by Anne Bayefsky, National Review Online. On Thursday, Western negotiators at the U.N. caved in to the demands of envoys from Islamic states to renew a modern-day form of the decades-long U.N. smear campaign alleging that the Jewish state is racist. Diplomats agreed on a new “anti-racism” declaration that went public Friday at noon. The document is intended to be adopted by all the heads of state and government in attendance at the U.N. “Durban III” conference to be held in New York City on September 22. So far, nine democratic countries, including the United States, Israel, and Canada, have decided to boycott the event and will not agree to the racist “anti-racism” manifesto. The final sticking point in negotiations, conducted at U.N. headquarters over the last two months, was whether the original Durban Declaration adopted in 2001 in Durban, South Africa, would be reaffirmed. Passed just three days before 9/11, with the enthusiastic participation of Yasser Arafat, the... I thought I would have a weekly posting revisiting Jewish history. Wars between the Jews and Romans: Simon ben Kosiba (130-136 CE) Turner blows past Weprin, leads by 6 points in latest NY-9 Siena poll With only four days until election, Republican Bob Turner appears to have gained major ground in his race against Democrat David Weprin, according to the Siena Research Institute poll. Turner now leads Weprin 50-44 among likely voters, in a dramatic reversal from last month, when Siena had Weprin up 48-42. “Republican Turner heads into the final days of the campaign with a six-point lead in this heavily Democratic district after having trailed Democrat Weprin by six points just four weeks ago,” Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement. “While Turner has an overwhelming 90-6 percent lead among Republicans, Weprin has only a 63-32 percent lead among Democrats, and Turner has a 38-point lead among likely independent voters. Currently, Turner enjoys a slightly larger lead among independent voters than Weprin has with Democrats. Weprin needs to find a way to win a larger share of Democratic and... Learning from Israel about healthcare In Israel healthcare begins at birth. With President Barack Obama’s health care bill finally passed in the US, top US medical groups are looking to the Israel healthcare model to learn about the country’s success in ensuring that all its citizens receive quality primary medical care. The US-based Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) brought a group of physicians, health-policy analysts and insurers on a fact-finding visit to Israel as guests of the Myers-JDC Brookdale Institute, Israel’s leading social and health-policy think tank. The purpose: To find out how Israel achieves universal coverage and excellent health care at low cost. By Caroline Glick, JPOST The second problem is that since September 11, 2001, the US has steadfastly refused to admit the identity of the enemy it seeks to defeat. US leaders have called that enemy al-Qaida, they have called it extremism or extremists, fringe elements of Islam and radicals. But of course the enemy is jihadist Islam which seeks global leadership and the destruction of Western civilization. Al-Qaida is simply an organization that fights on the enemy’s side. As long as the enemy is left unaddressed, organizations like al- Qaida will continue to proliferate. It isn’t that US authorities do not acknowledge among themselves whom the enemy is. They do track Islamic leaders, and in general prosecute jihadists when they can build cases against them. Hundreds of Egyptians partially tear down wall surrounding Israeli Embassy in Cairo, remove flag from building for second time this month. Over 200 Egyptians reportedly injured. Foreign Minister opens emergency situation room Some of the protesters then stormed the embassy premises and tore down the flag from the building for the second time in less than a month. Eyewitnesses reported that the protesters threw the flag on the street, prompting loud cheers from the mass crowds gathered outside the embassy. Israeli officials stated that the Egyptian protesters broke into the building and managed to reach the floor on which the embassy is located. However, they have not managed to break in through the fortified doors. The Foreign Ministry opened an emergency situation room and is constantly being... posted by Bill Levinson Swiss stand up for liberty Arnold von Winkelried “Make way for liberty!” he cried, Impregnable their front appears, Opposed to these a hovering band by Bill Levinson To: David A. Harris, National Jewish Democratic Council (sent 9/10/11) Dear Mr. Harris, The National Jewish Democratic Council has often espoused Barack Obama’s purported commitment to the security of Israel (e.g. “Israel Protecting Ashdod with Obama Administration-Funded Iron Dome Battery” at http://www.njdc.org/blog/post/irondome090111). It is equally reasonable for NJDC to recognize Rep. Joe Walsh’s (IL-08) introduction of legislation that explicitly calls out the Palestinians for their ongoing litany of mindless violence against Israel and bad faith in negotiating with Israel, and that supports Israel’s right to annex Judea and Samaria outright in response to this intransigence. Per http://walsh.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49§iontree=6,49&itemid=323, Today, Congressman Joe Walsh introduced a resolution supporting Israel’s right to annex Judea and Samaria in the event that the Palestinian Authority continues to press for... The Jerusalem connection “The Palestinian Authority has repeatedly violated peace agreements and has even joined forces with the terrorist group Hamas. But the United States has continued to give aid to the Palestinians on the one condition that they continue to negotiate with Israel for peace. Now the Palestinians can’t even do that and have cut Israel...Anti-Israel Durban Declaration to be Reaffirmed
Revisiting Jewish history
Turner has 6 point lead over Weprin
Israel provides better healthcare than the US and at half the cost.
Physicians, health-policy analysts and insurers from the US are learning from the Israeli example about how to provide universal coverage and excellent healthcare at low cost.
A summary of the trip, titled ‘Israel Does it Right,’ has had a significant ripple effect. “Others have followed our lead...WHAT WAR ON TERROR?
UNFORTUNATELY, THE US’s containment strategy in its War on Terror is undermined by the second and third problems inherent to its policies.
But their refusal to acknowledge the nature of the enemy has...Egyptians storm Israeli Embassy building
Sources in Jerusalem called the incident a “grave event,” and noted that it is still unclear whether the Egyptian security officers who guard the building fled the scene.Swiss Member of Parliament Stands up Against Militant Islamic Infestation
by: James Montgomery (1771-1854)
Make way for liberty, and died.
In arms the Austrian phalanx stood,
A living wall, a human wood,–
A wall, where every conscious stone
Seemed to its kindred thousands grown.
A rampart all assaults to bear,
Till time to dust their frames should wear;
So still, so dense the Austrians stood,
A living wall, a human wood.
All horrent with projected spears.
Whose polished points before them shine,
From flank to flank, one brilliant line,
Bright as the breakers’ splendours run
Along the billows to the sun.
Contended for their fatherland;
Peasants, whose new-found strength had broke
From manly necks the ignoble yoke,
And beat their fetters into swords,
On equal terms to fight their...NJDC asked to recognize Rep. Joe Walsh’s support for Israel
Posted: IsraPunditCongressman introduces legislation to back annexation
Today, Congressman Joe Walsh introduced a resolution supporting Israel’s right to annex Judea and Samaria in the event that the Palestinian Authority continues to press for unilateral U.N. recognition of Palestinian statehood. It anticipates the General Assembly vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood scheduled for September 20. The resolution coincides with a bill being introduced in the Israeli Knesset to terminate all obligations and agreements made between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and implement full Israeli sovereignty over the land in which Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria currently reside.
Ted Belman
Jerusalem, Israel
Sunday, 11 September 2011
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