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Israel: Address This Problem–And Do So Quickly…

Israel: Address This Problem–And Do So Quickly… by Gerald A. Honigman An article by Tsvi Ben Gedalyahu in February 26th’s Israel National News spoke of a new intifada erupting throughout much of Israel proper, within the so-called “Green (’49 armistice) … Continue reading

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J’Accuse…2012

J’Accuse…2012 by Gerald A. Honigman An historical twist–to say the least… Towards the end of the 19th century, France accused an assimilated Jewish captain in the army of espionage. It was later proven that Alfred Dreyfus was innocent and shamelessly … Continue reading

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As’ad Abu Khalil and the Angry Jew News Service

As’ad Abu Khalil And The Angry Jew News Service… by Gerald A. Honigman Cinnamon Stillwell over at Professor Daniel Pipes’s Campus Watch recently reported about a California State University Arab professor’s reaction to Dr. Norman Finkelstein’s apparent flip flop on … Continue reading

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Syria: I Really Do Want To Care More…

Syria: I Really Do Want To Care More… by Gerald A. Honigman But my fears and some nasty facts of life get in the way. May G_d forgive me. A good friend, Sherkoh Abbas, President of the Kurdistan National Assembly … Continue reading

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Of Horses And Jews…

Of Horses And Jews (Dead Versus Live)… by Gerald A. Honigman I’m upset. My wife, Elisabeth, was a 4-H owner of horses; my daughter-in-law, Isabelle, still loves to ride; and I have always admired them as one of G_d’s magnificently … Continue reading

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The Iron Lady and Israel…On The Balance Sheet

The Irony Lady: Israel And The Arabs…On The Balance Sheet by Gerald A. Honigman John Campbell’s biography of Great Britain’s former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher (1979 to 1990), has just hit the big screen. Meryl Streep is already being talked … Continue reading

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Why Myanmar…But Not Judea?

Why Myanmar…But Not Judea? by Gerald A. Honigman Why Sri Lanka, but not Samaria? Why not Rhodesia, but the “West Bank?” It’s admirable (don’t you think?) when a people throws off the legacy of imperial oppression to embrace their new … Continue reading

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Pinochle…Iraqi Style

Pinochle…Iraqi Style by Gerald A. Honigman It’s been decades since I played the game. I remember watching older college friends mastering the Pinochle deck, and then later becoming pretty good myself. Four-handed Pinochle, pitting opposing pairs of players against each … Continue reading

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Long Live Arabistan ! (Revisited)

Long Live Arabistan! by Gerald A. Honigman The latest news coming out of Syria told of at least a hundred protestors being mowed down in the streets by Assad’s military. Conservative estimates claim that over 5,000 such folks have already … Continue reading

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Newt, “Palestine,” and Chanukah Corroborations (Take 2)

Newt, “Palestine,” and Chanukah Corroborations (Take 2) by Gerald A. Honigman By now, Republican presidential hopeful, Newt Gingrich’s, remarks about the non-existence of “Palestinians” and “Palestine” (apart from the greater Arab identity) are well known. Realizing that Arabs already had … Continue reading

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