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Muslim Mafia - Review (update)

MUSLIM MAFIA

 

Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America

 

BY: P. DAVID GAUBATZ and PAUL SPERRY

 

REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN

 

The Muslim Brotherhood, an Egyptian based Islamic terrorist organization appears to be alive and well and cloaking itself in legitimacy in our nation's capitol under the guise of a front group say intrepid undercover agents P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry in their new book, "Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America" (World Net Daily Books 2009). Investigative journalism reaches new levels in doughtiness and concludes with a shocking crescendo in this tome, as Gaubatz, his son Chris and Paul Sperry infiltrate the shady Washington, DC based organization known as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); the nation's largest and purportedly mainstream Muslim-American "civil rights" advocacy agency. The frightening facts published in this book are supported by more than 12,000 pages of confidential CAIR documents and hundreds of hours of video captured in this unprecedented undercover operation.  

Through painstaking and nuanced research of internal memos and documents the authors establish the fact that CAIR is the ideological cousin of the notorious Muslim Brotherhood and their leadership is inextricably tied to the promulgation of an explosively violent "jihadist" agenda.  Utilizing double speak and a wide variety of cleverly devised subterfuges, CAIR manages to ostensibly present itself as a law abiding, pro-American organization, however the authors expose their unbridled mendacity in its most egregious form. 

 

Mr. Gaubatz served for twelve years as a former agent with the US Air Force Office of Special Investigations and is a career military counterterrorism specialist as well as a US State Department trained Arabic linguist. Joining him on this six month long covert foray into the nefarious machinations of CAIR and it's overt ties to Muslim terrorists of all stripes are his son Chris who worked undercover as a convert to Islam and Paul Sperry, a veteran investigative journalist and author of "Infiltration: How Muslim Spies and Subversives Have Penetrated Washington". 

 

This book could effortlessly take it's rightful place among classic hair raising espionage thrillers if it's tragic geo-political realities weren't so terrifying. The authors scrupulously document CAIR's foreign fundraising sources including exceedingly large donations from the Wahabi dominated Saudi Arabian government that gave birth to the 9/11 hijackers. Not to be outdone, CAIR also assumes the role of benefactor, as the recipients of their financial largesse include such heinous terror organizations as Hamas. 

 

Moreover, the authors offer shocking revelations about CAIR's infiltration of key US law enforcement agencies including local police departments, the FBI, the CIA and the State Department as well as their heavy handed influence operations against members of homeland security committees on Capitol Hill and their insertion of Islamic spies in congressional offices.  According to the authors, FBI wiretaps reveal that, "During a secret Muslim Brotherhood meeting he organized last decade, CAIR founder and former chair Omar Ahmad expressed the need to strengthen "the influence with Congress." He argued for using Muslims as an "entry point" to "pressure Congress and the decision makers in America" to change US foreign policy in the Middle East and other policies." 

CAIR's far reaching tentacles have even permeated corporate America, say the authors, as they and their sister organization, the Islamic Society of North America blackmail Wall Street firms who do not comply with Islamic financing principles. The authors also spotlight CAIR's use of intimidation tactics in silencing their political opponents as evidenced in their efforts to unleash a vitriolic campaign to blacklist such media personalities as Bill O'Reilly, Dr. Laura Schlesinger, Glenn Beck and Michael Savage while pressuring the National Review to acquiesce to their demands.   While elected officials from both sides of the aisle, including former president George W. Bush, have legitimized the dubious organization with governmental recognition and ceremonial gravitas, CAIR's underlying credo remains seditious and rabidly anti-American until this very day.

The authors remind us that in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, President Bush appeared alongside officials from CAIR and other outwardly benign Muslim groups that weren't properly vetted at the Islamic Center of Washington in a display of "unity". The unsuspecting former president announced, "It is my honor to be meeting with leaders who feel just the same way as I do. They're outraged, they're sad. They love America just as much as I do."  These words would come back to haunt the president as facts concerning CAIR's zealous legal representation of Muslim Americans charged with terrorist activities came to the fore and as history would record, certain members of CAIR's own leadership would turn out to be unindicted co-conspirators in helping to finance terrorist organizations.  

As the burgeoning and pernicious scourge of global radical Islam continues to proliferate in an unfettered manner, it is clear that within our borders the threat to our cherished democratic values and principles are all too real. The release of this book of paramount importance by authors Gaubatz and Sperry hasn't come a moment too soon. To say that the information published in these pages is a real eye opener is an understatement of monumental proportions. It is a must read for anyone, the world over, who still clings to the hope of freedom, peace and liberty that Western civilization represents.

Update: 'Muslim Mafia' author ordered to remove documents from Web, McClatchy.

SEARCH JUDAISM

SEARCH JUDAISM

Judaism's Answers to a Changing World  

BY: RABBI YITZCHOK FINGERER  

Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN 

 
The words that we utter each and every morning in our daily prayers were written by the wisest of all men, King Solomon. "The beginning of wisdom is the acknowledgment of G-d." It is a sublimely simple statement and one that has sustained the Jewish people throughout the millennium. There is little doubt, however, that in our hedonistic culture; saturated with skepticism and replete with atheists of all stripes, there any many who find themselves in a quandary about the veracity of G-d's existence and wrestle with questions of morality and ethics as they attempt to navigate the vicissitudes of life.

  "Search Judaism" by Rabbi Yitchok Fingerer is a scrupulously researched repository of exceptionally enlightening information culled from both religious and secular sources on the eternal questions of moral relativism, free choice, pleasure and happiness, good and evil, the meaning of modesty, reincarnation, why bad things happen to good people, divine revelation and the essence of our souls and more importantly, how they play a major role in our lives. This cogently written book is not specifically geared for intellectuals of the secular humanist genre but for all thinking individuals; irrespective of background and level of observance. Its pages are punctuated by poignant stories and pithy anecdotes, as Rabbi Fingerer posits himself as a raconteur and courageously offers a refreshingly honest treasure trove of answers to such questions as "Does G-d exist?", "Is our free choice pre-determined?" "Did a Divine revelation really take place?", Whose morality do we follow?", among others of this archetype.

As a student of Rav Avraham Pam, zt"l, Rosh Yeshiva of Brooklyn's Torah VaDaas, Rabbi Fingerer's stellar intellect virtually leaps forth from the pages of this book as he weaves together an indisputable and inexorable thesis for the existence of G-d. His concrete evidence is predicated upon numerous corroborative scientific, psychological and academic studies; all examined under the light of a Torah perspective. Utilizing a plethora of Torah and Talmudic sources along with the timeless wisdom of our Rabbinic sages as a solid foundation, he explores the findings of such psychologists such as Yale professor Stanley Milgram, repentant atheists as British professor Antony Flew and controversial figures as Harvard professor of ethics, Bertrand Russell. Analyzing their reports and results, Rabbi Fingerer proves that true morality cannot be self-defined, that despite critical scientific modalities for research, the omnipotence of G-d is readily apparent and that the Torah is not just a isolated study in ethics in which one can divorce himself, but a genuine, hands on "roadmap to life" that, if studied properly, becomes infused in the fiber of our very beings.

This compelling and powerful page turner will most assuredly keep the reader absorbed as we remain transfixed on a trajectory of personal and collective self-discovery. "Judaism is about searching and investigating in order to passionately live and learn the truth" says the author. We are taught that when we learn Torah we must ask pointed questions. We know that the language of the Torah is Hebrew and we also know that it is a definitive language and every word, every letter, every punctuation mark is laden with hidden meaning. Just as we peal away the layers of an onion, we must assiduously search for answers to the questions of life. "Search Judaism" will facilitate our innate quest for truth and this book, undoubtedly, will play a pivotal role in bringing our lost brethren back to Hashem. 

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THE BUGS ARE BURNING - book review

THE BUGS ARE BURNING  

The Role of Eastern Europeans in the Exploitation, Subjugation and Murder of Their Jewish Neighbors During the Holocaust

BY: Dr. Sheldon Hersh and Dr. Robert Wolf 

Devora Publishing 

Release Date: June 2009 

ISBN: 978-1934440391

135 pages

 

Reviewed by: Fern Sidman

 

In this meticulously documented treatise of centuries old European anti-Semitism, "The Bugs Are Burning" authors Drs. Sheldon Hersh and Rovert Wolf graphically depict the hellacious barbarism and heinous atrocities committed against the Jewish people before, during and after the Holocaust by those they believed to be their close neighbors and friends throughout the length and breadth of Eastern Europe.

 

The authors painstakingly take us through a nightmarish odyssey of the toxic manifestations of deeply entrenched anti-Semitism in such countries as Lithuania, Latvia, the Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Croatia and Poland in the decades preceding the Holocaust. Quoting from a litany of respected books on the history of pre-Holocaust Jew hatred, they impart unique perspective on the nihilistic philosophies that proliferated throughout Europe in the early 20th century as well as offering a salient exploration of the genesis of bellicosity towards Jews and the ramifications thereof. Lusting for Jewish blood, the indigenous gentile population of Eastern Europe, the authors inform us, rapidly morphed into unabashed miscreants. Gladly becoming more than "willing participants" in the wholesale slaughter of the Jews, when their respective countries were occupied by Nazi forces, these Eastern Europeans possessed no compunction about liquidating Jewish assets and property, or for that matter, engaging in the most horrific forms of sadistic mass murder of their Jewish neighbors.  

 

Clearly, rabid Jew hatred was endemic to Eastern Europe since the influx of Jewish immigrants centuries before. Aided and abetted by the insidious dogma of the church and the hateful rhetoric against Jews in the media and the government; European resentments of the Jews grew exponentially as the entire continent stood poised to explode like a powder keg. One need only read of the wanton murder of Jews prior to the advent of Nazism throughout Europe to gain a cogent understanding of why Hitler's manifesto held sway in these countries; soaked with Jewish blood and tears.

