Thoughts on being Jewish

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Arab Boycott of Anything Originating from Jews

This is great; Just got it as an email. A short time ago, Arabian speeches at the U.N. urged the Arab World to boycott everything that originates with the Jewish people. In response, Meyer M. Treinkman, a pharmacist, out of the kindness of his heart, offers to assist them in their boycott as follows: Any Arab who has Syphilis must not be cured by Salvarsan discovered by a Jew, Dr. Ehrlich. He should not even try to find out whether he has Syphilis, because the Wasserman Test is the discovery of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Egypt After Mubarak; A Promising First Step

From AP and The Jerusalem Post: PM welcomes Egypt military pledge to maintain peace treaty By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JPOST.COM STAFF 02/12/2011 19:19 Netanyahu says treaty "is a cornerstone of peace and stability"; opposition groups say they will end Cairo protest but will maintain pressure to implement democratic reforms. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed a pledge by the Egyptian military to maintain the peace treaty between the two countries. Netanyahu said the treaty "is a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

From "The Jews"

Best email joke going around now: Dear Egypt, Please do not destroy the Pyramids. We will not rebuild. Sincerely, The Jews Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

I am glued to Al Jazeera/English; You can watch, too

For those who, like me, are fascinated (and in my case, anyway, disturbed) by what's going on in Cairo, you can follow events as they unfold in real time here. Lots of commentary by citizens of Arab nations, sometimes surprisingly balanced. Watch and learn...... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

NY Times Article about The Palestinian Doctor Whose 3 Daughters Died

Believing in Peace, Even After the Unthinkable Steve Payne for The New York Times Izzeldin Abuelaish looks with his son Abdallah at a photo of Bessan, a daughter killed in 2009. By JOSEPH BERGER Published: January 21, 2011 Working as the lone Palestinian gynecologist at an Israeli hospital had its fraught moments for Izzeldin Abuelaish. The husband of a Jewish patient angrily accused him of jeopardizing his wife’s pregnancy because he was an Arab. Palestinian neighbors scorned him for delivering... Sign in to see full entry.

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