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Antisemitism
New Survey: Aliyah from France Doubles
New Survey
Aliyah from has doubled in the past 15 years. Results of a recently published survey, "The Jews of
France, Values and Identity," reveal that 6 percent said they would make aliyah "very soon" double the
percentage of the last survey in 1988. That number was 12 percent among families with school-age
children, and 28 percent among families with children attending Jewish schools. These figures were
confirmed Jewish Agency data, which showed that aliyah from France doubled in 2002 to more than
2,500. On the other hand, percent of respondents said they had no intention of moving to Israel, up
from 40 percent in 2002.
Muslims, Jews and the 11 September the British Case
http://www.axt.org.uk/essays/Wistrich.htm
Robert Wistrich
Up-to-date survey of fomentation, motives, friction and the causal connection to antisemitic
violence and sentiment from Muslim groups in the UK, with a direct connection from the centre
to terrorist training camps.
Burning Synagogues
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=105001871
Review & Outlook Editorial
The Wall Street Journal [Opinion] Thursday April 4, 2002
Call for French moral standards: for denunciation of & action on French Antisemitism by the
gov't, especially given Europe's antisemitic history. Sharp criticism of Israel's action against
Arafat is not balanced by condemnation of suicide bombings, and smacks of blaming the Jews.
Arafat and the Terror Record
60 Minutes: The Arafat Papers [his link with Iran and Iraq]
http://www.imra.org.il/story.php3?id=13888
Tuesday, October 1, 2002
Rumors about links between the PA, and international terror groups have always been denied by Yasser Arafat and dismissed in the western media as propaganda designed to discredit Arafat. A recent CBS 60 Minutes segment reveals some of the secret documents captured by Israeli soldiers from Arafat’s compound in Ramallah during their recent operation there earlier in the year. The documents not only implicate Arafat as being directly involved, but they also show just how much of a part the terror network plays in PA politics.
Contemporary Terror and Victims
Why Arafat?
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=27065
Joseph Farah
WorldNetDaily.com, Wed, Apr 3, 2002
Wanton slaughter of Christians continues at Arafat's orders; US support gives him credence,
while contributions maintain this regime of persecution & terror.
The Cancer of Suicide Bombing
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/03/opinion/_03WED1.html
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Editorial
The New York Times, Wed, Apr 3, 2002
Call to denounce suicide bombing. Exposes it as twisted logic, a danger to free societies; its
continuation is an abdication of leadership responsibility to Palestinian citizens by Arafat & the
PA..
Suicidal Lies
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/31/opinion/31FRIE.html
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Thomas L. Friedman
The New York Times March 31, 2002
Palestinians are testing a new form of warfare - not acting 'out of desperation"' - a 'strategic
choice' to destroy. Israel 'needs to deliver' a blow; US should stand strong on terror,
sympathizers and talks.
Arafat's War
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=105001849
Fouad Ajami
The Wall Street Journal Saturday, March 30, 2002
Incitement creates & feeds menace of suicide bombers as a culture; Arafat and the PA laud
affliction & prone radicalism. Arafat does not govern or build, except a war instrument to hurt and
combat Israel
Core Issues in the Conflict
The Road Map
I: International All, Nothing or Something?
II: Update: Hopes and Fears
The Road Map
Gila Ansell-Brauner
The process behind the Middle East Road Map and its content come together in the context of Allied victory over Saddam Hussein. Explore the motives, the mechanisms and the content together in this series, with perspectives from reputable sources; analyze and reflect on the main issues in our Forum.
Media
Who Killed Muhammad Al-Dura?
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp482.htm
Amnon Lord
6 Av 5762 / 15 July 2002
Muhammad Al-Dura, the child who became the symbol of the Al Aksa Intifada, was not killed by
IDF gunfire at Netzarim junction, according to an inquiry by the German ARD television network.
The Palestinians, in cooperation with foreign journalists and the UN, arranged a well-staged
production.
Palestinian Voices: A Deep Despair
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/14/weekinreview/14SCHM.html?8hpib
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Photo Essay by Erge Schmemann and Ruth Fremson
July 14th, 2002
Based on the title, one might expect to find an article highlighting Palestinian suffering in an
attempt to provide a "balanced" picture of the conflict between Israel and the PA. It's not.