 

In June of 1941, when German forces occupied a town called Jedwabne, the Polish residents held a town meeting in which they decided that the Jewish residents must be annihilated. One can only recoil in horror as they authors tell us, "Hooks and wooden clubs were the murders' instruments of choice. Jews were set upon; their heads severed from their bodies and kicked about like soccer balls. To escape the killers, women fled to a nearby pond and drowned themselves along with their babies. Those who survived were brought to the town square, where they were beaten with clubs and stones, and herded into a barn that was set ablaze by their Polish neighbors. As for the younger children, they were roped together by their legs, carried on the executioners' backs to be impaled on pitchforks, and thrown onto the smoldering coals of the burning barn".

 

Other such depraved stories of mass murder of Jews in countries as Romania, Hungary, the Ukraine, Slovakia, Lithunia and Croatia are also told here in chilling detail. The authors give us pause and something to reflect upon as it pertains to the scourge of modern day anti-Semitism when they quote Deborah Lipstadt in her book, "Witnesses to the Holocaust". She writes, "The Holocaust was not committed by a cadre of sadistic beasts. Before the war these people were doctors, lawyers, architects, teachers, clerks, farmers and students...It means that it takes relatively little to turn 'normal' humans into creatures capable of the most sadistic acts."

 

Eastern European collaborators murdered well over a million Jews sans the assistance of the Nazi death machine while the world stood in abject silence. Rife with vociferous hatred towards Jews, these Eastern European residents interpreted the world's reluctance to voice objections to such acts as a tacit imprimatur to continue their diabolical rampages. This book is replete with a plethora of profound lessons on the vituperative and lethal nature of unchecked anti-Semitism, but its most paramount insights relate to the existential perils that the Jews of today's world confront. Jew hatred has become a fashionable and "politically correct" phenomenon in the spheres of the Western academy, but this time around it is couched in semantics. While classical Jew hatred is dismissed by intellectuals as blatantly racist and thoroughly hackneyed; the very same menacing sentiments have been summarily replaced by the en vogue terminology, better known as "anti-Zionism". Much more than a cut and dry history book, "The Bugs Are Burning" teaches us that the brand of Jew hatred that we are now witnessing in this new millenium must be accorded intellectual and emotional gravitas and addressed in the strongest of terms. Now, before it is too late.

OPERATION: "SAVE THE GALILEE" - JEWISH ACTIVISTS TAKE A STAND

OPERATION: "SAVE THE GALILEE" - JEWISH ACTIVISTS TAKE A STAND

 

An interview with Joel Busner of B'Ahavat Yisrael

 

BY: FERN SIDMAN

 

After moving to Israel almost 10 years ago, American Jewish activist Joel Busner never thought that he'd be spearheading a campaign to help reclaim Jewish agricultural land in the Galilee that has been commandeered by Arabs, but that is precisely what he's doing. His charitable organization, B'Ahavat Yisrael, (with love of Israel) has focused it's energy and resources on delivering food packages and providing essential services to beleaguered Jews in such places as Sderot and to those Jewish evacuees from Gaza, but now his motto has become, "it's time to take our country back" as he addresses the issues of saving Jewish land in the Galilee, teaching Jews about the importance of agricultural skills and reviving the concept of Jewish labor.

 

I sat down with Joel Busner to hear of his program.

 

Q: Can you give us some background on the claim that Jewish land in Israel is being taken over by Arabs?

 

A: Arabs can now buy homes in Jewish villages such as Poriya, where I live, in the Lower Galilee just outside of Tiberias. All over the country, in such places as Lod, Ramle, Nazareth Elite, Acko, Yaffo, etc, Arabs are buying and Jews are leaving. The Negev is being taken over by blatant Bedouin land grabs and there are thousands upon thousands of illegal houses all over the Negev. Jewish shepherds and farmers are being driven out of business by the Bedouin thieves. Jewish farmers in the Galilee are being bullied on a daily basis by their Arab neighbors. According to a Jerusalem Post article of August 15, 2009, wealthy individuals from Arab states such as tycoons from the Gulf, who do not have diplomatic relations with Israel, have recently purchased hundreds of dunams of agricultural land in the Galilee and the Israel Lands Administration said it could not interfere with the transaction since the lands are privately owned.

 

Q: Are any elected officials speaking out about this problem?

 

A: Mayor Shimon Gapso of Nazareth Illit was recently quoted as saying, "The State of Israel's plan was that 45% of the Galilee will be Jewish by 2010. In reality, we are less than 40%, and if the State doesn't make sure to bring Jews here en masse, we will lose the Galilee". 

 

Q: Why do you think that Jews are selling land to Arabs?

 

A:  Arab gangs are terrorizing Jewish farmers and ranchers to force them to give up their lands. There are many who are paying these Arabs protection money to be left alone. Many are selling out to Arabs fearing they will be left with nothing if they don't, as they know full well that the Israeli police and legal system will do nothing to protect their rights. Demographically, the Galilee now has an Arab majority and the Negev is quickly following suit. What is being done by the Israeli leadership? Virtually nothing.

 

All over the country, if a Jews wants to build a home, you must pay for land, get permits, etc. You must pay Arnona (property tax). Land is expensive if zoned for residential construction. You pay for garbage collection, water and sewage, and an over bloated bureaucracy. That is, of course, if you live in a Jewish area. On the other hand, Arab-only-occupied cities and villages are different. They build wherever they want and whatever they want. Permits? You have to be joking. Years ago the Jews of Judea and Samaria complained about how small their housing plots were and that they had to purchase plots from the Israeli authorities (long term lease) while the neighboring Arab occupied villages did whatever they pleased. Now if you go to the Arab dominated areas throughout pre-1967 State of Israel you will see exactly the same thing. On state land, JNF land, private land owned by Jews, or whatever, you will see Arabs building huge homes and the law be damned. You will even hear them shooting their guns off at weddings at night. 

 

Q: You mentioned the Jewish National Fund. Accusations have been leveled against them for allowing Jewish owned land to be illegally seized by Arab squatters. Can you tell us more information about that?

 

A: Arabs have constructed communities on some 320 acres (1,300 dunams) of Jewish-owned land in the Jerusalem area and the JNF has done nothing to prevent this illegal seizure of land. The communities of Kalandiya, Kfar Akev and Shuafat, in northern Jerusalem – was purchased by the JNF in the early 1900s from Jewish donor monies, for the sole purpose of serving as land where Jews could live. Illegal Arab construction on the land began after 1948 and has been ongoing, but that most of it was carried out in the last 15-20 years, with some apartment complexes added in 2004 and other construction is still ongoing.

 

Q: What can Jews in Israel do to maintain ownership of their agricultural land?

 

A: We must begin to promote the concept of Jewish labor. For many years, we at B'Ahavat Yisrael have recruited hundreds of Israeli youths for fruit picking and other forms of manual labor. The early pioneers understood that to be normal, Jews had to engage in various sorts of labor. By doing that they earned a country. Today Jews are discouraged from doing manual labor. Instead you have Arabs, Thais, Africans, etc, doing more and more jobs. Then you go to the States and find Itzik from Israel moving your neighbor's furniture. Arabs who live here have less living expenses and are at an advantage. Thai workers who live 5 or 6 in a small caravan and don't pay taxes and send every shekel back to Thailand are at a huge advantage. Take out these scab workers and you will create a slightly higher paid Jewish worker. Not everyone is suited for a computer job and not everyone can be a doctor and Israel has far too many lawyers. Personally, I'd rather pay a half shekel more for my lettuce but know that the money is staying in our economy. 

 

Q: What are your immediate objectives in implementing this plan?

 

A: For the last few years we have dreamed of having a Center in the Galilee. We wanted to build a special place; a place where Jewish youths from the Diaspora could come together with Jewish youths from Israel with a common purpose; to rediscover our land, our heritage. A place that will teach real Torat Eretz Yisrael; a center that will demonstrate that Jews can use a shovel in the morning and sit and learn Torah in the afternoon. A place that will go to the olive groves and assist Jewish farmers so that the olive oil can advertise 'Jewish Holy Land Olive Oil'. .

On November 22, 2009 in New York, Friends of B'Ahavat Yisrael will be hosting a special dinner titled 'Save the Galilee'. Proceeds from donations will go to the building of the B'Ahavat Yisrael Torah V’Avoda Ivrit Youth Center (Jewish Youth Center for Torah and Labor) in the Lower Galilee. During the dinner there will be a presentation about a special business exhibition and a new and exciting program called  'Buy a Piece of Israel' which will allow Jews everywhere to purchase parts of agricultural plots in the Galilee with other Jews and have those plots managed by a Jewish owned company with Jewish laborers. Plots are either being bought from Arabs or from distressed Jewish owners who are about to sell to Arabs. Every plot purchased is another plot saved by and for the Jewish nation. Proceeds from each plot will be divided between the management and the investors. We see this as the perfect ideological investment and ask all concerned Jews to participate.The dinner will take place at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach, Queens. For more information please contact our office at:

718-686-7061 or e-mail us at saybuzz@aol.com.

 

 

TORAH FOR YOUR TABLE

TORAH FOR YOUR TABLE  

A personalized guide to the essence of the Torah   

BY: RABBI YISROEL JUNGREIS  - and -       RABBI OSHER ANSHEL JUNGREIS   

Compiled By: Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis  

Reviewed By: Fern Sidman

 

There is no doubt that the times that we live in are fraught with innumerable dangers. For the Jewish people, it is a particularly horrifying juncture in the annals of our history, as we witness an exponential rise in anti-Semitism and the continued demonization of Israel; while the world remains eerily silent. On a collective scale, our nation is faced with the escalating and alarming scourge of intermarriage, assimilation and youth alienation. Our personal lives have taken on an ever increasing load of financial challenges and emotional stresses that often result in families being torn asunder. From time immemorial, the indefatigable Jew has faced similar, if not infinitely worse scenarios in terms of our personal and national survival, yet has continued to prevail over all pernicious forms of adversity. The question has often been asked, "Given their history, how could the Jewish nation possibly survive and even triumph?"  

 

In order to keep us afloat and exhilarated for the upcoming new year, Artscroll Publications has released an exceptionally enlightening and incredibly inspiring compendium of Torah insights, entitled "Torah For Your Table", penned by brothers, Rabbi Yisroel and Osher Anshel Jungreis. If the surname of the writers sound at all familiar, these Rabbis are the sons of the internationally renowned Torah luminary, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis, and it is she who has masterfully compiled all of her sons' Torah lectures into this impressive volume for use at home, school or synagogue. The authors have most befittingly dedicated this monumental work of intellectual and spiritual gravitas to their beloved father and mentor, the esteemed Torah scholar, Rabbi Meshulum HaLevi Jungreis, ZT"L.

