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The BDS “Movement” Harms Palestinians and Discourages Peace
There are some well-intentioned people – both in Santa Fe and elsewhere – who support the BDS “movement” because they believe it will help bring about peace. Are you one of them? If you are, understand that you are actually […]
Read morePolitical Advocacy Is a Lifelong Marathon, Not a Sprint
by Halley S. Faust This blog posting is based on an article published in the New Mexico Jewish Link in June, 2018. It has been updated with additional information about our newly elected House members for the first (ABQ) and […]
Read moreHarrigan, Keltz, Upcoming Events in Santa Fe
In this blog issue: Kristina Harrigan’s New Mexican My View about the Lannan Foundation’s speakers. New Mexican prints Iris Keltz’s inaccuracies about Israel’s Nation-State Basic law Announcements TBS’ Israel at 70 Speaker, Nirit Bernstein Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival presents Ronen […]
Read moreYasher Koach to Joe Eigner and Nancy Murray
Media Activism Both Joe Eigner and Nancy Murray had letters to the editor published in the New Mexican on Friday, August 24, 2018. They are reprinted below along with the letters to which they are responding. Bravo Joe When he […]
Read moreYasher Koach to Kristina Harrigan, Scott Levin, Julia Bell re: Claytoonz
Once again the SF Reporter editor, Julie Ann Grimm, exhibited poor judgment by re-printing the anti-Semitic Claytoonz cartoon that we first reported in a posting on May 17. There was no cause to repeat such repugnant behavior. Grimm felt the […]
Read moreBetween dignity and cruelty; “Disproportionate”; Kudos to Lance Bell; Roadmap to Jerusalem
The Attempted Gaza Invasion – Between Dignity and Cruelty There have been many articulate, rational, explications of what has happened with the attempted Gaza invasion of Israel in the past few weeks. The sermon delivered by Temple Beth Shalom’s Rabbi […]
Read moreGaza – Peaceful Protests? No. Failed Invasion? Yes.
Anyone following the news about Hamas’ attempt to invade Israel has seen in the Santa Fe New Mexican a generally more balanced coverage. That’s on the news pages. Sure, there have been errors – calling these “peaceful protests” or “demonstrations” gives […]
Read moreThe SF Reporter Displays No Wisdom, Just Repugnance
What do you think of this cartoon, published in the Santa Fe Reporter, May 16-22, 2018? “The Wisdom of Repugnance” In the June 2, 1997 issue of the New Republic, bioethicist Leon Kass argues in his article about human cloning (underline added): “Offensive.” […]
Read moreUnapologetic Zionism; Thursday night, April 19 speaker and member meeting
Israel Independence Day – Yom HaAtzma’ut starts tonight Following today’s solemn Yom HaZikaron (fallen soldiers remembrance), Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary tonight and tomorrow (based on the Hebrew calendar), Yom HaAtzma’ut. In this spirit, we ask you to find a […]
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