Tag Archives: 1948

Guest Post: On the approaching centenary of the Balfour Declaration

Posted on 3 May 2017 by

This is another guest post by frequent contributor Brian Goldfarb. The timing of this article is perfect, coming as it does a day after Yom Ha’atzmaut when Israel celebrated its 69th anniversary. That anniversary was possible due in very large … Continue reading →

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Chag Atzma’ut Same’ach! Happy 69th Independence Day Israel!

Posted on 2 May 2017 by

It’s Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, and, as remarked upon by both local and foreign observers, the country swings in a schizophrenic kind of way from the mourning, sorrow and remembrance of Yom Hazikaron to the flag-waving patriotism and general … Continue reading →

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UNRWA incites against Israel in schoolbooks, Haaretz incites against Israeli identity for Israeli-Arabs

Posted on 4 January 2017 by

UNRWA continues with its old tricks again. If it’s not allowing terrorists to hide rockets in their schools, they are poisoning the minds of Palestinians, young and old. In case anyone had any doubt about the teaching methods in UNRWA, … Continue reading →

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Kaf tet beNovember, the Palestinians want a do-over and the UN cooperates

Posted on 30 November 2016 by

It’s that strangely titled day again, Kaf Tet beNovember, the 29th of November when Israel mixes the Hebrew letter-numbering system of the Jewish calendar to mark a civil calendar date. On this day in 1947 the UN voted for partition of … Continue reading →

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Debunking the “indigenous Palestinians” myth

Posted on 14 November 2016 by

I’ve written about this subject before, and no doubt I’ll be writing about this thorny subject again in the future. But the constant attempts by the Palestinians and their gullible or evil  supporters to undermine Jewish rights in Israel and … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Boycotts and BDS, History, Incitement, indigenous rights, Israel news | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Baruch Dayan Emet. Harav She’ar Yashuv Cohen has passed away

Posted on 6 September 2016 by

Last night we received the very sad news that Rabbi She’ar Yashuv HaCohen, former Chief Rabbi of Haifa and a leading light of the national religious Zionist public, passed away at the age of nearly 89. The Rabbi was a … Continue reading →

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