Category Archives: Israel

Should Israel & Australia Take Syrian Refugees?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Luke Ford

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 →

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Israel Struggles With Its 40,000 Plus Illegal African Immigrants

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Luke Ford

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 →

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NYT: Netanyahu Makes Quick Pivot From Loss on Iran Deal

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Luke Ford

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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