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After the Paris murders, ambivalence about Aliya
The funerals of the four Jewish victims of the terrorist attack on the Paris kosher supermarket took place in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Family and friends and Israeli political leaders delivered eulogies in a very moving ceremony which was impressively well-attended … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism, International relations, Terrorism
Tagged aliya, anti-semitism, Britain, Europe, France, Israel, Jews, Paris, terrorism, Zionism
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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: RIP Nelson Mandela
This is a guest post by frequent commenter and contributor Brian Goldfarb. Just a few words of introduction: I feel very ambivalent about Nelson Mandela (see the rest of this post for an explanation) and didn’t know how to approach … Continue reading
Posted in International relations
Tagged Apartheid, Jews, Madiba, Nelson Mandela, South Africa, Zionism
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A closer look at the New Antisemitism (hint: it’s the same as the old)
Like a virus, the old antisemitism has mutated into a new version, although the old version is still in place as well. The modern version of antisemitism has replaced the Jewish people and the Jewish religion with the state of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Antisemitism, Boycotts and BDS
Tagged anti-Israel, anti-Zionism, antisemitism, BDS, bombing, Boston, Britain, Golden Dawn, Greece, Hungary, Jobbik, Jonathan Lowenstein, Poland, Ronnie Fraser, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zionism
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Good News Friday
It’s time for another Good News Friday post. My first item is the good news that despite the wailing and gnashing of teeth that the younger generation are not motivated or patriotic enough, a new report tells us that in … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Culture, Arts & Sports, Judaism, Technology
Tagged ALS, Alzheimers, archaeology, biomed, chocolate, coins, education, gold, Good News Friday, NasVax, NeuroQuest, Purim, youth, Zionism
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Anti-Zionism is bigotry
Melanie Phillips nails it when she calls out anti-Zionism for what it is – bigotry. Ms. Phillips is never backwards in coming forwards in pointing out the double standards relating to Israel, but this latest article of hers is outstanding. … Continue reading
