The horrific events in Paris have shaken Europe and the Western world. We all should reject the acts of brutal terror and senseless violence but should also be aware that it will trigger atavistic fears and instincts which will lead to further polarization. European Muslims who are trying to integrate into European societies are feeling […]
CONTINUE READINGYesterdays Miami Herald featured a letter to the editor written by a group of civic minded leaders representing Jews, Christians and Muslims titled ” Miami can be a model of peace,acceptance” denouncing recent attacks on Jewish institutions. I congratulate the authors of this well written letter http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/08/4279329/miami-can-be-a-model-of-peace.html and hope that this represents the first step […]
CONTINUE READINGThis week provided a potpourri of issues emanating from the Middle East and many of them, as expected, challenge us to adapt to a rapidly changing political environment. Among those events the Pope’s visit to the Holy Land stood out as a missed opportunity to gain an objective understanding of the complexity of the situation. […]
CONTINUE READINGThanks for the e-mail and the information attached. Unfortunately, you do not have to travel to Europe to find Antisemitism. Its toxic influence can be found right here in the US attached to mainstream politics and politicians. Mother Jones magazine reported http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/george-w-bush-jews-for-jesus-messianic-jewish-bible-institute that former president George W. Bush will be the keynote speaker at a […]
CONTINUE READINGIn an editorial titled “Lies about the ‘Jewish lobby” published in the Miami Herald Abraham Foxman pointed out that “t is so wrong and disturbing to hear the term “Jewish lobby” used in the context of excessive Jewish power. The term “Jewish lobby” and even “Israel lobby” is often employed in a highly derogatory context […]
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