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| Statement by President Isaac Herzog
Thursday 15 May 2025 17 Iyar 5785 “The murder of Tzeela Gez, on her way to give birth at the hospital, is a spine-chilling, horrific act of terror that shakes us to the core. At the very moment life was about to begin — life was taken in the most brutal way. My heart goes out to her grieving family and all her loved ones who are in deep shock. We’re all praying now for the baby’s health and for the recovery of her injured husband, Hananel… https://x.com/isaac_herzog/status/1922865103902265621?s=46&t=xC3TVfLd9wRukz0tF3-O-g Question to Jason Pearlman, Presidential Spokesman, 052-6328795 Will President Herzog demand that the PA/PLO not award the murderer of Tzeela Gez with a fee for life, in accordance with PA murder incentive law? PA murder incentive law: https://jcpa.org/paying-salaries-terrorists-contradicts-palestinian-vows-peaceful-intentions/ |
Tzeela Gez, pregnant Jewish woman murdered yesterday in drive by shooting
En utmaning väntar Rabbin Yehuda Kaploun, president Trumps särskilda sändebud som övervakar och bekämpar antisemitism. Rabbi Kaploun, känd för sitt expertområde på terrorism i Mellanöstern och antisemitism på universitetsnivå, står nu inför den känsliga uppgiften att ta itu med Saudiarabiens medverkan i vidmakthållande av hat.
Sedan den 1 augusti 2000 har vår nyhetsbyrå och forskningscenter övervakat nya Palestinska läroböcker. I över två decennier har palestinska myndighetens (PA) utbildningsmaterial brutit mot UNESCO:s standard och internationell rätt.
Enligt omfattande övervakning och översättning genom forskningsorgan definierar tre kärnprinciper dessa läroböcker:
Tre grundprinciper för PLO-utbildningen är:
- Delegitimering av Israel: Läroböckerna förnekar judiska historiska band till landet, raderar Israel från kartor och avfärdar judiska heliga platser som exempelvis Tempelberget som historiska påhitt.
- Demonisering av judar: Israelisk politik likställs med nazism, och judar framställs som förtryckande och våldsamma.
- Förespråkande för våldsam kamp: Fred med Israel avvisas till förmån för “motstånd”, utformat som en religiös plikt. Martyrskap och väpnad kamp glorifieras, och terrorattacker mot israeler rättfärdigas som legitima och dödandet av judar uppmuntras.
Nedan är vår senaste rapport;
“Israel, judar och fred i skolböcker och lärarhandledningar som används i UNRWA-skolor i Judéen, Samarien, östra Jerusalem och Gazaremsan ”
(eng text:) https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/app/uploads/2024/05/E_114_24.pdf
(svensk text:) https://israelbehindthenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PA-skolmaterial-Svensk-oversattning-2.pdf
Europaparlamentet frös nyligen finansieringen till PA för deras läroböcker med hänvisning till “antisemitiska referenser, uppvigling till våld och glorifiering av terrorism”. En resolution från 2025 kopplade uttryckligen EU:s ekonomiska stöd till läroplansreformer, vilket PA hittills har ignorerat.
Saudiarabien, en viktig amerikansk allierad, är fortfarande en stor finansiär av PA:s utbildningssystem. Läroböcker som finansieras av saudiska och EU-bidragsgivare lär ut att “jihad och martyrdöd” är skyldigheter för att “befria” Jerusalem. Böckerna utelämnar fortfarande Israels existens från kartor och framställer sionismen som expansionistisk.
När Kaploun följer med president Trump till Riyadh uppmanas han att med amerikanskt inflytande påverka för ett stop av saudisk finansiering av PA:s hatuppvigling. Att konfrontera Saudiarabien, en strategisk partner, riskerar dock att komplicera de diplomatiska förbindelserna.
Kaploun behöver balansera diplomati och ansvarsskyldighet och förstärka Menachem Mendel Schneersons varnade ord; det existentiella hotet mot Israel utgör en fråga om liv eller död för det judiska folket.
Has Qatar BOUGHT the TRUMP Administration?
The Qataris are gifting a $400 million luxury jet to the Trump administration just as Donald Trump prepares to visit Qatar and negotiations heat up for the release of hostages held by Hamas. But that’s not all — Trump’s children, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and key Trump allies like Steve Whitcoff and Pam Bondi all have substantial financial ties to Qatar, raising serious questions about conflicts of interest and influence. In this video, we unravel the web of Qatari money, Trump family business deals, and troubling political connections that could have far-reaching implications for U.S. foreign policy and Middle East negotiations.
