Monthly Archives: January 2014

Jew-Free Palestine

Associated Press quotes an official in the Prime Minister’s office as observing that Benjamin Netanyahu believes that all Jewish settlers should have the right to remain in their homes in a future Palestinian state. Predictably the idea has been dismissed … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Harper’s Speech to the Knesset

This past Monday, January 20, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed the Knesset in Jerusalem. His speech was a remarkable statement of support for the Jewish State. “We refuse to single out Israel for criticism on the international stage. “Now … Continue reading

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Questions and Answers

(Some responses to questions arising from Ari Shavit’s “My Promised Land”)  Was it necessary to remove dozens of Arab villages to make room for a Jewish state? Is his account of the expulsion of Arabs from Lydda correct? Were Arabs … Continue reading

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Asylum Seekers in Israel

The situation of African Asylum seekers in Israel is of great concern and is generating awful press coverage for Israel. Well over 50,000 African refugees currently seek asylum in Israel, the vast majority from Eritrea with a substantial number from … Continue reading

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Ariel Sharon 1928-2014

Former Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, died today. He was one of the most controversial figures in Israeli politics. There are many organizations and news outlets offering descriptions of his life. Of these, the best that I have seen so … Continue reading

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