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Europe’s “far right” is not America’s far right
The European “problem” arises from the vast portion of immigrants who come from Muslim countries. Unlike Hispanic immigrants in the US, and Eastern European immigrants in Western Europe, whose religion and cultural values overlap with American/European Western values, Muslim immigrants, especially recent Muslim immigrants, bring with them a completely different set of cultural values and religious ideas. The ideals of religious freedom and tolerance are completely alien to th
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Peter Hempel
Nov 15, 20259 min read
Judaism, Israel, Gaza, and the Protesters
One of the lessons that I take from the Holocaust is that the establishment of the state of Israel is essential for Jews (even for me). It is not negotiable on any level. Some people have suggested that instead of coming to Israel, Jews should’ve established a state someplace in Germany (don’t mind the ashes, folks) or perhaps elsewhere in Europe (where they came from – and were driven out of). Given what had happened, only a total idiot would even begin to suggest that...
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Peter Hempel
May 29, 202431 min read
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