Ruthie Blum
ARTICLES BY: Ruthie Blum
Report: Israeli Defense Establishment Sees Trump Victory as Opportunity to Remove Obama Restrictions on Military Aid
Leaving the political echelon to ponder the attitude of US President-elect Donald Trump towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Jewish state's defense establishment is waiting -- with...
A Vote Against Cultural Radicalism
The shock of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has provided pundits around the world with a fresh round of material to dissect....
Henry Kissinger ‘Confesses’ Surprise at Trump Victory, Says He Expected ‘Opposite Outcome’
Elder statesman Henry Kissinger elicited much laughter when he “confessed” on Wednesday night to having expected the “opposite outcome” in the previous day’s election. At a...
Israeli Politicians Congratulate President-Elect Donald Trump on ‘Victory Against All Odds Over Country’s Elites’
Israeli ministers and members of Knesset from across the political spectrum rushed to respond Wednesday morning to Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential...
Palestinians Call US Election ‘Choice Between Stupid and Evil,’ as Arab World Dismisses Presidential Powers, Attacks American Foreign Policy
The presidential election underway in the United States is a contest between “evil and stupid, [and] and you can choose which is which,” a Palestinian...
Israel to Finance Initiative to Foster ‘Better Understanding’ of Chinese Markets to Further Bolster Economic Cooperation
The Israeli government announced the financing of a new initiative to further bolster economic ties with China, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Sunday. According to the...
Jay Z’s Misogyny and Hillary’s Bid for Hypocrite-in-Chief
With Hollywood on her side, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton figured she could glitz up her yawn-eliciting campaign and wicked-witch-of-the-West persona with some light-hearted entertainment. Putting...
Former Israeli Ambassador to Russia: PM Medvedev’s Professed Warmth Toward Jewish State Ahead of Upcoming Visit Does Not Contradict Moscow’s ‘Multi-Sectoral’ Ties With Iran, Hezbollah
Russia doesn’t consider it problematic or contradictory to strengthen ties with Israel while backing the regime in Syria or engaging in “multi-sectoral relations” with Iran,...
Outcry Erupts in IDF Over New Video Instructing Soldiers to Use Krav Maga, Not Guns, to Neutralize Female Terrorists
An outcry erupted in the Israeli defense establishment this weekend, following reports in the press about a new video instructing soldiers serving in the West Bank...
‘When Possible, Don’t Shoot Female Palestinian Terrorists; Neutralize Them With Krav Maga,’ New IDF Tutorial Instructs Soldiers Stationed in West Bank
An official IDF tutorial video instructing soldiers to avoid shooting female terrorists whenever possible is being distributed to the rank and file of the Israeli...
Lame-Duck Obama’s Last Hurrah
US President Barack Obama is rumored to be planning a lame-duck anti-Israel move after the election of his successor Tuesday, and before handing over of...
2 Israelis to Receive Emperor’s ‘Order of Rising Sun’ Medal From Japanese Government for Bolstering Cultural Ties
Two Israelis will be among 96 foreign recipients of this year’s “Order of the Rising Sun” medal from the Japanese government, the Hebrew news site...
16-Year-Old Palestinian Who Brutally Slaughtered Israeli Mother-of-Six in Front of Her Children Receives Life Sentence
An Israeli military court issued a life sentence and a NIS 1.75 million [approximately $460,000] fine to the Palestinian teenager who slaughtered a mother in front...
‘We Planted a Bomb in the Soccer Field,’ Arab Israeli Indicted for Joining ISIS Warns Police Operator in Newly Released Recording
The recording of the threatening phone call to the police hotline -- made by of one of the Arab Israelis indicted last month for joining...
