Ruthie Blum
ARTICLES BY: Ruthie Blum
A Somber Hanukkah-Christmas Reminder
It is sadly fitting that, for the first time since 1978, this year the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle coincides with Christmas Eve. Though...
Ban Ki-moon’s Last Hypocritical Hurrah
The outgoing secretary-general of the United Nations outdid himself this week. In his final briefing to the Security Council on Friday, Ban Ki-moon said, "Over...
Iranian Atomic Energy Official: Islamic Republic’s Nuclear Program in Better Shape Since Forging of Deal With World Powers
The second-in-command of Iran’s atomic energy agency (AEOI) declared on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program was in better shape since the forging of the Joint...
Tel Aviv Judge Releases Homeless Man Caught Stealing Muffins, Hummus From Kindergarten Fridge
A Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court judge on Friday released a homeless man charged with breaking into a Hod Hasharon kindergarten and stealing food from the...
Palestinian Hunger-Strikers Sneaking Food, Says Hospital Official in Letter to Israeli Supreme Court
The deputy director of Assaf HaRofeh Medical Center near Tel Aviv suspects that Palestinian prisoners on a hunger-strike under his watch are actually sneaking sustenance, the Hebrew...
With Trump Presidency Looming, Iranian Officials Vow to Accelerate Nuclear Propulsion, Ballistic Missile Programs
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Monday that he had fulfilled his pledge to replace the country’s centrifuges with the most advanced and modern ones...
Expert: Cash Transferred by Obama Admin to Tehran Led to Expansion of Iranian Military Budget by 39 Percent
The controversial transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars in cash to Tehran by the Obama administration a few months ago is likely being used...
Convicted Racist Mass Murderer Refuses Attempt to Avoid Death Penalty on Mental Health Grounds, Calling Psychology ‘Jewish Invention’
The convicted killer of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church is refusing to undergo a psychiatric evaluation – the only thing that could possibly...
Global Charity Oxfam Chief Admits Clash With Movie Star Scarlett Johansson Over Israeli Company SodaStream Endorsement Backfired, Cost Organization Thousands of Donors
The head of an international confederation of charities announced on Wednesday that his organization’s clash with celebrity ambassador Scarlett Johansson over her endorsement of the...
Parting Words to a Disillusioned Zionist
As the eulogies came to a close at a podium set up next to the freshly dug grave of a widely beloved man – an...
Mideast Analyst: Fall of Aleppo Signals Entrenchment of Assad Regime, Iran in Syria, Bad News for Israel
Israel should be extremely concerned over the fall of Aleppo, as it means that Iran and its proxy Hezbollah have achieved free rein in Syria...
Turkey’s True Tragedy Is the Anti-Israel Tyrant Erdogan
On Sunday, after visiting the Haseki Hospital in Istanbul, where scores of survivors of Saturday night's twin bombings near the capital city's Besiktas stadium were...
Iranian President Rouhani: ‘Jihad Against Tel Aviv Only Recourse for Palestinians’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that because the “Zionist regime and its supporters” have paved the way for terrorism throughout the Middle East...
Former High-Ranking Israeli Official: Historic Netanyahu Trip to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Part of ‘Activist Diplomacy, Diversification of Israel’s Foreign Relations’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been “engaged in activist diplomacy that involves diversifying the country’s foreign relations,” a high-ranking former Israeli official told The Algemeiner...
