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December 18, 2018

As Egyptian Officials Warm to Judaism, Popular Opinion Remains Hostile to Israel

Cairo allocates $70 million to restore Jewish sites.

The Egyptian minister of antiquities recently announced that President Sisi had allocated over $70 million for restoring and preserving Jewish sites in the country. Last month, Sisi stated that Egypt should build Jewish houses of worship. Currently only a handful of Jews remain in the country, home to one of the oldest diaspora communities; most Egyptian Jews were driven out during the 1950s and 60s amidst severe persecution. Haisam Hassanein comments:

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December 18, 2018

  1. UN Troops in Lebanon Don’t Just Ignore Hizballah. They Protect It

    By keeping Europe from acting.

  2. The “New York Times” Gives Alice Walker a Platform to Promote Naked Anti-Semitism

    It’s ok, because she hates Israel.

  3. As Egyptian Officials Warm to Judaism, Popular Opinion Remains Hostile to Israel

    Cairo allocates $70 million to restore Jewish sites.

  4. How Bauhaus Came to Tel Aviv

    And how Tel Aviv made the style its own.

  5. Frank Sinatra’s Yarmulke

    Auctioned for nearly $10,000.