Listen: A Syrian Refugee on His Love for Israel
Aboud Dandachi, a refugee from Syria, talks about life across the Middle East, how he came to Canada and the slow realization that Israel wasn’t the enemy of his people.
U.S. will retain some troops in Syria for now to ‘protect Israel’
U.S. president Donald Trump said the United States would retain influence in Syria in order to protect Israel, even as U.S. troops are withdrawn.
Mideast coverage suffering due to media cutbacks: former war correspondent
Media coverage of the Middle East is suffering because of diminishing resources, says a former correspondent for the Guardian, a British daily.
Netanyahu hints at daytime strike against Syria
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted that Israel carried out a daytime airstrike against Syria, hours after a response from Syria that triggered the Iron Dome Missile defence system.
Israel will ‘intensify’ fight against Iran in Syria after U.S. withdraws
Israel will step up its fight against Iran in Syria after the United States withdraws its troops from the neighbouring country.
Treating the victims of Syria’s civil war
Recently, a large group of University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Services Centre surgeons, anesthesiologists and emergency-room doctors gathered to hear a lecture by Col. Dr. Elon Glassberg, head of the Israeli Army Medical Corps. Glassberg spoke on the Israeli humanitarian mission to help injured victims of the Syrian civil war. Most in the room were not aware of this effort.
Your Daily Spiel for July 11
Israel will launch a rocket to the moon, the Israel Defense Forces shot down a Syrian drone, a group of Hasidic Jews in the Laurentians must leave their residence due to violation of local bylaws.
Terrorist plan targeted Netanyahu and Canadians, security officials say
A senior Canadian delegation in Jerusalem was one of the targets of a foiled terror attack.
All of this is not normal
Some say that Jews are difficult people, but in reality, our willingness to accept what should be unacceptable suggests otherwise.
From Yoni’s desk: Israel leading by example in dealing with Syrian civil war
The record shows that Israel has exercised tremendous discipline in regards to Syria. And not only discipline, but tremendous compassion, too.
