This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Anti-Semitic mobs surface in European countries The cyclic resurgence of anti-Semitism The Jews and the Spanish Inquisition Anti-Semitic mobs surface in European countries Number of anti-Semitic attacks since the 1980s (Kantor Center, Tel-Aviv University)
“I believe that everyone has his own fight in life,” Esther Voet has said. “This is my fight.” She describes running CIDI as her “calling.” From the start of the latest conflict in Israel-Gaza (known as “Operation Protective Edge”), the Netherlands’
On Tuesday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer weighed in on the anti-Semitism that seems to be prevailing around the world, particularly in Europe, as Israel is taking on Hamas in Gaza. According to Krauthammer, much of the
Two birds of a feather, Don and Maxine Simpson, after nearly 62 years of marriage, died just four hours apart, side by side. Their granddaughter Melissa explained that when Maxine died, Don’s soul went with her. According to CBS Los
It’s a silly mistake, but a rather telling silly mistake: when staffers for Democrat Julia Brownley of California’s 26th Congressional District sent out a flyer, they grabbed some stock images of smiling constituents to illustrate how the representative is “Reaching
August 4, 2014 marks the 100 year anniversary of Germany’s military invasion of Belgium and the opening of the Western Front in WWI. As the great German war machine mobilized and smashed into the low countries on a collision course with
LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Heads of state and foreign dignitaries, including German President Joachim Gauck and his French counterpart Francois Hollande, are gathering at an Allied memorial to commemorate the start of World War I. In a spirit of reconciliation
Author’s Note: This is my response to a recent three-part series by Jeff Lipkes devoted to my book American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character at American Thinker. It is an open letter to the writer. This marks
On Friday’s “On the Record” on the Fox News Channel, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer discussed his latest Washington Post column, which criticized the role Secretary of State John Kerry has played in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Krauthammer pointed out the
Shortly after this latest exercise in futility (aka a cease-fire) began, Hamas fired at Israeli civilians and IDF targets, killing two Israeli soldiers–and perhaps kidnapping a third soldier, 23 year-old Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, from Kfar Saba, who holds joint
Anti-Semitic attacks in Britain rose by a third in the first six months of this year, according to figures from the Jewish group The Community Security Trust (CST). Their statistics show 304 anti-Semitic incidents were reported between January and June,
Retired Israeli Major General Amos Yadlin said that Israel does more to avoid civilian casualties than the United States has in its military operations. On Thursday’s “Wolf” on CNN, he argued the IDF is “doing more than the Americans have
The Church of England’s most senior bishop has backed Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, and condemned the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Britain. In a statement on his website, Justin Welby says that he “fully accepts that Israel
Germany’s biggest newspaper was forced into a climb down after it criticised Islam’s “criminality,” “murderous contempt” and “honour killings.” “I don’t believe in God, but at the same time Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism don’t bother me. Only Islam bothers me
A Bay Area native, Jason Rezaian, who holds dual US-Iranian citizenship, is one of four journalists who were detained last week by the Iranian government in Tehran. The other three people include his wife Yeganeh Salehi, who is also a
Fracking will be allowed in British national parks in “exceptional circumstances”, according to government guidelines announced on Monday as new bidding for exploration licenses opens. The extraction of shale gas through the controversial technique in national parks, world heritage sites
Germany is to scupper a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada because the clauses giving legal protection to investors would give them too much power, according to a report in a leading Germany newspaper. The Canada deal
A German company promising “ethical” investments in renewable energy has been exposed as little better than a Ponzi scheme, leaving thousands of private investors struggling to salvage something from the €371m (£294m) they claim they are due. The insolvency administrator
GLASGOW, UK – The Commonwealth Games have started and I am here in a surprisingly warm and gorgeous Glasgow for the Opening Ceremony. After London 2012 the pressure is on for Scotland: 6500 athletes from 53 countries, 71 if you
In a video taken at a Pro-Islamist and anti-Israel rally Thursday, scores of protests were heard chanting in German, “Jew, Jew, cowardly pig, come on out and fight on your own” (“Jude, Jude, feiges Schwein, komm heraus und kampf allein”).
An 89-year old American citizen and former guard at the Auschwitz death camp has died in a Philadelphia hospital while awaiting extradition to Germany. Johann Breyer died on Tuesday night, the same day a US judge agreed to a request
A surge in anti-Semitism in Germany has led Yakov Hadas-Handelsman, Israeli ambassador in Berlin, to say it is like a return to the Nazi era: “They pursue the Jews in the streets of Berlin… as if we were in 1938.”
In response to rising anti-Semitic violence across Europe, the foreign ministers of Germany, France and Italy harshly condemned pro-Palestinian demonstrators, vowing to make use of “all legal measures” to maintain public order, reports the Jerusalem Post. In a joint statement
The downing of Malaysia flight MH17 casts new light on just how inept and decadent the United States and Europe have become. Faced with Russia’s annexation of the Crimea and attempts to repeat in eastern Ukraine, the best Western Europe
(AP) In a sign of increased caution about flying near combat zones, U.S. and European airlines halted flights to Israel Tuesday after a rocket landed near Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines suspended service between
