Ramban (Bereishis 12:10) Know that Abraham our father unintentionally committed a great sin by bringing his righteous wife to a stumbling-block of sin on account of his fear for his life. He should have trusted that G-d would save him and his wife and all his belongings for G-d surely has the power to help and to save. His leaving the Land, concerning which he had been commanded from the beginning, on account of the famine, was also a sin he committed, for in famine G-d would redeem him from death. It was because of this deed that the exile in the land of Egypt at the hand of Pharaoh was decreed for his children. In the place of justice, there is wickedness and sin.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
What to know about Trump’s history of support for Israel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/09/trump-on-israel-hamas-war-gaza-netanyahu/
But Trump and his inner circle are also far more likely than previous presidents to cut military aid to Israel, which has numbered in the billions every year for decades, Waxman added. “Trump has long stated an aversion to U.S. foreign aid,” he said. “He might wonder whether the United States is getting the best end of the deal.”
PA chairman's office: Trump pledged to Abbas his commitment to stop the war
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/398861
Trump, for his part, assured Abbas of his commitment to “stop the war” and expressed eagerness to collaborate with Abbas and other key stakeholders to “advance peace in the Middle East”, according to the PA.
Qatar pulls out of mediating role between Israel and Hamas negotiations
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-828263
"After rejecting repeated proposals to release hostages, its [Hamas's] leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner. We made that clear to Qatar following Hamas's rejection weeks ago of another hostage release proposal," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Qatar made its demand to Hamas leaders about 10 days ago, according to the official.
Friday, November 8, 2024
For Much of the Arab World, Donald Trump’s Victory Is Cause for Celebration
[T]here is an expectation, particularly in the Gulf states, that Trump will adopt a tougher stance toward Iran than his predecessor, Joe Biden. Iran’s growing confidence and that of its proxies, as demonstrated in Hamas’s October 7 attack, are seen by many in the Gulf as linked to the relatively lenient stance that the United States took toward Iran under Biden’s administration. In addition, Trump is perceived by regional countries as having close relations with the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, more importantly, considerable influence over him, to the point of being able to impose his views on Netanyahu.
Trump’s Election: Why Is There a Sigh of Relief Among Many Arab Countries?
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States brought a sigh of relief among many Arab regimes. Before the elections, senior officials in Arab countries were careful not to indicate their preferred candidate for obvious reasons, but they clearly favored Trump over Kamala Harris for the following reasons:
In addition, Trump is perceived by regional countries as having close relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, more importantly, considerable influence over him, to the point of being able to impose his views on Netanyahu. Israel’s neighbors hope for a swift end to the war in Gaza, which has increased pressure on them from their citizens and radical elements in the region. They hope Trump will pressure Netanyahu to end the war even before the start of his term.
Trump’s Unlikely Victory Among Arab Americans and Right-Wing Jews
https://www.isidewith.com/discuss/5346821287
But in Dearborn, Mich., a majority-Arab city, Ms. Harris won just 36 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results, a roughly 34-percentage-point drop from Mr. Biden’s share of the 2020 vote in similar results released after that election. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate to the left of Ms. Harris, picked up 18 percent of the vote. But Mr. Trump’s support also jumped — to 42 percent of the vote from less than 30 percent four years ago, though turnout was lower.
Trump’s Strange Bedfellows: Arab Americans and Right-Leaning Jews
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/us/politics/trump-arab-american-jews.html
Donald J. Trump won votes from Arab Americans and conservative pro-Israel Jews. Someone is likely to be disappointed.
As fear of Middle East war grows, more Jewish Americans move to Israel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/israel-american-jews-aliyah-olim/
Since the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, over 11,700 Americans have opened applications to immigrate to Israel. That’s nearly double the number the year before.
Donald Trump's Ukraine Plan Faces Key Test - he has a concept not a plan
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-russia-ukraine-end-war-1981944
"I have a very exacting plan on how to stop Ukraine and Russia," the president-elect said in September. "I can't give you those plans because if I give you those plans, I'm not going to be able to use them."
But Trump has not himself decided on a course of action, including how to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Putin to negotiate, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing allies of the soon-to-be 47th president.
Divorce By Way Of A Get
In other words, either Gentiles do not need divorce, or they need divorce, but each party can divorce the other – the process can be initiated by either party, as opposed to divorce among Jews which depends exclusively on the husband.
The second opinion is that of Rabbi Yochanan of Tzipori who decides between these two possibilities and say that "To Israel have I given divorce, but I have not given divorce to the nations of the world."
The Rambam in Hilkhot Melakhim (9:8) spells out two ways to effect divorce among non-Jews:
When is a gentile woman considered divorced? When her husband removes her from his home and sends her on her own or when she leaves his domain and goes her own way. They have no written divorce proceedings.
Stabbings, car ramming as Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans violently attacked in Amsterdam after match
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjuvxjjwyl
At least 10 hurt in attacks throughout the city after Europa League game; Fans: 'We were attacked, it seemed planned'; PM orders planes sent to evacuate Israelis
Israel to dispatch rescue flights following Amsterdam pogrom
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/398825
"In the wake of the lynching and pogrom against Israelis that took place in Amsterdam, the Minister of Transportation instructed the Civil Aviation Authority and the Airports Authority to contact the Israeli airlines in order to reinforce the flights from Amsterdam to Israel, in order to evacuate the Israelis from Amsterdam."
Putin hails 'courageous' Trump after election win
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mlp5p4lvko
Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a "courageous man".
Speaking at an event in the Russian city of Sochi, the Russian president said that Trump was "hounded from all sides" during his first term in the White House.
Putin also said that Trump's claim that he can help end the war in Ukraine "deserves attention at least".
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