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January 23, 2017 / 25 Tevet 5777

Headlines & Recommended NGO Monitor Reports: European Union Funding Dozens of BDS Groups Hana Levi Julian NGO Monitor reports that dozens of anti-Israel BDS projects are being financed by the European Union each year. Former GSS Counter-Terrorism Chief: Expect Even Bloodier 2017 JNi.Media Nuriel does not expect that increasingly brutal Islamic attacks on European civilians will necessarily generate more sympathy for Israel. Netanyahu to Belzer Rebbe:Pray that New President Be Better than Predecessor JNi.Media The PM noted that he got two-thirds of the Congress to support him, which 'I can't get in our country.' Amona Residents Meet to Discuss Court Freeze of Relocation Deal Hana Levi Julian Residents of Amona may once again risk being homeless due to last-minute maneuvering by the Palestinian Authority at the High Court of Justice. PLO Official: Trump’s Embassy Move Will Mean War David Israel The PA leadership has already declared that following the embassy move the PLO would renege on its recognition of Israel and the Oslo Accords. Trump Invites Netanyahu ForWhite House Meeting in February Hana Levi Julian US President Trump and Israel's PM Netanyahu had a "nice" talk on the phone about Iran and who knows what else. They'll meet sometime in February. US Embassy Planners Arrive, Scouting Sites in Jerusalem Hana Levi Julian The designated US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, owns an apartment in Talbieh but will also officially work from Jerusalem. Arab Motorists Slow Down Fast Highway Protesting Demolitions of Illegal Construction JNi.Media 'Instead of police writing them tickets and removing those flags from the vehicles, they are providing them with an entourage.' The Obama/Kerry Parting Tailwind to Terror Evelyn Gordon The UN resolution, followed by Kerry’s speech on the peace process, made the PA realize it no longer had to worry about incitement: The good old days when the world blamed ONLY Israel, were back. Read more Headlines & Recommended articles The Yishai Fleisher Show A Settler’s Farewell to President Obama After 8 years of President Obama, he's leaving. But to his consternation, Jews dwelling in their ancestral homeland are staying put. Malkah Fleisher joins Yishai (who's got a mini-flu) to discuss the trans-Atlantic transition and how it affects Israel, Jerusalem and the Arab world. Then, we begin with the book of Exodus, the foundational tale of Moses, the Burning Bush, staffs turning into snakes, and a God who wants Pharaoh to let his people go! Read more The Yishai Fleisher Show articles News IDF Soldier Lightly Wounded from Tire Bomb Palestinian Authority Arab terrorists have a new weapon in their arsenal. High Court Orders Release of Terrorist Suspect’s Body to Umm al-Hiran Family Israeli authorities have been ordered to release the body of Ya’akub Musa Abu al-Qi’an, who ran over an Israeli police officer. Life in Prison Plus 30 Years for Driver of Terrorist Cell That Killed of Malachi Rosenfeld The terrorist who helped murder Malachi Rosenfeld was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years -- but it won't bring back Malachi. Yad Vashem Online Presents Touching ‘Last Letters From the Holocaust’ There are thousands of personal letters in the Yad Vashem Archives, which were sent by Jews – adults and children – to their relatives and friends from their homes, the ghettos and the camps. PM Netanyahu Emphasizes Importance of African Relations with Togolese FM Robert Dussey [video] Prime Minister Netanyahu underscored the warm relations and long history Israel has with Togo when he met with Foreign Minister Dussey in Jerusalem. Knesset Committee Dispersed after IDF Refuses to Turn Over Alcoholism Data MK Zandberg announced that she intends to approach both the defense minister and the IDF chief of staff to protest the blatant and deliberate disregard for the Knesset. IDF Colonel Suspended After Classified Documents, Phone Stolen The documents and cell phone were stolen from the colonel's vehicle. An investigation was launched. Anti-Semitic Sabbath Attacks on Jews in London Jews in London were targeted in a rash of violent "hit-and-run" anti-Semitic attacks over this past Sabbath. Read more News articles Terror Attack Averted Near Beitar Read more articles InDepth Advice for President-elect Trump from a Veteran Mideast Envoy (satire) Gregg Roman A parody letter supposedly penned by one of the most reviled envoys to Israel, asking for a job in the pro-Israel Trump administration. The Obama/Kerry Parting Tailwind to Terror Evelyn Gordon The UN resolution, followed by Kerry’s speech on the peace process, made the PA realize it no longer had to worry about incitement: The good old days when the world blamed ONLY Israel, were back. Trump Fires Up Europe’s Anti-Establishment Movement Soeren Kern "There is a genuine feeling that Trump taking over the WH is part of a bigger, global movement. Our critics, looking at Trump's candidacy and his speech yesterday, would call it the rise of populism" Do the Media Lie? Yarden Frankl We can no longer take the media’s word on anything as gospel; Nor can we immediately side with those claiming the media are lying just because what they are reporting contradicts are own world-view Read more InDepth articles Blogs A Soldier’s Mother: Why I’m Not a Feminist A Soldier's Mother Paula Stern I am a Jew. I was born a Jew and I will die a Jew. I was also born a woman. Never once in my life have I felt those to collide or contradict and I pity anyone who feels that they do. Rabbi Akiva the Psychologist: Using Traditional Jewish Teachings to Conquer Anxiety Guest Blog Jacob L. Freedman, MD Perhaps the single greatest teacher of Rabbinical CBT was Rabbi Akiva. The Talmud (Berachot 60B) teaches that Rabbi Akiva was always in the habit of saying " Everything that God does is for the good." Read more Blogs articles JewishPress.com Radio The Walter Bingham File – The ‘Magnanimous’ Obama Leaves Pollard Chained [audio] The Walter Bingham File Israel News Talk Radio The aftermath of the Paris Conference. The Tamar Yonah Show – The Trump Card on the Peace Process [audio] The Tamar Yonah Show Israel News Talk Radio Another Mid-East peace process is on the way. Political Hitman – Democracy? What’s That? Ask The Lefties [audio] Political Hitman with Howie Silbiger Israel News Talk Radio Why have rioters have gotten violent in the streets of America? SOUL TALK – Inner Keys To Outer Success: How To Achieve Our Goals [audio] Soul Talk Israel News Talk Radio What is that 'something' that stands between us and success? Read more JewishPress.com Radio articles Other Sections Dr. Anita Turtletaub: The Beauty of Yiddish And The Merit Of Matchmaking Prof. Livia Bitton-Jackson  Warming Up With Elegant Wines Gabriel Geller  Dinner With Chef Shaul Chef Shaul  How To Move Into A New Home Pnina Baim  Fun-Sized Answers Mordechai Schmutter  Read more Other Sections articles Video of the Day Watch: IDF Captures Firebombers [video] Read more Video of the Day articles Click for your Print subscription to The Jewish Press . Forward this email to a friend . Received this from a friend? Subscribe .