 

It is in these pages of "Torah For Your Table" that the brothers Jungreis make it abundantly clear that the key to our survival as Jews can only be found in our unbreakable bond with our G-d and our consistent devotion to His Torah. History has proven that it was the stubborn insistence on the part of the Jew to study Torah, despite the punishments inflicted upon them by their tormentors, that served as our eternal life raft in the tumultuous waters of time. The authors tell us that the legacy of the Jewish people is inextricably tied to our ultimate blessing; our acceptance of the Torah at Sinai. Thus, Hashem has bequeathed to us a precious "road map" called the Torah, in order that we may successfully navigate the often uneven terrain of everyday life and in His munificence, has provided us with the exclusive source of our cherished and unique value system. 

 

Our sojourn through the weekly Torah portions; from Bereishis through Devarim (Genesis to Deuteronomy) is brilliantly enhanced by the profoundly personal, highly original and erudite interpretations of both authors; while their cogent concepts remain traditionally predicated upon the teachings of our commentators and sages of blessed memory. Teaching Torah as it applies to each of us as individuals is no small task, but Rabbi Yisroel and Rabbi Osher speak to our hearts and souls by prodigously paving the path to a comprehensive understanding for students from all backgrounds and all levels of observance. It is apparent that the flames of Torah burn bright in this classic tome, as the passion, warmth and love that the authors have infused here can only be termed palpable..

 

This refreshingly honest book does not aim to sugarcoat Torah precepts that the world at large may find "politically incorrect" but rather offers a sagacious perspective on the salient and nuanced points in each parsha and how they personally relate to our lives. Citing a plethora of Midrashic and Talmudic sources, the subject matter covered here includes the veritable gamut of Torah related concepts such as the power of prayer, performing chesed, the establishment of a Torah true home, respecting our parents and teachers, designating time for regular Torah study, sensitizing ourselves to the needs of others and the critical importance of remaining ever vigilant concerning our conduct and speech, among hundreds of other timeless concepts. 

 

Reminding us of the infamous words of King Solomon who said, "Death and life are in the tongue", the authors teach us that through the power of speech we have within our capability to create or destroy. "There are more commandments in the Torah in regard to speech than to any other mitzvah; seventeen negative and fourteen positive mitzvos", the authors teach us, adding the admonition, "Think before you speak and ask yourself, 'Will my words generate light or darkness, love or hatred, blessing or curse?' The choice is yours to make. Use your Divine gift of speech carefully and wisely, in the service of the Almighty."

 

Concerning the tenet of "Gemilus Chasadim" (acts of loving kindness) we learn that our proclivities for such kindness and largesse can be found in our spiritual DNA, as we are taught about the "Ark Rehab" that Noach endured. Of Noach and his family, the authors teach, "In the Ark they had to care for all the animals that G-d had commanded them to gather; backbreaking labor consumed them day and night. Yet through that labor they learned the meaning of chesed - reaching out with gemilus chasadim - one of the pillars on which G-d built His world."  

We are also treated to especially poignant anecdotes about beloved members of the Jungreis family and how their living example of Torah precepts helped shape the character of the authors. They recall with great love, "Our bobbe, Rebbetzin Miriam Jungreis, a'h, was a true embodiment of this trait of chesed. Her life was one of constant giving, and even in her last days, as illness racked her frail body, she continued to organize chesed programs for needy Russian immigrants, explaining that if she could not offer help to others, her life had no meaning." 

 

In our fast paced and harried existence, quality time for genuine communication with our families and friends has become severely limited. It would appear that the only time that we have to communicate is at meal time and the authors urge us to use the time we spend at our dining room tables wisely. Rather than engage in mundane chit chat, it is imperative to use our communication skills to impart Torah values to our spouses, children, extended families, friends and guests. Thus, the title of this book, "Torah For Your Table" is not intended as a stellar guide for exclusive use on Shabbos and Yom Tov but for each and every day of the week. Whether it be Monday morning breakfast, Sunday lunch or Wednesday night dinner, we must start off the new year in the proper manner. Throughout the weeks and months ahead we can savor the feeling of re-birth that fills our hearts on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur by making this invaluable Torah companion a staple item at our tables.

 

Moreover, this parsha book represents a most significant, historic and vital contribution to the corpus of books on Torah literature and its impact will certainly be felt in this generation and generations to come. No home, school, community center or synagogue library should be without it !!  A must read for anyone seeking Torah knowledge !!

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HATE SPEECH ON CAMPUS

 

A Film by "Stand With Us"

 

Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN
(Right Truth Exclusive)

 

It is that time of the year once again. The new school term will begin in a matter of weeks. As the excitement and anticipation escalates for some, entering college or university for the first time can be a daunting and intimidating experience for the Jewish student. Always a minority, the secular Jewish student faces the foreboding prospect of living on a campus that has morphed into a raging hotbed of anti-Israel fanaticism.

Stand With Us, the pro-Israel advocacy organization that focuses its energies on countering disinformation and slander against Israel and Jews on college campuses, has produced a powerful and must-see documentary on the proliferation of rabid Jew hatred that has permeated today's college campuses.  

The introduction to "Hate Speech on Campus" unequivocally states that the objective of this film is not to thwart the rights of free speech on campuses or to initiate a campaign against academic freedom but rather to spotlight the rampant plague of Islamic demonization of Israel that has become a ubiquitous phenomenon.

Focusing on such campuses as the University of California at Irvine, Long Beach and Santa Cruz as well as San Diego State University and Concordia University in Canada, this film utilizes realtime footage of Muslim agitators whose political and religious ideology is clearly tethered to such radical movements as the Muslim Brotherhood and Al-Qeada. Brought to these campuses by the Muslim Students Association as well organizations such as the International Solidarity Movement, Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and Women in Black, these treacherous propagandists use arguments predicated upon half truths, distortions and overt canards as they attempt to re-write history, as it pertains to the Arab-Israeli conflict.  

It is clear that what is presented in this film is nothing short of classical anti-Semitism in its most banal form. Armed with the notion that the Jews are responsible for all of the world's ills, Amir Abdel Malik Ali blatantly referring to Israel as an apartheid state, as he takes the podium at UC Irvine and advocates bloody terrorism by telling his audience that Palestinians who blow up civilian buses in Israel are indeed "freedom fighters" who are simply responding to Israeli aggression. Moreover, Malik Ali labels Zionism as "the American disease" that needs to be stamped out, adding that it is the "Zionist Jews" who control the media and have set an agenda for global domination. Calling on all Muslims to unite against what he perceives as a nefarious plot, he insists that Muslims must rule the world and utilize all means at their disposal to do so. He is joined in this cacophony of hate by such Islamic luminaries as Amir Abdel who has defined Zionism as a mixture of "white supremacy and the concept of the chosen people" and Imam Mohammed Al Asi who asserts that Israel is a "war like regime that has assumed a racist and expansionist posture".  

Not to be outdone, these Muslim speakers are joined by their American counterparts in excoriating Israel. Alison Weir, a former San Francisco journalist who now heads up an organization called, "If Americans Knew" speaks of Jews stealing Palestinian land and claims that prior to the creation of the State of Israel, "Zionists used an array of misleading strategies, including secret collaboration with the Nazis, to push immigration."  Former political science professor Norman Finkelstein who was denied tenure at DePaul University because of fraudulent scholarship is also seen in this film alleging that Israel engaged in "ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in 1948". Finkelstein, a self hating Jew, is known for his role in denying the veracity of the Holocaust and portraying Holocaust survivors as crafty business people who are attempting to use their Holocaust experiences to build a money making industry.  

According to Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, a lecturer in Hebrew at UC Santa Cruz, many of these speakers are sponsored by the Women's Studies and Middle Eastern Studies departments which are rife with academics who possess a clear bias towards Israel and America. Because of the monopoly of power that they wield on today's campuses, it is these very departments that refuse to allow speakers who wish to present a more objective position on the Israeli-Palestinian issue to address the student body. Apparently, the influence of Saudi Arabian dollars is visible as it has been revealed that their far reaching tentacles have a firm grasp on North American universities. Evidence has surfaced that is they who are the architects of the curriculum of numerous Middle Eastern Studies departments as well as their chief benefactors.  

What is most frightening about the hate speech presented in this film, is the fact that these words facilitate an incitement to violence as was evidenced in the footage taken at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada when anti-Israel protesters publicly harassed and physically attacked Jewish students when then Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to speak on there. As the Muslim students literally blocked the escalator leading to the room where the speech was to be held, we witness clashes between police and demonstrators which ultimately led to the cancellation of the address.  

Angered by the ever increasing bellicosity on campus, Jewish students as well as Hillel directors, rabbis and community leaders are now beginning to galvanize against such Jew hatred and are organizing their own activist agendas. Judea Pearl, the father of Wall Street Journal reporter, Daniel Pearl who was kidnapped and beheaded by Taliban and Al Qeada operatives Pakistan in 2002 said that, "for too long Jews have allowed this kind of racism on campuses to flourish; all under the cloak of political debate". 

This film illustrates quite cogently that the use of such chilling epidemiological metaphors by the plethora of Jew haters on America's college campuses is indeed reminiscent of Nazi incitement and thus represents a prologue to, and justification for a Mid-East genocide. If we choose to ignore this kind of hate as mere blather, we do so at our own peril. History has proven that the Holocaust did not begin in the gas chambers; but rather it began with words.

"TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT"

"TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT"
A new film on the life of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

BY: FERN SIDMAN
(Right Truth Exclusive)

Holocaust films and literature are, to say the least, depressing and devastating - how else can they be? Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis' new film entitled, "Triumph of the Spirit", however, stands alone in the genre of Holocaust documentaries. While it depicts the Holocaust in all its horror and savage brutality, its dominant theme is hope, faith, and the triumph of the Jewish spirit. The film demonstrates that the spirit of man is infinitely more powerful than Hitler or his mighty armies and that the flame of faith is more intense than the fires of the crematorium. This long awaited film is a must see for secular, religious, young and old as it speaks to every heart. While the vintage photos, the music and the images are all captivating, it is Rebbetzin Jungreis' personal story and voice that penetrates the soul and touches the deepest recesses of the heart in this compelling documentary.