Forces locate over 1,000 weapons and assault tools intended for terrorism in Bethlehem raid
Border Police forces arrested two suspects in Bethlehem for possession and trading of weapons, and discovered hundreds of weapons and assault tools hidden inside electrical appliances during the raid. The forces seized more than 1,000 batons, axes, knives and additional combat equipment suspected to be intended for terrorism.
UN-Run Schools in Jerusalem Teaching Pro-Terror Curriculum to Kids, so Israel Is Shutting Them Down
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is following through on its pledge to close United Nations schools for Palestinian children, as Israel seems to be left standing alone against the Houthis. Meanwhile, a new survey shows half of Gazans approve of the Hamas terror attack on October 7th, 2023.
Israel’s crackdown on the United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA) working in the Jewish nation now includes shutting six schools in mostly Arab eastern Jerusalem. Students and teachers arrived on Thursday to find the schools locked up for the foreseeable future.
“When I hugged the teachers goodbye, I started crying because I didn’t know which school I’d go to, where I would continue learning,” said student Layan Ramadan Nataheh from the Shufat Basic Girls School.
UNRWA runs much of the education system for Palestinian children, but many in Israel say it’s teaching the kids to be anti-Israel and pro-terrorist.
David Bedein, who heads the Center for Near East Policy Research, has been exposing the Palestinian curriculum and UNRWA summer camps for decades. In an earlier interview, he showed a page from a textbook UNRWA uses featuring a female terrorist.
Pointing to a photo, he explained, “This is Dalal Mughrabi, who murdered 36 Jews in a terror attack in 1978, and she’s glorified in this book, and there’s a whole curriculum for her run by UNRWA.”
Bedein noted that the curriculum is teaching children to murder Jews and has three main points. “One: the delegitimization of Israel’s existence and the Jews’ very presence in the country; two: demonization of both Jews and Israelis; and three: the absence of any call for peace,” he said.
Israel Warns Houthis
Since the Trump administration made a separate peace with the Houthis earlier this week, Israel finds itself standing alone against the Yemen-based terror group. Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, warned the Houthis against an attack.
Katz cautioned, “The Houthis will absorb heavy blows from Israel if they continue firing at us.”
This week, the Israeli military destroyed much of the Houthis’ main port and nearly all of the airport in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital.
Katz also threatened Iran, which arms and funds the Houthis, saying, “You are directly responsible. What we did to Hezbollah in Beirut, Hamas in Gaza, Assad in Damascus, and the Houthis in Yemen, will also be done to you in Tehran.”
Polls Show Palestinians Still Pro-Terror
Pollsters recently furnished some startling new numbers from Palestinians. Of those who live in Gaza, half of them – more than a million – believe Hamas did the correct thing in launching its October 7th, 2023, massacre inside Israel.
On the question of disarming Hamas, 85 percent of Palestinians in Judea and Samaria, and 64 percent in Gaza, oppose disarming the terror group.
If elections were held today, 43 percent of Palestinians would vote for Hamas and just 28 percent would vote for the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.
Huckabee on Humanitarian Efforts
In Jerusalem on Friday morning, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced a new U.S.-led plan to distribute humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. Huckabee laid out two criteria.
“The first is that food be distributed efficiently, but also that it’s distributed safely inside Gaza to the people who desperately need it. The other factor, and this is an important one, (is) that all of this be done in a way so that Hamas is not able to get their hands on it.”
Huckabee blamed Hamas for stealing aid intended for the people and for the lack of aid to Gazans.
“We are here today with a crisis – not because of Israel,” he said. “We are here today because of Hamas. They’ve initiated the crisis. They have prolonged the crisis, and they have exacerbated the crisis.”
Huckabee says the plan involves a partnership of governments, NGOs, and charitable organizations from around the world.
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun Faces Diplomatic Test In Saudi Arabia Over Antisemitic PLO Textbooks Funded By Riyadh
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, President Trump’s newly appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, is poised for a high-stakes diplomatic test during the President’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia. At issue is Saudi Arabia’s longstanding financial support for Palestinian Authority (PA) textbooks that systematically delegitimize Israel, demonize Jews, and glorify violent struggle over peace.
Saudi-Funded Antisemitism in Palestinian Classrooms
For over two decades, Saudi Arabia has helped finance PA educational materials that violate UNESCO standards and international law. According to extensive monitoring by research agencies, three core tenets define these textbooks:
- Delegitimization of Israel: Textbooks deny Jewish historical ties to the land, erase Israel from maps, and dismiss Jewish holy sites like the Temple Mount as fabrications.
- Demonization of Jews: Israeli policies are equated with Nazism, while Jews are portrayed as inherently oppressive and violent.
- Advocacy for Violent Struggle: Peace with Israel is rejected in favor of “resistance,” framed as a religious duty. Martyrdom and armed struggle are glorified, with terror attacks against Israelis justified as legitimate.
