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Ayalon brings Jewish refugees to the forefront

September 2, 2010, 10:08 pm

http: //www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdCo…aspx?id=186742 Read More »

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Jews abandoning Sweden

September 2, 2010, 9:52 pm

(And Turkey and Morocco and Yemen……) http: //www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/…itism-1.301276 Read More »

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In Iran B’Hai are the new Jews

September 2, 2010, 9:48 pm

http: //www.israpundit.com/archives/27206 Is “Never Again” Just a Slogan? by Bill Levinson From Baha’i woman recalls imprisonment in Iran This looks almost exactly like what Nazi Germany did to Jews during the late 1930s. Read More »

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Barak on the new round of talks

September 2, 2010, 9:44 pm

http: //www.haaretz.com/print-edition…-deal-1.311356 What is the solution in Jerusalem? “West Jerusalem and 12 Jewish neighborhoods that are home to 200,000 residents will be ours. The Arab neighborhoods in which close to a quarter million Palestinians live will be theirs. Read More »

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The Islamisation of Paris

September 2, 2010, 9:18 pm

http: //www.israpundit.com/archives/27257 PARIS – Friday in Paris. A hidden camera shows streets blocked by huge crowds of Muslim worshippers and enforced by a private security force. This is all illegal in France: the public worship, the blocked streets, and the private security. But the police have been ordered not to intervene. Read More »

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Obama tosses Arizona to the HRC

September 2, 2010, 9:06 pm

that’s right. Obama throws the state of Arizona to the HRC for human rights violations for upholding the Federal government’s own laws on immigration. http: //www.israpundit. Read More »

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China experimenting with autonomous robotic satellites

September 2, 2010, 8:56 pm

http: //www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010…itary-program/ Possibly indicating a space weapons program. Read More »

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Interesting note on CIWS used for antimortar protection

September 2, 2010, 8:54 pm

http: //www.defenseindustrydaily.com/…-system-01396/ From news article: Back on June 29, 2005, DID covered the potential use of modified Phalanx weapons systems to counter mortars fired by insurgents et. al. That program appears to have taken a step forward; the U.S. Read More »

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Let’s burn down the NY Times

September 2, 2010, 6:08 am

Blame the victims: http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…imes-sick.html Blame the Jews: http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…-nyt-bias.html Turn the Op-Ed page over to the PA and let them blame the Jews: http: //daledamos.blogspot.com/2010/0…attack-on. Read More »

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Ireland’s men of terror scuttle back out of the shadows as Al Qaeda beckons

September 2, 2010, 6:00 am
Ireland’s men of terror scuttle back out of the shadows as Al Qaeda beckons

Ireland’s men of terror scuttle back out of the shadows as Al Qaeda beckons Sunday Express August 29, 2010 (Pages 12-13) Focus by James Murray http: //www.express.co.uk/posts/view/…-Qaeda-beckons IRISH terrorists have teamed up with Al Qaeda supporters to help them Uhleash attacks in Britain. Read More »

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The perfidious Arab lobby in the US

September 2, 2010, 12:24 am

http: //www.tabletmag.com/news-and-po…he-arab-lobby/ Lee Smith’s review of http: //www.amazon.com/Arab-Lobby-Inv…/dp/006172601X From news article: With all the demands for U.S. presidents to pressure Israel, it’s worth noting that U.S. officials have rarely done anything but accommodate the Saudis. Read More »

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Increase in Arab – Arab murders during Ramadan

September 2, 2010, 12:04 am

While the number of Palestinian Arab murders has gone significantly down this year compared to the past two years, the past five days have seen four murders (and one person killed in a tunnel collapse.) On Friday, a man’s body was found in an abandoned tunnel in Rafah. On Saturday, a man was found stabbed to death i n Gaza City. Read More »

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2 Arab teens held in murder of American tourist

September 1, 2010, 11:50 pm

I guess no one told the State Department. http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139420 If you’re an American, worse an American Jew, in Israel you can be murdered with complete impunity as far as the US government is concerned. Read More »

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Rabbis for Human Rights are complete morons

September 1, 2010, 11:38 pm

From news article: Hamakom Yinakhem . May God comfort the families of those murdered tonight, and also protect Palestinian families from attempts at revenge. There was already one attempt this evening, and security forces are protecting the family. In another location there is currently an attempt to uproot trees. Read More »

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Venezuelan Jewry shrinks by half

