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• Gag Order Lifted on Hamas Kidnappings

  

  Michael L.Writing in the Times of Israel, Avi Lewish, Judah Ari Gross, and Raphael Ahren tell us:Avraham Mengistu, 28, of AshkelonTwo Israeli men are being... Read more

  The 10 july 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Meet the Newest Think Tank LINKS Fellows

  

  CIPE and Atlas Corps welcomed the latest class of Think Tank LINKS Fellows at the end of January. This year’s class comes from a wide range of backgrounds – fro... Read more

  The 05 february 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• The Courageous Mr Carr

  

  geoffffBob Carr Again. What An Intellectually Courageous Man Big Brave Bob was Premier of NSW for quite a spell and as executive power in Australia vests in... Read more

  The 10 december 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Israel's Economic Growth

  I am no economist but news like this seems pretty good... From Reuters: Israel's economy is poised to rebound further in 2015 from the effects of last summer's... Read more

  The 17 february 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• "Occupation": The Gift That Keeps on Giving

  Michael L.Editor's note. Every once in awhile I come across a random comment by someone I do not know, but that I feel compelled to share. Read more

  The 28 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• From St. Francis to DOGC: Umbria's Sagrantino Di Montefalco

  

  In 1219, St. Francis of Assisi and several disciples traveled to Palestine in order to preach to the Christian forces and to evangelize the infidels. Read more

  The 29 july 2015 by   Winecompass
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• Growing Up as a Jew in Paris

  

  Michael L.{Cross-posted from Jews Down Under.}For purposes of security the writer of this article wishes to remain anonymous.I grew up in suburban Paris. Read more

  The 02 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Error in Raising the Mufti's Role in the Holocaust

  Sar ShalomMany have set the record straight regarding Benjamin Netanyahu's statement about the Mufti's role in the Holocaust in Europe. Read more

  The 27 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Progressive-Left and Daily Kos Jew Hatred

  Michael L.In a piece published yesterday entitled, You aren't "shocked" Jewish settlers burned a Palestinian baby alive, Netanyahu. You're complicit. Read more

  The 02 august 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Jewish Palestinians

  Michael L.Here is a question. If there are Palestinian Muslims and there are Palestinian Christians, how is it that there are no Palestinian Jews?Here is a... Read more

  The 18 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• On Randomness

  Sar ShalomThere has been much written about Obama's use of the word "random" to describe the attack on the Hyper Cacher supermarket outside Paris, and his... Read more

  The 16 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Court Fiddling On The Roof

  

  geoffffNew movie in the works.Five stars and a Nobel Prize just for the trailerPalestine has been recognised as sort of a state player or something by the... Read more

  The 03 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• I Have a Dream: Israeli Election Speech

  

  My fellow Israelis – I’m seeking your votes in this week’s election, for a policy that both reflects our highest human values, and offers a sustainable path... Read more

  The 14 march 2015 by   Fsrcoin
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• Zionism: What It is and What It is Not

  

  Before reading the following article, please revisit Traildust’s amazing posts, About The Jews and Boycott the Jews. Both are superb articles. Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• The French Dilemma

  

  Michael L.Record numbers of Jews are emigrating out of France this year. The French government is therefore taking measures to secure the safety of its Jewish... Read more

  The 11 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Jews Try to Destroy Lancet, One of the World’s Top Medial Journals

  Here.The gall of these arrogant people!Nothing seems to stop these maniacal freaks. The Jews just push and push and push and push. They never stop. They never... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Netanyahu and the Nazi Mufti

  

  Michael L. Arab-Palestinian Nazis in 1937I feel reasonably certain that there is not a single individual on the planet today under more intense political... Read more

  The 25 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• When the "foxes Walking on Har Habayit" Was Deemed a Good Thing

  In an interview with the Yated Neeman in "honor" of Tisha B'Av, Rav Yosef Efrati said something that rubs me the wrong way. Rav Efrati related to Har Habayit an... Read more

  The 27 july 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Anti-Semitism Rears Its Ugly Head in Central Florida

  

