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Tag Archives: 1948
Commemorating the Middle East’s other refugees, the Jewish refugees from Arab lands
The words “Middle East” and “refugees”, when placed together, immediately conjure up a picture of Palestinians fleeing the fighting in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948 (known by the Palestinians as “the Nakba”, the Disaster), although lately they also bring … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Mideast news
Tagged 1948, Israel, Jews from Arab countries, Palestinians, refugees
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The artificial Palestinian identity and the “right of return”
The Palestinians claim that since they are separate national identity, they are entitled to “the right of return” as a basic inalienable right, and this forms a central, irrevocable platform in the “peace” negotiations with Israel. I have addressed this … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts and BDS, Lawfare and Delegitimization, Mideast news
Tagged 1948, 1967, Israel, palestinian refugees, Palestinians, right of return, Zionism
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Guest Post: Israel in 1948, vindicated by those who lived at the time
This is another guest post by Brian Goldfarb (with some input from me). The thesis of this article, “Israel Vindicated“, from The Times of Israel is hardly new to (most) readers of this site: that the Jews of the Yishuv … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged 1948, Brian Goldfarb, Guest Post, Holocaust denial, Holocaust revisionism, Martha Gellhorn, Palestinians, refugees, Robert Kennedy
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How the media narrative on Israel has changed over 65 years
In honour of Israel’s 65th birthday (according to the Gregorian calendar), Life Magazine has published a series of fascinating photos (and at least one extremely graphic and gory one) from those early days. Click on this link to view the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Media and journalism
Tagged 1948, British Mandate, Independence Day, Israel, May 14th, media bias, Palestine, Palestinians, War of Independence
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The birth of the Israeli Air Force
The Israeli Air Force has been starring in the news over the last couple of days with their successful attack on a Syrian “military center”, (which was more likely a missiles convoy to Hezbollah or a chemical weapons depot) and … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged 1948, aircraft, American Jewish community, IAF, Israeli Air Force, War of Independence
11 Comments
Post-Zionist Avram Burg claims he is a Zionist – and defends settlements boycott
Avram Burg has written an opinion article in today’s Independent where he makes the absurd claim that even he, a Zionist, supports a settlement boycott. In order to understand the absurdity of Burg’s claim, one first has to understand Burg … Continue reading
