Thursday, January 30, 2020

What Does the Torah Say About the “Deal of the Century”?

Fwd: Sovereignty Movement: One does not make deals about one's homeland

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The Sovereignty Movement reaction to the "Deal of the Century"

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From: <womeningreen@womeningreen.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 30, 2020, 

One does not make deals about one's homeland

We have now seen and heard the primary official details of the Deal of the Century and it is, indeed, a bad deal for Israel. Presumably, the intentions that led to the formulation of the program were good intentions; however, they lack the basic understanding of the essence of the Land of Israel.

The Land of Israel is the sole homeland of the Jewish people. The Land of Israel belongs to us, to the generations that preceded us and the generations that have yet to come. One does not conduct business or make deals on a homeland. Any compromise regarding this absolute, historic principle, any agreement to relinquish sections of our land
will be interpreted by history as an admission that the occupation
falsehood is true. A people cannot be an occupier of its own land.

A people does not willingly relinquish its heartland. Beyond its historical significance this concession has very severe security ramifications, as concession, especially in the Middle East in interpreted as weakness, and as such encourages more and more terrorism. We are liable to find ourselves in a situation several times more severe than the situation in Gaza, as the missiles will be much more advanced, much more deadly, and especially, these missiles will be much closer to the densely populated center of the country.

The objective of sovereignty and the Sovereignty Movement is the
realization of the right of the Jewish people over the entire Land of Israel. This is due to a moral obligation based on history, Jewish law, and international law. All this is to ensure the independence and security of the Land of Israel and the Jewish people residing in it.

A necessary corollary of these objectives is preventing the delusional and dangerous idea of establishing a Palestinian state, abrogation of the Oslo Accords, stopping the Arab land grab, and the generous planning of the National Outline Plan for the 100th anniversary of the
establishment of the State of Israel, a plan based on Israeli
sovereignty and a solid Jewish majority between the Mediterranean and the Jordan.

The deal presented today by US President Donald Trump does not meet the essential expectations for the future of the Jewish people. It
runs contrary to the objectives noted here, and consequently, we must forcefully reject it.

Israel must not be drawn into an agreement in principle to this
proposal on the basis of the long term familiarity with Arab
rejectionism. Rather, it must not again say that the Arabs have never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Israel cannot base its Zionist vision and its future on the incidental rejectionism of a
random Arab leader or the agreement of another Arab leader. The Zionist vision and the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel are substantial matters of principle that are not currency to be used in any deal.

Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar

The Sovereignty Movement


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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The "Peace Deal of the Century" is Null and Void and Can Never Have Validity. שמיטה, שבת הארץ Shemittah is the Only Valid Peace Plan.

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PS Sep. 2, 2020

Is it happenstance that the pandemic aka Caronavirus happened soon after the Deal of the Century? 

We pray for the day when G-d is Coronated as King 👑

Israel: The Land of our Heritage.

Leviticus 25:23
כִּי־לִ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ
The Land Belongs to Me [G-d]. 

The Sabbatical Year!

שבת הארץ
Shemittah!!! Shabbat Haaretz.

Read Biblical verses that describe the only Divinely sanctioned Peace Plan

Will the Palestinians keep Shemittah?

Will the Palestinians keep the Commandments of the Land meant exclusively for Israel that ensures security and prosperity for everyone?

25:17

יז ...וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם:
17...and you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord, your God.

יח וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֹתָ֑ם וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח:
18 You shall perform My statutes, keep My ordinances and perform them then you will live on the land securely.

 יט וְנָֽתְנָ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ פִּרְיָ֔הּ וַֽאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם לָשׂ֑בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח עָלֶֽיהָ:
19And the land will then yield its fruit and you will eat to satiety, and live upon it securely.

Trump Deal of the Century is Null and Void From Inception.

One can not give away that which is not his. Even if President Trump is well meaning and a masterful negotiator, and the best friend Israel ever had and a powerful leader...This is NOT his call nor within his jurisdiction nor anyone's, to establish a Palestinian State within the Biblical delineated boundaries of the Promised Land, the Land of Israel... A Land Promised to the Chosen People, the Nation of Israel, the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. A People Chosen to be a Kingdom of Priests and a H-ly Nation by keeping the Commandments.

