From Palestine Facts: What led to the founding of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1964? In 1964 the Arab League, a loose confederation of fourteen Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, met in Cairo and established a political body to deal directly with the problem of the Palestinian Arabs. They called it the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The...
Books: Jon Entine author of Abraham’s Children: Race, Identity and the DNA
I have not read this book but am posting this media release that I received directly from the publisher: “An epic tale of ‘The Chosen People’ [Entine’s ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN] serves as an excellent catalyst for discussion as many continue to ask the question, ‘What does it mean to be Jewish?’ Engaging and informative reading for Jews and non-Jews alike”–– Kirkus Reviews Can Identity or Religious...
People of Israel, Your Attention Please
Received by email from Professor Paul Eidelberg: Whereas Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is going to Annapolis, reportedly willing to declare the Government’s recognition of an armed Palestinian state; Whereas Basic Law: The Government empowers the Government to conclude agreements with foreign entities without Knesset approval; Whereas the opposition parties in the Knesset are incapable of toppling...
Books: Naïve & Abroad: Pakistan Powerful, Timely New Book
I have not read this book but received this publicity email directly from the author, Marcus Wilder: “The purpose of the burkah is to prevent arousing uncontrollable urges in passing men. Presumably, women cannot be expected to resist these uncontrollably urged men. In fairness, rape is common – burkah or no burkah. . . . To prove rape, a woman must have four male witnesses. Since the male...
Two exciting organizations both founded by Brigitte Gabriel
Received by email: I want to tell you about two exciting organizations, American Congress of Truth (ACT) and ACT for America, both founded by Brigitte Gabriel. I participated in a fascinating townhall meeting, teleconference call with Brigitte and her executive director tonight along with more than 1500 participants from all over the country. The groups’ main concern is national security...
Today in Jewish History – Cheshvan 19
Sponsored by Aish.com: In 1785, the earliest known Yiddish letter from America was sent from Philadelphia to London. Yiddish is a colloquial mixture of German and Hebrew, and came to be the spoken language of much of European Jewry. Following the influx of Jewish immigrants to America, Yiddish was a language increasingly heard on the streets of New York, and in 1925 New York alone had seven daily...
Theological Wonderings and Wanderings
A former evangelical minister briefly describes five compelling factors that influenced his spiritual migration to become an observant Jew, from Jewish World Review. Click here to listen or click here to download.
Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST)
The Law of the Sea Treaty, which goes by the wonderful acronym LOST, operates under the assumption that any minerals in the ocean floor constitute the “common heritage” of all mankind — and therefore cannot be the property of any one individual, company, or nation. This treaty is an affront to American national sovereignty. It would give the United Nations authority over much of...
Egyptian-Born Journalist: “Arabs Don’t Need Land, They Need Tolerance”
h/t to Daily Alert, from Egyptian-Born Journalist: “Arabs Don’t Need Land, They Need Tolerance”: Nonie Darwish was born in Cairo, and in the early 1950s moved with her family to Egyptian-occupied Gaza, where her father, Lt.-Gen. Mustafa Hafez, was appointed by President Gamal Abdel Nasser to command Egyptian army intelligence. Hafez founded the Palestinian fedayeen units that...
Anti-Israeli Agenda Borders on Sacrilege
From Anti-Israeli Agenda Borders on Sacrilege: Last weekend, Old South Church hosted a conference sponsored by North American Friends of Sabeel entitled “The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine-Israel” and headlined by Episcopal Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Two days of nonstop bashing of Israel, portrayed as a colonialist oppressor. Palestinian national aspirations were celebrated; Jewish...