The firebrand politician whose daughter, Marine, is again in the running for president, says his reputation has been besmirched by his rivals. “Just because I am right-wing and a nationalist, I’ve been accused of being an antisemite. This is utterly untrue. Nothing in my life shows or expresses antisemitism,” he insists.
Israel outlawed the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement seven years ago, but has not been able to put a stop to its activity or its influence on large sectors of the Arab Israeli public.
The events that came along with the operation against Hamas in Gaza taught Israel an important lesson – that the “different” fronts cannot be separated, and must be addressed before a crisis erupts.
A new book reveals how an Irgun bombing burned the British Mandate land registration documents that would have proved Jewish ownership of the site, and the surprising coexistence between Jewish and Arab residents before the 1948 War of Independence.
The tefillin of Dov Gruner , who was hanged by the British, were identified in the archives of the Begin Center and are on display there during Passover.
Veteran political operator Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar admits it will be difficult to keep the coalition together, but tells Israel Hayom that polls forecasting his demise are off the mark, denies that he plans to join forces with Naftali Bennett, and dismisses claims that he is promoting anti-democratic laws.
"Each will mean something to somebody. It doesn't have to be special because the paper's nice or because it’s so old; each one is special to someone because of the personal connection," says collector Ariel Winer.
Commander of the IDF's Menashe (Jenin) Regional Brigade, Col. Arik Moyal, is determined to end the current wave of terror attacks. In his first interview since entering the position, he tells Israel Hayom he is convinced that Jenin residents hate the refugee camp that has become a synonym for Palestinian resistance.
"The Torah takes the rhetorical thunder of our oppressors and throws it back in their faces to tell God’s own truth," says Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman.
Throughout the entire Arab world, different Muslim movements are at each other's throats. In Israel, even the Shiite-backed Hamas and the ultra-Sunni Islamic State put aside their differences to wage war against the Jews.
