An Old-New World Order September 21, 2001 I remember Sarit Amrani as Sarit Baruch, who lived two floors below us inKiryat Arba. The Baruch’s moved to Kiryat Arba about 18 years ago. Uri is afirst-class jeweler, producing beautiful rings and necklaces. Francine hasbeen working for years at the local Kupat Holim medical clinic, assistingpatients from behind the receptionist’s desk. They […]
Read moreUncle Muhammad (Part Two)September 13, 2001 For the past 24 hours I’ve been debating with myself. Not what to write, that is very clear. The question was when to write it. And I’ve concludedthat the time is now. I’ve been listening and watching MSNBC internet audio/video news. All daythe commentators have been quoting major newspaper headlines, which say, “This is […]
Read moreTo:Mr. Tom Curley, President and Publisher, USA TodayKaren Jurgensen, EditorBob Dubill, Executive EditorJeff Webber, Senior Vice President and PublisherKinsey Wilson, Vice President and Editor in ChiefChet Czarniak, Managing Editor Sept. 5, 2001 An Open Rebuttal and Response to USA Today Article“Israeli extremists take revenge on Palestinians”By Jack Kelley, USA TODAYPublished Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001. Dear Sirs,Jack Kelley’s article is an […]
Read moreRacismSept 3, 2001 This afternoon, as I was preparing tonight’s talk, my pager started beeping. The message read, “a soldier shot near Gross Square, being treated at the site.” Grabbing my camera and running outside, I found a young warrior lying in the street, his leg opened up by an Arafat-initiated assault. His patrol was attacked when a bomb exploded […]
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