In twenty minutes, the Rebbetzin conveys the history of this most satanic period in the annals of mankind in all its horrific detail, but remarkably, at the film's conclusion the audience is left inspired rather than despondent. This was recently evidenced at special screenings at the Pierre Hotel in New York City and at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem as the audience responded in unison. The Jerusalem screening saw an overflow crowd of over 1000 people and those who could not get a seat sat on the floor. Tears welled in every eye and the hushed silence in the room spoke volumes. The tears and the silence, however, were not tears of despair, but tears of pride - a determination to build a better world. This film dedicates itself to re-creating a new generation of Jews who are devoted to G-d and Torah by serving as a joyous inspiration and moral compass on the trajectory of life. "Triumph of the Spirit" can only be defined as an authentic testament to the triumph of the soul in the face of unspeakable adversities. As such, this stellar documentary has been accepted as an entry in the Fort Lauderdale Film Festival and has been entered in over 30 international film festivals.

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis' personal saga is a welcome and urgently needed contribution to the corpus of films on the history of the Holocaust. Among the few survivors of that evil period who can still relate the story it is Rebbetzin Jungreis who has been blessed with the ability to speak to the hearts and souls of our generation. Said Rebbetzin Jungreis, "The screening of this film comes at an important time. Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the premiere Holocaust denier and rabid Jew hater will be coming to New York to speak at the same time that this film will be shown. We consider this film to be a counter protest of sorts to the venomous lies that will be spewed forth by this hater of America, Israel and the entire western world."

"Triumph of the Spirit" will premiere for the general public on Tuesday evening, September 22nd at 8:00 p.m. at the Paris Theater in Manhattan. The theater is located at 4 West 58th Street, near 5th Avenue. Following the film, the Rebbetzin will address the audience. For tickets and information, please call Hineni at 212-496-1660 or visit Hineni on the web at www.hineni.org.

"AND YOU WERE THERE... AN ODYSSEY TO THE PAST" JERUSALEM: FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME TEN TORAH STUDY TOURS OF THE OLD CITY

"AND YOU WERE THERE... AN ODYSSEY TO THE PAST"
 
JERUSALEM: FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME
 
TEN TORAH STUDY TOURS OF THE OLD CITY
 
BY: AHRON HOROVITZ
 
REVIEWED BY: FERN SIDMAN

(Right Truth Exclusive)

 
For those who will be traveling to Israel for the first time, and even for veteran tourists, there is no doubt that the holy city of Jerusalem; in all its resplendent majesty continues to be a focal point of any journey. Jerusalem is known as "the center of the world" and as such is steeped in thousands of years of rich and vibrant religious history. Because each tourist desires a visit that is rife with powerful personal meaning along with a lifetime of vivid memories, then Ahron Horowitz's new book entitled, "Jerusalem: Footsteps Through Time - Ten Torah Study Tours of the Old City" (Feldheim Publishers) is simply indispensible.
 
It is safe to say that after reading this stellar travel guide that one can leave the well meaning but feckless tour guide behind because this book provides a trenchant ride through the annals of Jewish history. And for the visitor who possesses the predilection for meticulously researched Torah tours of the Old City of Jerusalem, then this book delivers a veritable wealth of invaluable information on the heart and soul of the city of gold.
 
Mr. Horovitz serves as our personal tour guide to the Old City of Jerusalem by highlighting each sight with direct quotes from the entire Tanach, the meforshim (commentaries), the Mishnah, Talmud and other scholarly seforim. Our sojourn is brilliantly enhanced by the impressive array of exceptionally beautiful color photos that will satisfy even the couch potato tourist. The highly informative narrative also includes the seminal discoveries of such renowned British archeologists as Stuart MacAlister, G. Duncan, Kathleen Kenyon as well as Raymond Weill, Yigal Shilo, Ronni Reich and Eli Shukron; who had all conducted extensive digs in and around the Old City; uncovering a plethora of artifacts dating back to the era of the patriarchs.
 
One cannot help but feel as if we are personally experiencing the awesome holiness of Jerusalem alongside our ancestors as they traverse the magnificent landscape. We begin in the "Footsteps of Abraham" as we learn about the first time that Avraham Avinu saw the city when commanded by Hashem to bring his son Yitzchak as a sacrifice. Avraham sensed the holiness of this place that we know today as Har Habayit (the Temple Mount) and we are told that "through his devotion, Abraham discovered the mountain's spirituality. He named it 'Hashem Yireh' - G-d will see - hoping G-d would one day observe His people serving Him in a house of worship on this site."
 
Other tours include "David and His City: The Rise and Fall of Biblical Jerusalem" in which we follow in the footsteps of King David's conquest of Jerusalem. Stepping back in time, we learn of the growth and expansion of Jerusalem during the reign of King Solomon and how the first Beis HaMikdash was built until the destruction of the city by the Babylonians. What is most amazing is that this tour includes extensive research on the provincial water systems and how they parted a significant role in the city's capture and vitality.
 
Analyzing the life and character of King Herod who built the second Beis HaMikdash, we explore the remnants of the walls of the Temple Mount as well as getting a insider's look into the cutting edge modalities of construction in a tour called, "Secrets of the Temple Mount". If you've ever wondered what everyday life was really like during the second temple period, this tour introduces us to the "Main Street" of Jerusalem as we absorb the sights and sounds of the stores, the sidewalks, secret tunnels, the mikvaos, the grand concourse, the hotels, the shopkeepers and the patrons of 2000 years ago.
 
The reader will surely be moved by the author's description of the Kotel (Western Wall) and its environs on Tisha B'Av in the year 70 CE. "Titus and his armies burned down the Temple, after which they razed the walls of the city and the Temple Mount. Had we had been there, looking up from the deep Tryopean Valley at the huge, western wall, we would have seen Roman soldiers toppling stones down into the valley against a background of smoke billowing up from the burning Temple, amid the din of cries of the wounded and dying", says the author.
 
We move underground for tours of the labyrinth of tunnels built under the Old City and then to the upper city of the second temple period for a detailed sketch of the last 100 years of that era. Lamentably, one the bleakest periods of the Old City came subsequent to the Bar Kochba revolt and this tour, "and Zion Will Be Plowed Like A Field" takes us through until the Middle Ages. Our spirits brighten in the next several tours which document the re-building of the Old City as we read of the religious fervor and mesiras nefesh of our great Torah luminaries. The promise of the sublime eternal character of the Jewish people and the city that is the center of their lives will resonate with the reader as Jerusalem of yesteryear leaps forth from these pages and in to souls of its readers.

NEWS BRIEF: SALUTE TO ISRAEL DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK CITY

NEWS BRIEF: SALUTE TO ISRAEL DAY PARADE IN NEW YORK CITY
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN

 
Thousands of supporters of Israel, both young and old gathered today in Manhattan to celebrate Israel's 61st birthday. A sea of blue and white filled fashionable 5th Avenue, as scores of synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools representing New York, New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, etc proudly carried thousands of Israeli flags while paying tribute to the eternal Jewish state. Shouts of "Am Yisroel Chai" (the people of Israel live) echoed through the East Side of Manhattan as marchers paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of the city of Tel Aviv.
 
Another theme displayed prominently at the parade was the campaign to bring kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit home. Close to three years ago, Cpl Shalit was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and according to information provided by intrepid Middle East correspondent, Aaron Klein, in his new book entitled, "The Late Great State of Israel", Cpl Shalit may have been held at the Hamas stronghold in Gaza known as the Islamic University. Wearing t-shirts and sporting buttons saying, "Have you seen Gilad Shalit" and "Bring Gilad Shalit Home" Jews and other supporters of Israel gathered in Central Park for the Israel Day concert that was held in tribute of Gilad Shalit. At this event, Noam Shalit, the father of Gilad, addressed the audience of thousands appealing to them to never give up hope of having Gilad released and to continue their zealous campaign of petitioning the Israeli government to continue it's efforts to seek his safe return.
 
Also on hand were a small contingent of anti-Israel protesters whose signs and chants reflected their thinly veiled attempt to promulgate their essential message of rabid Jew hatred. Labeling Israel as an "apartheid state" and calling on the US to end all economic and military aid to the Jewish state, they also called for the tot "liberation of Palestine" while excoriating Israelis as "Judeo Nazis". Other anti-Semitic signs conjured up images of the libelous propaganda once espoused by Adolf Hitler during the Nazi era. "Close Guantanamo Bay and Re-Open Auschwitz" read one sign, while another read, "Lock Up Your Kids: Pedophile Rabbis Are Everywhere". Members of the Revolution Muslim web site were on hand as well, carrying a banner that read, "Every Supporter of Israel is an Enemy Combatant".

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THE LATE GREAT STATE OF ISRAEL - Book Review

THE LATE GREAT STATE OF ISRAEL
 
BY: AARON KLEIN
 
Reviewed by: FERN SIDMAN

 
In his latest book entitled, "The Late Great State of Israel", Aaron Klein, intrepid investigative journalist and Middle East correspondent presents an ominous portent of the future of Israel. This meticulously researched exegesis of the complex world of Middle East politics graphically depicts the pernicious agenda of those forces conspiring to eradicate the Jewish state. As we know, the motto of the New York Times is, "All the News that's Fit to Print" and this book is a thoroughly documented repository of "All the News That's Fit to Print, that the New York Times Wouldn't", or any branch of the mainstream media for that matter.
 
In this eye-opening account of the global machinations that are predicated on the vilification of Israel and surreptitious actions leading to its potential demise, we recoil in horror to learn that in addition to the list of "usual suspects", i.e. Iran, Syria and their proxies known as Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, etc, we find that other such players in the Middle East cacophony are also busy striking their own chords. Despite their declarations of support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the ultimate two-state solution, the United States, the European Union, the United Nations and other western governmental agencies, Klein informs us, have constructed their own end game as it concerns the viable future of Israel. What is most disheartening is the fact that Mr. Klein explores and spotlights in nuanced detail the sheer masochism of the powers that be in the government of Israel and the fact that it is they that are largely culpable for undermining Israel's survival as a Jewish state.
 
