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Category Archives: R. Abraham Cooper
Rabbi Cooper: ‘Finding a Multifaith Model in A Secular Muslim Society’
Rabbi Abraham Cooper writes for the Huffington Post: Now in the 40th year at the Simon Wiesenthal Center, I spend my life focusing on building awareness of the dangerous hatred and social injustice in the world; of urging people to … Continue reading
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So Who Were The Men & Institutions Who Pushed For America To Go To War In Syria?
As the Twitter user #thelatempire notes: “Syria war has been the most globally destabilizing event since 9/11.” So who pushed for this disaster? 9/3/13 Urgent Rosh Hashanah message from Rabbi Marvin Hier, SWC Dean and Founder Dear SWC Supporter, As … Continue reading
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Simon Wiesenthal Center Pushes Online Censorship
From the Los Angeles Times: Twitter revises policy banning threats and abuse Twitter has revised its rules of conduct to emphasize that it prohibits violent threats and abusive behavior by users, promising a tough stance at a time when critics … Continue reading
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Rabbis: Mideast Christians Deserve U.S. Refuge
The rabbis don’t bother to argue that this immigration will be good for America. That argument does not come up in their essay. That does not interest them. What does interest them? “Success in dealing with the first wave of … Continue reading
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Jewish Elite Solution To ISIS: Invade Middle East, Restrict Free Speech
Rabbi Abraham Cooper writes: Someone’s boots—perhaps NATO’s— will have to get on the ground so that the ISIS snake can be beheaded, not innocent Christians, Muslims, and Yazidis. Large-scale ISIS casualties and destruction of their training bases will destroy their … Continue reading
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Stereotyping While Waiting In Line At Ralphs
It was a mess at Ralphs this afternoon. As I waited in line, I noticed patterns. WASPs are the best behaved group. They are the best at waiting in line and they are the best, in general, in acting like … Continue reading
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Rabbi: Refugees a sign of unraveling world order
Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman write: The promise of Tahrir Square is but a distant memory as the largest Arab nation is now led by a president whose goal is economic growth and stable security. Otherwise, the region is … Continue reading
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R. Abraham Cooper: To defeat ISIS we must convince Twitter, YouTube to ‘unfriend’ terrorists
Rabbi Abraham Cooper writes: Leveraging social network giants like Twitter and YouTube, the group paints a seductive picture of a heroic movement, sanctioned by Allah himself, to punish and expel the infidels. ISIS, Al Shabab, Al Qaeda and their ilk … Continue reading
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SWC Officials Attend Israeli PM’s Speech to U.S. Congress; Existential Threat Extends Beyond Israel
Here’s the bit I love most: “The Prime Minister reminded the world that Iran is a master at ‘hide and cheat’ and that nuclear inspectors failed to stop North Korea from becoming a nuclear power and that inspectors alone will … Continue reading
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Rabbi Abraham Cooper: A snapshot of France and her Jews at the crossroads
Abraham Cooper, Marvin Hier and company remind me of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. They’re all a bunch of race hustlers. Whenever anything shocking happens to their group, they run to the scene and show the flag. The differences between … Continue reading
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