Monthly Archives: November 2014

Good News Friday

Posted on 28 November 2014 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The world’s illogical rush to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian State

Posted on 27 November 2014 by

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 →

Posted in Defence and Military, International relations, Lawfare and Delegitimization, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Israel as a Jewish State

Posted on 25 November 2014 by

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 →

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America’s perfidious plastering of Jonathan Pollard

Posted on 24 November 2014 by

Not only the British are masters at perfidy. The Americans have matched British treachery in their outrageous treatment of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard who is now entering his 30th year of imprisonment, and who just had his request for parole … Continue reading →

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Outrages and double standards of the week

Posted on 24 November 2014 by

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 →

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Jewish-Israeli-Druze solidarity

Posted on 23 November 2014 by

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 →

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