Monthly Archives: March 2011

Professor refutes Edinburgh students

An Open Letter to the Edinburgh University Student Association on Boycotting Israel from Dr. Denis MacEoin See Also: EUSA votes to boycott Israel March 29, 2011 – 3:25 pm Around 270 students at Edinburgh University voted in favour of a … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with JStreet

Checked Again: Still anti-J Street Israelis know more about raising children to be moral human beings at time of adversity, more about respecting one’s enemy’s dignity, more about respect for law under extreme duress, than most American Jews can even … Continue reading

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UNRWA camps promote right of return

FIRST HAND ACCOUNT: MY VISIT TO UNWRA PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS For a two a two state solution to ever be feasible, Palestine’s would have to forego the right of return. by Rhonda Spivak, posted March 30, 2011 Winnipeg Jewish Review … Continue reading

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Edinburgh students vote to boycott Israel

Edinburgh University Students Vote Overwhelmingly for Boycott of Israeli Goods Wednesday, 16 March 2011,  Students for Justice in Palestine Reprinted from Alternative Information Center See Also: Professor refutes Edinburgh students A motion to boycott Israel was overwhelmingly passed at the … Continue reading

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No Jews allowed in Palestine

The Progressive West Supports the Quest for a Judenrein State of Palestine Jewish habitation in Judea, Samaria, and Israel proper, including Jerusalem, was a fact from antiquity into modern times — until Jordan conquered the territories and dispossessed their Jewish … Continue reading

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Israel excels in water management

Israel a model for global water management, experts say By SHARON UDASIN Jerusalem Post, 28/03/2011 Water conference covers broad spectrum of both local and global topics, including preparation for climatic change. Israel provides a key example of how countries should … Continue reading

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Palestinians should negotiate peace

baltimoresun.com From Palestinians: bombs, rockets and empty words Rather than unilaterally declaring a Palestinian state, leaders must return to the bargaining table By Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi 1:22 PM EDT, March 28, 2011 News of last week’s terrorist bombing near Jerusalem’s … Continue reading

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Big profits for Israel Chemicals

Israel Chemicals Quarterly Profit Rises 21% as Sales Advanced By Ronit Goodman, BLOOMBERG, – Mar 28, 2011 Israel Chemicals Ltd., which extracts minerals from the Dead Sea to make fertilizer, said fourth-quarter profit surged 21 percent as potash sales volumes … Continue reading

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