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 […]
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The Boycott Against Israel: Myths and Facts – Asaf Romirowsky, PhD
Audrey Goldings introduces the program to 120 audience participants present for the presentation by Asaf Romirowsky, PhD (below) On Sunday, January 6, 2019 Wall Street Journal and New Republic contributor and Middle East expert Asaf Romirowsky, PhD presented “The Boycott Against Israel: […]
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 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 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 […]
Read moreBill Stewart – at least 20 years past his prime.
Once again Bill Stewart misunderstands the Middle East (“Middle East inches toward disaster” Santa Fe New Mexican December 9, 2017 or click Bill Stewart 12-9-17 Middle East inches toward disaster for a pdf version). It doesn’t matter how many times we […]
Read moreTake Action: Refute Inaccurate Haas Op-Ed in the New Mexican
Reproduced below is a highly biased, misleading, and propagandistic article, “Learn about the children of Gaza,” published in the New Mexican on December 2, 2017. The article decries the current conditions in Gaza. Such conditions may be difficult, yet the article doesn’t […]
Read moreWhat’s up with Valerie Plame?
A lot has been written on the Valerie Plame twitter debacle. Just google her name and you’ll find pages of links to analysis, ridicule, irony, and exposé. Probably the best (and longest) analysis of the situation is by Vox Tablet […]
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