Mr. Klein is indeed a heteroclite reporter who blazes new trails in journalistic doughtiness as evidenced in innumerable and candid interviews he conducted with terrorist leaders representing Hamas, the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Hezbollah, Fatah, Islamic Jihad, as well as other covert groups of that ilk. The scope and magnitude of his research illuminates the fact that Fatah, the "peace partner" of both Israel and the United States, is playing a dangerously duplicitous role in this scenario by positing themselves by day as ostensibly legitimate law enforcement officers of the Palestinian Authority and by night as heinous murderers representing the "military wing" of the movement, better known as the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Replete with arms and training from the United States, these Fatah operatives continue to plan and execute terrorist acts directed against Israeli civilians.
 
If that were not shocking enough, Mr. Klein also reveals that Fatah's purported enemy Hamas has successfully infiltrated Fatah to the point of mass confusion within their ranks. This essentially translates into the fact that massive US arm shipments to Fatah are now making their way into the hands of Hamas terrorists and that these very same Hamas members are also recipients of advanced US military training under the leadership of Lt-Gen Keith Dayton. We also learn that Hamas operatives frequently travel to Iran for extended training in guerilla warfare and return to Gaza to re-train other wannabe terrorists, all under the watchful eye of the United States.
 
To add insult to injury, Mr. Klein informs us that Israel too, aids and abets the infrastructure of Fatah while simultaneously turning a blind eye to their penchant for deadly terrorism. Having stationed himself in Gaza during the 2005 disengagement, Mr. Klein laments the fact that despite Israeli intelligence reports indicating that Hamas was planning to use the "newly liberated" Gaza as a launching pad for Qassam rockets into Israel, the government proceeded with this suicidal policy while treating the Jewish evacuees with colossal disdain. He also warns us that any attempt by Israel to negotiate away the West Bank and East Jerusalem in peace talks with the PA will inevitably lead to the creation of a state financed and controlled by Iran, with its day to day operations being carried out by its proxy known as Hamas.
 
Other paramount issues that are examined here is the role of the United Nations is creating the Palestinian "refugee" issue by conferring such status on offspring of Palestinians who fled Israel decades ago and have been residing in such countries as Jordan, Syria and Egypt. Through the creation of the UNWRA (United Nations Work and Relief Agency), the Palestinian demand for the "right of return" can arguably serve as the death knell for Israel in terms of the demographic time bomb that such an influx of Palestinians would represent for Israel's continued existence as a Jewish state.
 
Mr. Klein takes great pains to dissect and analyze the horrific loss that Israel sustained during the summer war of 2006 against Hezbollah; yet another Iranian/Syrian proxy, and gives us an historical backdrop of the region and the sordid Israeli military blunders that paved the way for the humiliating defeat that shocked the world. As the government of Israel remained in a state of obfuscation concerning the clear objectives of this military endeavor, its convoluted polices have lead to a stronger, better funded and infinitely more confident Hezbollah. The burgeoning guerilla organization apparently now possesses lethal weaponry that can wreak deadly havoc on Israel's northern border and beyond.
 
Utilizing concepts and quotes from the Torah and Tanach, Mr. Klein connects the dots for us in terms of the historical and religious connection that the land of Israel holds for the Jewish people. He unabashedly admonishes Israel for relinquishing the vast majority of control of Temple Mount in Jerusalem that miraculously fell into our hands at the end of the Six Day War in 1967. Designating ownership of the site to the Muslim Waqf has emboldened the Muslim claim to Jerusalem and has created a mini theocratic state that seeks to spread it's tentacles far and wide. As it pertains to the Tomb of Joseph in Schechem, Mr. Klein tells us that if we think the partial abandonment of the Temple Mount was bad enough, Israel's complete withdrawal from Judaism's third holiest site is a "travesty" that borders on the reprehensible.
 
Ultimately, Mr. Klein leaves us with sober assertions regarding the political agenda of the Obama administration as it pertains to the Middle East debacle as well as the role that Benjamin Netanyahu's new government can and will play. He warns us of the existential perils of both global jihadist proliferation and the very real threat of a nuclear empowered Iran. Israel, it would appear is on its own, sans support from the West, yet through its own brand of distorted diplomacy is carving its own trajectory to self-annihilation. Klein makes an important point when he concludes that classical anti-Semitism is no longer considered politically correct by the liberal intelligentsia and has been summarily replaced by our enemies with more trendier term "anti-Zionism". He correctly equates the terms as one in the same and draws no differences. His final words might give us some measure of hope and bring us back down to earth at the same time when he opines, "I trust and believe that Israel will ultimately survive - against all odds and in spite of the threats from within and without - only through the grace of G-d. But for now, things don't look good."

JIHAD COMES TO THE BRONX

JIHAD COMES TO THE BRONX
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN
(Right Truth Exclusive)

 
In an elaborate sting operation, four African American Muslim men were arrested Wednesday night in New York City for attempting to bomb two synagogues in the Bronx and for conspiring to shoot down military planes at an Air National Guard base in Newburgh, NY. James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen were friends who had met while serving time in prison and it was there that they converted to Islam.

The bombs in their possession were fake; supplied to them by an FBI informant who had been cooperating with authorities since 2002, when he pleaded guilty to taking part in an unrelated fraud scheme. The four men attended the Masjid al-Ikhlas mosque in Newburgh, New York, where they first met the informant. In April, Mr. Cromitie, 53 and the other men in their 20s and 30s selected the Riverdale Temple, the Riverdale Jewish Center and the National Guard base as their targets. On May 6, they obtained the bogus surface to air missiles and explosive devices that they were to use in the attack from a Connecticut warehouse.

Eric Snyder, an assistant United States attorney, said at their arraignment, "It's hard to envision a more chilling plot. These are extremely violent men. These are men who eagerly embraced an opportunity to "bring death to Jews". Addressing the fact that all four men were born in the United States, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said, "It speaks to our concern about homegrown terrorism." He added that, "They stated that they wanted to commit jihad. They were disturbed about what was happening in Afghanistan and Pakistan, that Muslims were being killed". He also said that the defendants also said that if Jews were killed in this attack that would be all right with them.
 
When queried as to whether the four men acted in concert or received support from any known terrorist organizations, Mr. Kelly said they acted alone.

In an article written for the Pajamas Media web site that appeared on May 21 entitled, "Homegrown Islamic Jihad in the Bronx: Now We Are All Israelis", Dr. Phyllis Chesler, an emerita professor of psychology and women's studies at the City University of New York states:

"Onta Williams of the Bronx Four is quoted as saying: “They (the United States military) are killing Muslim brothers and sisters in Muslim countries, so if we kill them here (in the United States) with IEDs (improved explosive devices) and Stingers, it is equal.” James Cromitie, a.k.a. Abdul Rahman, stated that he was part of a Pakistani-based terror group and wanted to kill Jews and Americans. According to the New York Post, “Cromitie pointed to people walking on the street in the vicinity of a Jewish community center and said that if he had a gun, he would shoot each one in the head.”

 
This raises some serious questions about Commissioner Kelly's assertion that these men acted independently, sans the backing from radical Islamic terrorist organizations.

This is certainly not the first time that the authorities have hastened to declare that terrorists were tantamount to common criminals. On the evening of November 5, 1990 the far reaching tentacles of global jihad ominously pervaded the United States, yet it would many years to come before anyone made the connection. On that evening, Egyptian born terrorist El Said Nosair, a Brooklyn resident and city employee walked into a conference room at the Marriott Hotel on New York's east side. He then brandished a .357 magnum revolver and assassinated Rabbi Meir Kahane, founder of the Jewish Defense League and member of the Israeli parliament. Within hours after the murder the New York City police spokesman said that the defendant did not have ties to terror organizations and labeled the shooting as a homicide. Joseph Borelli, then chief of New York City detectives, said the shooting of Rabbi Kahane killing was the work of a lone gunman and the search of his apartment had turned up nothing.
 
According to an article written by investigative journalist, Seamus McGraw entitled, "The Killing of Rabbi Kahane: Jihad in America", he states:

"As authorities would later discover, the bullets fired from Nosairs gun were the opening salvo in a war, a war waged by Islamic extremists against America and its interests. Within three years of the Kahane shooting, a group of men closely linked to Nosair, men led by the blind Sheik Omar Ahmad Abdul Rahman, would launch the first attack on the World Trade Center, setting off a deadly bomb in the basement of the towering building. Later, members of the cabal would be accused of planning a reign of terror against New York, plans that included attacks on the citys bridges and tunnels. And a few years after that, a handful of terrorists, under orders from Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network, a network that counted some of Nosair's allies among its members, would ultimately topple those towers, and attack the Pentagon.

All of it, authorities would later say, was foreshadowed within three days of Nosairs arrest when investigators poring through his Cliffside Park, N.J., apartment would find a diary in his handwriting that would later seem almost prophetic. In it, Nosair called for jihad against the enemies of Islam and urged his comrades to bring America to its knees by destroying the structure of their civilized pillars; their high world buildings which they are proud of; their statues and the buildings in which their leaders gather. But all of that was missed in the days immediately after the Kahane killing."

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Before the authorities can promulgate with complete certitude that these would be assassins are devoid of any substantive terrorist ties, an extensive investigation must be conducted and all evidence must be made public. There is no question that the pernicious and baneful agenda of radical Islam continues to proliferate in the Western world and as such, the theology of global jihad has taken root in the Middle East, Europe and the United States. And for those who cherish the freedoms that our democratic system affords us; to those who are concerned about the future of Western civilization as we know it, let us raise our collective voices in protest against jihadists of all stripes. Let us shuffle our priorities and let out elected officials and our president know that the threat of jihad on our shores is our number one domestic and foreign policy issue. Before it is too late, we must mobilize expeditiously.

