Tag Archives: Hebron

The 87th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron Massacre

Posted on 24 August 2016 by

On this day 87 years ago one of the worst Arab massacres of Jews occurred in the ancient Jewish city of Hebron. Prof. William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection has written an excellent recounting of the horrific events of the 1929 … Continue reading →

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Palestinian teacher of the year teaches non-violence while married to a terrorist

Posted on 6 April 2016 by

My headline might read as a feel-good story, of a reformed terrorist family who now teach peace, non-violence and tolerance. However the story is not quite like that at all. The husband of a Palestinian teacher who won “teacher of … Continue reading →

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Are the lone wolf attackers not so “lone” after all?

Posted on 30 December 2015 by

The “knife intifada” that has been sweeping Israel in the last 3 months, which also includes car-rammings and drive-by shootings, has been described as an unorganized revolt carried out by “lone wolf” attackers. However a certain amount of doubt has … Continue reading →

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3 Israelis, an American and a Palestinian killed in 2 attacks across Israel today

Posted on 19 November 2015 by

After a “hiatus” in the wave of terror, in which we witnessed “only” rock and stone throwing and the odd stabbing attempt, today saw a series of vicious terror attacks which left 3 Israelis, one Jewish US citizen and a … Continue reading →

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Israel announces the names of the Hamas kidnappers of the 3 teens

Posted on 26 June 2014 by

In very fresh news, earlier this evening the Shin Bet announced the names of the kidnappers of the three teenagers who were abducted exactly 2 weeks ago in Gush Etzion: The two alleged abductors, Amer Abu Aysha and Marwan Kawasme, … Continue reading →

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The criminally inept Israeli police didn’t react to the kidnap in real time

Posted on 15 June 2014 by

The Israeli Police need a new chief, a new minister and a swift kick up the backside, in no particular order. Rumours have been circulating since the 3 boys were kidnapped that one of the boys called the police on … Continue reading →

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