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Israel Turning Into A Theocracy

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:43:14 +0000

It is becoming increasingly obvious that a break between Israel and Diaspora Jewry, particularly its American variety, is fast approaching. The reason for this is that Israel is slowly but inexorably turning into a conservative theocracy while the Diaspora is largely dedicated to liberal democracy. [...]

IJV Appalled by Quebec-Israel Committee’s crude parody of Muslim women

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:31:20 +0000

On Oct. 22, an ally organization, Palestinian And Jewish Unity, were picketing a shoe store selling products manufactured in settlements. They have been counter protested by the Quebec Israel Committee and Réseau Liberté Québec video by chadi marouf

Independent Jewish Voices – Montreal News Release Montreal, October 25, 2011

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Corey Balsam member IJV on Israel and being an anti-Zionist Jew

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:31:50 +0000

“Anyone who knows me knows that I’m very proud of my Jewish heritage. It’s just that I don’t see being a proud Jew as having anything to do with support for Israel.”

Member of Independent Jewish Voices and recent Masters of Arts graduate from the Sociology and Equity Studies in Education department at the [...]

Sacred Mantras

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:18:03 +0000

Uri Avnery

zope.gush-shalom.org June 25, 2011

THE PALESTINIANS are planning something thoroughly obnoxious: they intend to apply to the UN for statehood.

Why obnoxious? Any Israeli spokesman (not to mention spokeswoman) will tell you readily: because it is a “unilateral” move. How dare they proclaim a state unilaterally? [...]

Denis Prager on the Middle East: a Postscript

admin — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:58:51 +0000

YAKOV RABKIN presents the history of the conflict in Israel/Palestine in a rejoinder to Denis Prager’s opinion. It presents important facts about the incessant conflict in the Holy Land.

Knesset passes ‘Nakba bill’

admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:50:00 +0000

Arab, left-wing MKs fume as bill allowing small communities to reject residents also approved. MK Tibi invokes Nazi ‘final solutiion’ while ACRI files petition with High Court saying bill sanctions discrimination against Arabs, haredim

Roni Sofer YNET The Knesset passed two controversial bills late Tuesday night, infuriating many MKs from Arab and left-wing parties, [...]