Rally for Human Rights Takes on Radical Islam

RALLY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TAKES ON RADICAL ISLAM

(corrected article)
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN
 

Despite the pouring rain, over 300 concerned citizens representing a diverse group of political, religious, ethnic and racial groups convened in New York City's Times Square on Sunday, May 3rd, to attend a rally sponsored by the Human Rights Coalition Against Radical Islam. The HRCARI is a grassroots global action movement that is dedicated to educating and mobilizing people of all backgrounds and persuasions to the inherent dangers of the burgeoning radical Islamic movement and to supporting freedom, democracy and tolerance.
 
Among the multitude of organizations represented at today's rally included the Jewish Action Alliance, the Hindu Human Rights Watch, ACT for America, Muslims Against Sharia, the Alliance of Iranian Women, the Indian American Intellectuals Forum, the 9/11 Families for a Secure America, the Chinese Community Relations Council, the Namdhari Sikh Foundation, the American Coptic Union, AMCHA - Coalition for Jewish Concerns and Americans for Peace and Tolerance.
 
"We must stand up to the evil that radical Islam represents" declared Pastor Gerald Bell, a Southern Baptist African American minister who personally traveled to the Sudan to rescue African slaves from their Muslim captors. "The barbarism that I personally witnessed was simply indescribable and I tell you that amongst radical Islamists nobody is safe. Their agenda is to enslave, rape, kidnap and murder Christians, Jews, Hindus, Sikhs and anyone who does not subscribe to their baneful credo."

  Arish Sahani, of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum enlightened the attendees to the heinous and systematic slaughter of Hindus throughout Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. Quoting from a report issued by the Hindu American Foundation that was endorsed by members of the US congress and senate, he said, "For the last 18 years over 300,000 Hindus have been living in squalid camps because in one area of India where Hindus are a minority, namely the Kashmir valley, they were driven out by radical Islamists who used rape, murder and intimidation against them. In the year 1947, in what is now Bangladesh, Hindus comprised 30% of the population. Today they are less than 10% of the population because of the heinous acts of mass murder perpetrated against them by radical Islamists."

 "We all know that Israel has been on the front lines of encroaching Jihadism for decades" said Beth Gilinsky of the Jewish Action Alliance. "Radical Islam, Islamic supremacy, Sharia law, jihadism -- call it what you will -- but we all know what it is about -- the killing of infidels and apostates, the slaughter of innocents because of their faith, their political beliefs, or just because of who they are" she continued. She lambasted both the mainstream media and purported human rights organizations such as the United Nations who have failed to cover and address the brutality of radical Islam. "We also must know that the mainstream media have been AWOL -- and Dead on Arrival , when it comes to covering this issue.  This is the scoop of the century, and the media have ignored it" he declared.   

Among the victims of radical Islamic violence, according to Gilinsky are the Jews of Europe and elsewhere; Sudanese Christians and Sudanese of indigenous religions; Lebanese Christians; the persecuted Coptic Christians of Egypt; other Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc. living within in the Arab and Muslim world, or in Europe or elsewhere. 

 Shlomi Azulay, an Israeli survivor of a Hamas suicide bombing attack in downtown Jerusalem in 2002 also took the podium at the rally. Barely escaping with his life, Azulay said, "There is not a day or night that goes by that I don't have flashbacks and nightmares of that horrific evening. I watched my friend be blown to smitherines. I saw body parts flying around" he said with tears in his eyes. "The terrorists of Hamas must not be appeased by the US government or the powers that be in Israel. We must call upon our governments to assume a flinty posture in their regard and to not provide support to them, either financially or politically. The day that the USA recognizes and deals with Hamas will be the day that we surrender in the war on terror" he said.  

Phyllis Chesler, emerita professor of psychology and women's studies at CUNY and a Jewish Press op-ed contributor could not attend the rally but offered these remarks concerning Islamic gender apartheid through a spokesperson. "Muslim women are being buried alive (literally, not merely under face and body veils), in Algeria, in Pakistan, and under Taliban and Al-Qaeda rule. Muslim women are being sexually stalked by “wilding” parties in Egypt and Algeria, and gang-raped and then lashed almost to death in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria. They are being normatively beaten at home all over the Muslim world— in such places as Gaza and the West Bank as well as in Jordan and Egypt– and normatively killed in honor/dishonor killings." 

Also speaking at the rally were Michael W. Cutler of the Center For Immigration Studies, a Washington based think tank. Mr. Cutler was an INS special agent for over 30 years and has testified before 14 congressional hearings since 9/11 on the dangers of allowing Islamists to enter the USA. Bruce DeCell, a former New York City police officer representing the 9/11 Families organization spoke of the loss his son-in-law Mark Petrocelli, a commodities broker who lost his life on 9/11. Other speakers were Tawfik Hamid, Simon Deng, Joy Brighton, Bhupinder Singh Bhurji and Rajinder Singh Khalsa of the Sikh movement. 
 
 

PHYLLIS CHESLER SPEAKS AT DURBAN II COUNTER-CONFERENCE

PHYLLIS CHESLER SPEAKS AT DURBAN II COUNTER-CONFERENCE
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN
 

On Tuesday, April 21st, Jewish Press op-ed contributor Phyllis Chesler was the keynote speaker at the Durban II Counter-Conference organized by the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. The week-long conference, held at the Fordham University Law School in New York was convened as a rejoinder to UN's week-long Durban II Review Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland in which such issues as racism, gender discrimination, xenophobia and related Intolerance were purportedly on the agenda.
 
Dr. Chesler's appearance at Fordham came only a day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took center stage in Geneva where he delivered a vituperative speech impugning Israel and the Jewish people. Calling Israel a "most cruel and oppressive, racist regime," which was created from the "pretext of Jewish suffering" during World War II, Ahmadinejad also issued a clarion call to the global community. "Governments must be encouraged and supported in their fights at eradicating this barbaric racism... Efforts must be made to put an end to Zionism" he declared.
 
"Israel is not an apartheid state but Islam, as it is practiced in many countries today, is the world's largest practitioner of gender and religious apartheid" said Dr. Chesler, who has written extensively on this topic for many years. Pointing to the hypocrisy of those who allege that Israeli society is racist, Dr. Chesler stated, "The Muslim world is almost entirely "Judenrein", free of Jews, whose flight comprises the largest, untold refugee story of the Middle East and North Africa. The citizens of Israel come in all skin colors, practice all religions, speak many different languages of origin -- and have all been absorbed at Israel's expense".
 
The thrust of her remarks, however, focused on Islamic gender apartheid; a topic that Dr. Chesler is personally familiar with and was not addressed at Durban II. She shared with her audience her own experience of escaping from captivity in Afghanistan in December of 1961 while married to an Afghan Muslim man that she met in college. "What I learned in Kabul rendered me immune to the romanticization of the Third World or to the glamorization of tyrants that defined my generation of the 1960s and 1970s radicals and activists", she ruefully observed.
 
She lamented the inferior status of women in Afghanistan and how her experiences transformed her life. "Poor women were shrouded, they moved like ghosts in the bazaar, and they were forced to sit, quite literally, at the back of the public buses", she said.  Commenting that despite the injustices that women endured at that juncture in time, Afghanistan had adopted a more liberal political approach and was undergoing a modernization of sorts, she said the subjugation of women was in an era of "pre-Soviet and pre-Taliban" influence.
 
The level of brutality against women in the modern Islamic world has grown exponentially according to Dr. Chesler. "In a sense" she said, "being born female is a capital crime in this Islamified and Jihadic era." Besides being stoned and beaten, women in the Islamic world are also subjected to being genitally mutilated, blinded by acid attacks, beheaded, immolated and buried alive for the slightest infractions of Islamic law.said Dr. Chesler. Most recently, she documented the heinous practice of honor killings of Muslim women in Muslim countries and the western world in the "Middle East Quarterly" and in her book "The Death of Feminism", a seminal retrospective on the failings of the American feminist movement.
 
"Honor killings are a Muslim-on-Muslim crime, a collaboration of an entire family against their own female blood," she said. Praising the United States and Israel as the most democratic, lawful and compassionate countries in the world she castigated western academics, feminist activists and mainstream journalists for their multiculturalist postures and their refusal to speak out against the pernicious agenda of Islam, in fear of being labeled a racist.
 
American feminists, she said, "are far more comfortable in criticizing Christianity and Judaism for their allegedly misogynistic practices than in criticizing Islamic gender apartheid and the barbarism 
of many Muslim countries."  Taking aim at the UN for sponsoring both Durban I in 2001 and now Durban II, she said they have been effective in the legalization of Jew hatred. "The UN and the Organization of Islamic States take themselves very seriously. They think there is nothing illogical, biased, perverted, or even “racist” about their condemnation of the Jewish state" she declared. 
 
She called on her audience and others concerned about the future of western civilization to speak out against UN sponsored tyranny, oppression and Jew hatred. "Let me suggest that President Ahmadinejad means exactly what he says. He does plan to implement another Holocaust against the Jews. We deny this at our own peril", she warned.
  

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AAJLJ ANNOUNCES "DURBAN II" COUNTER-CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK

AAJLJ ANNOUNCES "DURBAN II" COUNTER-CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK  

BY: FERN SIDMAN

   April 13 - New York - The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists has announced that they will be holding a week long counter-conference in New York City from April 20-24 as a response to the upcoming UN sponsored Durban II conference to he held in Geneva, Switzerland. While the purported agenda of the Durban II conference includes addressing such issues as "racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance" it appears that the Durban II conference will be a replication of the Durban I conference that was held in 2001. At that notoriously anti-Israel hate fest, both representatives from Israel and the USA walked out in defiance of the libelous propaganda being promulgated against Israel. Besides labeling Israel as an apartheid state, other metaphors reminiscent of Nazi incitement were also extolled.  

Concerning those countries involved in planning the agenda for the Durban II conference, Anne Bayefsky of the EYEontheUN.org web site and the Hudson Institute issued a report dated April 7 that states, "the most active participants by a huge margin are the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference [OIC]. And right at the top of the OIC’s star contributors — in a meeting to combat intolerance — is Iran. That’s the country where homosexuality is a capital offense, women are stoned to death for alleged adultery, and whose president openly advocates the murder of 5 million Jews."  

