Monthly Archives: July 2015

Sarkozy signs ‘don’t touch our churches’ petition

NEWSWEEK by Conor Gaffey July 9, 2015 Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has added his name to a petition in a far-Right magazine opposing proposals to convert disused Christian churches into mosques for France’s burgeoning Muslim population….Dalil Boubakeur, the rector of … Continue reading

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Wounded Israeli Soldiers Unite With American Veterans to Help Their ‘Brothers for Life’ Heal

ALGEMEINER by Shiryn Ghermezian July 10, 2015 An organization in Israel is helping wounded U.S. veterans move past their physical and psychological difficulties by connecting them with injured Israeli soldiers who understand what they’ve been through. “What we discovered very early is that there’s no ‘professional, psychiatrist, … Continue reading

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An Unpopular Man

NEW REPUBLIC by Jordan Michael Smith July 7, 2015 Norman Finkelstein was a rock star of the pro-Palestinian movement. Then he came out against BDS. ….Throughout the 1990s, Finkelstein became a prominent defender of the Palestinians and a relentless critic … Continue reading

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The lost tribe of America

ELDER OF ZIYON by Vic Rosenthal July 9, 2015 My post about Michael Oren and American Jews brought many comments and emails…I admit to having strong opinions about some things that go against the ‘progressive’ narrative about Israel: I think … Continue reading

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‘Legacy Of Slavery’ Didn’t Cause Social Ills

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY by Thomas Sowell July 7, 2015 Discussions of racial problems almost invariably bring out the cliche of “a legacy of slavery.” But anyone who is being serious, as distinguished from being political, would surely want to know if … Continue reading

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EVENT #StopIranRally in New York City July 22

Stop Iran Rally Wednesday July 22, 2015 5:30pm – 7:30pm Times Square, at 42nd Street and 7th Avenue Manhattan Newly confirmed speakers include: Caroline Glick, Journalist/Author Kasim Hafeez, Founder The Israel Campaign James Woolsey, former CIA Director Robert Morgenthau, former … Continue reading

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If Israel disappears, others will too

ISRAEL HAYOM by Mudar Zahran July 9, 2015 …If Israel were to disappear and be replaced by a Palestinian state, the Palestinians would most likely end up ‎with another Arab dictatorship that oppresses them and reduces them to poverty. We … Continue reading

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Daesh: It’s not an Organization, It’s a State

ARUTZ SHEVA by Dr Mordechai Kedar July 8, 2015 It won’t help the West to live in denial. There is a state out there that has to be destroyed just as Nazi Germany had to be destroyed. The organization called … Continue reading

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Where’s the Coverage? Three Palestinian Prisoners Die in Palestinian Jails

CAMERA SNAPSHOTS July 8, 2015 Last week, three Palestinian men were found dead in their jail cells. Shocked that you haven’t read about this on the front page of The New York Times? Don’t be. They didn’t die in Israeli … Continue reading

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The Iranian Nuclear Paradox

WALL STREET JOURNAL by Reuel Marc Gerecht and Mark Dubowitz July 8, 2015 Once an agreement is reached, a U.S.-Iran confrontation becomes more likely, more quickly. …But hawks who believe that airstrikes are the only possible option for stopping an … Continue reading

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