A glimpse of the world of education in Sur Baher in East Jerusalem was recently made available by Hamas TV. A broadcast showed how the Jerusalem children in the Islamic Riyad (Gardens of) Al-Aqsa School were taught to sing about desiring death: "May our blood be shed."
They also sang the following in front of the cameras: "How strong is the army of Al-Aqsa.
I am a soldier, defending its protected area.
How precious is the land of Al-Aqsa.
I shall give up my life for its sake."
Afternoon linksTundra Tabloids: Netanyahu Urges U.S. Return to 1845 Borders (satire)
Aryeh Tepper: Israel and Western guilt
A non-public YouTube video showing the staging of an anti-Israel propaganda movie in Syria
Yaacov Lozowick's must…Read More
Jeffrey Goldberg, the "sha, shtil!" JewAn old joke:
Two Jews are dragged off by anti-Semites before a firing squad. The first one cries, "Stop! Stop! You're murdering an innocent man."
"Shhhhh!" hisses the second Jew. "Don't cause trouble!"
Throughout the histo…Read More
Lawfare - to stop flotillas to Gaza!From The Times of London, May 17th (not available online):
An Israeli human rights group has warned Lloyd's of London that it may be liable for massive damages if it insures ships that are used by suspecte…Read More
Malaysian ship tries again to go to Gaza, gets engine troubleFrom AFP:
A Malaysian aid ship attempting to land in Gaza after being warned off by Israeli naval forces last week has been forced to abort its mission after engine trouble, activists said.
Matthias Chang, who is heading the…Read More
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Weekend long read
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1) Andrew Fox and Salo Aizenberg report on ‘Hamas’s Human Shield Strategy
in Gaza’ at the Henry Jackson Society. “This report by the Henry...
The post W...
Weekend long read
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1) Andrew Fox and Salo Aizenberg report on ‘Hamas’s Human Shield Strategy
in Gaza’ at the Henry Jackson Society. “This report by the Henry...
The post W...
Starvation in Gaza?: The Truth Behind the Headlines
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“Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third
month” (CNN, May 1, 2025). “Starvation looms as Israel’s total blockade on
Gaza ent...
Emigration to Mandate Palestine from the Hauran
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A report on the present conditions in the Hauran was published in the
Journal of The Royal Central Asian Society in 1936.
One of the topics was the emigr...
One Choice: Fight to Win
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Yesterday Israel preempted a potentially disastrous attack by Hezbollah on
the center of the country. Thirty minutes before launch time, our aircraft
destr...
Closing Jews Down Under Website
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With a heavyish heart I am closing down the website after ten years.
It is and it isn’t an easy decision after 10 years of constant work. The
past...
‘Test & Trace’ is a mirage
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Lockdown II thoughts: Day 1 Opposition politicians have been banging on
about the need for a ‘working’ Test & Trace system even more loudly than
the govern...