Propaganda is different from persuasion. Persuasion uses legitimate facts and arguments to support claims. Propaganda uses illogical techniques to try to bolster false claims, yet the arguments often appear either logical or they call upon your emotions to acquiesce to an […]
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The Confusion over Jerusalem in the Media; the role of the Ambassador-Designate, David Friedman
1. The US Embassy in Jerusalem Should we move the US Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv? Every presidential candidate since Bill Clinton (except for Hillary Clinton this year) has claimed (s)he would do it unilaterally, unrelated to any particular peace […]
Read moreAmbassador Dennis Ross, February 15, 2017
You can watch Ambassador Ross’ talk just below. It is also available on Youtube. Thanks to Ron Duncan-Hart and Gaon Video for recording and editing the evening. [Please note that this recording works well on a computer, iPad, TV, or other […]
Read moreUN Resolution 242 of 1967
There are many misinterpretations of UN Security Council resolution 242. The most common one is the assertion that Israel has to give back all of the territories gained from the 1967 Six-Day War. To the contrary, the wording of this […]
Read moreThe History of the Term “Palestine”; Has There Ever Been a Sovereign Arab State in Palestine?
Origins of the Name “Palestine” from: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/palname.html Though the definite origins of the word “Palestine” have been debated for years and are still not known for sure, the name is believed to be derived from the Egyptian and Hebrew word peleshet. […]
Read moreYour Tax Dollars Fund Palestinian Terror – David Feith 8/11/16
Many of you are aware that there has been a sign on Old Pecos Trail that disparages Israel and has complained about US Funding for Israel. The sign message changes from time-to-time depending on whether anonymous folks paint over it and […]
Read moreSeveral Items of Interest – May 16, 2016
Save the date – Bassem Eid speaking in Santa Fe – June 23 Save the date – Santa Fe Israel Advocacy Workshop – September 25 Recent media activity SF New Mexican prints positive article about Israel on Cyber Security. SF […]
Read moreSF Middle East Watch News Update – April 14, 2016
Topics covered in this email: Next meeting – May 5, 7:00 pm, the house of Halley Faust The Lannan Foundation’s latest concern was of no concern. Israel in Focus – KCHF See our new page essays on BDS, e.g. why BDS is […]
Read moreDoes Israel Want Peace?
From time-to-time we hear the allegation from critics of Israel that “Israel doesn’t want to make peace with the Palestinians.” The premise is that all we need for peace is for Israel to retreat to its pre-1967 lines and all would be […]
Read moreDavid Makovsky speaking at U-M Lobos for Israel 2/17/16
From Sara Koplik, Hillel Director at UNM: Lobos for Israel would like to invite Santa Fe Voice for Israel to hear David Makovsky speak next Wednesday afternoon, February 17, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm on campus. Following his presentation, please join us for […]
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