Antisemitism
New Survey: Aliyah from
Aliyah from has doubled in the past 15 years. Results of a recently published survey, "The Jews of France, Values and Identity," reveal that 6 percent said they would make aliyah "very soon" double the percentage of the last survey in 1988. That number was 12 percent among families with school-age children, and 28 percent among families with children attending Jewish schools. These figures were confirmed Jewish Agency data, which showed that aliyah from France doubled in 2002 to more than 2,500. On the other hand, percent of respondents said they had no intention of moving to Israel, up from 40 percent in 2002.
Muslims, Jews and the 11 September the British Case
http://www.axt.org.uk/essays/Wistrich.htm Robert Wistrich
Up-to-date survey of fomentation, motives, friction and the causal connection to antisemitic violence and sentiment from Muslim groups in the UK, with a direct connection from the centre to terrorist training camps.
Burning Synagogues
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=105001871 Review & Outlook Editorial
Call for French moral standards: for denunciation of & action on French Antisemitism by the gov't, especially given Europe's antisemitic history. Sharp criticism of Israel's action against Arafat is not balanced by condemnation of suicide bombings, and smacks of blaming the Jews.
Arafat and the Terror Record
60 Minutes: The Arafat Papers [his link with Iran and Iraq] http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=13888 Rumors about links between the PA, and international terror groups have always been denied by Yasser Arafat and dismissed in the western media as propaganda designed to discredit Arafat. A recent CBS 60 Minutes segment reveals some of the secret documents captured by Israeli soldiers from Arafat’s compound in Ramallah during their recent operation there earlier in the year. The documents not only implicate Arafat as being directly involved, but they also show just how much of a part the terror network plays in PA politics.
Contemporary Terror and Victims
Why Arafat?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27065 Joseph Farah
Wanton slaughter of Christians continues at Arafat's orders; US support gives him credence, while contributions maintain this regime of persecution & terror.
The Cancer of Suicide Bombing
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/03/opinion/_03WED1.html [registration required to view article] Editorial
Call to denounce suicide bombing. Exposes it as twisted logic, a danger to free societies; its continuation is an abdication of leadership responsibility to Palestinian citizens by Arafat & the PA..
Suicidal Lies
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/31/opinion/31FRIE.html [registration required to view article] Thomas L. Friedman
Palestinians are testing a new form of warfare - not acting 'out of desperation"' - a 'strategic choice' to destroy. Israel 'needs to deliver' a blow; US should stand strong on terror, sympathizers and talks.
Arafat's War
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=105001849 Fouad Ajami
Incitement creates & feeds menace of suicide bombers as a culture; Arafat and the PA laud affliction & prone radicalism. Arafat does not govern or build, except a war instrument to hurt and combat Israel
Core Issues in the Conflict
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Media
Who Killed Muhammad Al-Dura?
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp482.htm Amnon Lord
Muhammad Al-Dura, the child who became the symbol of the Al Aksa Intifada, was not killed by IDF gunfire at Netzarim junction, according to an inquiry by the German ARD television network. The Palestinians, in cooperation with foreign journalists and the UN, arranged a well-staged production.
Palestinian Voices: A Deep Despair
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/14/weekinreview/14SCHM.html?8hpib [registration required to view article] Photo Essay by Erge Schmemann and Ruth Fremson
Based on the title, one might expect to find an article highlighting Palestinian suffering in an attempt to provide a "balanced" picture of the conflict between Israel and the PA. It's not. Instead, this person-on-the-street slide show shows primarily a segment of Palestinian society frustrated by the current situation. And while they find fault with Israel's actions, they are also frustrated and angered by Arafat's actions and PA corruption. It's hard to tell, however, how much of the society they represent.
What Did You Do While
http://jewishworldreview.com/0502/what_did_u_do.html David Pearlmutter
David Pearlmutter, Associate Professor at Louisiana State University and senior fellow at the Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs raises a number of questions we should be asking ourselves about our own actions (or lack thereof) during this most crucial period in Israel's history. As much as the media may be to blame, the real causes behind Israel's lack of positive media position may be closer to home than we care to think. The ultimate question we have to answer, however, is expressed in the headline
An Impossible Occupation
Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson puts us in the center of the conflict, both military and moral, facing Israeli soldiers during Operation Defensive Shield. A group of Israeli reservists from an elite IDF paratrooper squad, whose personal political opinions run the gamut from left to right, struggle to carry out their objective of flushing out terrorist while preventing unnecessary casualties or damage to Palestinian property. An insightful and very important article. (note: If you do not subscribe to the NYTimes online you must register to read this article)
Journalistic License: Professional Standards in the Print Media's Coverage of Israel
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp460.htm Jeff Helmreich
A highly detailed analysis of mis-translation and deliberate omissions of Palestinian broadcasting by western electronic media, from TV to press. Also the blurring of report and opinion distinctions in judgmental writing. Extends to journalistic patterns of identification with the Palestinian cause, thus blaming Israel, while ignoring terrorism and previous core issues. Urges professional critique, focusing on errors as the only acceptable input to newspapers. Well referenced
Truth About Israeli Casualties is Being Ignored in this War
Barbara Amiel
Press reports ignore context: the deliberate incitement to terror and shielding of terrorists in civilian population, as well as facts and names. The UK press ignores heavy Israeli casualties, offering anecdotal "spoilt kids" travails and Goebbels- style propaganda, especially Paulin's slander and Clark's inaccuracies. The EU is noxious - fearing terror at home, their immigrants' reactions, oil supply problems; together with left newspeak and the misplacing of the underdog, they are also anti-US. If no real peace is offered by the Arabs, the possible outcomes are frightening. This War Tells Us More about Europe than the
Mark Steyn
The international establishment, France, Norway has a proven track record of being wrong - will the US join them? Arab interests discourage PA denunciation of terror; problems with Israel delay the US attack on Iraq and terror linked to Saudi Arabia. The victories in the war of terror come via the media and violence the French government won't address. Muslim violence worldwide is ignored; Europe is bent on appeasement.
Did Journalists Help Palestinian Fugitives Escape?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=105001857 James Taranto
Good review of biased journalism.
The Media's Giant Error - It's Tiny
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/tbray/?id=105001859 Thomas J. Bray
Well set-out examples of biased TV reporting and focus
US Policy Considerations
Israel's War is America's War Too
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=105001857 James Taranto Identity of interests and concerns Israel-US
Bush's Mideast Charade
[registration required to view article] William Safire The New York Times October 25, 2001
The Bush administration knows full well that Israel cannot turn the other cheek when one of its cabinet ministers is assassinated
Don't Feed Israel To The Beast
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/07/ED115596.DTL Debra J. Saunders Bin Laden would be there, even if Israel did not exist; no appeasement of mass murderers; without US support, Israel would have to defend itself to the last person; the free world must prevail. If not, terror will go on to its next target |
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