Mayim Bialik Calls Herself A Proud Zionist And A Proud Liberal – Huffington Post Canada
simmons | July 13, 2017
"I wish no one cared what celebrities think about the situation in Israel," actress Mayim Bialik wrote in 2014.
Hindutva for Zionism – Kashmir Monitor – Kasmir Monitor
richards | July 11, 2017
The penchant of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, for turning every meeting with a world leader into an over-the-top bromance is by now well known. So is his ability to blur the lines between friendly and over familiar. We have seen him swaying on a traditional Gujarati swing with Xi Jinping; taking Malcolm Turnbull for a metro ride in Delhi; steering the French president, Emmanuel Macron, through the gardens of the Elysee Palace as though he were the host and Macron his acolyte; and famously referring to the former American president, Obama, by his first name, Barack, not once or twice but 22 times in course of a single radio broadcast.
British Islamist investigated over remarks on ‘Zionists’ – Arutz Sheva
richards | July 10, 2017
Grenfell Tower apartment building goes up in flames in London Reuters An Islamist activist who claimed that the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire in London were murdered by Zionists is being investigated by British police, The Telegraph reports. Nazim Ali, a director of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), is accused of exploiting the tragedy during an Al-Quds Day demonstration in the days after the fire. The Metropolitan Police said it was now investigating allegations of anti-Semitic comments made during the protest, according to The Telegraph
Hindutva for Zionism – Calcutta Telegraph
richards | July 10, 2017
The penchant of the prime minister, Narendra Modi, for turning every meeting with a world leader into an over-the-top bromance is by now well known. So is his ability to blur the lines between friendly and over familiar. We have seen him swaying on a traditional Gujarati swing with Xi Jinping; taking Malcolm Turnbull for a metro ride in Delhi; steering the French president, Emmanuel Macron, through the gardens of the Elysee Palace as though he were the host and Macron his acolyte; and famously referring to the former American president, Obama, by his first name, Barack, not once or twice but 22 times in course of a single radio broadcast
At West Bank outpost, settlement building feted as ‘true Zionist response to terror’ – The Times of Israel
richards | July 10, 2017
Speaking in unison at a Sunday ceremony marking three years since the establishment of a Gush Etzion outpost built in response to the June 2014 kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens, settler leaders said the advancement of the settlement enterprise is the most appropriate response to Palestinian terror. Some 500 people gathered at the illegal outpost for the event organized by the World Zionist Organization, the Gush Etzion Regional Council, the Jewish National Fund, and Yehudit Katzover and Nadia Matar, two founders of the outpost, a nature reserve. Today, our hearts are full of strength and pride, said WZOs Deputy Chair Yaakov Haguel, using the two Hebrew words chosen for the name of the site, Oz Vegaon.
The State of Israel, Zionism and the Jewish Worldwide Diaspora – Center for Research on Globalization
simmons | July 9, 2017
Bearing in mind that the majority of the Jewish Diaspora is not Zionist only less than half reside in Israel, the majority being permanently resident in the US, and Europe plus the documented fact that the overwhelmingproportion of Zionists are not even Jewish but are Evangelical Christians who number something in the region of 50 million it is reasonably clear that the Jewish majority who currently live and work in the Diaspora, not only have no desire to move to one of the worlds most dangerous, geo-political trouble spots, but would dismiss the idea of the State of Israel being a safe haven for anyone, whether Jew or Gentile. So, what are the facts
The Fantasy Writer, Der Nister, and His Ambivalence Towards Zionism – Forward
admin | July 6, 2017
This article originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. Der Nister, a master of fantasy tales who later turned to Soviet-style realism in his writing, was a complicated man and rarely opened himself up to strangers
‘Zionism and Maccabiah come from the same spirit’ – Arutz Sheva
admin | July 6, 2017
Fireworks at the opening ceremony of the 20th Maccabiah Games in Jerusalem Yonatan Sindel/Flash 90 President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday evening officially opened the 20th Maccabiah Games, being held this year with the theme of celebrating 50 years of a united Jerusalem. Also speaking at the opening ceremony was Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The event was attended by around 30,000 athletes and their supporters, and saw a procession of 80 national teams from all the countries represented at the Games.
Modi in Israel: Prime Minister makes impromptu visit to grave of … – The Indian Express
simmons | July 6, 2017
By: PTI | Jerusalem | Published:July 4, 2017 11:39 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit the tomb of Theodor Herzl, in Jerusalem, Israel on Tuesday. PTI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an impromptu visit to the grave of Theodor Herzl, who is considered as the founding father of Zionism, at the suggestion of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Modi, who visited the Yad Vashem Museum and honoured the victims of the Holocaust, was suggested by Netanyahu, apparently spontaneously, that they visit the grave of Herzl born Benjamin Zeev Herzl which lies adjacent to the memorial.
On Being Jewish – Tablet Magazine
simmons | July 5, 2017
Its only right that once the People of the Book got around to establishing a modern nation-state, theyd dedicate a week to celebrating books.
