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This comes despite the fact that the Palestinian Authority fails to satisfy a primary criteria of the charter for full membership: the pledge to be a “peace-loving state.”
The burning of U.S. and Israeli flags, along with chants of death to infidels and the annihilation of the Jewish state, are no longer exclusive to Iran.
“It’s part of the psychological games they play with us. They don’t just toy with us; they toy with our families,” said former hostage Moran Stela Yanai.
The call for a violent uprising is not a mere political slogan; it is a global movement seeking to justify incitement through rhetoric and create an environment that normalizes crimes.
Despite an increasingly vocal minority trying to make Israel a wedge issue, the Jewish state maintains strong bipartisan congressional support.
“Security concerns” increasingly are cited to explain why Jewish and Israeli individuals and teams are excluded from events.
Protests spread beyond campuses this summer to city streets and squares.
The Iranian-backed terror group repeatedly and intentionally targets civilians on Israel’s northern border, including Druze, Muslim and Christian villages.
As far as athletes go, the participation of Israelis in the summer Paris Olympics is a testament to their resilience and dedication to sportsmanship.