Sarah Palin aborts visit to Bethlehem

"It is unclear whether Mrs Palin and her team failed to realise that Bethlehem lay on Palestinian territory rather than in Israel, a mistake often made by foreign tourists, though not so often by visiting politicians."

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Two-thirds of Britons not religious, suggests survey

"Nearly two-thirds of people do not regard themselves as "religious", a new survey carried out to coincide with the 2011 Census suggests. The British Humanist Association (BHA), which commissioned the poll, said people often identified themselves as religious for cultural reasons."

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A happy Purim to all our readers

Glenn Beck on Itamar Massacre

As it says in our strapline “A lighthearted look at their religion and culture” However there are very rare occasions when I have to be serious and this is one of them.

I have just watched a video clip on YouTube of an ABC news program. Filled with horror ? Filled with rage ? it goes beyond that. A well used expression is “How can one human being do this to another ?” Well my friends the sort of ‘beings’ who commit these atrocities are not human, they are not even animals as animals kills for food.

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"For Karen Buck to use race, religion and class for political point-scoring is deeply offensive and irresponsible," she said.

The Labour frontbencher said controversial plans to cut housing benefit were designed to force “black women, ethnic minority women and Muslim women” out into the capital’s poorer suburbs.

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Jewish ritual sparks in-flight lockdown

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Friday nights at Fopps with Ray Charles, Traffic, Sherly Crow, The Penguin Café Orchestra and more

Fopps, Covent Garden (actually Shaftesbury Avenue, London) is not only one of the few remaining CD retailers but the only one open until 11.00pm on a Friday night. A short walk from Leicester Square underground (Covent Garden underground s nearer but far too rammed on a Friday night) it’s surprising unpredictable in the user comfort stakes.

On March 11 at 10.30 pm is was comparatively quite. On other Fridays is seems full of inconsiderate idiots with rucksacks the size of wardrobes where one incautious move on their part can nudge one or more hapless browsers face-first into the CD racks. Anyway, even so it’s great place to unload a few quid. And so I do. Quite often. And i am not ashamed! Yes I am a music junkie!

The staff couldn’t me more helpful. The choice of music on the floors always appeals to me. They might stock hip-hop and rap but they have the decency not to play it. What you might get is music which although attractive is unfamiliar and yet you can’t easily shift it out of your conscience. More often than not it’s some obscure new music from Europe that initially people like me would dismiss as ‘superficial’ but actually isn’t.

So anyway Friday saw me there with £50 cash to gamble with

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Up yours – SUBWAY!

Yes indeed they may (as of this week) be the largest fast-food chain on Earth, but they’ve certainly pissed this customer off (yes, me) big time with their Halal policy.

First things first. I’m not banging on the rights and wrongs of Halal slaughter. That’s been far more eloquently debated elsewhere than I’m able to do. No, what really sticks in my craw is the default belief that me and other yids in my area (Palmers Green, London N13) my Christian pals, the Zoroastrians and Hindus – and in fact anyone else non-Islamic will (a) welcome SUBWAY’s blanket decision that we eat Halal slaughtered meat or (b) we are not the sort of customers they want. Here’s the story.

1.     Brand new SUBWAY opens up in PG a few weeks back.

2.     A discreet and at that point unseen by me sign on the window displays in Arabic and English the ethos: “All Meats Are HALAL”

3.     I munch a standard meat-filled sandwich and sit gazing around the shop interior. I pick up a SUBWAY handbill entitled SUBWAY stores ‘Halal” FAQ. It tells me that (apparently) they believe in "working closely with local communities."

4.     Apparently there has been a “strong demand” for this. I guess they are referring to PG.

Now then, PG is has a large Greek population. Been like this for years. I know quite a few. None of them are Muslims. There are a smattering of Turkish origin people here too. I know some of them. Roughly half are Islamic inclined and the others are not. And then there are few yids like me. There are some toy-boy goy-boys, druggies, a poet or two, a few ageing hookers, a large collection of blues slide guitarists, apprentice villains, a retired pathologist, 4 official witches, and a whole lot more. Not a particularly close-knit community but close enough to get the drift of an impending riot from those demanding Halal meat in the local eateries. I kept my ears and eyes open. Not a sound. Not a glimpse.

If ya want strictly Kosher, then look away now.

However for those of you with more flexibily I strongly recommend this North Finchley Greek eaterie. Very clean, reasonable prices, decent portions, attentive staff, kids welcome and easy parking after 6.30pm. 

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Am I angry ? You bet I'm angry !

In Poland we are fortunate. The relatively small number of Jews live in harmony with the 90% of the population who are Catholic. The Polish Government is very supportive and there’s hardly a trace of anti-Semitism.

Unfortunately, there’s always one politician determined to stir up trouble. In this case his name is Janusz Palikot.

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