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Category Archives: Israel
Should Israel & Australia Take Syrian Refugees?
Link: I asked the head of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry why he thinks Australia ought to accept 12,000 Syrian refugees but Israel 0. This is his response: “The size of Israel’s territory is less than one-third, of one … Continue reading
Israel Struggles With Its 40,000 Plus Illegal African Immigrants
The richer Israel gets, the more attractive it becomes to Africans. From the Forward.com: The visit with African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv introduced the pastors to one of Israel’s most disadvantaged, and controversial, groups. The approximately 40,000 such migrants … Continue reading
NYT: Netanyahu Makes Quick Pivot From Loss on Iran Deal
Maybe his dramatic opposition to the deal was a deal-making ploy? Many Jewish organizations such as AIPAC have fundraised for millions by opposing the deal. NYTIMES.com: JERUSALEM — In the week since it became clear that Congress would not block … Continue reading
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The Israeli Mind
Alon Gratch writes March 1, 2015: In the aftermath of World War II, Israeli foreign policy rested on the idea that if you want to make history, you must forget history. This idea allowed the government to negotiate with Germany … Continue reading
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WHY ISRAEL’S ELECTIONS WERE REALLY ABOUT 1967
Alon Gratch writes March 31, 2015: At my son’s bar mitzvah, which took place a few years ago at a Conservative synagogue outside New York City, the rabbi delivered a sermon on the Six Day War, declaring it “Israel’s finest … Continue reading
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