Monthly Archives: June 2017

“Palestine & OZ”

On Friday, December 23, 2016, the "U.N. Security Council" condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in a 14-0 vote. The Obama administration betrayed the historic American alliance with Israel by...

Ben Gurion feedback to the Reform Movement 47 years ago was prophetic

In 1970, during my first months in Israel, I lived with two fellows who were learning at HUC, the Hebrew Union College. They very much wanted to live in Israel. Yet they and their fellow Reform...

Jerusalem, one nation’s capital throughout history

Introduction Jerusalem and the Jewish people are so intertwined that telling the history of one is telling the history of the other. For more than 3,000 years, Jerusalem has played a central role in the...

The Battle of Regent Street

On the 4th October 1936, The Battle of Cable Street took place in London’s East End. On that day, the Metropolitan police were protecting a march by members of The British Union of Fascists...

AP This Week: “Millions of Palestinian Refugees and Their Descendants” – What, Again?

From: Jerry Verlin, Editor Subj: Brith Sholom Media Watch Alert #860, 6/25/17 WHILE YOU STAND ON ONE LEG: This week, the AP resurrected the canard of “millions of Palestinian refugees and their descendants.” When the...

Destruction of Israel Muslim World’s Top Priority: Quds Day Statement

Iranian people attending nationwide demonstrations on the International Quds Day voiced support for the liberation of Palestine from the Zionist occupation in their final statement, stressing that elimination of the Israeli regime remains to...

Iranian demonstrators voice support for Palestinian cause: In photos

Millions of Iranians have flooded the streets across the country to show their support for Palestinian struggles against the Israeli regime’s occupation and crimes. Here is a selection of photos from the anti-Israel rallies in...

Ignore at your peril…writes Michael Kuttner

There are many occasions in life when ignoring the obvious can have dire consequences at some later time. Unfortunately many never seem to learn. With a long history behind us, Jewish people at least should...

.@UNRWA still lying

UNRWA tried to raise money on Refugee Day by sending out this message: 69 years since their original displacement in 1948, Palestine refugees are still refugees, awaiting a just and durable solution to their plight.  No,...

Palestinian Authority unveils new school curriculum: PA minister resists calls for curriculum of peace...

Jerusalem, Israel, June 20, 2017 – IMPACT-se is alarmed by comments made by Palestinian Authority Education Minister Sabri Saidam in relation to the unveiling of the new Palestinian school curriculum. In charge of revamping the PA education...