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http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/12/how-mossad-misread-iranian-revolution.html The Islamic revolution in Iran was motivated by antisemitism, not anti-Zionism, argues Colin Schindler in the Jewish Chronicle. It ended 30 years of collaboration between Israel and Iran. History might have taken a different turn, […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/know-how-to-answer-part-2-palestinians.html Continuing on with my 2013 lecture at YU (with some audio issues throughout – sorry!) here is how to answer the Palestinian claim that they made such a concession by giving up 78% of […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/1226-links-pt2-army-finds-destroys.htmlFrom Ian: Army finds, destroys fifth attack tunnel from Lebanon The Israeli military announced Wednesday it had discovered a new cross-border attack tunnel from Lebanon, the fifth such subterranean passage it has uncovered since launching […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-guest-who-wouldnt-leave-judean-rose.html Here’s a headline that had me scratching my head: “Three Orthodox Rabbis Ordained in Berlin after 80-Year Interruption.” I mean, I get that the last time a rabbi was ordained in Berlin had to […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/hamas-grant-writer-inflating.htmlOur weekly column from the humor site PreOccupied Territory.  Check out their Facebook page. Doha, Qatar, December 26 – An office staffer in the political echelon of the militant Islamist organization that governs the Gaza Strip has […]

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2018/12/arab-unity-is-based-on-suspicion-and.html The suggestion by Donald Trump that Arabs might form their own peace-keeping force prompts Norvell B DeAtkine in Lima Charlie News to write this thoughtful piece debunking the fantasy of Arab unity. The problem is […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/1226-links-pt1-us-top-hezbollah-brass.htmlFrom Ian: US official says top Hezbollah brass hit in alleged Israeli strikes in Syria An alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria Tuesday night hit several senior Hezbollah officials as they boarded a plane bound for […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/qatar-to-accommodate-jewish-visitors.html YNet reports: Authorities in Qatar are preparing to host thousands of Jews and Israelis during the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition. Arrangements need to be made to supply kosher food and places of prayer […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/eoz-suspended-from-twitter-for-12-hours.htmlYesterday, I asked Ken Roth from Human Rights Watch a question, and some idiot from Gaza answered this way: Ahlam is a freedom fighter. Nazi Israel uses its “civilians” as human shields. — Refaatesque (@ThisGaza) […]

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2018/12/dictator-mahmoud-abbas-also-controls.htmlA few days ago, Mahmoud Abbas dissolved the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the largely symbolic Palestinian parliament. He pretended to do it in a “legal” way, and therein lies a tale. The PLC is dominated […]