Bob Weinberg, former president of the AAJLJ said, "As to what will occur at the Durban II conference in Geneva, we are under no illusions. The Durban II conference will symbolize a devolution of venalities from Durban I and we expect that every sophistical argument under the sun will be used against Israel in order to further the demonization of the Jewish state that is already in full swing. This is why we feel compelled to sponsor a counter-conference that will answer all the gross distortions, half truths and bald face lies that will be leveled against Israel especially in terms of their treatment of the Palestinians."  

Mr. Weinberg said that the conference which is being co-sponsored by 20 major American Jewish organizations including the American Jewish Committee, the Anti Defamation League, the American Zionist Movement and the Yale Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism will take place at Fordham University Law School, on East 62nd Street off of Columbus Avenue in New York from Monday, April 20th to Friday, April 24th. The sessions will be held from noon to 2:00 pm on April 20, 21, 23 and 24 and from 4pm to 6pm on April 22nd. The public is invited and admission is free.  

Among those addressing the Durban II counter-conference will be the Honorable Irwin Cotler, former Minister of Justice of Canada and Ambassador Richard Schifter, former US representative in the UN Human Rights Commission. A featured speaker on the topic of honor killings of women in the Muslim world will be Jewish Press op-ed contributor, Dr. Phyllis Chesler, Professor Emerita of Psychology and Women's Studies at the City University of New York and author of 13 books including, "The New Anti-Semitism".
  

For further information please visit the AAJLJ web site at www.jewishlawyers.org or contact Bob Weinberg at bob.weinberg@aya.yale.edu or by phone at 703-534-3919.

 

MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT: "STOP RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM"

MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT: "STOP RADICAL ISLAMIC TERRORISM"
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN

(Right Truth Exclusive)

 
As the mercury precipitously dropped, demonstrators from the Coalition For Peace organization braved the biting cold and sub freezing temperatures in the nation's capitol on January 20th in order to send a clear message to President Barack Hussein Obama on his inauguration day. With calls to "protect the free world from radical Islam", the 30 demonstrators staged a peaceful protest in Lafayette Park, directly across the street from the White House. The Coalition For Peace is a nascent movement comprised of Hindu, Jewish and Christian organizations who are sounding a clarion call to the western world of the imminent dangers that jihadists represent.
 
Spearheaded by Satya Dosapati of the Hindu Human Rights Watch and Arish K. Sahani of the Indian American Intellectuals Forum, the Coalition For Peace has brought their message to the proscenium of the political arena by forging alliances with Jewish and Christian organizations; who have firsthand knowledge of the baneful and pernicious ideology of radical Islam.
 
Since the announcement of the protest rally, such organizations as the Zionist Organization of America, Americans For a Safe Israel, the Jewish Action Alliance, Christians' Israel Public Action Campaign, Christians and Jews United For Israel and the Maccabean Resistance Movement have stepped forward and endorsed this event. Events leading up to the Inauguration Day protest included a meeting of both Jewish and Hindu community leaders that took place in a private residence in Highland Park on Sunday, January 18th. Representatives of the Jewish Community Relations Council were also present as members discussed the political and religious commonalities of the two communities and explored avenues of cooperation in working towards embracing tolerance and celebrating diversity.
 
Mr. Dosapati, an erudite and voluble spokesman addressed the assemblage on the dangers of Islamic extremism and how it impacts on both communities. "In the name of world peace, we must call upon our new president to reform radical Islamist madrassas so that these schools stop teaching hate. Jews and other "infidels" are referred to as apes and pigs and other chilling epidemiological metaphors that are reminiscent of Nazi incitement", he ruefully observed. In a reference to the 9/11 attacks Mr. Dosapati asserted that the free world must demand that "Saudi Arabian assets must be seized in order to pay for the Islamists' crimes against humanity" and on the subject of the vitriolic hubris being incessantly spewed forth by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, he said, "Iran must be forced to halt its nuclear weapons program that has directly threatened Israel. Right now, Iran is engaging in a proxy war against Israel by bankrolling its chief surrogates, namely Hamas and Hezbollah."
 
Concerning the heinous slaughter that was perpetrated against Indians and Jews in the recent Mumbai massacre, he stated, "We must recognize that Pakistan has played a double-game with the US; presenting itself as a friendly ally of America, while, at the same time, hosting terrorists who are plotting to murder all non-Muslims, especially targeting their next door neighbors in India."
 
Carrying signs and placards saying, "Protect Israel From Rocket Attacks", "Our Demand For Gas Indirectly Funds Hamas and Hezbollah", "Denuclearize Iran and Pakistan", "Protect India From Terrorist Attacks", and "Stop the Islamic Conquest of The Promised Land"  the protestors, mainly composed of Hindus from the Central New Jersey area along with a cadre of exceptionally devoted Christians and several Jews gathered in Lafayette Park and raised their collective voices in outrage and indignation against a "multiculturalist relativism" that gives free license to forces of evil as manifested in radical Islam.
 
"Islamist terrorism is a problem not just for Israel and India, but for the entire Free World. It is also a problem for Muslims who yearn for freedom of thought, as opposed to the tyranny imposed on them by Islamist theology," said Narain Kataria, of Queens, one of the organizers of the protest. The demonstrators argue that radical, political Islam, fueled by oil revenues, "is nothing short of a threat to humanity and freedom of thought. It is absolutely essential for the US, the world's only Super power to take the lead in exterminating terrorism from the face of the earth. Mr. Obama, yes, you can," said Mr. Kataria.
 
The demonstrators point out that the same ideology that led to the terrorism that struck Mumbai in November and during the last ten years resulted in the murder of some 18,000 Indians (in 60,000 terror incidents), has plagued Israel for decades. The same ideology that threatens to wipe out Israel has been brutal to minorities in Islamic countries such as Pakistan and Bangladesh where in the last 60 years the minority population was reduced from 25% to 1% in Pakistan and 30% to 7% in Bangladesh.
 
Linda Rivera, a Christian supporter of Israel and staunch advocate of eradicating Islamic terrorism said, "We cannot forget the 3.5 million Christians slaughtered by the Jihad in the Sudan. We cannot forget the fact that coptic priests and other Christian clergy has been murdered by Islamic fanatics. It is imperative to remain cognizant of the fact that Jihadists would love nothing more than to force every non-Muslim to live under the draconian Sharia Law where basic human rights will be expunged."
 
Richard Hellman of the Christians' Israel Public Action Campaign, the largest Christian pro-Israel lobby group on Capitol Hill made his presence known at the demonstration by stating, "We support peace, justice and freedom in the Middle East and as such we work assiduously in Congress to lobby against a two-state solution, the fallacious concept of "land for peace" as the panacea for Israeli-Palestinian tensions and we work to abrogate the any "road map to a purported peace" that will see Israel engaging in any more territorial compromises."
 
Sandra and Ed Warmoth of the Maccabean Resistance Movement and the Builders of Zion organization traveled from Orlando, Florida to attend. "The world must understand that the Islamist hegemony is an obdurate and implacable enemy of freedom. Jerusalem and the entire Promised Land is under attack by Arab-Muslim forces fighting an Islamic war by proxy under the guise of “Palestinian self-determination. The “Palestinian” myth began taking root after 1967 as a means to garner world support for the Islamic goal of ridding the Middle East of the Jewish Nation.  It is a way of eradicating Israel through propaganda because the Arab-Muslim bloc has failed to accomplish their collective goal militarily. Over the years, this propaganda, along with the weapons of oil and terrorism, has been increasingly securing international support, including support at the highest levels of the United States government.', they said.
 
Matt Abelson, 28, of Manhattan said, "As a Jew, I've come here to join this coalition with the Hindus and Christians not because, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' but because we have a commonality of cultures. We are peace seeking peoples who wish to live in a world with mutual respect for one another and the forces of radical Islam represent the complete antithesis of this concept."
 
Incensed by the lack of a formidable Jewish presence at the protest, one person who wished to remain anonymous declared, "What I'm totally outraged about is that at this demonstration has a pitiful Jewish turnout. The Christians and Hindus are here pleading the case for Israel, speaking truth in the face of slander directed at Israel and none of the Jewish organizations who ostensibly endorsed this protest are here. Where are the members of the ZOA, of AFSI, of the Jewish Action Alliance?  Are these organizations only paper tigers, are they moribund remnants of Jewish activism? They knew of this important demonstration and yet they are not here. This is beyond shameful."
 
The protesters eventually left their stations behind the iron fences that surrounded them in Lafayette Park and took their banners and signs out in the street where scores of inauguration attendees and onlookers looked with curiosity to the demonstrators. Most appeared unaware of the issues presented on the signs, others seemed bewildered, while yet others perceived them as an inauguration novelty and stopped to take photographs. There were some who queried the protesters and engaged in spirited and sometimes bellicose debate, while others muttered imprecations under their breath. Said Jim Melton, 58, a self described liberal, "Can anyone blame the Palestinians in Gaza for launching "fire crackers" in to Israel? After all, Israel started this conflict by closing off the border crossings in to Gaza and causing a horrific humanitarian crisis. The wholesale slaughter of innocent Palestinian civilians; women and children in a UN school was deplorable and Israel should be charged in an international court with war crimes."
 
In response to Melton's comments one parade attendee who was in earshot of what he said commented that "the irony of it all is that the calumnies being promulgated against Israel by the Saudi owned US media, prompts someone like him who is obviously abysmally ignorant of the truth to make such comments. That is exactly why these protesters are here today; to set the record straight; to debunk these egregious myths about Israel and I applaud their efforts."

 

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MASSIVE TURNOUT AT SOLIDARITY RALLY FOR ISRAEL

MASSIVE TURNOUT AT SOLIDARITY RALLY FOR ISRAEL
 

BY: FERN SIDMAN
(Right Truth Exclusive)

 New York City's East Side was transformed in to a sea of humanity as over 10,000 supporters of Israel gathered for a massive solidarity rally in front of the Israeli Consulate on East 42nd Street and Second Avenue.  The crowd, sporting bright red baseball caps and carrying Israeli flags sprawled out on East 42nd Street, from Second Avenue all the way to Grand Central as they vocally expressed support for Israel's military strike into Gaza. Organizers of the rally which included the UJA Federation of New York, The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations distributed the red baseball caps to participants to symbolize the "Code Red" signal and sirens that residents of Sderot, Israel hear 15 seconds before a Kassam rocket attack is about to occur.

