“The Jews’ comfortable situation in America raises doubts as to whether it was worthwhile to gamble on the establishment of a Jewish state… In order to remove these malignant doubts, it would be good to have some anti-Semitism in America. Not serious anti-Semitism, not pogroms, not persecutions that will empty America from its Jews, as we need them there, but just a taste of this pungent stuff, so that we can restore our faith in Zionism.”
--Yedioth’s columnist and Channel 10 journalist, Yaron London, explains why white supremacy in the US suits the interests of Israel’s right-wing government.*

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You Must Be Kidding: 
“There is substantial fear of real harm to their professional and economic interests as a result of the academic boycott."
----Jerusalem District Court Judge Yigal Mersel accepts State's position and allows Israeli archaeologists digging artifacts from the West Bank to keep their names secret - and the place where the artifacts are kept. To which archaeologist Yonatan Mizrahi of Emek Shaveh said the ruling shows "above all, that in the West Bank archaeology is treated as a secret military operation, not as academic research. Research is based on revealing the researcher’s identity and making the artifacts public. If it’s permissible to conceal the names of people excavating in the West Bank and the public has no way of knowing where these archaeological finds are, this means archaeology in the West Bank is fundamentally political."**

Miri Regev Is Israel’s Trump in Waiting (Sami Peretz, Haaretz+) The Trump way of seeking power through loudmouthed invective has its practitioners in Israel, too, and the sports and culture minister is the one most likely to succeed using it. 
*Why Israel isn’t shocked by anti-Semites in White House (Yaron London, Yedioth/Ynet) A world view which supports white supremacy matches our government’s interests. If Trump’s people are more disgusted by Arabs than they are by Jews, we have struck quite a good deal. 
The ball is in our hands: now there isn’t anyone in the White House who will preserve our morality (Uri Savir, Maariv) Trump is bad for Israel because he is bad for the United States, and for the next four years, the burden will be imposed on us: to show excessive democracy and readiness for peace with a Palestinian state. 
Just Don’t Come Across as a Leftist (Ravit Hecht, Haaretz+) Anyone who dares say anything against the settlement enterprise should prepare to be labeled a 'leftist' for the whole of eternity. 
Is it all a coincidence? Submarine affair: the full and disturbing picture (Ben Caspit, Maariv) The sudden break of contacts with the United States. The replacement of the esteemed representative with Ganor. And the decision to purchase another three submarines despite the opposition of Ya'alon (who was replaced). The picture that is becoming clearer in the submarine affair requires case a police investigation. 
The Plot Against America Succeeded (Nitzan Horowitz, Haaretz+) Now we can divest ourselves of the illusion that international intervention will save us.
Perfect Madness: Rabbi Eyal Karim should announce that he won’t cooperate with the High Court (Kalman Libskind, Maariv) The Court’s decision to suspend the procedure for his appointment as chief rabbi is a complete crossing of lines. The day that a rabbi needs to protect Moses or Maimonides in court is a day with a black flag waving over it. 
Netanyahu sets a new record (Dr. Haim Shine, Israel Hayom) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now spent more continuous time in office than any previous Israeli leader. He has guaranteed that the Right will remain in power for many years to come. 
The Women in Tanks Will Win (Haaretz Editorial) The IDF should follow in the footsteps of the world’s most advanced armies, and not capitulate to zealotry and ignorance.
Half a Turkish delight (Smadar Perry, Yedioth/Ynet) Suddenly, after six years of a diplomatic crisis, Erdoğan urgently wants to turn over a new leaf. It’s hard to say, however, that Ankara and Jerusalem see eye to eye on current affairs. 
Erdogan Wields Powerful Weapon in Battle With European Union (Zvi Bar'el, Haaretz) The Turkish president is threatening to swamp Europe with refugees if it withdraws from talks about Turkey’s accession to the EU.
The Muezzin Law: instead of coercion and a volume war, we need to find a compromise (Efraim Ganor, Maariv) Before the muezzin law is passed, the loudspeakers are taken down from mosques and the flames of hatred are fanned, we should bring together Jewish and Muslim representatives and encourage dialogue.