Tag Archives: Jews

Michael Bloomberg and New York’s Muslims: a lesson in how Israel courses through Jewish-Muslim relations

Ever since Lawrence Swaim of the California-based Interfaith Freedom Foundation articulated his valuable insight to me that the question of Israel courses through Jewish-Muslim relations, I’ve been coming across stories that fit into that theme. In general, strong support for … Continue reading

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Does chosen mean unequal?

A Christian friend asked me to put out a call to religious scholars. He writes: Did you see this statement from Abe Foxman of the ADL responding to the Catholic bishops gathering that called for an end to the occupation? … Continue reading

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House Republicans pal around with anti-Muslim, anti-Black racist David Yerushalmi

It should come as no surprise that elected officials are aiding and abetting anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S., especially with mid-term elections nearby. But it was still a little shocking to read Think Progress national security blogger Matt Duss’ post … Continue reading

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