 

Holding aloft signs declaring, "End The Terror", "Israel Wants Peace, Hamas Wants War", and "We Stand With Israel" among many others, the rally attendees represented the gamut of Jewish organizations and community centers including The Jewish Action Alliance, the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, Religious Zionists of America, the National Council of Young Israel, The Jewish Theological Seminary, The Union for Reform Judaism, the Baltimore Zionist District, the Westchester Jewish Conference, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, the Sephardic Community Center among many others.

 

"I traveled from Central New Jersey to be here today," said Masha Kornblit. "I am here along with a formidable group of other supporters of Israel from my area to say to the world that Israel will not acquiesce to world pressure. We are a nation that seeks peace; we pray for peace every single day, but we will not allow terrorists to wreak havoc on our cities and towns."

 

Between speeches from the sponsors of the rally and elected officials, the rally-goers also chanted, "Peace, Yes; Terror No" and "Am Yisroel Chai" (the nation of Israel lives), and "Never Again"; a reference to Israel's endurance of constant rocket attacks by Hamas. Expressing indignation that Israel has been lambasted in the media for defending itself against rocket attacks launched from Gaza by Hamas militants into southern Israel, United States Senator Chuck Shumer pronounced, ""What country would be asked not to defend itself? Would any country that had rockets launched at it day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year be told, 'Let the rockets continue'? Just sit down and talk? Israel calls and send text messages to residents of Gaza as well as dropping thousands of leaflets warning them to evacuate. What other country in the world does that?"

 

Many of the speakers took verbal swipes at the United Nations for pressuring Israel into a cease fire with Hamas without guaranteeing Israel's long term security.  Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) of New York said, "Over a million Israelis listen to sirens which give them 15 seconds to run for cover when Hamas initiated rocket attacks occur. Why is it that we don't hear of any UN resolutions condemning Hamas? Why is the UN not calling for Hamas to lay down their weapons? Why is there a UN double standard when it comes to Israel?  Why is Israel condemned for defending herself?" Speaking of congressional support for Israel during this war for it's survival, Maloney continued, "On Friday, the United States Congress passed a resolution making it clear that Israel has a right to defend itself. In 2005, thousands of Israeli citizens were removed from their homes in Gaza in a gesture at attaining true peace with the Palestinians. Over the last 8 years over 10,000 rockets have been fired in to Israel, killing 28 and injuring over 7000. Since 2005, we have witnessed a 500 percent increase in rocket attacks launched from Gaza into Israel. "

 

"For the last three and a half years, Israel's been bombarded daily by a number of rockets coming from Gaza," said New York State Governor David Paterson. "The founding charter of Hamas calls for the obliteration of the state of Israel and we are here to say, 'No, Hamas, you will not destroy Israel because we extend our full support to our friend and ally.'"

 

Yeshaya Rosenblatt of Brooklyn said, "At this time, we are asking all Jews throughout the world to storm the gates of Heaven with their heartfelt prayers for the State of Israel; for in the end our victory or failure will depend on the will of our Creator. Without our reliance on Hashem (G-d of Israel) we are doomed to defeat. It is up to us to return to Him through prayer, learning Torah and scrupulously adhering to G-d's commandments to us."  

 

New York State Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver addressed the issue of Hamas using Palestinian civilians as human shields, while the media engages in assigning blame to Israel for purportedly murdering innocent women and children. "Hamas militants are cowards who attack Israel with the goal of transforming it in to a huge bomb crater", he said.  "The twisted minds of Hamas terrorists allow them to use the Palestinian people as human shields. It is time that Israel end the constant terror. We say "Never Again" to terror and "Yes" to peace. The world must support the iron fist of the Israeli military as it clears Hamas out of its hiding places. World leaders must raise their voices and work to end the flow of arms to Hamas. When you stop Hamas, then you will stop the bloodshed." he continued.

 

Citing the Iranian backing for Hamas, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D) representing his predominantly Jewish constituency from Brooklyn said, "This was is not between Israel and the Palestinian people. This war is between Hamas and the civilized free world. Our future; our survival depends on whether we stand up for Israel in this Iranian proxy war. When we support Israel's valiant efforts to stamp out terrorism, we validate our own right to do so as well."

 

Echoing his sentiments was Malcolm Hoenlein, representing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations."You can't equate a terrorist entity such as Hamas with a sovereign state such as Israel that has a right and obligation to defend it's citizens," he ruefully observed. There is no moral equivalency here. Hamas is a proxy of Iran and the Iranian government has promulgated its credo that Jewish children throughout there world are legitimate targets for murder. Why is it that we hear nothing but deafening silence from the United Nations when it comes to proposing resolutions directed against Iran?"

 

Assuring the crowd that their participation at this event was not for naught, Asaf Sharif, Consul General of Israel in New York said, "Believe me, 10,000 voices of support for Israel in New York will be clearly heard in Sderot, Netivot, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Be'er Sheva and throughout all of Israel. Our soldiers in Gaza will hear your voices too and our commitment not to remain silent will also be heard around the world."

 

Speaking of her own experiences in Israel, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn intoned, "I want you to know that the members of the New York City Council support Israel in her quest to rid herself of incessant terrorist attacks. I have visited Israel and was present in Sderot when I had to take cover when a rocket attack was imminent," she recalled. "It is clear that the media does not understand the fear and the constant violence that the residents of Sderot have to endure. Rockets have hit health crisis centers there as well as universities. Israel is a country where all people can be who they are, can express themselves openly without fear of government reprisals and for that we must support Israel."

Between speakers, rabbinical students representing the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform branches of Judaism led the rally participants in the collective recitation of Tehillim (the Book of Psalms) asking that G-d protect His people Israel and help to thwart His enemies. The conclusion of the rally saw groups of people dancing in circles to the tunes of inspiring Hebrew songs calling for the eternal survival of the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.

 

Across town, on Manhattan's West Side, about 150 pro-Hamas supporters staged their own rally at Times Square before beginning their protest march up to Columbus Circle. Draped in Palestinian flags, the pro-Hamas supporters accused Israel of engaging in a "Holocaust" against Palestinian civilians; especially women and children. "The Zionist pariah enemy must stop its genocidal tactics in Gaza", said Khalid Mohammed, 22, of Union City, New Jersey. As the demonstrators waved signs with pictures of dead and wounded children they chanted, "No justice, no Peace! Israel out of the Middle East." Refusing to address the possibility that Hamas was using the Palestinian people, the organizers vociferously condemned the media for what they perceive to be "skewed coverage of the Gaza crisis in favor of Israel."


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DEMONSTRATORS SQUARE OFF AT ISRAELI CONSULATE

DEMONSTRATORS SQUARE OFF AT ISRAELI CONSULATE
 
BY: FERN SIDMAN
(Right Truth Exclusive)
 
New York - (Dec 30) - Bellicosity and hubris filled the cold night air in New York City, as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli Consulate on East 42nd Street and Second Avenue to voice their perspective on the Israeli assault on Hamas terrorist strongholds in Gaza. The Israeli air strikes continue unabated for a fourth straight day, with no clear end in sight as Hamas terrorists and their Palestinian supporters fired long range Kassam rockets into southern Israel. Today, a Kassam rocket hit a kindergarten in the city of Be'er Sheva but the building was vacant at the time. Thus far, six Israelis have been killed by the Hamas rockets; five civilians and one solider.
 
Over 700 pro-Hamas demonstrators, many carrying or draped in Palestinian flags held signs saying, "Stop the Genocide in Gaza" and "End Israeli Apartheid" as they chanted "Free, free Palestine" and "Palestine Will Never Die". Comprised of several organizations including the ANSWER Coalition, the Muslim American Society, the Free Palestine Alliance, the League for Revolutionary Justice, the National Council of Arab Americans, Al-Awda, and the International Palestine Right to Return Coalition, the demonstrators expressed their support for Hamas rule in Gaza and excoriated Israel for launching a military assault. "The Zionist aggressors and their US imperialist backed supporters must stop murdering innocent Palestinian civilians" said Mustafa Jawil, 23, an American born Muslim and Columbia University student. "We are calling upon the entire world to continue exerting pressure on Israel to halt their attacks on Gaza and to allow for humanitarian aid to arrive there", he continued.
 
On the opposite side of East 42nd Street, approximately 150 pro-Israel demonstrators representing the campus Zionist activist organization "Stand With Us" and other Jewish and non-Jewish supporters of Israel gathered for a counter protest. Holding signs saying, "Hamas: Stop the Aggression" and "Israel Must Defend Itself", the tone of the protest was decidedly more sedate as protesters chanted, "Peace: Yes, Terror: No".
"Despite the egregious allegations being made against Israel, it is not seeking to kill Palestinian civilians, but rather it is specifically targeting Hamas terrorist centers and underground tunnels used for the transport of weapons and explosives in to Gaza" said Jesse Schorr of Yeshiva University. Tensions ran high between the two sides as small groups of pro-Hamas demonstrators crossed East 42nd Street with the intent to taunt and antagonize the pro-Israel demonstrators. Police rushed in to separate the protesters as an altercation appeared imminent.
 
Rabbi David Algaze of the Chavurat Yisroel synagogue in Forest Hills chided the NYPD for "capitulating to Muslim demands" and for "behaving leniently" with the upstarts. "The police have orders from their superiors not to offend the sensibilities of the pro-Hamas protesters. If Jewish protesters would have done the same thing, if we would have carried placards supporting terror and waved it in the faces of the Palestinian protesters we would have been arrested", he angrily observed. Commenting on the Israeli military strikes in Gaza he opined, "What is happening now in Gaza is our collective punishment for expelling the residents of Gush Katif from Jewish land. We wouldn't be conducting such an operation if we had faith in G-d and had refused to relinquish this territory to pernicious terrorists who are bent on our destruction as a nation."
 
Coretta James of the Christians United For Israel organization said, "I am against a temporary truce or cease fire of any kind. Israel has the moral right and obligation to defend its citizens and should finish the job of ridding Gaza of Kassam rockets. The Jewish state must stand strong in the face of mounting international pressure".