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• Brief Note: The American Consensus

  

  Michael L.One of the things that I am most grateful for, as the proprietor of this small conversation place, is that as time has gone by the blog has expanded... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Brass Tacks

  

  Michael L.For some reason within the American idiom the term "brass tacks" means down to basics.I am not certain that the term is used much any more, but there... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Jewish Ghetto in Hebron

  Michael L.The city of Hebron (or Hevron) is among the most ancient of Jewish cities and is the home of the Tomb of the Patriarchs where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Charleston

  Sar ShalomThere has been much discussion this weekend about Friday's massacre at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. Without getting in to the shooting itself... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• A Tale of Two Professors in the Age of Obama (Part One)

  

  Michael L.{Cross-posted at the Elder of Ziyon.}Professor Andew Pessin is a Professor of Philosophy at Connecticut College. He studied at Yale and earned a PhD a... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• My Sunday Column for the Elder

  

  Michael L.My piece tomorrow morning will be entitled A Tale of Two Professors in the Age of Obama (Part One) and will probably be published right around 11 AM... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Peace to Charleston

  

  Barack Obama on the so-called "Arab Spring" (May 19, 2011): " There are times in the course of history when the actions of ordinary citizens spark movements fo... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Aliyah from France up 25%

  

  Michael L.Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu, writing in the Jewish Press, tells us:Aliyah to Israel from France has soared 25 percent so far this year, from 4,000 to 5,100,... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 17 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 16 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• They Dare to Speak Out

  

  Michael L.This is a follow-up to the previous post concerning Asghar Bukhari and his understandable fear that Mossad may have stolen his shoe. Personally, I ver... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 15 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Professor Denis MacEoin Has a Few Words

  

  Michael L.Below is a recent lecture given by Professor Denis MacEoin to the National Union of Students, U.K., Executive Council. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Yes Mr. President, This Country's History Does Hold Lessons for Israel's...

  Sar ShalomWhile much has been written about Obama's recent interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, Obama's comparison of the situation in Israel to the civil-rights... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Insidious Logic of Volleyboy1

  

  Michael L.I want to thank Volleyboy1 for his recent foray into our little neck of the Judeosphere.Do you know the man left 42 comments in just two days? Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• On Teaching Mizrahi History

  Sar ShalomAt Israel Hayom, Edy Cohen has an article about the need to include the Farhud and other aspects of Mizrahi history in Israel's curriculum. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 07 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• 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

  Posted on 06 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• PA Teaches Kids to Despise Jews

  Michael L.This is what the Palestinian Authority broadcasts to its people:"I do not fear the riflebecause your throngs are in delusion and are ignorant... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Sunday's Column for the Elder

  

  Michael L.My Sunday piece for the Elder, generally published at 11 AM EST, is entitled "Rabbi Obama" Threatens Israel.Here is a tid-bit:Let's get something... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 DEBATE, SOCIETY