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Bronx Synagogues Targeted by Terrorists
By
Brad Hirschfield
When my daughter asked me last night why there were so many helicopters flying over our home, I told her there was probably an accident on the expressway closest to our house. I left out the possibility that they were hovering over a nearby portion of the Hudson River into which someone may have fallen,…
When Muslims and Jews Cry Wolf
By
Brad Hirschfield
City of Brass blogger, Aziz Poonwalla, takes the Simon Wiesenthal Center to task for screening “The Third Jihad”. Is he right? Yes and no. There is no question that it’s an incendiary film and to that end, it’s fair to ask what good comes from screening it. Calling it educational doesn’t work because even those…
The Pope, Yad Vashem, and Sheikh al-Tamimi
By
Brad Hirschfield
Pope Benedict found the peace and unity he seeks on his pilgrimage to Israel, more than a little elusive on his first full day in the country. But in each case, the problem lay not so much with the Pope, as it did with his audience, both Jewish and Muslim. Standing, wreath in hand, at…
Pope Benedict’s First Words Upon Landing in Israel
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Brad Hirschfield
“The hopes of countless men, women and children for a more secure and stable future depend on the outcome of negotiations for peace,” he told a welcoming ceremony at Israel’s international airport. “In union with people of goodwill everywhere, I plead with all those responsible to explore every possible avenue in the search for a…
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