Author Archives: Rabbi Kaufman

Turkey Blaming Israel

Enough is enough! I just read Ari Shalit’s article in Haaretz about why Israel needs to admit it was wrong and bend over and take it from Turkey so that Turkey won’t see ISRAEL as a terrorist state! Are you … Continue reading

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Blockades and Humanitarian Crises

It seems to me that if in fact the United States supports Israel’s blockade of Gaza, which it does according to recent statements by Robert Gibbs, Sec. State Clinton, and Vice President Biden, that it should be HIGHLY CRITICAL of … Continue reading

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Anti-Piracy Techniques and Violence

Looking at the latest video that Meryl posted below as well, it appears that at least in the case of that particular vessel that anti-piracy techniques were being employed. The use of water cannons, stun grenades, and even chains would … Continue reading

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Why Israel Had and Has No Choice

There are more than a few people out there who are saying, “Israel should have understood that it would have been better to simply let the ships through. Some have compared the Mavi Marmara with the Exodus. They were both … Continue reading

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Turkey Now Demanding US Condemnation

Turkey is now demanding that the US condemn Israel’s actions. The US response should be to criticize TURKEY’S actions and to inform Turkey that its status as an ally under the protection of NATO is dependent upon it ceasing to … Continue reading

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Differing Witnesses and “The truth must be somewhere in between”

Many of those who were on the Mavi Marmara are speaking out and what they are saying is damning of Israel. Of course, what they are saying is also contradicted directly by the video of the event. MK Hanin Zuabi … Continue reading

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The Real Problem is Turkey

It is becoming clearer and clearer that Turkey is not simply critical of Israel, but is in fact hostile to Israel. Think about this for a moment. In the past couple of weeks alone, Turkey has worked with Iran to … Continue reading

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US Opposes International Probe

While I have certainly been critical of the way that the Obama administration has dealt with Israel related issues in the past, I must say that the administration’s response to this crisis has been largely on the mark. If I’m … Continue reading

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Tikkun and World Media

Shalom All, I find it simply outrageous that Tikkun and other peace organizations have the gall to call those bloodthirsty attempted murderers who launched into the Israeli soldiers with metal clubs and knives “peace activists.” They truly should be termed … Continue reading

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Summary of the Events on the Free Gaza Flotilla

Here’s the summary of the Flotilla situation that I have pieced together: Please watch the video of the soldiers being attacked IMMEDIATELY upon boarding Mavi Marmara by “non-violent” protesters. 1. The Free Gaza Movement organized the flotilla but did not … Continue reading

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