George Orwell
George Orwell (1903-1950)—novelist, journalist, and probably the greatest literary critic of the twentieth century—has been accused of anti-Semitism. In 1946 he wrote: “… the only...
Category : Beliefs & Perspectives
A Tissue of Lies
A Postscript to Two Recent Articles In his February 15, 2007 paper, “The Illusion of ‘Peace in Exchange for Territories,’” Dr. Mordechai Kedar of the...
Organized Lying
We expect politicians to lie—some more than others. We expect politicians to lie especially in wartime. That’s when lying becomes organized. It seems to me,...
Backward Muslims and Stultified Israelis
To begin to understand why Muslims are backward, consider this passage from G. E. Von Grunebaum’s Modern Islam (1962): It is essential to realize that...
An Unreliable Alliance
Speaking before a gathering of the National Religious Party (NRP) activists, Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu lent some credence to rumors of a potential alliance of...
Stand Up to Ahmadinejad
From Alex Zelczer I just signed the petition “Stand Up to Ahmadinejad” at aish.com. It calls on the international community to indict Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad...
A Matter of Courage
While the Arabs who call themselves “Palestinians” volunteer to fight alongside their Iraqi kinsmen, President George Bush repeatedly proclaims his commitment to a Palestinian state....
Beyond the Politics of Stagnation
Edited transcript of the Eidelberg Report, Israel National Radio, January 29, 2007. A. Introduction Unless Prime Minister Olmert is indicted for alleged crimes, he’s going...
Permissive Treason in Israel
Article III, Section 3 of the American Constitution includes, in its definition of treason against the United States, “adhering to their Enemies” and “giving them...
Racism and Good Character
If any one person can be named the father of modern racism it’s Arthur de Gobineau (1816-1882). Gobineau was a respected French writer, a Catholic...