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WHY A PATRIOT MUST SUPPORT ISRAEL - DON FEDER SEPT. 9, 2004 http://www.donfeder.com/ I recently did a column exposing the Israel bashing in Patrick J. Buchanan’s new book, “Where The Right Went Wrong: How Neoconservatives Subverted the Reagan Revolution and Hijacked the Bush Presidency” – the Michael Moore Book Club’s selection of the month. Fortunately, only a small segment of the right has been infected with Buchanan’s neo-isolationism and anti-Zionism. Still, Pat’s fulminations spur the following reflections on why I support Israel as an American patriot. First, a bit of personal history – not to boast, but to let you...

Signatory of Israel pilots' letter says regrets signing petition By Amos Harel and Gideon Alon, Haaretz Correspondents, and Haaretz Service Colonel Ran, one of the 27 signatories of the pilots' letter of refusal, in which they stated that they would not participate in operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, said Sunday he regretted signing the letter, and was changing his mind. The move came after a slew of criticism of the pilots' move from government figures and from fellow Israel Air Force airmen. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, speaking in a holiday interview to Israel Radio on Friday condemned...

Our (Israel) Newspapers Fail Us - (UPDATED) September 28, 2003 Editorial - Israel News Agency "Over at the Jerusalem Post, Israel's venerable English language daily newspaper, rumblings of publisher/staff dissatisfaction are being heard loud and clear. Long-time managing editor, Avi Hoffman was fired last week after he recommended pulling an ad that included language he felt would expose Israel to charges of war crimes. New Post editor Bret Stephens apparently agreed. Publisher Tom Rose was furious and ordered Hoffman fired. The full page ad appeared last Friday. According to Aviv Lavie writing in the rival Haaretz English edition, senior staff...

Do you feel your life is in danger? Reporter is asking how many men are with him. He evades her question. Asks if Israelis want him to surrender....... We'll never surrender........

Friday, March 29, 2002 Nisan 16, 5762 Israel Time: 09:07 (GMT+2) Last update - 21:05 29/03/2002 IDF troops seize most of Arafat HQ; PA head moved below By Aluf Benn, Amira Hass, and Amos Harel, Ha'aretz Correspondents and Agencies IDF troops entering Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah on Friday. (Photo: Reuters) An IDF tank firing at Yasser Arafat's compound Friday. (Photo: Reuters) IDF troops entered Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Friday afternoon, taking control of most of the buildings in the complex. An IDF spokesman said that the troops carried out a room-to-room search of the...