The European Parliament recently froze funding to the PA over these textbooks, citing “antisemitic references, incitement to violence, and glorification of terrorism.” A 2025 resolution explicitly tied EU financial aid to curriculum reforms, which the PA has thus far ignored.
Kaploun’s Challenge: Balancing Diplomacy and Accountability
Rabbi Kaploun, a Chabad-linked advocate known for his focus on Middle Eastern terrorism and campus antisemitism, now faces the delicate task of addressing Saudi complicity in perpetuating hate. His nomination emphasized combating antisemitism linked to “terrorist sympathizers” and campus radicalization. However, Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally, remains a major funder of the PA’s education system, which the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) calls an “incubator for terror.”
The Oslo Accords, designed to foster Israeli-Palestinian peace, have failed in part due to PA policies that radicalize youth through education. Textbooks funded by Saudi and EU donors teach that “jihad and martyrdom” are obligations to “liberate” Jerusalem, while omitting Israel’s existence.
Saudi Reforms: Partial Progress, Persistent Problems
While Saudi Arabia has made limited reforms to its curriculum, removing some antisemitic tropes and recognizing “East Jerusalem” as Palestine’s capital, its funding of PA materials remains unchecked. IMPACT-se, a watchdog group, notes that Saudi textbooks still omit Israel from maps and frame Zionism as expansionist.
The Stakes for U.S. Policy
Kaploun’s ability to navigate this issue will test the Trump administration’s commitment to its antisemitism agenda. The envoy has previously likened U.S. Jews to “1930s Germany” and emphasized combating radical Islamist extremism. Yet confronting Saudi Arabia, a strategic partner, risks complicating diplomatic ties.
With the EU already taking action, pressure mounts on the U.S. to demand accountability. As Kaploun accompanies Trump to Riyadh, advocates urge him to leverage U.S. influence to end Saudi funding for hate education, a critical step toward dismantling the ideological roots of antisemitism and terrorism.
With Trump headed to Saudi Arabia, a review of Saudi policy is in order
Abbas hails ‘courageous’ Riyadh for pressing Palestinian State
Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday thanked Saudi Arabia for contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Riyadh was not conditioning normalization with Israel on the establishment of a Palestinian state… Abbas hailed the “courageous and honorable Saudi positions, in addition to the great support provided by the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Palestinian people,
https://www.jns.org/abbas-hails-courageous-riyadh-for-pressing-palestinian-state/
Egypt, Saudi Arabia back two-state solution, reject Palestinian displacement
State Information Service – Egypt- Monday ، 21 April 2025 Egypt and Saudi Arabia, in a joint statement issued by their Committee for Follow-up and Political Consultations, affirmed the importance of the two-state solution and categorically rejected all attempts to displace Palestinians from Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, whether temporarily or permanently, forced or voluntary…They also expressed support for the Arab-Islamic plan and Cairo’s upcoming ministerial conference for the early recovery and reconstruction of Gaza.
Saudi Arabia firmly rejects Israeli move for Gaza incursion – demands Palestinian with East Jerusalem as Capital
Saudi Gazette – May 07, 2025 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s categorical rejection of the Israeli occupation authorities’ announcement regarding their incursion into and control of the Gaza Strip and Palestinian territories…. The ministry reiterated Saudi Arabia’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, in line with international legitimacy, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital.
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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli plan to expand Gaza offensive – To Prevent Israeli victory over Hamas
Alarabiya News – May 6, 2025 – Saudi Arabia on Wednesday expressed its “categorical rejection” of Israel’s plan to expand its offensive in the Gaza Strip, and called for violations of international law to end.
Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support for a Palestinian State
New York Times – By Qasim Nauman Feb. 4, 2025 – Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its support for an independent Palestinian state on Tuesday and said establishing diplomatic ties with Israel would depend on the creation of such a state, hours after President Trump proposed permanently moving all Palestinians out of Gaza and making it a U.S. territory.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/us/politics/saudi-arabia-palestine-trump-gaza.html
Why Saudi Arabia insists on a Palestinian State
Arab News – February 09, 2025 – September 2024, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressed the opening of the ninth session of the Shoura Council, stating unequivocally: … Arab News – February 09, 2025 – “the Kingdom will not cease its tireless work toward the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” and underscored that “the Kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that.”
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2589617
Exclusive: Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package, sources say April 25, 20251:53 PM GMT+3
WASHINGTON/RIYADH, April 24 (Reuters) – The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters, saying the proposal was being lined up for announcement during U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom in May.
The Daily Star – May 8 2025 – Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100b arms package: sources
The United States is poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, six sources with direct knowledge of the issue told Reuters, saying the proposal was being lined up for announcement during US President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom in May.
