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Newt spoke some truth – and blindsided the rest

December 12, 2011

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One additional thought about Newt Gingrich’s citing, during the Republican candidates’ debate Saturday, facts regarding Palestinians’ historical identity and U.S. funding of hate education in the Palestinian territories. It...

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One man with courage is a majority

December 11, 2011

Saturday evening Newt Gingrich spoke some truth about the middle east that very few people–even including Jews–have had the courage to say or write in recent decades.

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He may have done so imperfectly, using words that...

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Write On For Israel program prepares teens to stand up for Israel on campus: Local student recognized for pro-Israel advocacy

June 27, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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Over the past year, as anti-Israel events on campus surged in what one professor characterized as an anti-Israel “drumbeat,” pro-Israel students at Rutgers University refused to sit quietly and be drowned out.

Among those...

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Former NYC detective, counter-terror liaison has worked to protect the innocent: Mordechai Dzikansky to discuss lessons learned

May 15, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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From using “Jewish guilt” to interrogate criminals to reporting to the New York Police Department from the scene of suicide bombings in Israel, Mordechai Dzikansky’s career has been unique.

“You have to be unconventional and you have...

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Poets, beloved by Israel

April 16, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

On Sunday, after more than a year of heated debate, Israel’s government approved some famous personalities to appear on a new series of shekel banknotes. Among those to be featured on the new currency are a few of Israel’s most beloved poets,...

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The Fifth Son Project: Frisch schoolgirls seek help through song for Gilad Shalit

April 16, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the rush of day-today life, it is easy to forget Sgt. Gilad Shalit, reflects Michaela Elias, 16, of Teaneck.

“It’s very easy to dismiss his situation because it doesn’t have relevance in [one’s] daily life,” said Michaela. “To...

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Murders of settlers are attacks on all Jews

April 9, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

In the wake of the murders of five members of the Fogel family — father Udi, 36, mother Ruth, 35, sons Yoav, 11, and Elad, 4, and their 3-month-old sister Hadas — last month, some have begun to write about the horrific and calculated killings...

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Rutgers Event Links Israel, Apartheid: Hillel Fires Back With Facts, Testimonials From Ethiopian, Arab, and Gay Israelis

March 13, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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An event last week comparing Israel’s treatment of its Arab citizens to South Africa’s treatment of blacks under apartheid marked the latest in a series of anti-Israel programs at Rutgers University that some local Jewish leaders...

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Rutgers Students Rise Up To Protest Anti-Zionist Program

February 5, 2011

From The Jewish Standard

by HEATHER ROBINSON

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Hundreds of students and community members assembled on Saturday at Rutgers University to protest an event sponsored by two non-campus groups that invoked the memory of the Holocaust to criticize Israeli policy towards...

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America and Israel Must Stand Strong – American Christians, Thanks for Having Our Back

June 16, 2010

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Just spoke with a Christian friend from Florida. While discussing current news, the conversation turned to Israel, and my friend said something to the effect that, “If the U.S. turns its back on Israel, this country’s best days...

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