  First of all, I'm not surprised that anti-Semitism is a concern in central Florida. Central Florida is one of the most redneck, ultra-conservative,... Read more

  The 01 january 2015 by   Lowell
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• American Race-baiting and Middle Eastern Jew-baiting

  Sar ShalomIn 1981, RNC committeeman gave an interview describing the evolution of race-based appeals in which he said: You start out in 1954 by saying,... Read more

  The 27 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Being Sheepish

  

  Being among the animals at the fair, you begin to notice things that are foreign to those of us with exposure only to the house-pet variety of fellow creatures. Read more

  The 18 august 2015 by   Steveawiggins
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• 5 Quick Political Facts for Today (2/25/15)

  

  A little bit of good news and a lot of bad… Nearly 80% of the voters in Chicago supported publicly financed campaigns. When put to a public vote, this issue... Read more

  The 25 february 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• Buh-bye Bibi; More Conservative Failure

  

  Republicans did a dumb thing, they badly miscalculated, when they invited Bibi Netanyahu to speak to Congress. Then the right made an even more foolish move on... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Doggone
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• Bloviating Dumps in the Clown Car

  

  I thought we had banned DDT a long time ago. Well, we did, but not the political kind. We still have Donald (Dump) Da Trump with us today. Read more

  The 30 august 2015 by   Lowell
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• Life Copies Satire

  From The Daily Mail: Paul Gascoigne reveals he used to get upset when he heard the Gaza Strip mentioned on the news - because he thought they were talking... Read more

  The 09 june 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• Strengthening Economic Growth Through Public-Private Dialogue

  

  Fostering a strong competitive market requires the private and public sectors to understand each other’s needs. In any country, entrepreneurs look for ways to... Read more

  The 20 march 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• With Conservative and Liberal Christianity in Disarray, Where Do We Turn?

  

  John Shuck is a Presbyterian pastor in good standing who doesn’t believe a single thing you learned in Sunday school.  In a recent Patheos post, Reverend Shuck... Read more

  The 18 march 2015 by   Alanbean
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• The Great Mossad Shoe Caper of 2015

  Michael L.Asghar Bukhari, according to the Daily Mail, is a founding member of the Muslim Public Affairs Committee, UK. If you keyword his name on YouTube you... Read more

  The 15 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Zionist Organization of America Has Some Words

  Michael L.I very much wish that Barack Obama would stop donning the kippa and lecturing Jews about how "Jewish values" dictate that the Jewish people must fork... Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Affirming the "Palestinian Narrative"

  

  Michael L.In a piece for the Jerusalem Post entitled, You can’t win a PR war by fighting on the enemy’s side, Evelyn Gordon makes a few exceedingly relevant... Read more

  The 17 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Israel No Longer Inhabits The Moral High Ground

  

  After World War II, most nations were shocked at what had happened to the jewish people in Europe (and embarrassed by their failure to act on that earlier). Read more

  The 18 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Gaza Produce to Make It Directly to Haredi Supermarket Shelves

  Srugim is reporting that for the first time in 8 years the border to gaza has been opened to allow Gazan produce into Israel for sale. This year is Shmitta,... Read more

  The 15 march 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Diplomatic Immunity

  There's a big brouhaha regarding MK Bassal Ghattas (UAL) and his plan to join the upcoming flotilla from Turkey to Gaza. Much of it is around the use of his... Read more

  The 22 june 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• The Daily Kos "Jew Rule"

  

  Michael L.{Originally published at the Elder of Ziyon.}As a progressive-left political blog, Daily Kos is infested with anti-Zionists and encourages what one... Read more

  The 25 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Pathos of Jewish anti-Zionism

  

  Michael L.{Originally posted at the Elder of Ziyon.}I must admit, there is often something very touching about heartfelt expressions of Jewish anti-Zionism. Read more

  The 02 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Say What???????????

