Judaism

The history contradicts media stereotypes

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

Judaism

Tunisia: Muslim Religious Right endorses Jewish Candidate for Parliament

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Slama says al-Nahda is a civil party now and Jewish Tunisians’ fears are beginning to be allayed

Christianity

Priests close Church of Holy Sepulchre over Israeli “attack on Christians”

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Middle East Monitor | – – Church leaders in Jerusalem shut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday in protest at a new Israeli tax policy and a proposed land expropriation law which they called a “systematic and unprecedented attack against Christians in the Holy Land”. Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Armenian church leaders […]

Jewish History

The Jewish Community in Multi-Cultural Morocco (Video)

Juan Cole

Myriam Ait Malk | (Video Documentary) | – – Documentary on the Jewish Community in Morocco – by Myriam Ait Malk

Anti-War Movement

Giraldi Controversy: No, US wars in Mideast are not for Israel Lobby

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By Ian Berman* | (Informed Comment) | – – CIA Veteran Philip Giraldi kicked off a firestorm with his article, “America’s Jews are Driving America’s Wars.” A man of considerable experience with 20 years in anti-terrorism in Europe and the Middle East with the CIA and U.S. Army Intelligence, his opinion carries some weight. Since […]

Antisemitism

Yair Netanyahu slammed for ‘Classic Anti-Semitic” Cartoon, liked by Nazis

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IMEMC News Yair Netanyahu, who is reportedly behind much of his father’s social media stunts, recently published a cartoon portraying George Soros as the All-Powerful Jew who controls the world, according to 972mag. The cartoon shows Manny Naftali, the former superintendent of the Prime Minister’s Residence, who is at the forefront of the struggle to […]

Islam

Muslim Shockwaves as New Congress’ Bill seeks all Jerusalem for Israeli Colonization

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TeleSur | – – Three U.S. senators introduced a bill calling for U.S. embassy to be relocated to Jerusalem and recognizing city as Israeli capital. As it convened for the first Tuesday of the New Year, the new U.S. Congress made one of its primary orders of business the introduction of a bill to move […]

Haredim

Can Israeli institutions include both more Women and more Gender-Segregating Orthodox?

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Shulamit Almog | (The Conversation) | – – In one sense, women are making great strides in the Israeli Defence Force (IDF). In October, the army declared it was examining the possibility of allowing women to serve in new combat positions, including in tank crews. In the same month, Major Reut (whose last name is […]