Tag Archives: Machpela

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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Antisemitism updates

Posted on 4 July 2017 by

It never gets old does it? Antisemitism, sometimes overt and sometimes disguised as “only” anti-Zionism or anti-Israelism, is still prevalent in certain quarters and never quite goes away. The latest incidents – to name just a very few – occurred … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 26 May 2017 by

We are still in celebratory mood after the festivities of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, so this Good News Friday installment will reflect that as well as the historic visit of President Donald Trump to Israel which … 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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Yom Kippur 5775 – Gmar Hatima Tova

Posted on 3 October 2014 by

(Reposting in part from last year) Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again, beginning in a few hours time here in Israel, when we will be entering a 25-hour fast with day-long prayer services, composed of … Continue reading →

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Two IDF soldiers killed in two incidents over Sukkot weekend

Posted on 23 September 2013 by

Despite Sukkot being designated “the time of our rejoicing”, or perhaps because of this designation, our enemies never stop trying to kill us. Over the weekend, in violence which began on Friday with two Israeli policemen injured from stones thrown … Continue reading →

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