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Category Archives: Israel
Because Israel Wants Peace, Israel Is Pushed To Make Concessions
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager talks to Elliot Abrams, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about the Israeli/Palestinian crisis. They both estimate that about 70% of Palestinians oppose the existence of a Jewish state. Dennis: “Precisely … Continue reading
30 Years Ago June 7, Israel Bombed Iraq’s Nuclear Reactor
Jason Maoz writes: Thirty years ago next week – shortly after 5:30 p.m. on June 7, 1981 – Israeli fighter jets flew undetected through hundreds of miles of Arab air space and rained fire from the skies over Baghdad, laying … Continue reading
Tony Kushner Is No Mere Critic Of Israel
Jason Maoz writes: From the reaction of many on the liberal/left to the controversy over CUNY’s granting an honorary degree to playwright Tony Kushner, one sees yet again just how unremarkable and acceptible the most virulent views of Israel have … Continue reading
Is Israel Embracing The Enemy’s Narrative?
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky writes: In the face of relentless intransigence from an enemy who refuses to negotiate, much less to concede anything, Israel’s prime ministers (since the Oslo process began) have felt a compelling need to bypass negotiations and gradually … Continue reading
The New York Times And The Goldstone Report
CAMERA SAYS: Of the many stories the Times ran on Judge Goldstone and his report, two merited front page placement: an initial article, titled “U.N. Inquiry Sees Gaza War Crimes; Israel Chastised,” that focused primarily on the report’s condemnation of … Continue reading
A Passion For The Patriots And For Israel
The Jewish Press reports: Among the legion of Jewish businessmen who own professional sports franchises across North America, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stands out for his love of Israel, his devotion to the promotion of American football here, … Continue reading
24 Vs MI-5
Two of my favorite TV spy shows are MI-5 and 24. In 24, Israel is never a bad guy. I don’t remember Israel ever being mentioned. In MI-5, Israel is occasionally a bad guy, less so than the United States. … Continue reading
Israel – It Is Not As Big As You Think
Danielle Berrin: ‘Why can’t Jews handle ‘Miral’?’
Danielle Berrin writes for the Jewish Journal: Maybe it’s the simple fact that a high-profile film written by a Palestinian is cause enough for Jewish opprobrium. Maybe it’s because the director of the film, Julian Schnabel, is Jewish, and his … Continue reading