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Birthright Palestine
16 April 2008So, 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 […]
Hamas Threatens Kidnapping of Israeli Soldiers
26 April 2007 In a bid to behave like a real democratic government (yes, this is sarcastic), Hamas, the radical elected government of the “Palestinian people”, has threatened to kidnap more Israeli soldiers, to secure the release of Palestinian prisoners with blood on their hands.
According to Palestinian Media Watch, an organization that monitors and translates Palestinian media, The Palestinian Legislative Council’s “Prisoners’ Committee” presented 10 suggestions for action “and the most prominent was the call for further kidnappings of Zionist soldiers […]
Israel’s Amazing Accomplishments in 59 Years
26 April 2007 April 22, 2007 marked Memorial Day, or in Hebrew, Yom Hazikaron, in Israel. Yom Hazikaron is a day where Israelis (and decent people around the world) remember the more than 23,000 Israeli soldiers that have fallen since Israeli independence in 1948.
And in typical Jewish fasion, April 23, 2007, one day after Memorial Day, Israel celebrated 59th year of independence. This is the strength of the Jewish people - to honour those who gave their lives for our people, but […]