France employs terrorist to run eastern Jerusalem youth project he 2019-2021 project “towards the youth of East Jerusalem” was initiated by the “Decentralized cooperation network for Palestine” (Le réseau de coopération décentralisée pour la Palestine; RCDP), a French association that “intends to coordinate and support French local authorities wishing to establish or maintain cooperation with local Palestinian authorities,” “in partnership with the Consulate General of France [in Jerusalem] and the support of [the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs] MEAE.” The local project partner is the Al Bustan Center, “a socio-cultural center.”The project is funded by various local French government bodies, including MEAE (€204,000), the municipality of Rennes (€34,286), the municipality of Ivry-Sur-Seine (€21,429), the municipality of Gennevilliers (€21,429), and the Loire Atlantique departmental council (€12,857). The total project budget is €394,928 (see appendix for details).Daoud Ghoul, who is referred to as an Al Bustan cultural center founder, serves as the official project contact and is described as a “member of the administrative council and treasurer.” Another official document describes him as Al Bustan’s project supervisor while in the same document stating that Ghoul is not employed by the organization.On November 27, 2016, Al Bustan cultural center published a Facebook post marking Ghoul’s release from Israeli prison. The post referred to his arrest and explained that Ghoul “was convicted by the Israeli Occupation Court of membership in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.”In addition, in February 2019, a member of the French communist party posted a picture on Facebook of a regional French politician standing next to Salah Hamouri in Al Bustan’s offices. The photo caption states that “Abdel Sadi (the local politician) with our comrade and friend Salah Hamouri at the Al Bustan Center in Jerusalem for a meeting with the association that runs the social center of which Salah is a member. We are happy to see our comrade and compatriot free in his country.”In 2008, Hamouri, a Palestinian-French citizen, was sentenced by Israel to seven years in prison for belonging to the PFLP, and for an attempt to attack the former chief rabbi of Israel. In 2017-2018, Hamouri was incarcerated for being a “security threat.”
Analysis: US must reconsider deploying nukes in Turkey As time passes, the question of the necessity of American nuclear weapons in Europe is increasingly raised, particularly with regard to Turkey.
Gantz taps top Obama strategist for Blue and White campaign Senior Blue and White sources are quoted as downplaying the hiring of Benenson, saying that bringing in American experts to work in an Israeli campaign is 'not dramatic.'
Pence blasts ‘outrage’ of Ocasio-Cortez’s concentration camps comparison 'We must never allow the memory of those lost in the Holocaust to be cheapened as a cliché to advance some left-wing political narrative,' Pence said.
5 Jews left in Egypt as pillar of Cairo’s Jewish community dies Marcelle Haroun, 93, was the mother of current JCC president Magda Haroun.
Mexican police arrest suspect in Israeli DJ’s murder A suspect was arrested in Mexico for the murder of Israeli DJ Ronen Dahan.
Hamas rockets claim fifth victim: 89-year-old succumbs to injuries from fall during flight to safe room Rivka Jamil is the fifth victim of the Hamas-lead rocket assault on Israel in May.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell praises Lubavitcher Rebbe on 25th anniversary of his death Supermodel Naomi Campbell wrote an extended accolade of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on her Instagram account.
WATCH: Cartoonist behind ‘blatantly anti-Semitic’ image receives invite to White House Jewish groups express anger after a cartoonist who has used anti-Semitic tropes received an invitation to White House.
IDF discovers new terror tunnel from Gaza Israel's military on Monday discovered an attack tunnel running under the Gaza perimeter fence, presumably dug at the behest of the Hamas terror group.
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters vow to ‘shut down the state’ if cop isn’t prosecuted for deadly shooting Following the traditional seven-day mourning period for the teenage victim of a recent deadly police shooting, Ethiopian-Israeli demonstrators took to the streets to demand government action.
Jerusalem Court’s landmark ruling puts PA on hook for terror damages The PA is liable for up to 1 billion shekels in damages in terror related to the Second Intifada.
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – July 8, 2019 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on July 8, 2019.
WATCH: Rep. Tlaib says ‘absolutely’ US detention centers are like concentration camps Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), speaking Sunday on ABC’s This Week,' agreed with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that U.S. detention centers 'absolutely' are like concentration camps because they are 'traumatic.'
IDF goes to local pubs to pick up combat enlistees A new army initiative will send combat soldiers to bars to meet youth and encourage them to go for a meaningful job in the army.
Netanyahu: I want Israel to be one of the least bureaucratic countries Netanyahu commented on Israel's bureaucracy as the annual summary on reducing Israel's regulation was released on Sunday.
Friendly fire killed IDF officer in botched Gaza operation The IDF will implement changes in light of an investigation into the undercover mission that ended with a senior officer dead and another wounded.
WATCH: Israeli startup creates robot lifeguard After a close call with a three-year-old, an Israeli startup is aiming to make swimming safer with a robotic lifeguard.
Arab MK urges boycott of Israel at pro-BDS London conference Member of Knesset Yousef Jabareen called for a 'mass mobilization on the ground"'against the Jewish state at an anti-Israel event in London.
Israelis’ outrage over monstrous child care worker leads to nationwide protests Thousands of parents took to the streets to demand child care reform after a daycare owner was found to have been routinely abusing toddlers.
