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Ariel Harkham *This article appeared in American Thinker 14/02/10 >>> click here / / A short fifteen-minute drive outside Kerbala, Iraq, one can witness the frontlines of the clash between East and West, Islamism and progress. There, in the small town of Al-Kifl, lies -- at least at the time of this writing -- the 2,500-year-old Tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel. But for the first time in recorded history, the Tomb is threatened not by the collateral damage of war, nor the ignominies of thieves and bandits, but by a planned, government-authorized, and taxpayer-funded demolition. / / The Jerusalem Post.. Location: Featured Articles > Whipping Post |
 2010 Stop Ezekiel's Tomb From Destruction / / It's time to make ourselves heard before its too late! Alarming news has been brought to the public of the Iraqi Ministry for Culture plan to build a mosque over the Tomb of Ezekiel located in Al-kifl, a town outside Karbala. This has been a revered Jewish shrine for over 2,500 years, and was under Jewish control during the Ottoman period, and was restored and protected under the Saddam Hussein regime. It is reprehensible that now under a western-patroned democracy such actions are in the planning. JNI is doing all within its power to stop this.. Location: Activism |
David Matlin The narrow streets were dark and filled with sounds. Figures moved behind blackened windows in the overbearing buildings. Finger on the trigger, senses focused on my surroundings, I ensured my fellow Jews the right to pray at the grave of one of our revered figures. / / I was filled with a profound sense that this was the right thing to do. We stood as symbols of modernity - guardians of the Jewish state. This moment embodied the spirit of why I joined the IDF, and it was one of the proudest of my life. While we were not welcomed, and while our presence required military might, we sought only.. Location: Featured Articles > Archive |
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