Articles by Ian

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/03/0331-links-pt2-caroline-b-glick-israeli.htmlFrom Ian: Caroline B. Glick: Israeli sovereignty and Gantz’s bad faith The coalition talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz are being held behind closed doors. A lot […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2020/03/how-baghdad-plague-led-to-sephardi.htmlIn these coronavirus days, Point of No Return is moved to reflect on the impact of epidemics through the ages. Quite a few affected the Middle East, and no doubt devastated the local Jewish communities. […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2020/03/maimonides-on-jewish-humiliation-under.htmlWe should not idealise Jewish life under the Muslims, which in some cases, was just as bad as life in Christian lads, writes Eli Kavon in the Jerusalem Post (with thanks: Michelle) : Maimonides: Jews […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/03/0330-links-pt2-coronavirus-fight-should.htmlFrom Ian: Ronald Lauder: Coronavirus Fight Should Bring Us All Together, Not Divide Us by Promoting Hatred In frightening and uncertain times – like those we are facing now with the coronavirus – some people […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2020/03/pillar-of-casablanca-community-dies-of.htmlWith thanks: Vanessa Coronavirus  has claimed the life of a pillar of Jewish life  in Casablanca – Meir Michel Tordjman. An entry by a wellwisher on his Facebook page on 25 March records that he […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2020/03/0329-links-third-israeli-dies-sunday-15.htmlFrom Ian: Third Israeli dies Sunday – 15 coronavirus victims Three Israelis died of cornoavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number of victims to 15. The most recent victim is an 84-year-old woman who was […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2020/03/gaza-in-bygone-age-of-jewish-arab.htmlFascinating piece by Nadav Shagrai in Israel Hayom exploring Gaza’s unknown Jewish history, before the strip became associated with religious extremism: The old town of Gaza before 1963 Who would believe that only 110 years […]