September 1, 2010, 11:24 pm

In the last 10 years the Venezuelan Jewish population has shrunk by half: http: //www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/Jew… Read More »

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Numerous Celebrations in Gaza after Hamas Terrorist attack

September 1, 2010, 5:14 am

Quote: Celebrations in Gaza after shooting attack Published: 09.01.10, 00: 52 / Israel News Processions of joy took place at a number of locations in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, after the shooting attack near Hebron, which left four Israelis dead. Nevertheless, residents expressed concern of an Israeli military response. Read More »

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Radical Islam’s Fellow Travellers

September 1, 2010, 2:28 am

A brilliant piece by Nick Cohen http: //standpointmag.co.uk/features-…C0%2C0%2C0%2C5 Please give it a look. From news article: As Trotsky implied, fellow-travelling with communism was not always akin to endorsing the creed. Communists accepted crimes committed in the name of the revolution without hesitation. Read More »

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Palestinians get a little bit of freedom

August 31, 2010, 10:14 pm

Not much but a little From news article: However, a major grievance is that Palestinians are still barred from working in professions like medicine, engineering, law, real estate management, and accountancy. The new law has changed very little, said Layla el-Ali, head of Association Najdeh (AN), a Palestinian NGO in Lebanon. Read More »

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News you won’t hear

August 31, 2010, 10:08 pm

With all this name calling and nonsense about Park51 and amidst the ijyuts in Murfreesboro torching a mosque, the left is heavily invested in carrying that line forward. In the meantime, A Memphis church opens its doors to Muslims who need a home. http: //www.commercialappeal.com/news…ommon-threads/ Strangely it’s the town of Cordova. Read More »

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Fareed Zakaria: Resident Idiot

August 30, 2010, 10:02 pm

He tells us that because the Jew free nation of Lebanon is reconstructing a shul, it proves that Hezbollah is a religiously tolerant organization. http: //www.camera.org/index.asp?x co… Read More »

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320,000 Jews live in Yesha

August 30, 2010, 9:16 pm

From news article: http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139391 The number of Jews in Judea and Samaria rose by over 2.5% in the first half of 2010, and now totals some 320,000, according to Interior Ministry statistics. Read More »

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800,000 displaced by drought

August 30, 2010, 9:04 pm

Oh well. Too bad they’re not Palestinians http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139381 Read More »

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Greek shul torched, suspects apprehended, no trial to be held

August 30, 2010, 8:58 pm

http: //www.jidaily.com/wuEF6 From news article: On January of this year the Etz Hayyim Synagogue of Hania, Crete faced two arsonist attacks aiming to its complete destruction. Read More »

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How Serious Is Abbas About Peace?

August 30, 2010, 6:16 pm

… NOT very! Here is his latest utterance: Mahmoud Abbas: If talks fail over settlements, only Israel will be to blame Quote: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the upcoming resumption of direct peace talks with Israel in a televised Read More »

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Back at ya (And a Nidstang for you too!)

August 30, 2010, 6:58 am

http: //www.israpundit.com/archives/26982 by Bill Levinson Q: What is the difference between Rachel Giora and a kapo (Jewish concentration camp trustee whose job was often to pull the gold fillings out of dead Jews’ teeth and then throw the dead Jews in the crematoria)? A: Many if not most kapos had guns to their heads, sometimes literally. Read More »

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Brooklyn College going down in flames

August 30, 2010, 6:18 am

http: //www.solomonia.com/blog/archiv…on/index.shtml http: //maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com…lma-Mater.html I just updated my will and trust and, with heavy heart, cut out what was a significant bequest to my alma mater, Brooklyn College. Read More »

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Kaddish for a pet?

August 28, 2010, 10:00 pm

Would you say Kaddish for a pet? Read More »

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Re: Time Magazine

August 27, 2010, 9:32 pm

Time recently ran a cover story suggesting America is “Islamophobic” This posting examines that in light of reported crime statistics. http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…n-america.html The answer to Time’s titular question is a resounding “no.” In context, so-called “Islamophobia” is virtually non-existent, only 1. Read More »

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Iran’s leadership recognizes Armenian Genocide

August 27, 2010, 9:24 pm

Hello Tayyip! You fail! From news article: August 27, 2010 | 15: 47 Iran’s Vice President Hamid Baghaei’s statement again testifies to the fact Iranian current political establishment headed by the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recognizes the Read More »

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Sultan Knish: The Media’s Anti-Semitic Hate Machine

