Monthly Archives: June 2014

Israel is blamed for defending itself from terrorism

What Israel is allowed to do June 23, 2014, Times of Israel Gerald M. Steinberg Gerald Steinberg is professor of political science at Bar Ilan University and president of NGO Monitor More in this blog NGOs that don’t want Israel … Continue reading

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World should stop coddling Palestinian Arabs

Divest from Palestinians instead The Palestinians have taken the money the world has given them and used it to fund hate and violence. Nolan Finley, Detroit News, June 22, 2014 The movement to divest from Israel is misguided. (Mark Bialek … Continue reading

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Stop excusing Palestinian misbehavior

It’s time to stop infantilising the Palestinians By Alan Johnson World Last updated: June 21st, 2014 Reprinted from The Telegraph Photo: Getty The jubilant reaction of many Palestinians to the kidnapping of three Israeli teenage boys has been met in … Continue reading

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Hamas brought unity to Israel

Hamas for Dummies Ilya Meyer Ilya Meyer is deputy chair of the West Sweden branch of the Sweden-Israel Friendship Association. Truth be told, the title of this piece should instead be “Hamas are Dummies”. Here’s why. All the intel indicates … Continue reading

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Disputes should be constructive

Parshat Korach: Constructive and destructive disputes jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/Parshat-Korach-Constructive-and-destructive-disputes-359979   In this week’s parsha, Korach, we encounter one of the most common phenomena in humanity – disputes. Is an argument positive or negative? At first glance at this parsha, disputes are completely … Continue reading

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Beware of weight loss supplements

Dr. Oz, under fire for peddling ‘magic’ weight-loss aids, promises to publish list of products that actually work Reprinted from National Post Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press | June 18, 2014 Lauren Victoria Burke/The Associated PressDr. Mehmet C. Oz, chairman … Continue reading

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Arabs contribute to Israeli charity

Arab Community Raises Unprecedented Funds for Israeli Charity By: Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency Published: June 17th, 2014 Beit Issie Shapiro’s Executive Director, Jean Judes at the fundraising event.Photo Credit: Beit Issie Shapiro The Israeli Arab city of Kalansua in … Continue reading

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Judea and Samaria need security checkpoints

Security Checkpoints prevent Terror Ron Jager, June 16, 2014 www.ronjager.com The writer, a 25-year veteran of the I.D.F., served as a field mental health officer. Prior to retiring in 2005, served as the Commander of the Central Psychiatric Military Clinic … Continue reading

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