To the Editor: Lewis Brackett refers to the “inconvenient truths” that Palestinian Arabs were immigrants, and that Palestine was a desert until Zionists fixed…
This was a major difference I saw between now and previous years: while always thirsty for knowledge and education, the hearts of my audiences are now wide open. I don't have to convince anyone.
For much of the 19th century when the Zionist movement emerged, it was opposed by majority of Jews. Critics of Zionism have concentrated upon the continued expansion and occupation of Palestine by Israel. Adrija Roychowdhury finds out why the movement received the backing of the major world powers and led to the birth of Israel.
(New York Jewish Week) — On Hester Street between Orchard and Allen, tucked away among trendy cafes, high-end clothing boutiques and a smattering of mom-and-pop shops, a green storefront with