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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Good News Friday
I haven’t posted a proper Good News Friday post for a while, so I’m happy to post a new installment. Starting with a BDS fail, a South African court banned BDS protests inside Woolworth’s department store (h/t Barry Shaw): The … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts and BDS, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life, Technology
Tagged #BDSfail, cyber-security, Ebola, Good News Friday, hospitals, Kalipak, Petach Tikva, rain, solar energy, South Africa, UK
4 Comments
The world’s illogical rush to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian State
Following the brouhaha over Israel’s declaration of the country as “the Jewish State“, and the international and domestic opposition to such a law, despite the Prime Minister’s vow to uphold democracy and minority rights, you would think that there would … Continue reading
Israel as a Jewish State
Were you as surprised as I was to discover that there is no actual law enshrining Israel’s status as a Jewish state and the homeland of the Jewish People? This is the background to the latest political kerfuffle in Israeli … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism
Tagged democracy, Israel, Jewish homeland, Jewish state, Jews, Judaism, Knesset
9 Comments
Outrages and double standards of the week
Yes, I know the week has barely started but a whole bunch of items caught my attention, and the common thread running through them all is the outrage they stirred up in me, whether for their hypocrisy, their falsehoods or … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged British, double standards, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, house demolitions, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Temple Mount, UNRWA, Zionist Zoo
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Jewish-Israeli-Druze solidarity
After the horrendous week that just passed, the culmination of a horrendous month (the Hebrew month of Cheshvan) for Israel, it’s hard to find something positive to write about. However there are always a few bright spots if one looks … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Arabs, Christian, Druze, funeral, Har Nof, Jewish, Muslim, Palestinians, religion, terror, Zidan Saif
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