December 6, 2017

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/1206-links-pt2-shapiro-trumps-jerusalem.htmlFrom Ian: Full text of Trump’s speech recognizing Jerusalem as capital of Israel THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/jealous-for-jerusalem-trumps-semi.html If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not. If I set not Jerusalem above my […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2017/12/in-search-of-jewish-houses-in-basra.htmlCarol Isaacs, whose family originated in Iraq, has started an audio-visual project to record memories of Baghdad. Here is one of the posts from her website (with thanks: Michelle): On the Tube home the other […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/arabs-threaten-violence-if-westerners.htmlOur weekly column from the humor site PreOccupied Territory.  Check out their Facebook page. Jerusalem, December 6 – Arab threats of violence in response to possible American recognition of this city as Israel’s capital has Arab leaders […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/1206-links-pt1-trump-to-recognize.htmlFrom Ian: Trump to recognize Jerusalem as capital, plan embassy move, White House confirms US President Donald Trump will announce in a speech on Wednesday that he is formally recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, while […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/notice-how-arab-leaders-arent-issuing.html Arabic media has lots of articles like this one: Prime Minister Dr. Rami al-Hamdalla met with consuls, ambassadors and representatives of the European Union on Wednesday at his office in Ramallah….The Prime Minister stressed that […]

https://anneinpt.wordpress.com/2017/12/06/trump-to-announce-recognition-of-jerusalem-as-israels-capital/After holding our collective breath over the last couple of days, it emerged – without much fanfare from the American side – that Donald Trump has not quite refused to sign the waiver permitting the […]

http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2017/12/spanners-in-works.htmlBy Daphne Anson   The rather distinguished-looking gentleman pictured left is a former editor of the British Christian magazine Third Way, founded in 1977. As his choice of neckwear suggests, he is hardly a warm […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2017/12/mahmoud-abbas-fatah-party-calls-for.htmlThe official Fatah Facebook page includes this poster that says “Good morning! A million martyrs marching on Jerusalem,” a phrase that Arafat made famous. It also has a letter from Fatah Youth saying that US recognition […]