The establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine was justified as a necessary protection from another Holocaust. Thus, the creation of modern Israel on the land of another people is a direct political consequence of the Holocaust lore. Contributions in this section deal with the creation and history of the Jewish State, covering its political, societal, religious, and military trials and tribulations, as well as the relationship it has with its neighbors and its treatment of Israel's ethnically non-Jewish inhabitants.
By Joseph Sobran ∙ January 1, 2000
Washington – People sometimes ask me why I'm so critical of Israel, as if I should be devoting more of my attention to Sri Lanka, or perhaps Zaire. But the question is always a little nervous, as it wouldn't be if I were writing equally often about Sri Lanka or Zaire. I could understand this…
By Roger Garaudy ∙ January 1, 2000
Copyright 1996 – All rights reserved. Contents Introduction Part I: Theological Myths The Myth of the “Promise”: Promised Land or Conquered Land? In Contemporary Christian Exegesis In the Prophetic Jewish Exegesis The Myth of the “Chosen People” The Myth of Joshua: Ethnic Purification Part II: The Myths of the 20th Century The Myth of Zionist…
By Paul Grubach ∙ January 4, 2000
Dec. 7, 1999. To Mr. Abraham Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, New York According to the ADL's 1913 charter, your organization's “ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike, and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against, and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens.”[1] Again in…
By CODOH ∙ January 1, 1998
Palestinian youth is harassed by a dozen armed Israelis during the two minutes of silence the Palestinians observed as a sign of protest during Israel's 50th anniversary celebrations. (Washington Report on Middle East Affairs by permission of the NYT) The more things change, the more they remain the same Nazi Soldiers harass Jew Grinning fools…
By U.S. Congress ∙ January 1, 1998
This list of search returns from the Congressional Record and Legislative Status data bases maintained by the United States government for the Congress do not answer that question, but they give a slight clue. Only two words were used in the searches, with results as follows: “Holocaust“: 152 items in the Congressional Record; 11 legislative…
By Yuval Ginbar ∙ March 26, 1997
Dear Friend, I am writing on behalf of two Israeli human rights organizations, B'Tselem and Hamoked, to seek your assistance in a public campaign we are conducting against what we call “the quiet deportation” of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. [See further below for more background information; ed.] Israeli residency policies have caused the displacement of…
By Jacob Neusner ∙ December 23, 1996
CODOH Comment: This item originally appeared with a statement that the Usenet group to which it was submitted was operated by Nizkor, who “censored” the following material by refusing to post it. A spokesman for Nizkor brought it to our attention that the Usenet group in question is moderated, and that Nizkor has no connection…
By Arutz Sheva ∙ September 25, 1996
Arutz Sheva News Service Wednesday, September 25, 1996 / Tishrei 12, 5757 Headlines PALESTINIAN VIOLENCE INCREASES NETZARIM INTERSECTION UNDER PLO SIEGE HASMONEAN TUNNEL TO BE FURTHER EXCAVATED JEWS SPEND FIRST SHABBAT IN JERICHO NETANYAHU IN EUROPE THE EGYPTIAN VIEW FM LEVY IN NEW YORK ISRAELI NEGOTIATORS DID NOT MEET HEBRON'S JEWS BAR ILAN AVE. DELIBERATIONS…
By Larry Derfner ∙ April 8, 1994
Tel Aviv — A plan to teach Israeli high school students that the Holocaust was not history's only genocide — that it also happened to other peoples like the Armenians and Gypsies — has touched some sensitive nerves here. Last fall, the people in charge of curriculum in Israeli schools enthusiastically gave the go-ahead to…
By Philip Roth ∙ January 1, 1996
Introduction Following are a number of quotations taken from Philip Roth's “Operation Shylock: A Confession,” Simon and Schuster, New York, 1993. The page numbers refer to the hardcover edition. Mr. Roth's frequent use of italics have not been reproduced. These quotations are the words or thoughts of characters in a novel by Philip Roth, and…
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