Joan Rivers: A Jew for Israel

illustration-of-rafah-tunnelsThe values and morals of our country are being turned upside down or thrown away  like garbage.  It reminds me of spring cleaning  or  getting rid of the chametz  for Pesach. Not a crumb of bread is supposed to be left.  It looks like the Jews are the new chametz. Our president, State Departemt, and media  are  competing with each other to see who can be the most vile and anti-Semitic by sympathizing with the terrorist group Hamas and tying the hands of  the tiny Jewish country. Continue reading

Are you A Jew or Just Jew-ish?

http://      Are you a Jew or are you just Jew-ish? The debate about Judaism being a race, religion, or ethnic group has been going on for years. I certainly am not a geneticist, so this will have nothing to do with genes and specific scientific facts, but through careful observation I have come to the conclusion that  members  of  the tribe are either Jews or Jew-ish.   I’ve learned that my Christian husband is more  of a Jew than many Jews I’ve known.  He’s gone to synagogue, sat at seder, and stands respectfully as I light Sabbath candles., and prays for Israel. He may not be a Jew , but he is Jew-ish. Continue reading

Getting Away With Murder

Pamela Geller's brilliant ad for AFDI

Pamela Geller’s brilliant ad for AFDI

When I was a teenager I had a ” frenemy.” Her father cashed a small check from a part time job I had, and  since he gave me a little too much change I returned the overage. Boy, was my “frenemy” angry.  She screamed at me that I was “too moral.” I never forgot that or undersood how someone could say that until recently , as I see individuals and governments getting away with murder both literally and figuratively. Continue reading

Anti-Semitism: An Ill Wind

antisemitic AmericaThe ill wind of anti-Semitism is blowing across the USA. The Presbyterian Church USA has come to an historical decision to divest from three American multinational companies that do business in Israel. The mistaken and lethal rationalization is that  this will contribute to peace between Palestinians and Israelis. To give the organization some credit the resolution passed in a close 310-303 vote. Although, according to Roberta Seid, Education Director of Stand With Us, as part of the resolution the church record states it is not part of the international BDS movement; however, a contingent of the church has been groomed and manipulated by BDS players .

Of course Israel was labeled an “apartheid nation” by the anti-Semites. Before this crucial vote,  propaganda  a student guide by the Israel Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church was issued to “educate” its members. More about the intentional bias and hatred of the Jewish state here.  Let us not forget that Christian churches were purged by the Nazis and true Christians.like Eric Bonhoffe, were thrown into prison and tortured. In order to win abhorrent political stances, churches and religious entities are forced or groomed to go along with the political stance of the powerful. In this case it looks like those who believe in a world wide Caliphate are the masters while the Jew haters like David Duke applaud until it’s their necks decorating  spikes outside their churches. Nothing new; Its the same anti Semitic evil wind that has blown throughout history.

The Presbyterian Church USA isn’t the only entity announcing its anti- Semitism. Although the IRS scandal has been given press by Fox and kept alive on the internet the ZStreet lawsuit  has gone virtually unnoticed .  If it’s mentioned, it’s thrown  in with  groups accusing the IRS of “conservative harrassment.” It happens to be much more than that. Z STREET founder Lori Lowanthal Marcus is interviewed by Jerry Gordon here

She states that unlike other  claims this one is a First Amendment issue “The IRS agent, her name is Diane Gentry, told our lawyer that the ‘IRS has to give special scrutiny to organizations connected to Israel’ And then the agent told our lawyer, some of those organizations ‘have to be sent to a special unit in Washington D.C. to determine  whether the activities of the organization contradict the public policies of this administration.’ She contines to explain why this a First Amendment issue. “What Z STREET wants the court to determine is whether or not our organization was subject to an unconstitutional process. Was our application treated differently because of who we are and what we think, rather than what we did or what we wanted to do.”

What exacty is that policy? Our country recognizes the Palestinian  Authority unity government with the terror group Hamas. This is directly against the best interests of Israel and is against American law.  Thousands of USA trained PA policeman will be working with Hamas, as well as the terrorists who continue to be paid with taxpayer money. But should we be surprised when Muslim Brotherhood members are placed in sensitive government positions, Muslim  student organizations silence other voices on campuses all over America, and CAIR, unindicted co-conspiarator in the Holyland trial,i s given respect and media time? Our president does not even mention the kidnapping  and murder of the three young men Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali even though one is an American! Abe Foxman, head of the ADL, went after Gary Oldman for some inappropriate remarks.  He gets paid a generous salary to combat anri- Semitism and he ends of fighting windmills while the ill wind of anti-Semitism is growing stronger everyday. drybones