Direct Etihad passenger flights to Israel; the formation of Kosher Arabia which will apparently make it easier to get kosher food in Abu Dhabi and Dubai than in Sydney or Melbourne; a public sukkah in front of the world famous Burj Khalifa Tower; and normalisation with Sudan around the corner. …
Read More »Social Media Notes # 2: The Alienation of Diaspora Jewry.
In a Facebook post, our friend Susan George references a Ha’aretz article by Yehuda Bauer, professor emeritus at the Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry at Hebrew University, entitled, The Danger of Alienating Diaspora Jews. As a non-Jewish supporter of both Israel and the Jewish people, George is curious about pro-Israel …
Read More »Arlene from Israel: “Our Mad, Mad World”
Perhaps the best antidote to the insane events that seem normal fare these days is a focus on some of the good news that comes out of Israel. Thank Heaven, there is a good deal of that, if we take the time to pay attention: “In Prof. Amir Amedi’s world-renowned …
Read More »Americans support Israel, but do Democrats?
Americans support Israel, but do Democrats? A recent Gallup survey demonstrates that Americans favor Israel over “Palestinians” by terrific margins. Seven out of ten Americans have a “mostly favorable” or “very favorable” view of the State of Israel. In contrast, less than two in ten have a “mostly favorable” or …
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