  Doodad Obesity has become prevalent in the Gaza Strip, as confirmed by the increasing demand on dietitians.....Qaisi told Al-Monitor that there is a large deman... Read more

  The 03 july 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Notice to Our Readers

  This is to inform y’all that Kelleigh, who now goes by the handle of Christian Zionist, is no longer a contributor at FOTM. She has her own brand-new blog,... Read more

  The 29 march 2015 by   Eowyn
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• The Anglo Vote

  On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, the Jewish Press, among others, will be hosting a live debate in English with members of various parties running for Knesset... Read more

  The 16 february 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Mandela Then, Victoire Today – The Start of a Movement

  Saturday 31/01/2015 was a special day for Friends of Victoire, an organisation campaigning for the release of the Rwandan politician woman Victoire Ingabire... Read more

  The 01 february 2015 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Why US Liberal Democrats Are Absolutely USeless

  Vietnam was the last time we marched in the streets to protest US foreign policy.There were a few protests around the Iraq War, but they were very weak. I know... Read more

  The 16 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Obama's Partners in the PA-PLO and Their American Victims

  

  Writing in Israel National News last week, Tova Dvorin tell us:The Obama administration has asked a judge Monday to “carefully consider” the size of the bond... Read more

  The 15 august 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• 7 Common Objectives

  Joseph Behar{Editor's note - this is a guest post and, although I do not agree with everything below, I very much hope that we see more of Joseph going forward. Read more

  The 06 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Max Steinberg Tribute (video)

  The family of Max Steinberg, the California native that moved to Israel and fell in combat during last summer's Gaza war, sought a way to pay tribute to Max's... Read more

  The 10 march 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Traditional Hierarchies and Perceptions of the Middle East

  Sar ShalomIn a blog post, Paul Krugman wrote about a unifying theory of what leads to broad spectrum of ideologies on both the right and the left. Read more

  The 08 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Herzog and Livni Are Not Campaigning to Win

  I don't think Hamachane Hatzioni, Bujie and Tzippi, are really in this to win an election. At least not on their own merits or efforts. Read more

  The 08 february 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Picture of the Day

  

  The above is Eitan Fund, an officer in Givati, with the mother of Hadar Goldin. Fund yesterday received an award for his bravery in entering a tunnel to try to... Read more

  The 03 february 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• The Immorality of the Jews

  

  Michael L.{Cross-posted at the Elder of Ziyon.}The recent firebomb attack by "extremist Jewish settlers" resulting in the death of 18-month old Ali Dawabsha,... Read more

  The 09 august 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Exclusive Interview: John Safran

  

  This week we were fortunate enough to sit down with John Safran, documentarian and author of Murder in Mississippi (God’ll Cut You Down in America), which we... Read more

  The 04 february 2015 by   House Of Geekery
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• Election Campaign Broadcasts (video)

  here's some new videos for the 2015 election campaigns: we'll start with an introduction rather than a campaign video - the Knesset Channel reviews some of th... Read more

  The 01 february 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Say Hello to the Devil

  

  Michael L.This piece is a retread from a Times of Israel thing that I did just about two years ago originally entitled, Pamela Geller: The Bête Noire of... Read more

  The 06 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• If Eric Casebolt is Your Hero, Please Hear Me out

  

  Now that Eric Casebolt has resigned from the McKinney police department his bizarre actions will gradually fade from the headlines. Read more

  The 10 june 2015 by   Alanbean
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• French Civil War: The Counteroffensive

  Here.From January 8-13, there were 21 shooting and grenade attacks against Muslim buildings in France. That means three shooting or grenade attacks a day. Read more

  The 18 january 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Telephone Call by Florence Lee

  

  This blog was written by Florence Lee, a guest blogger. Thanks for sharing it with us.Early one morning, almost before I had time to take my first breath, the... Read more

  The 03 may 2015 by   Gran13
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• Democracy is Not a Suicide Pact

  

  Michael L.The Times of Israel tells us:The left-of-center Zionist Camp Knesset list on Thursday signed on to an initiative to disqualify the controversial Arab... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• One State. Two State. Red State. Blue State.