President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu are literally trespassing and trampling on G-d's domain. Not a smart idea.

President Trump is in his Sabbatical decade. For 60 years he toiled and became rich and famous. He acquired great wealth and riches. He turned 70 and President Trump stopped amassing personal wealth. President Trump became a great public servant. He is now devoting his life to making America prosperous and the world a safer place. This 7th Decade in Trump's lifetime is now devoted for G-d.

PM Netanyahu and all the well meaning Jewish advisors led him astray. Surely they have their own pressures. No one is judging but these are words of Truth. 

President Trump and all the Jewish Leaders have yet to internalize the following Fundamental Given.

The Nation of Israel is merely the caretaker of the Land of Israel. 

The Land however Belongs to G-d the Creator of Heaven and Earth.

Can Israel and the Nation of Israel renege on our everlasting Biblical Covenant with G-d? Never. If we renege, the Land is desolate. The Land waits for it's rightful owner as it did for thousands of years until the Jews return. Billions of dollars for building a Palestinian State? Didn't they try the same plan in Gush Katif? The Arabs took the prosperous Jewish  hothouses in Gaza  and turned the metal into rockets against Southern Israel. Gaza became a terrorist Hamas town and not a blooming desert.

Will we then ask ourselves Why isn't G-d on our side?

If impeachment hearings against President  Trump gains an upper hand suddenly, for no good reason, this unG-dly "Peace Deal of the Century" is the reason. Not Ukraine.

If the charges against Netanyahu gain an upper hand, this "Peace Deal of the Century" is the reason. Not other stupidities.


