Tag Archives: Jewish history

UNESCO’s Jihad against Israel and its Jewish history

Posted on 9 July 2017 by

Readers of this blog, in fact anyone who has been paying the slightest attention, cannot have failed to notice the UN’s antipathy towards Israel. But probably the worst institution in this regard is UNESCO, which has steadily, and not so … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – new baby edition

Posted on 29 January 2016 by

Another hard week has gone by, but at least for me and my family it had a very happy end. We became the proud grandparents of a new baby granddaughter! ❤ The happy (and rather overtired) new parents are our … Continue reading →

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Simon Schama’s The Story of the Jews, now on PBS

Posted on 23 March 2014 by

The renowned British Jewish historian Simon Schama produced an excellent BBC series last year on The Story of the Jews.  This was given a passing mention in Brian Goldfarb’s guest post on London Jewish Book Week in 2013. The series … Continue reading →

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Anti-Israel UNESCO caves in to Arab pressure

Posted on 19 January 2014 by

We have become so used to the blatant anti-Israel bias at the United Nations that we hardly bat an eyelid any more when yet another anti-Israel resolution is passed, whether overtly critical of Israel or whether disguised as “pro-Palestinian”.  Yet … Continue reading →

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