  

  Michael L.Anyone who has followed my scribblings over the last few years knows that I have slowly gone from a two-state advocate to flirting with the... Read more

  The 17 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• How Jews Create Their Own Enemies on Purpose

  I used to debate on Jewish and Israeli newsgroups all the time. The Israelis and Jews on there were truly some monstrous people. Read more

  The 07 january 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Election Campaign Broadcasts (video)

  Yisrael Beyteynu: a look at Avigdor Lieberman.. very humanizing, and interesting Habayit Hayehudi: the Zionist Camp Yossi Yonah in a new series, Bennet goes... Read more

  The 26 january 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• For Once, the New York Times Accurately What is Underlying the Mideast Conflict

  Sar ShalomWhile the op-ed piece doing so was not about the Middle East, it does describe an attempted reversal of fortune in the formerly oppressed are granted... Read more

  The 02 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Growing up as a Jew in Montreal

  

  Mike Bell{This is a guest post and was received via email. The opinions expressed are entirely those of the writer. - Editor's note.}Hearing of the experience o... Read more

  The 11 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Responding to Volleyboy1

  

  Michael L.I want to thank Volleyboy1 for dropping by and for giving us his views on the recent Israeli election.I've known VB for a long time, and in internet... Read more

  The 19 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Stopping Terror At The Source

  

  On this past Tuesday the Los Angeles Times published a letter by Pres. Obama on countering terror recruitment here in the U. S. and around the world. Read more

  The 20 february 2015 by   Paul Phillips
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• The Model of Israeli Irony

  

  The following has been passed around, and was posted on Facebook by Moshe Feiglin, among others.. (thanks to Esser Agaroth for the translation) The Model of... Read more

  The 27 january 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Banning Hate Preachers is Not the Answer

  

  Vince Cable and the Liberal Democrats are right to oppose Conservative moves to ban 'hate preachers' from Britain's universities. Of course genuine hate... Read more

  The 02 march 2015 by   Lesterjholloway
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• A Sweet Jewish Moment

  

  FOR Rilli Willow, as for many others in Berlin this week, a “circle is closing”. Her great-aunt Dora was once a Jewish opera singer in Berlin. Read more

  The 30 july 2015 by   Stizzard
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• How One Hillel Managed to Set Pro-Israel Advocacy Back

  

  [The following is cross-posted with the author's permission]Rivka S. RothschildWho ever said, “the older you get the faster time flies”, was correct. Time... Read more

  The 01 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Three Guys Named Jesus

  Empress Trudy In a famous experiment recounted in the book “The Three Christs of Ypsilanti”, Milton Rokeach took 3 men each suffering from delusions that he... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Did Netanyahu's Snub To Obama Kill His Electoral Chances?

  

  Israel's Knesset has 120 electoral seats. It is obvious that no single party will get a majority of those seats. This is not unexpected. Israel has been ruled b... Read more

  The 16 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Americans Support Israel (Except for Democrats)

  

  Michael L. A recent Gallup survey demonstrates that Americans favor Israel over "Palestinians" by terrific margins. In determining the percentage of Americans... Read more

  The 24 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• How Does It Feel to Be Targeted for Genocide?

  

  Michael L.I think that this is not an unreasonable question.The Jews are targeted for genocide by millions of Muslims the world over and our western allies ofte... Read more

  The 18 january 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Who Are the Israelis Electing and Who Are They Not?

  Empress TrudyAny election in any country is mostly about domestic issues one way or another. Or at the least they're a benchmark of the nationalist-like fervor... Read more

  The 13 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Rabbinical Positions and Elderly Funding Upset Gafni

  JPost is reporting that MK Moshe Gafni and UTJ are upset at Habayit Hayehudi again. This time it is about funding for old-age homes. Read more

  The 12 january 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Reconstruction, Cont.

