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Category Archives: England
The Conservative View On The Labor Riots
Dennis Prager endorses this column by Max Hastings: They are essentially wild beasts. I use that phrase advisedly, because it seems appropriate to young people bereft of the discipline that might make them employable; of the conscience that distinguishes between … Continue reading
Posted in England
Tagged Dennis Prager, feral children, max hastings, norwegian tourist, tourist camp, wild beasts
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NYT Blames Poverty And Alienation For London Riots
The New York Times reports: In Tottenham, the northern London neighborhood at the center of the rioting, residents spoke of twin perils that had converged to leave their streets scarred and smoldering on Sunday. Frustration in this impoverished neighborhood, as … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse, England
Tagged budget cuts, caribbean population, london neighborhood, london riots, media firestorm, phone hacking, twin perils, walter russell mead
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Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture
From pages 215-216 of this new book: ..There is perhaps no greater difference between American and European hegemonic sports cultures today than in the expression of counter-cosmopolitanism in these. While in America, overtly racist taunts accompanied by violent acts against … Continue reading
Posted in America, Anti-Semitism, England, Europe, Sports
Tagged acts of violence, european experiences, last bastion, racist taunts, soccer grounds, violent acts
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British Contempt For The Jewish State
Larry Miller writes: Touted as the fresh face of British politics after his strong performances in televised debates with Labor leader Gordon Brown and Conservative David Cameron, the Cambridge-educated Clegg is also the face of an increasingly undiplomatic British disdain … Continue reading
Posted in England, Israel
Tagged david cameron, democrat candidates, deputy prime minister, jewish voters, liberal democrat, liberal democrats
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Yisroel Pensack: Britain’s Top Court Grapples with “Who Is A Jew?” and “Who Decides?”
The New York Times reports: On the surface, the court was considering a straightforward challenge to the admissions policy of a Jewish high school in London. But the case, in which arguments concluded Oct. 30, has potential repercussions for thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion, England, Judaism, New York Times, Orthodoxy, Religion, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged Britain's Supreme Court, british commonwealth, chief rabbi jonathan sacks, Jews' Free School, JFS, london, progressive synagogue, religious schools, who is a jew
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