Category Archives: Israel

Political Scientist John Mearsheimer: ‘A major threat to academic freedom today comes from the Israel lobby’

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Luke Ford

I never thought about the following points until I read this essay. I’ve always taken it for granted that Israel advocates are the good guys and anti-Israel advocates are bad guys. Perhaps the matter is more complex? Chaim Amalek: “It … Continue reading →

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Should Jewish citizens in a Gentile land be voicing their displeasure at Gentile representatives who do not show up to a speech by the leader of the Jewish state?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Luke Ford

I’m noticing shuls in 90035 and my friends in 90035 are annoyed that their black Congresswoman Karen Bass did not show up to the Israeli prime minister’s speech yesterday. Rabbi Mayer Schiller said in 1999: “The State of Israel poses … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Fascist

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Luke Ford

Growing up a Seventh-Day Adventist, the word “Papist” was commonly thrown around to connote views we despised. “Fascists” functions similarly in the world today. It’s the worst thing ever. It’s also about the last political movement where you will find … Continue reading →

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Major Jewish Group Slams ‘Despicable’ New York Times Claim That Netanyahu Speech Asks Democrats to Choose Between Obama and Israel

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Luke Ford

From Algemeiner.com: Major Jewish human rights group the Simon Wiesenthal Center expressed disgust at the New York Times on Wednesday for claiming that the debate over Iran’s nuclear program boils down to a question of loyalty to either President Obama … Continue reading →

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Are America’s interests and Israel’s interests identical?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Luke Ford

If not, are the differences large at times? Does America have any vital national security interest in the Middle East? If so, what? Christoph Donnellan: “No, they’re not, but then U.S. Mideast Policy is dictated by the Israel Lobby, i.e. … Continue reading →

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