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Rachel Cogent

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Pro-Israel liberal Jew.

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Member since:
12/31/2006
Last Logged In:
11/11/2009
Age:
52
From:
Santa Fe, NM

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Posted in: Myths and Facts

Even if the benevolent aspect of the rescue operation were exaggerated in post-holocaust myth, it still is vastly better treatment offered Jews than some nations. So this just shows there is a fuzzy line between historical revisionism and brutal honesty.

Posted in: Zacatecas!

Great! And don't forget that Zacatecas was a real hotbed of subversive Jewish culture since they fled the inquisition (Conversos). Many Zacatecans moved on to other areas like California and New Mexico. These are now the crypto-Jews, many of them became devout Catholics.

Posted in: White House eyes quieter discussion on settlements

Yes, it was an "if" statement, and I should have worded it such. No Jews have called for zero population growth of Israeli Arabs.

Posted in: White House eyes quieter discussion on settlements

Funny thing, Jews called for a freeze on the reproduction of Arabs in Israel, that would be called nazi racist totalitarianism. But when Arabs call for a freeze in Jewish reproduction, it is considered a reasonable concern. Weird.

Posted in: The secret Jews of the Southwest

Why certainly. "Buba" is hebrew for "doll", used as a term of affection for any loved one. Tzedek is hebrew for "saint". It may seem farfetched, but for those who have known crypto-Jews, it stands out pretty obviously.

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