the coronavirus.
"Miracle drug" »

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New research by an Israeli NGO once again accuses the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah of using civilian population centers, including schools, to store its missile arsenal.
"Case of classic human shielding" »


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Reference Point: HonestReporting Cited in Mosaic & INSS

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Netanyahu: ICC Probe “Pure Antisemitism”; US Senate Votes: Embassy to Stay in Jerusalem
FEBRUARY 7, 2021

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted the International Criminal Court for its decision to establish jurisdiction to open a war crimes investigation against Israel.
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The United States Senate voted 97-3 to support an amendment to the COVID-19 budget resolution that affirmed the country’s intention to keep its embassy in Jerusalem.
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United Nations nuclear inspectors have found traces of radioactive material at Iranian nuclear sites that could indicate work on nuclear weapons, according to a newly published report.
Planned attacks on embassies »

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96 percent effective »


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The United Arab Emirates have almost completely slashed their funding of UNRWA, the controversial UN agency for Palestinian refugees and their descendants. The Emirates donated $51.8 million to UNRWA in 2018 and 2019, but contributed only $1 million to the organization in 2020.
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In Focus by HonestReporting: Become a more informed advocate for Israel with this series of in-depth, informative background articles about the conflict.
In Depth: Arafat Rejected Peace in 2000
Despite continued attempts by many to absolve Ramallah of fault, ample new evidence points to mistakes made over a period of decades by the Palestinian leadership, capped off by the colossal error committed by Yassir Arafat when he spurned a peace agreement with Israel in 2000-2001.
The impact of this policy has profoundly impacted the discourse on the conflict until the present day.

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Netanyahu Delays Gulf Trip; Israel Shares COVID-19 Vaccines with Palestinians
FEBRUARY 4, 2021

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his planned trip next week to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing the halting of all passenger flights in and out of Israel due to the coronavirus.
Egypt's quid pro quo »

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The Israeli government moved to expand its world-leading vaccination drive to all members of the public above the age of 16. The vaccination campaign has already inoculated roughly a third of the Jewish state's population.
Vacation in Greece?


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Double Standard: CNN’s Amanpour Grills Israelis, Lets Iranian FM Off Hook (VIDEO)

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The Palestinian Authority (PA) has launched its vaccination campaign against COVID-19, after receiving thousands of doses from Israel. PA Health Minister Mai al-Kaila was the first to get inoculated in Ramallah, along with several medical workers.
Israel first in world to share vaccines »

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Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted several Iranian assets in southern Syria. According to media, IDF fighter jets struck sites in the Syrian part of the Golan Heights, as well as Damascus airport.
Hezbollah targets IDF drone »


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Selling Land to Israelis: A Capital Crime in the Palestinian Authority

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Israel: Security Cabinet to Discuss Iran, Ties with Kosovo Established, Iron Dome Upgraded
FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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Israel’s security cabinet is expected to convene to discuss the Iranian issue. This comes amid growing concerns in Jerusalem that the Biden Administration will seek to rejoin the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, despite the Jewish state’s strong objections.
Nuclear bomb in a "matter of weeks" »

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Israel has started transferring coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority, with the first shipment comprising 2,000 doses. The rest of the expected 5,000 inoculations will reportedly be transferred in three additional stages.
PA prime minister's announcement »


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Off Media’s Radar: How Israel is Helping Combat Global Coronavirus Pandemic

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Israel and Kosovo formally established ties. Pristina vowed to open an embassy in Jerusalem, which would make it the first European or Muslim-majority nation to do so.
Time frame for opening »

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A Palestinian official spoke with an American counterpart by phone to discuss the bilateral relationship, in what is being touted as the first formal contact between Ramallah and Washington since the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Turning the page?


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In Depth: Arafat Rejected Peace in 2000

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An upgraded version of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system has successfully completed a trial run. The Defense Ministry released footage of the test that simulated threats by land and sea.
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Netanyahu’s Historic Gulf Tour Back On; Mossad Chief’s Washington Visit to Focus on Iran
JANUARY 31, 2021

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to the Gulf in mid-February for the first official visit by an Israeli leader to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
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The head of the Mossad intelligence service’s upcoming tour of Washington will reportedly be focused on Iran and the possibility of the US rejoining the nuclear deal.
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President Joe Biden’s campaign pledge to reopen the offices of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington is facing significant legal hurdles.
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Jewish groups fiercely condemned remarks made by Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). In a recently surfaced Facebook post, the lawmaker blamed a “space laser” triggered by “Rothschild Inc.” for a deadly 2018 California wildfire.
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Tu B’Shvat: The Festival that Proves the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
BY EMANUEL MILLER  JANUARY 28, 2021
Nicolás Pérez. Marzo de 2002,
The Jewish calendar has many holidays. Some celebrate the survival of the Jewish people over various enemies, some are solemnly spiritual in nature, but others exist, too. One such festival, Tu B’Shvat (sometimes written Tu BiShvat), is perhaps the greatest proof of the Jewish people’s deep connection with the Holy Land.
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What Is Tu B’Shvat?
Tu B’Shvat is a Jewish holiday heralding the blossoming of trees and the beginning of the coming cycle of fruit. The name actually derives directly from the Hebrew date of the holiday, which occurs on the fifteenth day of  Sh’vat. “Tu” stands for the Hebrew letters Tet and Vav, which have numerical values of 9 and 6 respectively, which add up to 15. Hence Tu B’Shvat literally means the “fifteenth [day of the month] of Sh’vat.”
Where Does Tu B’Shvat Come From?
Tu B’Shvat’s roots can be traced all the way back to the Jewish Talmud.  While Rosh Hashanah, the main Jewish new year festival, is familiar to many people, there are actually a number of new year dates in the Jewish tradition. The Talmud records a debate with various opinions, leading to the establishment of four new years:

The first of Nisan as the “new year for kings and festivals”;
The first of Elul as the “new year for the tithe of cattle”;
The first of Tishrei as the “new year for years,” including the calculation of the calendar and sabbatical years;
The fifteenth of Sh’vat as the “new year for trees”.
Many centuries ago, a variety of different taxation methods were employed. One of the most common was called tithing. Tithing required separating percentages of produce, and handing them over to the local authorities. And for farmed in ancient Israel, Tu B’Shvat marked the date when calculations of the forthcoming fruit crop would begin.

