Human shields refer to fighters who use a defenceless human being to protect them from their opponents. This is forbidden by the Geneva Conventions and it is classified as a war crime. The most recent and public example of human shields is in Gaza, where its Hamas leadership uses civilians as human shields for its …
Category: Israel
Exposure and censorship
Exposure is more effective than bombing. Today is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Russian Red Army on 27 Jan 1945, which has given rise to the annual International Holocaust Memorial Day. It is worth noting that Heinrich Himmler ordered the SS to halt mass murders by gas in …
Sport is for all – except active Christians
In Australia, the boss of New South Wales Rugby Union said that "we must ... ensure that our game remains a game for all, no matter people's background or beliefs" – inexplicably while 'explaining' why an overt Christian was sacked for expressing Christian beliefs. It seems that Christian beliefs don't count. The Eurovision Song Contest …
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The ark of the covenant and the third temple
There is a movement afoot among orthodox Jews to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem and to this end they have been looking for a red heifer without blemish to dedicate the temple. Although there have been discredited claims in recent decades, yet there are rumours that a suitable red heifer has been found and that …
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Redefining racism and antisemitism
The current antisemitism furore in the Labour Party is about redefining antisemitism and what people call racism. There is only one human race. We live in an era that is redefining the most basic terms, redefining marriage and gender by self-declaration, supported by the Prime Minister Theresa May. It is a feature of current society …
Investigating Gaza’s protests
Who will pay for Gaza's protests at the Israeli border on the 70th anniversary of Israel's re-birth as a nation? Theresa May has urged an independent inquiry into the reasons for violence on the border between Israel and Gaza. On the BBC Daily Politics today, Andrew Neil high-lighted the fact that the Hamas government in …
Israel seventy years on
The 70th anniversary of the birth of the modern state of Israel was marked by the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem. The US embassy moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem today, signalling the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, following the US President Donald J. Trump's decision on 6/12/2017 to do so. …
Does Europe really love the UK?
Congratulations to Israel for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, in spite of the vocal Palestinian campaign interfering with the process. "Next year in Jerusalem" is a common Jewish phrase, and the Eurovision rules are that the next contest will be in the country of the previous year's winner. We may expect the same Palestinian …
We do not like you but we love your money
The USA, UK and Israel are in competition for the 'most disliked country' in the world. Forget North Korea, Syria, Iran and the host of other countries who regularly condemn Israel at the United Nations (UN). The current pariahs are the UK for leaving the European Union (EU), and the USA for moving its embassy …
The liberation of Jerusalem 1917 and 1967
One hundred years ago today, Jerusalem was liberated during the first World War by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) led by British forces. It was a significant event in the long journey towards recognizing and re-establishing the state of Israel in the native homeland of the Jews. On 11th December 1917 British General Sir Edmund …
Donald's Thoughts 