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The Torah written in memory of the Six Million

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:44:53 +0000

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Why Is Israel Different From All Other Countries?

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:48:27 +0000

Singling out only Israel for sanctions for policies that are widespread among other nations, or demanding that Jews be better or more moral than others because of their history as victims.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Compare Other Jews to Nazis

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:16:52 +0000

On Saturday, members of what the AP and The New York Times call Israel’s community of ultra-Orthodox Jews protested against secular Israelis by comparing them to Nazis — a move which got the latter (predictably) riled up. Ultra-Orthodox Jews organized the attention-getting protests in Jerusalem’s Mea Shearim neighborhood on Saturday over “growing incitement against their community” in Israel …

The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Mike Sweet column – Middle East North Africa Financial Network

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:12:54 +0000

The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Mike Sweet column
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
On the subject of a supreme being, next door to the West Bank in Israel — another made-up country — God also is taking it on the chin. In this case it’s Jews versus Jews. In the town of Beit Shemesh, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish zealots are engaged …

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Where do Israeli haredim stand on haredi violence? – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:55:17 +0000

Opposing Views
Where do Israeli haredim stand on haredi violence?
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
By Uriel Heilman · December 30, 2011 (JTA) — The cascade of condemnations started pouring in almost as soon as the Israeli TV report aired. It’s subject was an 8-year-old girl harassed by haredi men on the way to her Modern Orthodox girls’ school in …
Rising tensions as actions of ultra-Orthodox Jews spark Israeli protestsWorld Socialist Web Site
The Numbers Crunch: Haredi issues dominate coverageJerusalem Post
Haredi Jews pose serious challenges for Israelisthejewishchronicle.net
Opposing Views

Israel FM slams ultra-Orthodox gender segregation moves

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:32:34 +0000

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman condemned as “intolerable barbarism” Friday efforts by hardline ultra-Orthodox Jews to segregate the sexes in public places.

Israel plans tourism centre, homes in east Jerusalem

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:18:49 +0000

Israel on Wednesday approved plans for a large tourism complex in the heart of Arab east Jerusalem and another 130 homes for Jews elsewhere in the Holy City’s annexed eastern sector, an official said.

The "Pro-Israel" Right Loses It – Huffington Post

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:49:35 +0000

Haaretz
The “Pro-Israel” Right Loses It
Huffington Post
It has been over a week since the lobby that deems itself “pro-Israel” began its recent effort to suppress the views of those of us it considers Israel haters, self-hating Jews or — in a most ridiculous twist given that most of us are Jews …
Right-wing legislation stirs democracy debate in IsraelReuters
The Arab Spring turned Netanyahu into the national fearmongerHaaretz
PM adviser’s letter to ‘New York Times’Jerusalem Post
Washington Post (blog)
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Guest Columnist: Does Israel care about the Diaspora?

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:28:45 +0000

Our future as a nation is linked to the immutable relationship that exists between Israel and Jews abroad.

The ads were pulled, but the issue wont go away

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:48:04 +0000

The ill-fated ad campaign unwittingly addresses US Jews’