The Talmud records this date as being the point in time when trees in the Land of Israel are said to awaken from their winter hibernation and start the process of renewal, blooming and bearing new fruit. While the date can naturally only be approximate, the month of Sh’vat was selected because “most of the yearly rainfall has passed” (Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashana, 14a), causing the trees to renew and their fruit ripen.

So before it was ever considered a festival, Tu B’Shvat was actually a formal date which was primarily significant for its function in governance. Over the centuries, however, the day has been transformed into an opportunity to connect with the Land of Israel.

How Is It Celebrated?
Each year, Jews around the world celebrate the Tu B’Shvat festival, but celebrations are experienced most strongly in Israel.

It is customary to eat fruit, specifically produce from the Land of Israel known as the Shiv’at HaMinim, wheat, barley, grapes, dates, pomegranates, olives, and figs, collectively called “the seven species” that have a special significance in Judaism.

While nowadays Tu B’Shvat is generally restricted to its purely agricultural elements, Tu B’shvat once held an important bureaucratic function in the Land of Israel’s economy: It marked the date from which the age of trees was counted, which was of relevance when calculating tithes and taxes. It also served as a reference point to determine the maturation of a tree and its fruit, which is significant as Jewish law prohibits the consumption of fruit from a tree until its fourth year.

Jewish law states numerous commands and prohibitions regarding produce from the Land of Israel, and many of these are connected with Tu B’Shvat:

The prohibition against eating a tree’s fruits until it is fully three years old.
The requirement to allocate the fruits of a tree in its fourth year to the Jewish Temple (Leviticus 19:23-25).
The command to separate the first fruits from the fifth year of the tree’s life and onward, along with other annual crop tithes, to be donated to the needy and the Temple.
The command to observe the Sabbatical year, called Shmittah in Hebrew. During this time, produce grown in the seventh year cannot be consumed, sold, or used. Fruit from trees that begin to bud prior to Tu B’Shvat are reckoned as of the previous year, while trees which bloom after Tu B’Shvat are deemed as the first fruits of the new year.
Interestingly, because the Hebrew day begins at nightfall and lasts till nightfall the following sunset, the Hebrew date actually covers two days. In 2020, for example, Tu B’shvat starts in the evening of February 9, and ends 24 hours later, around sunset on the 10th of February. In 2021, the festival will take place over January 27 and 28, and in 2020 the festival will occur even earlier, over January 16 and 17. As the day begins with nightfall, the first meal of any Jewish day is supper, and many people work the Tu B’Shvat Seder into their dinner as the festival begins.

What Is The Seder?
Over the centuries, a meal known as the Tu B’Shvat Seder has been incorporated into the day. The Seder, based on multiple Jewish spiritual sources, calls for consuming an array of fruits, particularly ones of trees that are native to the Land of Israel. The Seder, compiled by the students of a famed sixteenth century Rabbi from Safed, celebrates our yearning to return to the Land of Israel. The Seder as instituted required eating ten specific fruits and drinking four cups of wine in a specific order while reciting the appropriate blessings. Contemporary Tu B’Shvat Seders tend to be less rigidly structured, however, but two things do stand out above all others: First, participants try to eat “new” fruits, meaning fruits that they have not consumed for at least one month, and second, the inclusion of the Shivat HaMinim – the seven fruits and grains that are associated with the Land of Israel.

Tu B’Shvat In Israel
In contemporary Israel, tree-planting is central to the Tu B’Shvat experience. The practice can be traced back to the time when the Jewish pioneers began to settle in the Land of Israel. For them, working the land became an ideal, and they began a process of afforestation in order to overcome the desolation of the land.

The planting of trees on Tu B’Shvat gradually became customary, and in 1908, the Jewish National Fund and the educational system officially adopted the custom. Since then, Tu B’Shvat has been known in Israel as a holiday for planting trees, on which schoolchildren and their teachers plant trees all over the country. The tree-planting ceremonies symbolize the renewed connection between the nation and its land.

By 1948, approximately 2% of Israel was covered by trees. Over the space of the seventy years thereafter, the percentage had grown to roughly 8.5%, making Israel the only country in the world with a net growth in trees over the course of the twentieth century.

So strong is the connection to Israel’s identity, that on February 14, 1949, Israel’s Constituent Assembly convened for the first time in the Jewish Agency building in central Jerusalem. The Hebrew calendar date that day was Tu Bishvat.  Each year, the Knesset celebrates its establishment on the New Year of the Trees, and on that day, its members participate in tree-planting ceremonies around the country.

Outside of Israel, Tu B’Shvat generally remains a minor holiday, with no special prayers recited in synagogues and no connection to any particular historical event. Nevertheless, Jews around the world view the day as an opportunity to be grateful for the planet we live on, and specifically for the Land of Israel. Even if one is unable to relocate to Israel, we are all able to partake in this day, enjoy fruits and grains grown in Israeli soil, and celebrate the millennia-old connection the Jewish people have with the region.

While Jews have lived all over the globe, Jewish tradition has always centered around the Holy Land, and these rituals and their specifics serve to highlight the centrality of the Land of Israel to the Jewish people’s identity.

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