Monthly Archives: October 2015

If you live in the Middle East, act like it

Yesterday, international talks on the ‘crisis’ (funny word, since it’s been going on for several years) in Syria were scheduled to start in Vienna. Participating will be at least Russia, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi … Continue reading

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Is Zionism colonialism or indigenous self-determination?

The World Zionist Congress met last week for the 37th time since it was founded by Theodor Herzl in 1897. Like many Jewish institutions today, it has become a battleground for the Right and Left. But what happened at the … Continue reading

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When do we stop ignoring the information war?

Despite the vicious and brutal nature of the violent uprising that is under way in Israel now, the rest of the world is either silent or approving. The implication seems to be “they are getting what they deserved.” How did … Continue reading

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Hope is the enemy

It is 24 days since the murder of Eitam and Na’ama Henkin, the event which is considered the beginning of the ongoing “stabbing (shooting, burning, running over) intifada.” Last night there was a demonstration in Tel Aviv organized by the … Continue reading

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The world’s hate affair with the Jewish people

Several Arab members of UNESCO recently proposed (on behalf of the Palestinian Arabs) that the Western Wall be declared a part of the al-Aqsa complex and therefore a Muslim holy site. The vote was supposed to take place Wednesday, but … Continue reading

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Dear Arabs

Dear Arabs, The truth is we aren’t writing this for you, because you probably aren’t listening. But these things need to be said. We are not going to lecture you about how the Jewish people are the original inhabitants of … Continue reading

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No comparison

One would think that the American civil rights movement is as different as anything could possibly be from the racist, genocidal Palestinian movement. But that is not the opinion of a group of black celebrities and left-wing intellectuals including Danny … Continue reading

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Lessons learned

If you keep up with the news, you may know how many terror attacks have been perpetrated against Israelis in the last couple of weeks, how many have been murdered or maimed. For myself, I’ve lost count. Here in Rehovot … Continue reading

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