Once again, the boundless dissembling of Dennis Ross… The anecdote in Roger Cohen’s piece about his meeting with the Saudi King ought to give pause to those who’d have us believe Ross is some kind of strategic genius — plainly, the guy is out of his depth. But more nefarious is Ross’s attempt to convince that Israel may just do something rash like bomb Iran. This, because “Israeli officials have argued that they don’t believe Iran would ever be crazy enough to nuke them but do believe the change in the balance of power with a nuclear or near-nuclear Iran could be so decisive that Jews would begin to leave Israel.” This, too, is misleading. First off, Ross in his book makes clear that an essential part of his strategy for squeezing Iran is to make the Europeans believe that if they don’t implement an economic blockade, Israel will attack Iran — in order to turn the screws on Iran. It needn’t be true, of course.
But this idea that Jews would “begin” to leave Israel should Iran tilt the regional balance of power in its favor also ignores the fact the Jews have been leaving Israel in droves for years, now — about as many as 1 million Israeli Jews now live abroad, which is close to one fifth of Israel’s Jewish population. The economic downturn has prompted some to return from the U.S. and Europe, but last year’s figure was just 11,000 — lower than the annual rate of emigration in recent years.
The reason is nothing to do with Iranian nukes; it’s just a combination of the corrosive impact of the conflict with the Palestinians, the decline of anti Semitism in a world more comfortable than it has ever been for Jews to live wherever they choose, and the cultural globalization that extends the horizons of Israeli kids.
It should be noted, of course, that the question of where Jews choose to live may be of some import to Ross, who recently headed up a Jerusalem-based outfit that claimed for itself the title of “The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute” (as if such a thing were possible!). It was founded in 2002 by the Jewish Agency, the arm of the Israeli government responsible for promoting Jewish immigration to Israel.
Among the Agency’s more notable interventions in recent years was to “aggressively lobby” Germany to pass a new law restricting Jewish immigration from former Soviet territories. The Agency had long complained that German policies welcoming Jewish immigrants had seen Germany surpass Israel as the destination of choice by Jews leaving former Soviet territories, and that this repesented a “threat” to Israel.
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er….this is the Agency encouraging Germany to discriminate against Jews, in the interests of the state of Israel?
Cognitive dissonance, anyone?
After this, is there anything that isn’t excusable in the name of Israel’s interests?
The reason is nothing to do with Iranian nukes; it’s just a combination of the corrosive impact of the conflict with the Palestinians, the decline of anti Semitism in a world more comfortable than it has ever been for Jews to live wherever they choose, and the cultural globalization that extends the horizons of Israeli kids.
Hamas, in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad ?alit’le exchange of prisoners sent to Gaza, would give each one thousand dollars, said 2′?er.
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh’s office in Gaza, the statement made by the administration, the released prisoners, the administration decided to honor each one thousand dollars 2′?er said.
Approximately 300 477 Palestinians released from Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, was brought to the Gaza Strip.
Palestinians here, Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas and other organizations, in particular welcomed the leading figures.
477 prisoners 133’ünün the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and 15 East Jerusalem 117’sinin allowed to go home, expelled to Gaza 40 164 204 Fiilistinlinin in Turkey, Qatar and sent to Syria.
Remembering the 50th year of immigration in Germany continues with various activities.
Around the city of Duisburg and Duisburg, Germany, operating in the Turkish Businessmen’s Association (TIAD), yesterday held a program titled migration in the 50th. TIAD prepared by the program, extensive business and political community, was the killer. TIAD keynote speech by President Ali Aydin, Turkey began participating in the program Dusseldorf Ba?konsolusu Euphrates Sunne, president of Duisburg, Adolf Sauerland Metropolitan and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) State of Labour, Social Affairs Minister for Integration and Guntram Schneider made ??a speech on immigration. Activity was suggested in the gains of migration, as a guest room consul-general in the United States Dusseldorf Janice G. Weiner also was followed.
After the speeches, Asl?gül Aysel, accompanied by a slide show, made ??a presentation on past and present migration Duisburg.
The activity was organized a photo exhibition about bird migration. Invitees who visited the exhibition showed great interest in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) State of Labour, Social Affairs Minister for Integration and Guntram Schneider, President Ali Ayd?n TIAD received information.
TIAD performed by the event, the food gift; the guests came to an end.
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