Month: August 2015

anti-Semitism, BDS, general, The I/P conflict, United Nations

The lies and the myths of the anti-Israeli crowd

How many lies and distortions can be spread in a single article? Sometimes, when reading on stories about Israel, so ludicrous the web being weaved, I somehow expect to hear Rod Serling overhead announcing that ‘I am traveling through another dimension’, accompanied of course by the Twilight Zone’s classic music playing in the background. At the core, there are 3 types of Israel-haters; the first … Continue reading The lies and the myths of the anti-Israeli crowd

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anti-Semitism, BDS, The I/P conflict

From Southampton to Exeter, 109 miles of extremism

A few months ago, I predicted the failed conference in Southampton would only be the start, so it comes as no surprise to see that several of the crew who were meant to have the main stage at Southampton are now gathering together for an exercise in propaganda at the University of Exeter. The subject of this particular farce is “Settler Colonialism in Palestine”. My … Continue reading From Southampton to Exeter, 109 miles of extremism

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general, The I/P conflict

Duma – A time for introspection

This specific piece is a blog amongst friends and it should be read as such; an in-house conversation such as those that supporters of Israel engage in at the Friday night dinner table (or for my Christian friends, a political discussion during the Sunday roast); jackets off. This is not about confronting the enemy without, but speaking of weaknesses within. I tend to internalise before … Continue reading Duma – A time for introspection

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