Category Archives: Israel

Yad Sarah: Good work, bad fundraising

I periodically post about organizations which can’t handle one of these two simple requests: (1) don’t spam me; (2) don’t send me junk mail. If an organization is incapable of implementing effective policies and procedures to accommodate these two straightforward requests from donors, they are probably also incapable of implementing effective, efficient policies and procedures… Read More: Yad Sarah: Good work, bad fundraising »

Family “Letters to the Editor” Score: +1

In today’s Boston Herald: Learn from Israel Monday, January 11, 2010 The Israelis do not use racial profiling for airport security (“European response mixed to new U.S. security demands,” Jan. 4). They use profiling, which includes patterns of behavior, coordination of intelligence and sophisticated modeling of which country of origin as but one factor. Interviews… Read More: Family “Letters to the Editor” Score: +1 »

After 20 years, AIPAC is still behind the curve on how to use the Internet

Around twenty years ago when I was at MIT, I spent far more hours than I care to contemplate combating anti-Semitic, anti-Zionist and anti-Israel propaganda on Usenet. This was back before the Web took off, and Usenet was the happening place for bigots, racists and nutjobs of all sort to spread their filth and lies. … Read More: After 20 years, AIPAC is still behind the curve on… »

Here’s how we know Rubashkin is planning on fleeing to Israel

It is looking more and more likely that Sholom Rubashkin will do his best to flee to Israel rather than serving his prison sentence for the crimes of which he has been convicted and/or will be convicted at his next trial. Today, the WCF Courier reports: Rubashkin’s attorneys presented more than 1,300 letters and e-mails… Read More: Here’s how we know Rubashkin is planning on fleeing to… »

Capuano supports Israel’s right to self-defense, sort of

Several years ago, I wrote to Congressman Michael Capuano asking why he didn’t sign an ad published by the CJP which many other politicians signed, attesting to Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorist attacks.  A friend has pointed out that I was remiss in not posting Capuano’s response, which seems somewhat more significant now… Read More: Capuano supports Israel’s right to self-defense, sort of »

ACTION ALERT: Fight the Israel Boycott — shop at Trader Joe’s!

I am sorry to say that the “boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS)” movement against the state of Israel is once again picking up steam in the United States.  The Anti-Defamation League has published a good overview of recent events as well as a response to the BDS campaign which explains far better than I could… Read More: ACTION ALERT: Fight the Israel Boycott — shop at Trader… »

FUD on Israel attacking Iran

In his weekly opinion column on August 22, M.J. Rosenberg argues that Israel would endanger Jews living outside of Israel by attacking Iran. Furthermore, he rattles off a frightening laundry list of negative outcomes which he claims would result from such an attack: “An Israeli attack on Iran—absent an imminent threat of attack from Iran—is… Read More: FUD on Israel attacking Iran »