You should be able to criticize any country if you feel the need to. We value speaking freely, whether we agree or not. I didn’t agree with her statement that all the Israelis should just give the land back to the Palestinians. But I see her point. The way I see it is that the [...]
I was raised in a pro-Israel household. To the point where, even if one had a valid point, your were just an antisemite. Although semitic originally referred to all desert folk… In any case, as I’ve aged I’ve come to understand the reality behind the debate. When my husband served in the Navy, he was in [...]
I know I criticize Israel from time to time. To be clear, I do not consider myself anti-Israel necessarily; I just do not believe any nation or ideal is above criticism. They are not perfect, just as any nation is not perfect. Yet, I can’t help but wonder what exactly anti-Israel is. Do I believe [...]
I just don’t get it. I partially feel as if this is all coming from a big misunderstanding but the intolerance and racism – nonetheless – is inexcusable. Did I miss the speech where Obama said he was giving Israel to someone else (as if he could)? Or the speech where Obama said he was going to bring about peace by giving into anyone?
Every year around this time, we always hear about this so-called “War on Christmas”. Why do these talking heads like to drag the solstice through the muck? I’d like to go an entire season without hearing about this baloney. The very folks who yack about persecution started said “war” by attacking other people’s holidays that existed long before Christmas. From Winter Solstice to Hanukkah (and so on), it seems quite selfish and ignorant to make everyone celebrate what’s supposed to be a very meaningful holiday only to the Christians.
With a very interesting message… [click to enlarge]
According to Rabbi Manis Friedman, there’s a Jewish Way to fight wars: I don’t believe in western morality, i.e. don’t kill civilians or children, don’t destroy holy sites, don’t fight during holiday seasons, don’t bomb cemeteries, don’t shoot until they shoot first because it is immoral. The only way to fight a moral war is [...]