August 27, 2010, 9:24 pm

Quite good w/o being overly abstract and academic. http: //sultanknish.blogspot.com/2010…e-machine.html From news article: The Bad Jew who stands in the way of that overpowering unity. A foreign element. An interloper. The one thing standing in the way of all those people feeling their strength for the first time. Read More »

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Great story of the ex Syrian nuclear reactor

August 27, 2010, 2:32 am

Worthy of a movie. http: //www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7…944303,00.html Read More »

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F-35 Sale may get quashed

August 27, 2010, 2:28 am

Yaaay. After scaling back from 75 to 20 units, the whole project may get scuppered. I can’t say I’m angry. It’s a boondoggle. http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139336 Spend the billions of dollars on developing stealthy jet attack drones. Read More »

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Former IAEA inspector: Iran gets the bomb in about a year

August 27, 2010, 2:13 am

Color me s h o c k e d. http: //www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/N…aspx?id=186093 http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/139342 As always the media gets it wrong. Read More »

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Dershowitz: The REAL Lobby

August 27, 2010, 2:12 am

There’s a lobby controlling American foreign policy and it’s not who you think From news article: Yes Virginia, there is a big bad lobby that distorts U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East way out of proportion to its actual support by the American public. Read More »

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Hezbollah, Lebanon, Iran and chaos

August 27, 2010, 1:38 am

A long dialog between Michael Totten and Jonathan Spyer. http: //pajamasmedia.com/michaeltotte…n-the-horizon/ Recommended reading. Read More »

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Turkey and the AKP

August 27, 2010, 1:37 am

http: //standpointmag.co.uk/node/3315/full A long and interesting article on the reality of the AKP and the forces in play inside the Turkish government and media. Read More »

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Iran is cracking

August 27, 2010, 1:30 am

Michael Ledeen, WSJ: http: //online.wsj.com/article/SB1000…WORDS=monolith What do you rarely if ever hear from inside Iran. Read More »

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AI’s Finnish chief calls Israel a scum state

August 27, 2010, 12:58 am

Asked to clarify that, he said ’scum state’. Reported many places: http: //www.solomonia.com/blog/archiv…an/index.shtml http: //yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2…scum-bags.html http: //engageonline.wordpress.com/20…el-scum-state/ http: //hurryupharry. Read More »

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PLO honors Munich Massacre planner

August 27, 2010, 12:35 am

http: //www.solomonia.com/blog/archiv…te/index.shtml From news article: They perpetrated the crime in order to bring attention to their political cause. I say that’s fine, it just means I’ll never give respect to the aspirations of a people who idolize the perpetrators of a crime world-famous for its viciousness. Read More »

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IRS removes tax free status from groups that don’t toe the Obama line

August 27, 2010, 12:26 am

http: //www.solomonia.com/blog/archiv…gr/index.shtml From news article: Stop the presses. This is a shocking press release from Z Street (an actual “pro-Israel” organization): IRS SUED FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ORGANIZATIONS THAT DON’T SHARE Read More »

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Comic Relief: “I’ll Get the Bomb”

August 26, 2010, 6:20 am
Comic Relief: “I’ll Get the Bomb”

From the same Israeli crew that brought us the “We Con the World” parody comes another take on where Iran is heading: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuEhhPbAAdA Don’t know if it’s more funny or sad. Read More »

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al Qaeda largely an American lead enterprise now

August 24, 2010, 11:40 pm

http: //www.investors.com/NewsAndAnal…aspx?id=543760 From news article: If al-Qaida looks and sounds different as we approach 9/11’s ninth anniversary, it’s because it’s under new American management. No fewer than four U.S. citizens and a permanent U.S. resident have risen to senior leadership posts. Read More »

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Obama’s counterterrorism chief storms out of meeting

August 24, 2010, 11:30 pm

http: //www.solomonia.com/blog/archiv…er/index.shtml Videos in the Link: From news article: …Mr. Brennan had visited the Washington Times Editorial Board on June 24 as a result of a June 11 Washington Times editorial he objected to. Read More »

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Einat Wilf video

August 24, 2010, 11:16 pm
Einat Wilf video

Very good! http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA66whAGi-U Read More »

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Forget what we said before

August 24, 2010, 11:00 pm

Gazans aren’t starving, or even very poor. But we assure you their self esteem is low and it’s all the fault of the Jews. Reframing Gaza: http: //hurryupharry.org/2010/08/24/reframing-gaza/ http: //yaacovlozowick.blogspot.com/2…t-even-if. Read More »

