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Why They Hate the Jews
Jewish Journal
February 9, 2015
Just a day after twelve people were gunned down in a Paris newspaper office, an additional gunman walked into a kosher supermarket and slaughtered four Jewish men.
Three Jews visit Scandinavia; an adventure in anti-Semitism
Jewish Journal
August 11, 2014
Just before the Israeli-Gaza conflict, I emailed Mousa, a Palestinian-American actor I know, to say that I wanted to sit down with him to discuss what\’s going on in the Middle East and to see if there was something the two of us could do as artists to try to help spark change for the better.
Denounce violence in the name of religion, Vatican liaison says
Jewish Journal
November 1, 2011
The Vatican chief liaison to world Jewry voiced an urgent call from Pope Benedict XVI for all religious leaders to openly denounce violence in the name of religion.\n
Westboro case poses dilemma for Jewish groups
Jewish Journal
October 6, 2010
Jewish defense organizations long — and proudly — have upheld a delicate principle in defending the First Amendment: Hate the speech, defend the speaker.
Anti-Semitism in Pakistan — hate on a sliding scale
Jewish Journal
December 11, 2008
Right in the middle of Karachi stands one of the most recognized symbols of Judaism: the Star of David. It adorns Merewether Tower, one of the city\’s best-known landmarks. Nadeem Ahmed, a broker at the Karachi Stock Exchange located just across the street, points to some old graffiti at the base of the tower that reads \”Israel na manzoor\” (Israel is not acceptable). \”These marks show the anger of some fanatics for the brutality of Israelis against the Muslims of Palestine and Lebanon,\” he says. \”Frankly speaking, I\’m neither happy nor sad about the Jews who were killed in Mumbai.\”
Them vs. Us
Rabbi Dov Fischer
December 11, 2008
Parshat Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43) Certainly, ours is a history of being targeted by \”them\” for no reason other than our being \”us.\” The Christian, en route to liberate the Holy Land from the infidel Muslim Saracens, stopped along watering holes throughout Europe to massacre whole Jewish bystander communities.
Where’s the struggle?
David Suissa
November 20, 2008
When I see the coarse arguments currently raging over the issue of same-sex marriage, I don\’t see any thoughtful or fascinating debates or any embracing of tension. I see two armies shooting at each other.
It’s time for words to lead the peace process
Judea Pearl
November 20, 2008
Let us be frank: The current stalemate is ideological, not physical, and it hangs on two major contentions: \”historical right\” and \”justice,\” which must be wrestled with in words before we can expect any substantive movement on the ground.
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