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Posts Tagged ‘Israel’
After 3000 Years, Syria Becomes Free of Jews
Over 3000 years ago, Jews were settled in Syria. Now, the last Syrian Jews have now been evacuated by a very secret operation in Halav (Aleppo). They were brought home to Israel and now live in Ashkelon. As of now, there are no more (known) Jews living in Syria. While we welcome them to Israel, t[...]
Today is Shabat, but it is also Ashura
Two things not to do: Do not wish a Jew “Happpy Yom Kippur” or wish a Muslim “Happy Ashura.” In a Christian country, YomKippur seems like a unique holiday .. a day of atonement with no comparable “American” holiday. The conflation of holidays here is bizarre.�[...]
Three Jews.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Banchi Avraham, Danny Ayanou, and Liraz Madhani are three young Jewish Israeli Ethiopians who volunteered at the Museum this summer. Moment Magazine sat down with the group to learn about their lives in Israel and their experiences at the Museum. Read more:htt[...]
October 1st, 2015 - 11:08 am § in Misc.
CENSORED UPDATE: The earlier post was censored at FB apparently because the caricature used the N word. This is a repost to FB with the N word and the caricatures of a Black and a Jewish man whited out. If you click on the censored image, it will take you to the post with the […][...]
August 10th, 2015 - 9:06 pm § in Politics
On the Paradox of Jews in the Jewish State
I’ve seen this guy Ettinger referred to as a Zionist. But people who use the term Zionist in that way don’t really understand it. Zionism originated as a secular movement promoting a Palestinian homeland for Jews, to be run by a secular democratic government. And that’s essentially[...]
July 25th, 2015 - 1:07 am § in Misc.
Let’s Separate Support for Israel from Support for the Tea Patty.
The organization “Stand with Us” is making a HUGE error that will drive Jews away from support for Israel. Sadly, it has come out against President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. SWU is foolish. SWU was created to counter the boycott movement BDS. BDS is a pro Hamas organi[...]
July 23rd, 2015 - 8:27 am § in Misc.
Half of Israelies Support War with Iran
Jerusalem (AFP) – Almost half of Israelis would support a unilateral strike to prevent Iran obtaining the atomic bomb, an opinion poll carried out after Tuesday’s nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers found. Asked “Do you support independent military action by Israel against[...]
July 17th, 2015 - 1:51 am § in Misc.
How Iran Could Make Seattle Much Richer!
“Last month at the Paris Air Show, Akhoundi said Iran was prepared to spend about $20 billion to purchase about 400 new planes over the next decade.” The AP reports that Iran’s president has pointed to a possible windfall from the nuclear deal with world powers – his countr[...]
July 15th, 2015 - 6:33 pm § in Misc.
When Jews Drink Tea with Republicans
Stand with Us is a Jewish movement that does a good job of combating the antisemitic, pro Hamas boycott movement (BDS). Unfortunately, SWU has been sipping too many Glessel Tea with the Tea Party and seems have fallen under the rhetorical table of the Republican extremist reaction to the Iran [...]