Category Archives: Israel

The Ugly Israeli

From Mondoweiss: Video showing racist exchange between Israelis and a flight attendant goes viral Ami Kaufman at +972 cuts to the chase: The headlines are pretty much the same all over, and include the words: “Watch: The Ugly Israeli,” in … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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