Leviticus Chapter 25
1And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying,אוַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֔ה בְּהַ֥ר סִינַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר:
2Speak to the children of Israel and you shall say to them: When you come to the land that I am giving you, the land shall rest a Sabbath to the Lord.בדַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֤י תָבֹ֨אוּ֙ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י נֹתֵ֣ן לָכֶ֑ם וְשָֽׁבְתָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ שַׁבָּ֖ת לַֽיהֹוָֽה:
3You may sow your field for six years, and for six years you may prune your vineyard, and gather in its produce,גשֵׁ֤שׁ שָׁנִים֙ תִּזְרַ֣ע שָׂדֶ֔ךָ וְשֵׁ֥שׁ שָׁנִ֖ים תִּזְמֹ֣ר כַּרְמֶ֑ךָ וְאָֽסַפְתָּ֖ אֶת־תְּבֽוּאָתָֽהּ:
4But in the seventh year, the land shall have a complete rest a Sabbath to the Lord; you shall not sow your field, nor shall you prune your vineyard.דוּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ת שַׁבַּ֤ת שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָאָ֔רֶץ שַׁבָּ֖ת לַֽיהֹוָ֑ה שָֽׂדְךָ֙ לֹ֣א תִזְרָ֔ע וְכַרְמְךָ֖ לֹ֥א תִזְמֹֽר:
5You shall not reap the aftergrowth of your harvest, and you shall not pick the grapes you had set aside [for yourself], [for] it shall be a year of rest for the land.האֵ֣ת סְפִ֤יחַ קְצִֽירְךָ֙ לֹ֣א תִקְצ֔וֹר וְאֶת־עִנְּבֵ֥י נְזִירֶ֖ךָ לֹ֣א תִבְצֹ֑ר שְׁנַ֥ת שַׁבָּת֖וֹן יִֽהְיֶ֥ה לָאָֽרֶץ:
6And [the produce of] the Sabbath of the land shall be yours to eat for you, for your male and female slaves, and for your hired worker and resident who live with you,ווְהָֽיְתָ֠ה שַׁבַּ֨ת הָאָ֤רֶץ לָכֶם֙ לְאָכְלָ֔ה לְךָ֖ וּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וְלַֽאֲמָתֶ֑ךָ וְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ וּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ הַגָּרִ֖ים עִמָּֽךְ:
7And all of its produce may be eaten [also] by your domestic animals and by the beasts that are in your land.זוְלִ֨בְהֶמְתְּךָ֔ וְלַֽחַיָּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה כָל־תְּבֽוּאָתָ֖הּ לֶֽאֱכֹֽל:
8And you shall count for yourself seven sabbatical years, seven years seven times. And the days of these seven sabbatical years shall amount to forty nine years for you.חוְסָֽפַרְתָּ֣ לְךָ֗ שֶׁ֚בַע שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת שָׁנִ֔ים שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים שֶׁ֣בַע פְּעָמִ֑ים וְהָי֣וּ לְךָ֗ יְמֵי֙ שֶׁ֚בַע שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת הַשָּׁנִ֔ים תֵּ֥שַׁע וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים שָׁנָֽה:
9You shall proclaim [with] the shofar blasts, in the seventh month, on the tenth of the month; on the Day of Atonement, you shall sound the shofar throughout your land.טוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֞ שׁוֹפַ֤ר תְּרוּעָה֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י בֶּֽעָשׂ֖וֹר לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ בְּיוֹם֙ הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים תַּֽעֲבִ֥ירוּ שׁוֹפָ֖ר בְּכָל־אַרְצְכֶֽם:
10And you shall sanctify the fiftieth year, and proclaim freedom [for slaves] throughout the land for all who live on it. It shall be a Jubilee for you, and you shall return, each man to his property,_ and you shall return, each man to his family.יוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּ֗ם אֵ֣ת שְׁנַ֤ת הַֽחֲמִשִּׁים֙ שָׁנָ֔ה וּקְרָאתֶ֥ם דְּר֛וֹר בָּאָ֖רֶץ לְכָל־יֽשְׁבֶ֑יהָ יוֹבֵ֥ל הִוא֙ תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם אִ֚ישׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ וְאִ֥ישׁ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹ תָּשֻֽׁבוּ:
11This fiftieth year shall be a Jubilee for you you shall not sow, nor shall you reap its aftergrowth or pick [its grapes] that you had set aside [for yourself].יאיוֹבֵ֣ל הִ֗וא שְׁנַ֛ת הַֽחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם לֹ֣א תִזְרָ֔עוּ וְלֹ֤א תִקְצְרוּ֙ אֶת־סְפִיחֶ֔יהָ וְלֹ֥א תִבְצְר֖וּ אֶת־נְזִרֶֽיהָ:
12For it is Jubilee. It shall be holy for you; you shall eat its produce from the field.יבכִּ֚י יוֹבֵ֣ל הִ֔וא קֹ֖דֶשׁ תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֑ם מִ֨ן־הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה תֹּֽאכְל֖וּ אֶת־תְּבֽוּאָתָֽהּ:
13During this Jubilee year, you shall return, each man to his property.יגבִּשְׁנַ֥ת הַיּוֹבֵ֖ל הַזֹּ֑את תָּשֻׁ֕בוּ אִ֖ישׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ:
14And when you make a sale to your fellow Jew or make a purchase from the hand of your fellow Jew, you shall not wrong one another.ידוְכִֽי־תִמְכְּר֤וּ מִמְכָּר֙ לַֽעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ א֥וֹ קָנֹ֖ה מִיַּ֣ד עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ אַל־תּוֹנ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו:
15According to the number of years after the Jubilee, you shall purchase from your fellow Jew; according to the number of years of crops, he shall sell to you.טובְּמִסְפַּ֤ר שָׁנִים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַיּוֹבֵ֔ל תִּקְנֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁנֵֽי־תְבוּאֹ֖ת יִמְכָּר־לָֽךְ:
16The more [the remaining] years, you shall increase its purchase [price], and the fewer the [remaining] years, you shall decrease its purchase [price], because he is selling you a number of crops.טזלְפִ֣י | רֹ֣ב הַשָּׁנִ֗ים תַּרְבֶּה֙ מִקְנָת֔וֹ וּלְפִי֙ מְעֹ֣ט הַשָּׁנִ֔ים תַּמְעִ֖יט מִקְנָת֑וֹ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר תְּבוּאֹ֔ת ה֥וּא מֹכֵ֖ר לָֽךְ:
17And you shall not wrong, one man his fellow Jew, and you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord, your God.יזוְלֹ֤א תוֹנוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־עֲמִית֔וֹ וְיָרֵ֖אתָ מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶֽם:
18You shall perform My statutes, keep My ordinances and perform them then you will live on the land securely.יחוַֽעֲשִׂיתֶם֙ אֶת־חֻקֹּתַ֔י וְאֶת־מִשְׁפָּטַ֥י תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ וַֽעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם אֹתָ֑ם וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח:
19And the land will then yield its fruit and you will eat to satiety, and live upon it securely.יט וְנָֽתְנָ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ֙ פִּרְיָ֔הּ וַֽאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם לָשׂ֑בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח עָלֶֽיהָ:
20And if you should say, "What will we eat in the seventh year? We will not sow, and we will not gather in our produce!"כוְכִ֣י תֹֽאמְר֔וּ מַה־נֹּאכַ֖ל בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑ת הֵ֚ן לֹ֣א נִזְרָ֔ע וְלֹ֥א נֶֽאֱסֹ֖ף אֶת־תְּבֽוּאָתֵֽנוּ:
21[Know then, that] I will command My blessing for you in the sixth year, and it will yield produce for three years.כאוְצִוִּ֤יתִי אֶת־בִּרְכָתִי֙ לָכֶ֔ם בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑ית וְעָשָׂת֙ אֶת־הַתְּבוּאָ֔ה לִשְׁל֖שׁ הַשָּׁנִֽים:
22And you will sow in the eighth year, while [still] eating from the old crops until the ninth year; until the arrival of its crop, you will eat the old [crop].כבוּזְרַעְתֶּ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַשְּׁמִינִ֔ת וַֽאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם מִן־הַתְּבוּאָ֣ה יָשָׁ֑ן עַ֣ד | הַשָּׁנָ֣ה הַתְּשִׁיעִ֗ת עַד־בּוֹא֙ תְּב֣וּאָתָ֔הּ תֹּֽאכְל֖וּ יָשָֽׁן:
23The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land belongs to Me, for you are strangers and [temporary] residents with Me.כגוְהָאָ֗רֶץ לֹ֤א תִמָּכֵר֙ לִצְמִתֻ֔ת כִּי־לִ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֧ים וְתֽוֹשָׁבִ֛ים אַתֶּ֖ם עִמָּדִֽי:
24Therefore, throughout the land of your possession, you shall give redemption for the land.כדוּבְכֹ֖ל אֶ֣רֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם גְּאֻלָּ֖ה תִּתְּנ֥וּ לָאָֽרֶץ:

