Meet Mayor Cohen
Amsterdam Mayor Job Cohen’s office is in a sun-drenched room overlooking the city’s main canal, the Amstel. On table in the center sat four glasses emblazoned with the city’s logo, which also adorns the outside of the building, the ID pass I was issued, and a flag that flies from the building’s roof. The logo: three red "X"’s. Talk about unsubtle. Read more »
Is Geert Wilders Dividing Muslims and Jews?
You read all about the problems between Jews and Muslims in Europe, and then you actually see it. Read more »
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Updated 11/20/09 @ 11:30AM EDT
- Canada's opposition Liberal Party is crying foul after the ruling Conservatives mailed out flyers extolling themselves as stronger supporters of Israel.
- Israel arrested five Palestinian Authority intelligence officers in the West Bank.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel is conducting secret negotiations with Hamas.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed Thursday in Brazil by a state governor who is Jewish.
- Prominent South African Jewish leader and philanthropist Mendel Kaplan has died at the age of 73.
- Canadian Liberals object after Conservatives say they’re stronger Israel backers
- Israel arrests five P.A. officers
- Abbas: Israel talking to Hamas
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- South African Jewish leader Mendel Kaplan dies
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Posted in: Afterburn
09/17/09 01:25 PM
you're right menachem. much of what happens BM i would want to see of the playa. it's the naked guys in bicycles i could probably do without.
Posted in: Eliezrie on Agri
08/15/08 12:15 PM
fixed -- sorry bout that.
Posted in: Herzfeld v. Lewin, Round 2
08/12/08 01:32 PM
The link has been corrected.
Posted in: Food fodder
07/16/08 12:45 PM
why isn't the issue whether it's OK for journalists to be taken out to lunch by the people they cover?
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