Arab refugees were INTENTIONALLY not absorbed or integrated into the Arab lands to which they fled, despite the vast Arab territory. Out of the 100,000,000 refugees since World War II, theirs is the only refugee group in the world that has never been absorbed or integrated into their own peoples' lands. Jewish refugees were completely absorbed into Israel, a country no larger than the state of New Jersey. More Facts
Eugene Rostow is the former US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs. He played a leading role in drafting Resolution 242, which many cite as the basis for Israel/Arab peace agreements. Mr. Rostow, before he died, always claimed that Resolution 242 is still binding, and that this resolution gives the Jews the full right to live within the West Bank and Gaza:
…the Jews have the same right to settle there as they have to settle in Haifa. The West […]
There are two positive pieces of news today from the Arab world that give us reason to smile. One is about Houda Nonoo, a Jewish Bahraini, who has been appointed by King Hamad Isa al-Khalifa as the country’s ambassador to the United States. Although Bahrain is considered to be quite moderate in circles, it’s still nice to hear that they’re willing to give a female and a Jew (in this case, the same person) a prestigious post. […]
So, the Palestinians have noticed the success of the Birthright Israel program in getting young Jews excited in Israel and have launched their own program to “gather first-generation, western-born Palestinians (over the age of 18-years old) in their ancestral homeland, so that they can reunite and witness firsthand how their brethren are living under illegal Israeli military occupation.” According to their website (birthrightpalestine.com), the concept was created […]
The following resolution passed unanimously today at the governing board of the World Jewish Congress in Jerusalem. Please follow the link provided to read the full document: WJC Resolution on 2009 Durban Review Conference.
The governing board has also recommended sending this unanimous resolution to all UN Ambassadors. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder praised Canada’s withdrawal from preparation of the UN anti-racism conference ‘Durban II’. “The decision by the Canadian government is welcome. It sends a […]
The economy in the Arab Middle East is flourishing. The twenty wealthiest Middle East Arabs are worth more than $123 billion primarily due to the spiralling price of crude oil, according to the Middle East Times in Egypt. Seven of the top 20 are from Saudi Arabia, which contains 25 percent of the world’s oil reserves. Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud’s worth was estimated earlier this year at $20.3 billion. Since then, he has raised another $2.3 billion […]
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