Palestinian Rivals Hamas and Fatah Agree to Form Government
Associated Press – 07/23/202 – Palestinian factions and bitter foes Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in China vowing to form a unity government to govern the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip following the end of the Israel-Hamas war. The agreement announced in Beijing on Tuesday, which also included 12 smaller Palestinian parties, could start the thawing of relations and potential reconciliation of the two heavyweights of Palestinian politics who have long been at odds over the governance of the Palestinian territories.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/23/palestinian-rivals-hamas-fatah-form-government-00170810
Israel–Saudi Arabia relations – Wikipedia
The State of Israel and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have never had formal diplomatic relations. In 1947, Saudi Arabia voted against the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, and currently does not recognize Israeli sovereignty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations
Saudi Arabia donates $40 million to UN agency for Palestinians
Le Monde with AFP – March 20, 2024 – Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which has faced massive funding cuts and calls for its abolition spearheaded by Israel. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) said the funds would support UNRWA’s “humanitarian relief efforts in the Gaza Strip,” where the Israel-Hamas war has raged for more than five months.
Saudi Arabia Pledges to Send Funding for Palestinians
NYT – 2024/09/30 – Saudi Arabia has pledged to send financial aid to the struggling Palestinian Authority, reversing a decision made during the Trump administration to slash funding to the governing body that administers some areas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The promise of a cash infusion won’t resolve the authority’s financial woes, but it reflects the improved relationship between Saudi Arabia and Palestinian leaders
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-palestine-financial-aid.html
Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli closure orders for UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem
ARAB NEWS – April 11, 2025 – RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s closure orders against six schools in East Jerusalem operated by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the move a blatant violation of international norms and a threat to humanitarian work.
The ministry said it “condemns in the strongest terms” the Israeli decision and reiterated the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of what it described as “continued intransigence and systematic targeting” of UNRWA by the Israeli occupation authorities.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2596717/saudi-arabia
Qatar, Saudi Arabia Denounce Israeli Closure Of UNRWA Schools In Jerusalem
IMEMC NEWS – Apr 12, 2025 – The State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have criticized Israel’s decision to shut down six schools operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem. This action, which strips children of access to education, was described by Qatar as yet another violation in the series of ongoing Israeli practices targeting Palestinians in occupied territories.
https://imemc.org/article/qatar-saudi-atabis-denounce-israeli-closure-of-unrwa-schools-in-jerusalem/
Saudi Arabia hails Australia’s Jerusalem decision
MEM – October 20, 2022 – Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry welcomed on Wednesday the move by Australia to reverse its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Quds Press has reported. The ministry expressed its hope to see joint efforts by the international community to find a just solution for the Palestinian cause.
The government in Riyadh pointed out that such a solution should fulfil the hopes of the Palestinian people and be based on the creation of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, as stipulated by international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. “The Kingdom is supportive of the Palestinians and their choices,” the ministry confirmed.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20221020-saudi-arabia-hails-australias-jerusalem-decision/
Israel bars Saudi Arabia from opening physical mission in Jerusalem
MEE – 13 August 2023 – Saudi Arabia’s new ‘consul-general in Jerusalem’ position is seen as an endorsement of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital
Israel ruled out on Sunday any eventual physical mission in Jerusalem for the first Saudi envoy to the Palestinians, even as they cast his appointment as endorsement of their goal of a state that would include part of the city as its capital. Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef al-Sudairi on Saturday expanded his credentials to include non-resident envoy to the Palestinians. A social media post by his embassy said “consul-general in Jerusalem”
Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s approval of new settlements in occupied West Bank
MEM – March 7, 2024 – Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday Israel’s approval of new settlements in the occupied West Bank. The foreign ministry in Riyadh said that it rejected the decision to build 3,500 new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The ministry added that the Kingdom also condemns such efforts to try to Judaise large parts of the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Jared Kushner defends his equity firm getting $2 billion from Saudis after he left White House
CBS NEWS – February 14, 2024 – New York — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, defended on Tuesday his business dealings after leaving government with the Saudi crown prince who was implicated in the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Kushner worked on a wide range of issues and policies in the Trump administration, including Middle East peace efforts, and developed a relationship with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Kushner worked on a wide range of issues and policies in the Trump administration, including Middle East peace efforts, and developed a relationship with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has overseen social and economic reforms but also a far-reaching crackdown on dissent in the kingdom.
After Kushner left the White House, he started a private equity firm that received a reported $2 billion investment from the sovereign wealth fund controlled by Prince Mohammed, drawing scrutiny from Democrats.
Misleading headline from Israel about UNRWA closure
News that UNRWA has been expelled from UNRWA
