Archive for February 10th, 2004

Mel’s Passion

Newsweek has a detailed analysis of Mel Gibson’s controversial film The Passion. And it would seem that Jewish concerns – about the film and Mel Gibson himself – may not be entirely unfounded. After viewing the film, Newsweek believes that Gibson has portrayed the Jews in an unfavorable light, especially when compared to the Romans. [...]

A PLO Arab Lawmaker Named Cohen

No joke. Except it is not what you think. He was a Samaritan, which is not the same as being Jewish. Samaritans are descended from the ancient Israelites, but rejected the oral law. The one who live in the disputed territories are both Israeli citizens (who can serve in the IDF) and represented in the [...]