by Steven Shamrak

Contrary to common belief, the foundation of anti-Semitism was laid not by Christians but during the Roman Empire. Discrimination against Jews started during Roman rule because Judea and Samaria were the most rebellious provinces. Roman pagans considered Jews atheists as they believed in one god only.

Those who have read the New Testament closely and studied the political and religious situation in the Roman-occupied Jewish provinces of Judea and Samaria know that area was inflamed by rebellion against occupation. Religiously- and politically-motivated rebels, the Zealots, were the leading force of the Jewish resistance. Studying the actions of Jesus described in the Christian Bible rather than the politically motivated commentaries of the writers, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that the Jesus’ group was, most likely, part of the resistance.

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by Michael Rubin*

President Barack Obama has made outreach to the Islamic Republic of Iran a foreign policy centerpiece of his administration. At his inauguration, he promised that if US adversaries would unclench their fists the United States would extend a hand. Then, in his first major television interview, he told al-Arabiya satellite TV, “It is important for us to be willing to talk to Iran, to express very clearly where our differences are, but [also] where there are potential avenues for progress. And we will over the next several months be laying out our general framework and approach.”

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By Jonathan Spyer

A meeting was meant to take place on Wednesday, April 22nd, in the Grimond Room at Portcullis House, adjoining the House of Commons in London. The planned meeting was titled “Talk with Hamas” and was meant to feature a video link to Damascus.

Khaled Mashaal, leader of Hamas, was supposed to address members of Parliament and journalists via the link, but he failed, due to a technical glitch.

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MUSLIM, JEWISH, CHRISTIAN, HINDU, SIKH, AND BUDDHIST HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS TO UNITE IN MASS RALLY CALLING FOR DEFEAT OF RADICAL ISLAM

MUSLIM DARFUR LEADER, ESCAPED JIHAD SLAVE, VICTIMS OF TERROR FROM INDIA, U.S. AND ISRAEL TO ADDRESS RALLY

EVENT WILL HONOR U.S. DEFENDERS AGAINST TERROR, 9/11 FAMILIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS

Contact: Beth Gilinsky (212) 726-1124 actionalliance1@yahoo.com, Matt Abelson (914) 806-7884 mattabes@gmail.com, or Narain Kataria (718) 478-5735 KatariaN@aol.com, or info@hrcari.org

For more information, see A Defining Moment in History: Civilians Unite Against Radical Islam by Phyllis Chesler. Press release provided by IsraPundit.

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