Judea and Samaria
After Palestinian gunmen kill, wound 14 Israelis in multiple attacks, U.S. ambassador to Israel blasts Palestinian Authority laws compensating perpetrators for “heinous act” • Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel threatens to bolt government unless cabinet restores security.
In light of the latest attacks, Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs Jason Greenblatt called out member states that voted against or abstained from a U.N. General Assembly resolution last week that required a two-thirds majority to pass condemning Hamas.
Terrorism threatens both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. The coming weeks will see whether Israel and the Palestinian Authority will be able to contain an escalating situation and roll back the violence, or whether the region will slide into a new and dangerous phase.
“Let’s make South Florida a shining light and beacon of truth, good and love prevailing over hatred, evil and hypocrisy throughout the world,” exclaimed Surfside Vice Mayor Daniel Gielchinsky.
The young couple had the chance to meet their son, Tinok (“baby”) ben Shira Yael.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has stated that Airbnb’s move has “no place” in the marketplace; multiple lawsuits are being filed in the United States and Israel; and Israel has called out Airbnb, chastising the company for a policy it says is anti-Semitic.
“We just keep praying for her recovery and the recovery of her baby,” said Liora Silberstein, mother of Shira Ish-Ran. “They will need a lot of prayers. He was born in the 30th week, and she lost a lot of blood—this little family needs a lot of strength in the next few weeks and months.”
Shira Yael Ish-Ran, whose husband, Amichai Yishai Ish-Ran, stopped her bleeding with his hands after the two were shot near Ofra on Sunday evening, remains in serious condition.
Police believe that Ahmed Salameh, 51, was murdered for mediating land sales in Judea and Samaria to Jewish settlers • Unidentified assailants shot him at close range in his car • His father was killed 30 years ago under similar circumstances.
Video of the attack showed a white car driving up to the post and slowing down as it passed a group of Jews standing at the stop. The travelers are seen scrambling away as they were sprayed with bullets, with the car immediately driving away.
The aim? According to Israel’s Land Law, the continual agricultural presence of a farmer affords him rights to the land.
“It’s one-sided. … [They] have these lavish trips to Israel, but they don’t show the side that I know is real,” said Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat who will be representing Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.