  In today's "Disunion" blog at the New York Times, there is a post about how the South continued to fight for white hegemony after the surrender Appomattox... Read more

  The 09 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Modern Left? Human Rights And Freedom Of Speech For Me But Not For You

  

  geoffffHere's a classic.An article in New Matilda by Michael Brull which flawlessly demonstrates why the self described modern Left spun out of orbit a long tim... Read more

  The 14 january 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Hearing the Arguments from People Who Actually Believe Them

  by oldschooltwentysixWhen progressives speak about Republicans, it is frequently harsh, and often demeaning. Head over to places like Daily Kos or The... Read more

  The 23 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Some Reasons To Advocate For Israel

  1 Because you are an Australian (or whatever) and by no means necessarily Jewish. 2 Because Israel is fighting our war. If the forces in the world aligned so... Read more

  The 04 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Racism and the Palestinians

  

  Michael L. If there is one category of human being that it is acceptable to despise in the West today it is the racist.Considering the scope of human history, w... Read more

  The 03 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• The Power of Empathy, Politics and Palestine

  

  geoffffLissa Johnson is a clinical psychologist with an interest in the psychology of ideology and politics, and the philosophy and politics of psychology.... Read more

  The 08 march 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• June Or July: Volumen 3

  

  Introduction June or July: Volumen 3 Artist: June or July Title / Release Page: Volumen 3 Release Date: 2014 Nov 14 Genre: Electronic / Rock License: CC BY-NC-S... Read more

  The 19 february 2015 by   George De Bruin
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• A Year in the Life of French Jew Hatred

  Michael L.Stephanie Butnick, writing in Tablet, gives us the following breakdown of joy for the Jewish community in France for 2014:Jan. Read more

  The 20 january 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Quote of the Day

  Labor is officially the Tel Aviv Party. Boojie is from Tzahela, Tzippi from Ramat Hachayal, Stav from Tel Aviv, Sheli from Tel Aviv... Ben Gurion is turning ove... Read more

  The 14 january 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Quote of the Day

  We advance the Palestinian struggle from within Occupied Palestine. We advanced laws on behalf of the Palestinian community in Israel via MKs who were in the... Read more

  The 16 march 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Jews Talk Justice (video)

  From INN: According to the Alliance for New Zionist Vision (ANZV) - a coalition of grassroots Zionist movements running in the World Zionist Congress... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• ZOA: Condemns Morocco For Shameful Treatment of Israeli Athletes

  

  Michael L.Moroccans to Israeli Athletes: "We're Going To Kill You" NEW YORK, May 27, 2015 -- The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) condemns the shameful... Read more

  The 27 may 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• US Jihadi Political Party to Blitz Capitol Hill This Week

  

  This article originally from Understanding The Threat by John Guandolo April 8th, 2015H/T Creeping ShariaApril 13, 2015 is “Muslim Advocacy Day” on Capitol Hill... Read more

  The 14 april 2015 by   Ingrafted
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• US May Support the PLO Over Its American Victims

  Michael L.In a Reuters report from July 28, Nate Raymond tell us:The U.S. government may weigh in on whether the Palestine Liberation Organization and... Read more

  The 05 august 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• How I Simply Explain Islam

  What slightly appears in your mind when you hear of Islam? I believe it must be terrorist. Apparently, it is because everything you hear about Islam come from... Read more

  The 11 july 2015 by   Arwinkim
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• Los Judíos Sionistas

  

  Michael L.Our friend, Kate, often keeps me updated with news stories of interest that I might not otherwise have come across. This morning she sends me a link t... Read more

  The 07 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Antisemitism Offers Next to Nothing for Leftwingers

  Latias writes:I used to be a fan of Kevin MacDonald, although I never really agreed with him. I have became a little more internationalist, and associate... Read more

  The 05 august 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Jimmy Carter and Red Meat

  

  Michael L.Tamar Pileggi of the Times of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin have turned down invitations to meet with... Read more

  The 20 april 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Not to Be Missed: Adelaide Festival 2015

  North America has its Montreal Jazz Festival, Burning Man, and Just For Laughs – and that's all fine and well for them, but few festivals in Oz speak to our... Read more

  The 04 march 2015 by   Sparklesandstretchmarks
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• Allah in Wonderland - How My Mind Was Raped By The Palestinian Propaganda Machine

  (cross-posted with author's permission)Rivka S. RothschildI am a Liberal Zionist. Zionism is about the reestablishment of a Jewish state, on Jewish ancestral... Read more

  The 16 june 2015 by   Mikelumish
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