Category Archives: Politics

Along with the dread, hope

ISRAEL HAYOM A Hope Everlasting by Sarah Stern October 13, 2015 …With the Middle East currently awash with volatile Sunni-Shiite religious wars, and with all of the straight lines that the post-colonialists drew currently collapsing, we receive news that the … Continue reading

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Guns + Jews

JNS.ORG Ben Carson, Jews and guns, and a media firestorm by Abraham H. Miller October 12, 2015 …Jewish history tells us that if anyone should support gun ownership, it is Jews. Jewish liberals conveniently forget that through guns and organization, … Continue reading

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Susan Rice would rather call Bibi racist than defend administration’s disastrous Iran policies

OBSERVER Susan Rice Should Apologize to Netanyahu for Charges of Racism by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach October 12, 2015 …[Dennis] Ross explains that Susan Rice is part of the faction within the White House that sees Israel as “more of a problem” … Continue reading

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Left continues to defend Islam, prioritizes “victims” over “values”

AMERICAN THINKER Bill Maher and Richard Dawkins Criticize Other Leftists Over Islam by Steve Chambers October 12, 2015 …For well over a decade, brave and outspoken former Leftists and liberals such as David Horowitz and Phyllis Chesler have pointed out … Continue reading

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Subduing a terrorist while enjoying a Dove Ice Cream Bar

ALGEMEINER Israeli Social Media Alight Over Border Policewoman Who Neutralized Terrorist While Holding Ice Cream by Ruthie Blum October 11, 2015 ….Video footage of the incident showed one of the Border Police, the young woman in question, taking part in … Continue reading

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It’s not just Israelis that think the NY Times lies. So do Egyptians.

EGYPT FOREIGN MINISTRY Response to New York Times Article “As Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels, Smugglers Fear an End to Their Trade” by Ahmed Abu Zeid October 9, 2015 The article published by the New York Times On 7 October 2015, … Continue reading

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Israel and Russia continue to coordinate over Syria

HAARETZ Israel’s Hushed Military Ties With Russia Now Paying Off by Anshel Pfeffer October 9, 2015 The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it was refusing to hold “de-confliction” talks with the Russian Defense Ministry to coordinate the two nations’ air-operations … Continue reading

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Hillary, then and now

BOSTON HERALD Will the real Hill please stand up? by Howie Carr October 11, 2015 ….In 2008, she was so pro-Second Amendment that Barack Obama derided her as “Annie Oakley.” But Tuesday she’s basically planning to call for confiscation of … Continue reading

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ArchitectGuy at the Goodman: “Disgraced” explores the “self-hating” Muslim

I’m no theatre critic but am moved to share some impressions of playwright Ayad Akhtar’s  “Disgraced” (2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama) which I attended Friday evening at the Goodman with my daughter and her fiance. In this taut one-act 90 minute play, … Continue reading

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Media Narrative Cheat Sheet for Reporting Violent Crime

RICOCHET Media Narrative Chart by Jon Gabriel October 9, 2015 Click on chart below to enlarge, noting three final lines.

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