Is Barack Obama Nostalgic for a “White” Israel?
The kibbutz Israel he's nostalgic for was a font of ethnic chauvinism.
May 27, 2015
The chief Islamic judge of Jordan was heckled there by Palestinians.
For the past several months, both the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Jordan have been issuing regular condemnations of visits by Jews to the Temple Mount and spreading spurious reports of Israeli preparations to “storm” the Muslim holy sites or otherwise damage them. Some Palestinian groups have been paying women to harass Jewish visitors and police officers. This incitement, writes Khaled Abu Toameh, has led to some unintended consequences:
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Login or SubscribeThe kibbutz Israel he's nostalgic for was a font of ethnic chauvinism.
The quest for a peace agreement has stalled material improvement.
A common, but false, dichotomy.
According to Josephus, the city was built by King Solomon.
The chief Islamic judge of Jordan was heckled there by Palestinians.