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Vandals Deface 3 Chicago Synagogues-- "Death to Israel" Painted on Walls
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 1/11/2009
Vandals Deface 3 Chicago Synagogues-- "Death to Israel" Painted on Walls
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Leftists or Islamists defaced 3 synagogues in Chicago Saturday night. Two North Side synagogues and one in Lincolnwood were vandalized early Saturday. (Scott Stewart/ Sun-Times ) The vandals were caught on tape spray-painting the buildings at 4 in the morning. The Chicago Sun-Times reported: ...

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Israel Matzav:  The oldest hatred comes to... Chicago

juancole.com - 1/12/2009
Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness
— juancole.com — I want to follow up today on my postings over the weekend on how organizing to defend progressive congressional representatives and punish reactionary ones is far superior to street protests as political action on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. ... (more) Only an America First PAC Can Stop the Madness

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Vandals deface three local synagogues :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
suntimes.com - 1/11/2009
Vandals deface three local synagogues :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago Crime
— suntimes.com — Vandals spray-painted the words “Death to Israel'' on two synagogues and a Jewish school early Saturday in three separate incidents police say could be linked and are being investigated as hate crimes. In each case, the vandals — at times donning ... (more) Vandals deface three local synagogues :: CHICAGO ...

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theamericanscene.com - 1/7/2009
"What Happens Then?"
— theamericanscene.com — This war has reminded others of the 2006 Lebanon War. It reminds me more of Operation Grapes of Wrath , the 1996 Israeli offensive in Lebanon launched by Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Both wars were launched without much consideration for “what ... (more) "What Happens Then?"

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The oldest hatred comes to... Chicago
Israel Matzav — ... Nizar Qabbani wrote an ode to the intifada: O mad people of Gaza, a thousand greetings to the mad The age of political reason has long departed so teach us madness You can just about understand why living in Gaza would teach you madness. The enthusiastic adoption of the same pathologies by mainstream Europe is even more deranged — and in the end will prove just as self-destructive. Mark, you can add another place to your list of places that suffer from the oldest hatred. Consider... Chicago . ...

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