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Category Archives: Terror
Oil and the Business of Terror
A friend has published a new book and he tells me: I would like to invite you to read my new paper that tries to answer a question that has bothered me since September 11th, 2001. The question is “why?” … Continue reading
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I Am Not Shocked By Terrorism In Israel
I am not shocked when a haredi Jews slashes Jews at a Jerusalem gay pride parade. A gay pride parade in Jerusalem is an affront to traditional Jewish values. I am not shocked when Arabs commit terror against Jews and … Continue reading
Israeli Professor Suggests Rape Would Serve as ‘Terror Deterrent’
Forward: (Haaretz) — “The only thing that can deter terrorists, like those who kidnapped the children and killed them, is the knowledge that their sister or their mother will be raped.” This assertion was made by Middle East scholar Dr. … Continue reading
My Concern: Will It Work?
REPORT: “A leading London synagogue has cancelled a talk by an Israeli academic who said earlier this year that the only way to deter terrorists is by raping their female relatives.” My question is what works. From a Torah perspective, … Continue reading
Am I the only one who doesn’t care what we do to non-citizen terrorists?
I usually think that George W. Bush was the worst president in the history of the republic with his useless stupid invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, but if his unique policies prevented more 9/11 type attacks on America, policies that … Continue reading
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How To Deal With Terrorists
THE LA TIMES REPORTS: A week after Ghassan Abu Jamal took part in an attack that killed five Israelis in a Jerusalem synagogue, Israeli officials announced Wednesday that his widow will be stripped of the permit allowing her residence in … Continue reading
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Rabbinic Perspective On Dealing With Terrorism
Marc B. Shapiro writes: While I have enormous admiration for R. Bleich’s erudition, not all of his conclusions are widely shared. For example, in a 9/11-type scenario R. Bleich argues that it is forbidden to shoot down an airplane which … Continue reading
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How Do You Deal With Terrorists?
Attorney Eugene Girin writes: The visibly shaken Fadlallah responded after a moment of silence: “I think everything will turn out well”. Later, his closest advisor “Hassan” (Nasrallah?) told Yuri Perfilyev that no one dared to talk to the Grand Ayatollah … Continue reading
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Friday’s LAX Shooting
Why would LAX close down for more than six hours Friday after the shooter was taken into custody and thousands of people would have to sit in their planes for six hours and tens of thousands of people inconvenienced? A … Continue reading
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The Opposite Of Hillary
* So why did the Prime Minister fly back from Paris and convene his cabinet over one death? This is the opposite response to Hillary Clinton yelling about Benghazi, “What difference does it make?” If it is terrorism, it makes … Continue reading
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