How long can the Jewish State of Israel survive in the middle east? A US professor of history sees parallels with the ill-fated Christian Crusader States

In 1099, European zealots invaded the middle east to create a Christian “Kingdom of Jerusalem”. But 88 years later it was defeated by Salah al Adin. Professor Roy Casagranda, anticipates that the European project of a Jewish State of Israel might well face the same fate. Read more.

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A zionist “own goal” – a project intended to focus on the holocaust and antisemitism, instead provokes a long overdue discussion about the violent creation of the State of Israel

Canadian Zionists initially intended to focus the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on the Holocaust, antisemitism and the need for a Jewish State. Ironically, a tiny addition to the Museum referring to the Nakba, has turned that upside down by provoking a long overdue public discussion about the violence involved in the creation of Israel in 1948. Read more.

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Canadian senate report thinks it sees a “crisis” of antisemitism but wont say whether it is antisemitic to criticize Israel

The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights released its long-awaited report on antisemitism entitled “Standing United Against antisemitism”. But it avoided addressing a key issue facing Canadians concerned about Israel’s policies of genocide, ethnic cleansing and aggression. Do Canadians have the right to criticize Israel? Or not?

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