The Journal
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Fear, Faith and Folau
Freedom of speech is an essential characteristic of any successful society. If people are not free to say what they believe, there can be no testing of ideas against each other and against reality. Without that,…
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Next Year in Jerusalem
Firstly, that very strange girl from Israel won the Eurovision Song Contest. Not a song or a style that appeals to me, but nonetheless, well done. This means next year’s Contest will be held in Jerusalem.…
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All Israel Wants is to Live Peacefully Within its Borders
Time to end the false narrative of a right to return for millions of refugees who were never refugees at all. By Aviv Ezra at American Thinker: In November 1947 the United Nations voted to approve…
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Values Of The IDF
Last November Herbert London wrote an article about Israel and just war theory. It is worth reading in full; it perfectly summarises the difference in the philosophies of Israel and its enemies. A few paragraphs: There…
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150 Rockets Fired From Gaza Into Israel Over Last Six Days
What, you didn’t know? Hardly surprising, since attacks on Israeli civilians get short shrift in the Australian media. From Times of Israel: Gaza-based terrorists fired 25 rockets into southern Israel on Saturday, causing damage to a school and factory.…
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A Darn Good Question
Why is the world silent on the constant terrorist attacks on Israel? From the Chicago Tribune, by Ron Prosor, Israel’s Permanent Envoy to the UN: Silence. Just silence from the U.N. Silence from Palestinian President Mahmoud…
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Leon Panetta Is a Moron
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta’s brain cell has gone missing. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has urged Israel to “mend fences” with Turkey, Egypt and others in the Middle East to reduce its growing isolation… “Unfortunately,…
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Words From Israel’s ‘Partner in Peace’
From Abdallah Jarbu, Deputy Minister of Hamas’ Ministry of Religious Endowments (no I have no idea what that means). They want to present themselves to the world as if they have rights, but, in fact, they…
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Oh Dear How Sad Never Mind
Another Iranian nuclear ‘facility’ has exploded. An Iranian nuclear facility has been hit by a huge explosion, the second such blast in a month, prompting speculation that Tehran’s military and atomic sites are under attack. Satellite imagery…
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Islamist Regimes = Skidmarks on the Undies of Life
‘Judgement day has come!’ ‘We will kill all the Jews.’ Some of the chants repeated at a rally in Cairo. It is simply nonsense to suggest, as some have done, that Muslims hate Jews because of Israel.…
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More Americans Trust Netanyahu Than Obama
The margin is not high, but still, that’s one little bright spot in a world of depressing news. The Washington Examiner reports: Americans might be more frustrated with Obama than they are irritated by Netanyahu. “A poll…
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Peace in the Middle East
The only reason there is no peace between Israel and Palestinian Arabs is because the Arabs do not want peace. The three ‘Nos’ from the eight Arab states which met in Khartoum in September 1967 were: No peace…
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Geert Wilder’s Speech in Berlin
I don’t usually repost entire articles from other sites, but Geert Wilders speech in Berlin yesterday (Saturday) touches on so many things of importance to Australia – bureaucracy, multi-culturalism, loss of national identity, democracy and hope – that…
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Durban 3, Israel and Chocolate
‘Zionism’ is simply the assertion that Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish state. This is no more racist than saying that Jordan or Saudi Arabia have the right to exist as Arab states. Jews…
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Hamas Wants A Ceasefire
Nothing better than to lob a hundred mortars over the border, fire a few rockets at school buses, and then shout ‘Cease fire!’ Because then Hamas can say, ‘But we want peace, we want a ceasefire. Why is…