BEH Hate Crimes prosecuted as a Federal Offense!!!! With NYC and NYState wasting lots of money on Policing and on Security allocations but with no real deterrent in the law and no real consequences, and quite the opposite, this news coming from a Republican Administration is a breath of fresh air!

Boro Park: AG Barr Says Hate Crimes WIll Be Prosecuted As Federal Offense
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0NyMhcd3?s=a99&pd=03ihnoAT

This is not just talk. This is real deterrent action with real accountability!
https://gellerreport.com/2020/01/new-york-city-antisemite-charged-with-federal-hate-crimes-for-attacks-on-jews.html/

Time to openly show our support to the Republican Administration whose actions will really  protect the Jewish people and society at large rather than Democratic leaders of NYC and NYState and even on the Federal level with the likes of Chuck Schumer who are merely promising big bucks. They are going through  the motions for appearances sake and lip service with no real teeth and no emphasis on deterrence and prevention.

They are wasting tax payers money on security to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars! 

Allocations with no real deterrence against crime will not get us our money's worth. It may be helpful to those pocketing the funds gaining lawful employment, but if their hands are tied to make arrests and/or keeping dangerous people off the streets,  it is not helpful to future victims G-d forbid.

Commissioner Shea is very concerned and rightfully so!

NYPD commissioner Dermot Shea blames bail reform for 2020 crime spike

Monday, January 27, 2020

Fwd: Was Trump Actively Pro-Jewish Before He was President?

