UAE Snubs BDS in Fruit and Veg. Market

 

Israel's 'Reservists on Duty' Shows Fruitful Israeli Display in Dubai Market

Netanyahu with Pompeo in Saudi Arabia

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Israeli media said.

Sunday’s meeting, if confirmed, would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials, amid a US backed push among Arab countries to normalise ties with Israel.This follows recent Washington-brokered normalisation deals between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.

The Israeli prime minister's office is not confirming or denying the reports.

Israeli Arab Yoseph Haddad On BDS.

 Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad flew to South Africa to challenge the anti-Israel narrative. This is what happened:

"Why I am a Jew" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

"The deepest question any of us can ask is: Who am I? To answer it we have to go deeper than, Where do I live? or What do I do? The most fateful moment in my life came when I asked myself that question and knew the answer had to be: I am a Jew. This is why."

In this new whiteboard animation, Rabbi Sacks explains why he is proud to be a Jew and what it is about Judaism that makes it so unique. This passionate appeal calls on Jews around the world, from across the political and religious spectrum, to connect to their people, heritage and faith.

 

Jeremy Corbyn Suspended from UK Labour Party

 Britain's opposition Labour Party suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn on Thursday over comments he made after a report found that under his leadership the party was responsible for unlawful harassment and discrimination. Corbyn has vowed to contest a "political" move to suspend him.

Israel and Sudan Normalise Ties

Sudan is set to become the third Arab country to normalise ties with Israel.

The US-brokered deal was announced by President Donald Trump, who says at least five more Arab states want the same agreement.

 

Following the UAE and Bahrain's similar deals, the Palestinians are calling Sudan's move "a new stab in the back".  

3,200-Year-Old Canaanite Fortress

 Archaeologists believe that the Egyptians constructed the 12^th-century BCE fortress, which is located next to Kibbutz Gal On and Nahal Guvrin Stream, some 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Jerusalem. The located was picked strategically in an attempt to protect the heart of the country from marauding Philistine seafarers. 

At some point, the Egyptians abandoned the citadel, paving the way for the destruction of numerous Canaanite cities, likely at the hands of the Philistines.