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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Ha’aretz Article on Parking Lot in Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Armenians Outraged as City Approves Jews Only Parking Lot in Old City
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The May Laws of 1882
This site gives a basic explanation of the May Laws, which were enacted in Russia, in 1882. They were a major cause of Jewish emigration from Tzarist Russia. After the assassination of Tzar Alexander II, the government blamed the Jews for the rebellion. … Continue reading
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On Mark Twain’s Travels to the Holy Land
http://www.palestineremembered.com/Acre/Articles/Story845.html We’ve talked about Mark Twain’s book on his trip to the Holy Land and I thought this link was interesting because it analyzes the “facts” presented by Twain in his work and proves them wrong.
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2/13/2012 Borders in Jewish Thought Conference, Chicago, IL
Borders in Jewish Thought Conference
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M1 Polling Stats on Palestinian-Israeli Issues
Following comments made by GOP hopeful Newt Gingrich about how Palestinians were an invented people, my fellows and I at M1 Polling decided to run polls with questions to see how Americans view Palestine-Israeli relations and issues. We polled just … Continue reading
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Article about Israeli archaeological findings
Check out this article written by Kate Brooks: What is Beneath the Temple Mount It is about uncovering archaeological finds underneath the temple mount. Here is a quote about the significance of the site to the Jewish archaeologists: Jewish tradition holds … Continue reading
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Pale of Settlement
This map shows the percentages of Jews within the Pale of Settlement. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_showing_percentage_of_Jews_in_the_Pale_of_Settlement_and_Congress_Poland,_c._1905.png
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Pale of Settlement Maps
Maps showing the Pale of Settlement created in 1790 by the Russian Emprie as the designated lands where Jews can live. Essentially, Jews could live in the rift between the Baltic and Black Seas, where Poland is currently located. … Continue reading
U. Penn Professor Compares BDS Movement to Nazism
U. Penn student newspaper [found via EI website]: U. Penn professor compares BDS Movement to Nazism.
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GOP Officially Endorses One State Solution
In a rather tongue in cheek analysis, Mitchell Plitnick suggests that the GOP Officially Endorses One State Solution.
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