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Trump's Record Towards Jews and Israel Before He Became President \*\* by Dan Feinreich@DanFined After seeing so many Jews say such horrible things

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Trump's Record Towards Jews and Israel Before He Became President

** by Dan Feinreich@DanFined

After seeing so many Jews say such horrible things about him, I decided to look further into Trump's background to learn more about his feelings toward the Jews. This is what I learned:

Let's start with the biggest influence in Donald Trump's life, his father. Fred C. Trump welcomed plenty of Jewish tenants to his properties, and, perhaps, as a result of these relationships, Fred became a generous donor to Jewish and Israeli causes.

Fred made generous donations to the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, supported Israel bonds, and served as the treasurer of an Israeli benefit concert. He was so active in Jewish causes that some believed that he belonged to the Jewish faith.

In 1956, Fred Trump also donated land to the Talmud Torah of the Beach Haven Jewish Center in Flatbush, New York. The Center is still active today and offers programs for the youth and elderly, as well as an active synagogue. A plaque in the Beach Haven building reads: "Fred C. Trump, Humanitarian: A Sagacious Man Person Deserving of Every Plaudit and Tribute given by Our Community"

During the 1980's, Fred Trump became friends with the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations in Manhattan at the time, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Donald Trump continued his father's pattern of donating to Jewish & Israeli causes. In 1976, Trump received the Humanitarian Awardfrom Jewish National Health, a Denver hospital doing research/treatment in respiratory & related disorders.

In March 1983, Trump was awarded the prestigious "Tree of Life" award by the Jewish National Fund (JNF), an organization that raises money to finance large projects in Israel.The award is the highest humanitarian award that honors individuals and families "in appreciation of their outstanding community involvement, dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship, and devotion to peace and the security of human life."

JNF officials said that Trump was part of a consortium of donorsinvolved in various projects in Israel, including financing a playground in the town of Yokneam and another in Sufa, a kibbutz in southern Israel.

Trump also donated to help build new infrastructure in the Israeli Negev for Jews from the Sinai that were forced to evacuate under the terms of Israel's peace treaty with Egypt in 1979.

Trump's donations were used to build greenhouses, homes, and roads for evacuees. A plaque bearing Trump's name in English and Hebrew appears on a wall in Moshav Dekel, in the Eshkol region, to honor all the donors that contributed to the resettlement.

In 2003, Trump was part of a group of New York donors who gave to JNF to finance the construction of a reservoir in the western Negev. In 2005, Trump also contributed toward the creation of new communities for Israeliswere evacuated from the Gaza Strip.

According to former JNF chairman Effie Stenzler, the Israeli govt requested assistance from Jewish organizations, like JNF, to help pay the costs of resettlement. JNF "sought donations in the U.S. and one of them was Trump, who is considered to be an avowed supporter of Israel," Stenzler said.

According to TheGivingTrump.com,in 1985, Trump was Chairman of JNF's Annual Real Estate Divisions Dinner Dance where over $700K was raised, the largest fundraising affair ever for any JNF event.

July 4, 1984 Trump Attended the 1984 American Friends of Hebrew University Annual Sports Award Fundraising Dinner to Memorialize the 11 Murdered Israeli Athletes During the 1972 Munich Olympics.

In the 1990's, Trump tried to convert his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach, FL into a country club, but the town council placed restrictions on his club. He filed a lawsuit claiming the council was discriminating against his club, partly because his club was open to Jews and blacks,while other established clubs excluded Jews and blacks. "The episode shook the Palm Beach establishment, unaccustomed to having its linen, dirty or not, aired publicly." Trump had "elevated the issue of discriminatory policies at social clubs."

Abe Foxman of the ADL, said Trump "put the light on Palm Beach. Not on the beauty & glitter, but on its seamier side of discrimination. It had an impact." He said he received calls from Jewish residents telling how Palm Beach clubs were changing & began to admit Jewish members.

In 2000, "Trump was recognized by UJA Federationof New York's Hospitality Division for being an industry leader. He received the Hotel & Real Estate Visionary of the Century Award. He gave the org a $25,000 donation in 2012 and another $15,000 in 2014."