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2010 is just a repeat of 1958

August 24, 2010, 6:58 am

http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…t-changed.html From news article: In the light of the recent news about how Lebanon slightly eased its onerous restrictions on Lebanese Palestinians, it is worthwhile to look back and see exactly how the Arab world’s use of the Palestinian Arab issue has stayed exactly the same over six decades. Read More »

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Goldstone II makes no mention of Hamas

August 24, 2010, 6:48 am

And goes so far as to say that there’s no proof that rockets from Hamas even exist. http: //www.jta.org/news/article/2010… Read More »

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Not in the news: Jewish landed scorched in Yesha

August 24, 2010, 6:36 am

With photographic evidence. I’ll admit it’s thin, this one post, but the collective stupidity of the entire UN has awakened to kill Jews for far far less: http: //myrightword.blogspot.com/2010…ps-burned. Read More »

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Latest developments in Turkey

August 23, 2010, 9:00 pm

It is so sad to see Turkey slip into an Islamic dictatorship centimeter by centimeter. : tdown: Quote: Hundreds of people have marched to a prison complex to demand the release of pro-secular politicians accused of plotting to bring down Turkey’s Islamic-oriented government. Read More »

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Chronology of how Lebanon and Syria were ethnically cleansed of Jews

August 23, 2010, 1:34 am

http: //jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2…mptied-of.html 19th century: an era of mass migration for Syrians of all faiths, driven by the 1860 Christian-Druze war and economic crises to move to Egypt and the New World. 1909 : Young Jews leave to avoid Ottoman conscription law. 1917 : exiles from Eretz Israel expose Jews to Zionism. Read More »

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PLO pays children to murder and commit suicide

August 23, 2010, 1:12 am

I know I know, killing Jews isn’t technically ‘killing’. They call it ‘activism’ now. http: //hpmonitor.blogspot.com/2010/0…-children. Read More »

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Lebanon prohibits Palestinians from living in Lebanese owned homes

August 23, 2010, 1:00 am

http: //www.naharnet.com/domino/tn/Ne…257786005F9D1F http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…t-to-kick. Read More »

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Lebanese concentration camps

August 23, 2010, 12:36 am
Lebanese concentration camps

A short summary of the Palestinian concentration camps in Lebanon: http: //cifwatch.com/2010/08/21/the-i…the-flotillas/ Unlike the Palestinians in Gaza, they have had neither right to work or own property, nor any representation in Lebanon’s government. Read More »

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Fatah: Hamas kills people for their kidneys!

August 23, 2010, 12:30 am

Oh that’s rich! http: //elderofziyon.blogspot.com/201…f-killing.html Firas Press reports that a Hamas doctor has killed a mentally-handicapped man in order to harvest his kidneys. Read More »

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The Guardian goes full on antisemitic

August 23, 2010, 12:14 am

They don’t really bother to hide it anymore. And by they I mean the regular cavalcade of ‘Comment is Free’. http: //cifwatch.com/2010/08/18/relentless/ The Guardian’s crusade against Israel is simply relentless. Read More »

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A Response to Professor Carlo Strenger’s Question

August 22, 2010, 6:54 am

In the following article, our learned professor asks why the Israeli people keep on lurching to the right. He has his own explanation for it and he blames national paranoia, see below … Read More »

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Hitlers DNA

August 21, 2010, 8:28 pm

E1b1b originated in East Africa and is thought to have entered Europe during the neolithic age from the Middle East and spread northwards up the Danube into Central Europe. Its highest percentages are found in East and North Africa. Between 15 and 20% of Jewish men are of this y-chromosome Haplogroup. Read More »

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Baboon Food

August 21, 2010, 2:34 am
Baboon Food

Baboon Food (or is it a Mandrill?) Attached Images   Read More »

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The company he keeps

August 21, 2010, 2:26 am

From news article: The second radical Islamic White House dinner guest was Salam Al-Marayati . This is an individual who likes to speak about building bridges and inter-faith dialogue, but only as a cover for his more radical views. Read More »

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Ethnic Cleansing in Iraq

August 21, 2010, 2:16 am
Ethnic Cleansing in Iraq

Against Whom? Yes I know it’s hard to know precisely who’s being persecuted. http: //cifwatch.com/2010/08/19/the-t… Read More »

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