Witness from a Distance

Public Statement Regarding Ambassador Huckabee & Tucker Carlson Interview: "The phenomenon of political leaders erroneously citing biblical passages to support Israel, a political entity, is both bewildering and revealing to us American Jews. It highlights how Zionist ideology has tragically seeped into mainstream perception while simultaneously demonstrating how far such rhetoric is from authentic Judaism. Israel is a twentieth-century political entity, not a religious fulfillment of Torah promises. Zionism, a movement rooted in nineteenth-century European nationalism, is completely inconsistent with Torah teachings and does not represent the “People of Israel” described in the Torah. Judaism does not equate contemporary political developments with divine prophecy. Blurring the line between a political movement and Judaism is an insult to Jewish faith and a mischaracterization of our loyalty to our country. It misrepresents our sacred faith and places Jews worldwide at risk, serving as a harbinger of rising antisemitism. We pray for peace to be restored in the world, for harmony to reign, and for prosperity for all."

In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settler violence is surging again as the Iran war takes much of the world's focus. After one attack, Israeli soldiers who echo settler ideology assaulted a CNN photojournalist and detained the rest of the CNN team. Jeremy Diamond reports.

Israelis are protesting to END THE WAR! Israel has lost public support. Society is weak.

President Trump calls on Saudi Arabia to quit making excuses and join the Abraham Accords. “It’s time now.”

WHY ARE WE IN IRAN?

CNN's Dana Bash: "Let's just be really clear here, the Nick Fuentes of the world and people like him don't like this war [with Iran] because Israel is involved, and they don't like Israel, and they don't like Jews very much."