Instead, this person-on-the-street slide show shows primarily a segment of Palestinian society
frustrated by the current situation. And while they find fault with Israel's actions, they are also
frustrated and angered by Arafat's actions and PA corruption. It's hard to tell, however, how much
of the society they represent.
What Did You Do While Israel Was Destroyed?
http://jewishworldreview.com/0502/what_did_u_do.html
David Pearlmutter
David Pearlmutter, Associate Professor at Louisiana State University and senior fellow at the
Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs raises a number of questions we should be asking
ourselves about our own actions (or lack thereof) during this most crucial period in Israel's
history. As much as the media may be to blame, the real causes behind Israel's lack of positive
media position may be closer to home than we care to think. The ultimate question we have to
answer, however, is expressed in the headline
An Impossible Occupation
article
Scott Anderson
New York Time Magazine, May 12, 2002
Scott Anderson puts us in the center of the conflict, both military and moral, facing Israeli
soldiers during Operation Defensive Shield. A group of Israeli reservists from an elite IDF
paratrooper squad, whose personal political opinions run the gamut from left to right, struggle to
carry out their objective of flushing out terrorist while preventing unnecessary casualties or
damage to Palestinian property. An insightful and very important article. (note: If you do not
subscribe to the NYTimes online you must register to read this article)
Journalistic License: Professional Standards in the Print Media's Coverage of Israel
http://www.jcpa.org/jl/vp460.htm
Jeff Helmreich
Jerusalem Letter / Viewpoints, 15 August 2001
A highly detailed analysis of mis-translation and deliberate omissions of Palestinian
broadcasting by western electronic media, from TV to press. Also the blurring of report and
opinion distinctions in judgmental writing. Extends to journalistic patterns of identification with
the Palestinian cause, thus blaming Israel, while ignoring terrorism and previous core issues.
Urges professional critique, focusing on errors as the only acceptable input to newspapers. Well
referenced
Truth About Israeli Casualties is Being Ignored in this War
article
Barbara Amiel
The Daily Telegraph 15/04/2002
Press reports ignore context: the deliberate incitement to terror and shielding of terrorists in
civilian population, as well as facts and names. The UK press ignores heavy Israeli casualties,
offering anecdotal "spoilt kids" travails and Goebbels- style propaganda, especially Paulin's
slander and Clark's inaccuracies. The EU is noxious - fearing terror at home, their immigrants'
reactions, oil supply problems; together with left newspeak and the misplacing of the underdog,
they are also anti-US. If no real peace is offered by the Arabs, the possible outcomes are
frightening.
This War Tells Us More about Europe than the Middle East
article
Mark Steyn
The Daily Telegraph 14/04/2002
The international establishment, France, Norway has a proven track record of being wrong - will
the US join them? Arab interests discourage PA denunciation of terror; problems with Israel
delay the US attack on Iraq and terror linked to Saudi Arabia. The victories in the war of terror
come via the media and violence the French government won't address. Muslim violence
worldwide is ignored; Europe is bent on appeasement.
Did Journalists Help Palestinian Fugitives Escape?
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=105001857
James Taranto
The Wall Street Journal's Best of the Web Today
Good review of biased journalism.
The Media's Giant Error - It's Tiny Israel that Faces a Pitiless Goliath
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/tbray/?id=105001859
Thomas J. Bray
The Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2002
Well set-out examples of biased TV reporting and focus
US Policy Considerations
Israel's War is America's War Too
http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=105001857
James Taranto
The Wall Street Journal's Best of the Web Today
Identity of interests and concerns Israel-US
Bush's Mideast Charade
article
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William Safire
The New York Times October 25, 2001
The Bush administration knows full well that Israel cannot turn the other cheek when one of its
cabinet ministers is assassinated
Don't Feed Israel To The Beast
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2001/10/07/ED115596.DTL
Debra J. Saunders
San Francisco Chronicle October 7, 2001
Bin Laden would be there, even if Israel did not exist; no appeasement of mass murderers; without US support, Israel would have to defend itself to the last person; the free world must
prevail. If not, terror will go on to its next target
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