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Land for lunch, anyone?

May 17, 2012  •  The Jerusalem Post

Amounting crisis of gastronomic proportions was averted this past week when Israel and hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners agreed to a deal that was brokered by Egypt, ending the stand-off between the two sides.

After more than a month of missed meals, skipped snacks and disregarded desserts, the jailed terrorists have at last returned to the prison cafeteria, prompting sighs of relief from throughout the international community.

Having successfully highlighted the wilted waistlines of imprisoned Palestinian terrorists, Amnesty International can now finally get back to addressing some of those other pesky issues bedeviling the region, such as the slaughter in Syria or the tumult in Egypt.

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Stop Funding Tel Aviv University

May 16, 2012  •  The Jewish Press

One of Israel's leading universities seems to have lost its way.

In a move that is as incomprehensible as it is shameful, Tel Aviv University (TAU) agreed to allow a student group to hold a ceremony commemorating "Nakba Day," when Palestinians bemoan the establishment of the state of Israel.

The event included the reading of Palestinian poetry, a moment of silence and the recitation of an alternative version of the Yizkor prayer Jews traditionally say in memory of their loved ones.

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We were robbed!

May 10, 2012  •  The Jerusalem Post

There is nothing quite like the feeling of waking up in the morning to the sound of your child shouting at the top of his lungs, "Daddy, we've been robbed!"

Early this past Sunday – much earlier than I would have liked – that is precisely how I was aroused from a deep and satisfying slumber.

Smack in the middle of my REM sleep, nestled ever so comfortably in the warm embrace of my pillow, I was thoroughly enjoying the utter lack of sensory activity when my own flesh and blood decided to deliver the unexpected news.

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Who's Afraid of the Messiah?

May 3, 2012  •  The Jerusalem Post

Though he has yet to appear, Israel's long-awaited Redeemer is very much in the news these days.

From the Sydney Morning Herald down under to the Vancouver Sun up yonder, headlines around the world trumpeted former Shin Bet director Yuval Diskin's charge on Friday that Israel's "messianic" leadership is misleading the public on Iran.

Speaking at a public forum in Kfar Saba, Diskin insisted that an Israeli strike against the Ayatollahs' nuclear installations would not halt Iran's drive to obtain atomic weapons.

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When Jews fight back

April 19, 2012  •  The Jerusalem Post

Earlier this week, the IDF went viral, but for all the wrong reasons. After Lt.- Col. Shalom Eisner struck a pro-Palestinian Danish protester in the face with his rifle on Saturday, an edited video of the incident was quickly uploaded to the Internet, garnering worldwide attention and condemnation.

Not surprisingly, Israel's critics wasted little time, seizing upon the episode to highlight their contention that the Jewish state is cruel, brutal and ruthless.

After all, here was this seemingly innocent, blond-haired, blue-eyed Dane minding his own business, when a gruff, kippah-wearing Jew with a beard took a cheap shot and knocked him backwards.

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