Super Bowl, Super Fraud?
What do you get when you cross the most-watched sporting event in America with one of the most popular means of anti-Semitic hate? The answer in a moment, but first, a confession. While I enjoy a good football game as much the next American, I have to admit that in the last decade, I have […]
Iranian Leaders on their Desire to Destroy Israel
It is no secret that Iran openly calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. Here are some comments made by leading Iranian leaders on their desires to annihilate the “Zionist enemies”. Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khameni “Israel’s leaders sometimes threaten Iran, but they know that if they do a damn thing, […]
SodaStream Plans on Bringing Scarlett Johansson to Israel this Year
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has been making waves in the news lately for not bowing to pressure to boycott Israel. Johansson, a spokesman for the Israeli based SodaStream company, has been criticized by anti-Israel advocates as supporting an apartheid state and the oppression of Palestinians in Israel. More specifically, the humanitarian group Oxfam International, of […]
Europe Courts Iran, Shuns Israel
Nobody does double standards quite like the Europeans. And if recent developments are anything to go by, they will remain the market leader in this field of human endeavor for quite some time. Where the Middle East is concerned, there are two complementary messages coming out of the European Union at the moment. The first […]
Scarlett Johansson Responds to SodaStream Controversy
Actress Scarlett Johansson responded to controversy that erupted last week when she was named SodaStream’s global spokeswoman. In a statement published in the Huffington Post, she said she supports SodaStream and considers the company an ambassador for peace in the region. The controversy arose when word got out that Johansson, an ambassador for Oxfam and […]
Chilean Soccer Club Fined for “Palestine” Uniform (Photos)
Chilean Soccer club Palestino was fined $1,300 for its new uniform, which consists of red, white and green tops with black shorts and socks, the colors of the Palestinian flag. The element for which it was fined, however, was the number 1; on each uniform, the digit was replaced with a map of pre-1948 Palestine […]
Hollywood Starlet Says No to Boycotting Israel
Although its profits did not meet projections despite strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2013, SodaStream, the Israeli home soda-making machine manufacturer, is hoping actress Scarlett Johansson, as its first “global spokesperson,” will help turn things back around. Johansson, who was named “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine last year, will kick off her […]
The New York Times Winner of 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award
The organization HonestReporting awarded the The New York Times the winner of the 2013 Dishonest Reporting Award. According to a statement released by HonestReporting on its website, the award was best summed up in a one line email: “The NY Times bludgeoned Israel all year.” Runners up for the award included the BBC, CNN, and […]
Christian Victims, Lies and Jewish anti-Semites
In late December, The Independent published an article about the bleak situation of the Christians in the Middle East. It had the right idea. The Christians in the Middle East are in trouble. They’re being slaughtered in dozens of different places and millions have become refugees or been forced to flee. Amazingly enough, however, the article was devoted […]
The Israel Boycott, Anti-Judaism, and the Giant Shrug
The academics of the 5,000-member American Studies Association (ASA) are boycotting Israeli universities and scholars. The 30,000-member Modern Language Association may soon follow suit. In their communiqué, they write that this decision “represents a principle of solidarity with scholars and students deprived of their academic freedom and an aspiration to enlarge that freedom for all, […]
