The Eleventh Commandment

The Eleventh Commandment January 31, 2005 Last night some 200,000 people stood in the streets between the Knesset and the Prime Minister’s office, ostensibly demanding either elections or a national referendum as a prerequisite to implementation of Sharon’s expulsion policy. “Let the nation decide!” In all actuality though, the mass gathering screamed to the heavens: please – stop this madness. […]

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Weapons-confiscation is only the beginning

Weapons-confiscation is only the beginning January 24, 2005 There are those who believe that we are paranoid. How could we possibly suspect the Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon, or any of his underlings, of attempting to diminish our security? Rubbish! Well, last Thursday, the civilian head of Hebron’s security apparatus, Yoni Bleichbard, who is EMPLOYED by the Defense Ministry, […]

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You Cannot Erase History

You Cannot Erase History January 10, 2005 Wow aren’t you excited? Everyone seems to be jumping up and down. Some, really happy. Others – not so much. After all, it looks like we have two innovative, democratically elected governments, new horizons, fresh out of the bag. Who could ask for more? I mean, who could be upset? Well, why don’t […]

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You Cannot Erase History

You Cannot Erase History by David Wilder The Jewish Community of Hebron January 10, 2005 Wow aren’t you excited? Everyone seems to be jumping up and down. Some, really happy. Others – not so much. After all, it looks like we have two innovative, democratically elected governments, new horizons, fresh out of the bag. Who could ask for more? I […]

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The Fundamental, Eternal Values of our People

The Fundamental, Eternal Values of our People January 3, 2005 Shalom. Last week, expulsion forces, led by “annihilation authority” director Yonatan Bassi, made their way to communities in the northern Shomron, communities marked for destruction by the Sharon government. Traveling the roads wasn’t easy. At the Shavei Shomron community, not far from their destination, furious Israelis lined the road, protesting, […]

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