Glenn Beck

Did Glenn Beck just join the 2012 presidential race?

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) held a gala dinner last night and paid respect to Glenn Beck, who received the “Dr. Miriam & Sheldon Adelson Defender of Israel Award.” Beck, as usual, shed a few tears during his speech. But like the true entertainer that he is, he left the audience (and us) wondering…

By Ami Kaufman November 22, 2011

Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck (photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Likud and Glenn Beck: the two-headed monster

There’s much bewilderment about how the ruling party in Israel came to endorse someone like Glenn Beck. But the truth is that they are a perfect match – and while Beck is talking the (crazy) talk, it’s the Likud that’s actually walking the walk. Reflecting on Glenn Beck’s visit, Haaretz puzzles (rather naively): “It is…

By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat August 26, 2011

The empty seats at Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally in Jerusalem, August 24, 2011 (Photo: Ami Kaufman)

Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem ends with a whimper

Could a dull event in Jerusalem, in front of just 1,000 people, spell the end of Glenn Beck? It must have been pretty rough for Glenn Beck to see this: After months of preparations, hours of television and radio talk all geared up for the big day, tons of merchandise manufactured, Glenn Beck could just…

By Ami Kaufman August 24, 2011

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Racism, settlements and Glenn Beck: One pic that says it all

Joseph Dana twitted this pic from the Glenn Beck rally, which tells most of what you need to know about the current moment here. The second man on the right is Supermarket mogul Rami Levi, who recently started separating Arab and Jewish workers at one of his stores. to his right is Nir Barkat, the…

By Noam Sheizaf August 24, 2011

Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck (photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Glenn Beck to announce: “Ani Haredi! I am an orthodox Jew!”

Not to be out-maneuvered by his new partner in the evangelical business, Glenn Beck has decided to raise the stakes in the battle with Pastor John Hagee over who can pander more to the Jews and Israel. It was only weeks ago, that Hagee invited Beck to the annual Christians United for Israel conference, where…

By Ami Kaufman August 23, 2011

Pastor John Hagee at Glenn Beck event in Caesarea, 21 August (photo: Ami Kaufman) 2

WATCH: John Hagee at Glenn Beck event: “I am Israeli!”

Glenn Beck kicked off his “Restoring Courage” week in Israel last night with a pep rally at the ancient ampitheatre in Caesarea. On Wednesday Beck will hold the main event, inside the Old City of Jerusalem. Last time I was at Caesarea was for an Ehud Banai concert, my idol. And before that for an…

By Ami Kaufman August 21, 2011

Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck (photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Are ‘supporters’ being hired to attend Glenn Beck rally?

An ad on Janglo seeks people to serve as ambassadors for their countries of origin at Glenn Beck’s Restoring Courage rally. Will they get paid? “Depends where you’re from” The uber-conservative Christian Zionist commentator Glenn Beck has arrived in Israel. He will hold his “Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem on August 24. So it seems…

By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat August 16, 2011

A message to Glenn Beck from a concerned Israeli friend

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By Ami Kaufman July 28, 2011

Rick’s Weekend Wrap: Your Holyland news digest

What makes the boycott law a cowardly act? What is the tent protest all about? And why does the IDf shoot at fishermen? Rechavia “Rick” Berman gives you the week’s top stories as they ought to be told. A new weekly feature on +972 By Rechavia “Rick” Berman Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the first…

By +972 Magazine July 17, 2011

Poll: Most Israeli Jews won’t accept Jesus as Messiah

According to the poll, only 20% of Jews were shocked and angered to find out they were just “pawns” in the Christian fundamentalist’s plan On the heels of Glenn Beck’s visit to the Knesset last week and ahead of his keynote speech this week at the 2011 Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Washington summit, +972…

By Ami Kaufman July 16, 2011

Glenn Beck meets former chair of terror organization

One of the visitors on the Knesset’s Committee discussion that hosted Glen Beck today was a settler named Baruch Marzel. Marzel, seen below meeting Beck, was the secretary of Rabbi Meir Kahane’s Kach movement. After the assassination of Kahane, Marzel, a resident of Hebron, chaired the party. Kach and Kahane Chai (a faction of the…

By Noam Sheizaf July 11, 2011

Glenn Beck at Knesset: “The West and Israel are being set up”

The Glenn Beck circus at the Knesset today had it all: Ecstatic fans who pushed and shoved to meet him; a theatrical as ever Beck, pounding on the table and yelling “Amen”; MK Arieh Eldad saying the occupation must end (the Islamic occupation of Israel) and even some chit-chat and shaking of hands with one…

By Ami Kaufman July 11, 2011

Glenn Beck to grace Knesset with his presence

The Jerusalem Post reports today that former FOX pundit Glenn Beck will address the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee, ahead of his huge rally planned this August in Jerusalem. Apparently, this idea belongs to no other than the head of the committee, the esteemed MK Danny Danon (Likud). I was wondering, what particular…

By Ami Kaufman June 28, 2011