In addition, "Trump gave a $10,000 donation to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in 2003, according to spokeswoman Lisa Safir, and a gift in 2012 for general operating expenses amounting to $100,000, an amount which puts Trump's name on the museum's wall of contributors."

He has also been a regular contributor to Friends of Israel Defense Forces, according to a spokesman. Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is a member of that organization's national board.

A spokesman for the ADL said Trump had donated a total of $56,000 to the ADL since the 1970's.

"In 2014, Trump donated $3,750 to the Institute for Jewish Humanities; $5,000 to the Jewish Community Relations Council of NY; $2,500 to the Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center; and $18,000 to the American Friends of the Jaffa Institute, a nonprofit child welfare agency in Israel."

In 2003, Trump donated $10,000 to American Friends of Beit ElInstitutions, a fund for religious institutions in the Jewish community of Beit El in Samaria. Trump made the donation in honor of his lawyer, David Friedman, who served as its President.

In 2004, Trump was chosen to be the grand marshal of the Salute to Israel Parade,which was the largest single gathering in support of Israel, with an estimated 1 million spectators, 40 floats, 16 marching bands and dozens of entertainers.

In 2006, Trump announced plans to build "Trump Tower Israel" in Ramat Gan, a city on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The tower, the tallest in Israel when completed, was supposed to be a 70 story luxury apartment building.
Trump also had plans to build the first Trump luxury hotel in Netanya. In 2008, Trump sent his daughter, Ivanka, to Israel to study the local real estate market. In 2013, Trump announced plans to build Israel's first Trump golf course in Ashkelon,which would have included a resort village, convention hall, country club, and commercial shops.

The Israeli govt released a file in 2017, called the "Trump file," which detailed Trump's visit to Israel in 1989. Trump was interested in visiting Israel because he was considering several business deals.

Although all these attempts to bring the Trump brand name to Israel fell through, for various reasons,Ivankawas quoted in 2016 as saying, "we will definitely continue looking into luxury residence and hotels in Israel in the future."

In 2013, Trump appeared in a video from his Manhattan office endorsing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "My name is Donald Trump and I'm a big fan of Israel." "Frankly, a strong prime minister is a strong Israel."

In 2014, Trump pledged to donate more than $100,000 to the Israeli emergency rescue service, United Hatzalah, for the purchase of four ambulances that each cost $26,000, according to the Algemeiner Journal, a Jewish newspaper based in New York.

In 2015, Trump received the Liberty Award from The Algemeinerfor his contributions to U.S.-Israel relations. Trump accepted the award at "The Algemeiner's 'Jewish 100' Gala" in NYC and was introduced by his daughter Ivanka.

At that event, Trump said "I have a Jewish daughter. This wasn't in the plan, but I'm very glad it happened." He also added, "We love Israel. We will fight for Israel 100 percent, 1000 percent. It will be there forever."

In late 2016, Ivanka visited a Florida synagogue & spoke to the audience about her father's reaction to her conversion to Judaism in 2009. "There was no question, there was no argument," she said, adding that her father supported her "from day one." www.algemeiner.com/2016/10/28/
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So this was a summary of Donald Trump's involvement with the Jewish community and with Israel before he became President. His record of friendship, generosity and affection for the Jewish community in the US and in Israel is stunning and extraordinary.

Yet, how has the American Jewish community responded to him? Rather than express gratitude and appreciation for all Trump has done on behalf of Jewish causes, the reaction of American Jews toward Trump was, and continues to be vile, vicious, virulent, venomous and vitriolic.

The response from American Jews was to cherry pick isolated quotes, look for "dog whistles" in campaign ads and interpret them all in the worst possible way, while completely ignoring all his other statements/actions where he expressed tremendous support for the Jewish people.

If this is how US Jews respond to someone who has done so much for Jewish causes, no future President will have any incentive to do the same. More than 75% of Israeli Jews consider Trump a great friend and perhaps the best friend Jews have ever had as President. Are they wrong?

After reviewing the history of Trump's relationship with the Jewish community, there is plenty of evidence to suggest that the main reason Trump has been the most pro-Jewish, pro-Israel President in US history is precisely because…that's who he is.

 

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