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Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Hate is Being Preached in German Schools
This is not the first time there have been reports of Muslim hatred, but usually it is between foreigners and German students and teachers. Now, for whatever reason, it appears that Germany is installing "hate-teachers".
If they don't pull their heads out of the sand it will soon be too late. The children being taught this unreasonable hatred will soon be the adults of tomorrow, and will have a majority voting block~Germany will never be the same. Witness England where the vile George Galloway was ousted from parliament but has now been elected by a Muslim majority in Bradford West, to once again ply his evil ways on the public dime.
This is the trend as "political correctness" screams its mantra across the continents, as it is not much better in North America. It is almost unbelievable that the very countries who fought so furiously for freedom and rights are now bowing their heads to medieval tyranny~all in the name of "political correctness" and "multiculturalism".
Political correctness has evolved into extreme idiocy, and it is Not multiculturalism when one is forced to forfeit their own culture and religion to foreign infiltrators who have no desire to integrate or to be part of a "multicultural" society. Think About It...
Monday, 9 April 2012
Elvis is Still The King~In Israel...(Bumped)
I bumped this story from last year after seeing an article in YNet, that a tour of the Holy Land is being sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises. The Elvis Diner, or Elvis Inn as many call it has been a landmark for years, and yes, it is definitely worth a visit!.
If you are in Israel, take the the Neve Ilan exit off the highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. There, situated between Tel Ha Shomer, the Arab village of Abu Ghosh, and the Christian moshav of Yad Hashmona, is a very unique place.
If you are in Israel, take the the Neve Ilan exit off the highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. There, situated between Tel Ha Shomer, the Arab village of Abu Ghosh, and the Christian moshav of Yad Hashmona, is a very unique place.
That place is The Elvis Inn. You can't miss it because in front of it stands a five meter tall golden statue of the King, that was erected in 1997. This is in addition to the statue that was erected in 1989, which, at the time, was the worlds tallest at four meters.
Recently, I tagged along when my friends David and Daniel, paid a visit to this unique cafe to learn more. By the way, (as a point of interest), David and Daniel's brother, Joshua, helped make the feet of Elvis!
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| Sit & Have a Coffee With the King! |
In addition to shooting the video below, the guys sampled a good old fashioned Elvis Burger. Despite the heat I insisted on a coffee which is served up in mugs with a signature picture of (you guessed it) on the front. The tradition at the Elvis Inn~to this day, is that when you order a hot drink you keep the mug~and now we all have ours!
David sat down with Amir, son of owner Yuri Yoeli, to learn more about the beginnings of the Elvis Inn. The Yoeli family made Aliyah from Georgia (formerly part of the Soviet Union). In 1974, Amir's father Yuri, and his brother Amnon, purchased what was then a truck stop called the Mountain Inn (Pundak Haharim).
Uri Yoeli had always been an Elvis Presley fan. However, when he married, he learned that his wife was not quite as fond of the King as he was.
There were two Elvis portraits in his house and his wife declared she was having none of that, and they must go. Uri took his pictures to his cafe, where they were mounted by the cash register.
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| Over 1,728 Pictures of The King! |
Uri Yoeli had always been an Elvis Presley fan. However, when he married, he learned that his wife was not quite as fond of the King as he was.
There were two Elvis portraits in his house and his wife declared she was having none of that, and they must go. Uri took his pictures to his cafe, where they were mounted by the cash register.
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| The Menu |
As the story goes, when Uri was in Tel Aviv one day he overheard two cab drivers planning to meet up at "The Elvis". Curious he asked for the location and was surprised to find it was his own cafe they were talking about! From that point on, the cafe became known as The Elvis Inn and the transformation back to the days of the King of Rock-n-Roll began in earnest.
When you enter the restaurant you are transported to the 50's. Four life-sized Elvis statues are scattered around the premises in various poses, sitting at a table, strumming a guitar, and, in general watching over the place.
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| Watching Over the Booths... |
The juke box plays non-stop Elvis tunes and as one gazes about you see approximately 1,728 pictures mounted on every available surface~more than half of the photos are gifts from fans and friends around the world.
With a mixture of American Diner and Israeli dishes, there is something for everyone.
Everything is Elvis~From the menus to the souvenirs that you can buy on the way out.
The place mats are imprinted in Hebrew and English with background and trivia (about The King, of course!) Napkins, and even the sugar packets boast the profile of the Great One--and it is very hard to deface one by opening it!
Everything is Elvis~From the menus to the souvenirs that you can buy on the way out.
The place mats are imprinted in Hebrew and English with background and trivia (about The King, of course!) Napkins, and even the sugar packets boast the profile of the Great One--and it is very hard to deface one by opening it!
The Elvis Inn is a pilgrimage site for many, and has been host to some very famous people, including members of the American 6th fleet, Michael Jackson, Sylvester Stallone, Joe Cocker, Sting and needless to say, an untold number of Elvis Impersonators.
On the anniversary of his birthday (08 January 1935) and his yahrzeit (16 August 1977) Elvis lovers and impersonators from across Israel and abroad, make the pilgrimage to the Elvis Inn to celebrate.
Amir told David that The Elvis Inn receives more than 5,000 letters and queries a year from around the world and there are traditions and legends galore!
Many claim that Elvis was in fact Jewish, based on his Jewelry. At one point he wore a Magen David, and he was also pictured with the letter "chay" (life) around his neck~but he also wore many other symbols including jeweled crosses.
His great-grandmother (shown on the family tree) was said to be one fourth Jewish.
There is a rumour that Elvis was a "Shabbos Goy" for his Jewish neighbours when he was young man. He did have a fondness for Israel that remained strong throughout his life.
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| Life Size! |
Next time you are in the area, drop in for a burger and a bit of nostalgia! And don't forget to order a hot drink!
For your pleasure, here is the video from the visit to The Elvis Inn (including the kitchen). The history of the inn and some bits of trivia (about the King) is relayed to David by Amir Yoeli...Enjoy!
A Visit to The Elvis Inn (Israel)
Faith And Destiny~The Miracle of Israel
Almost everyone knows Rabbi Berel Wein~a scholar, historian and educator admired for his lectures, books and films. He is rabbi of Beit Knesset HaNasi in Jerusalem. If you are ever in Jerusalem for Shabbat, Rabbi Wein gives a drasha right after davening. In one of his lectures on Holocaust denial he said:
"People who have no story are doomed to disappear. For many, what took place in Israel before 1948 is a blank, and a vacuum, where denial thrives and exists.
...All the museums and documentaries in the world will not preserve the Jewish people if they don't know their own story."
To that end Rabbi Wein has worked tirelessly to accurately document, record and preserve our story~the story of the Jewish people so that we can tell and re-tell it to our children and grandchildren...and they in turn will have their story to share and hold on to for all time.
These amazing films are a "must see" for everyone~Jews and non-Jews alike...
Faith And Destiny~The Miracle of Israel Part 1
Faith And Destiny~The Miracle of Israel Part 2
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Tenth Anniversary of Netanya Park Hotel Massacre
As the evening began, a suicide bomber, Abdel-Basset Odeh, from a Hamas terror cell in Tulkarm, detonated a large device packed with explosives and shards of metal. The resulting blast killed twenty-two people immediately~with eight more succumbing to their wounds after terrible suffering. A total of thirty people died and dozens more than 100 were injured. **See Video Below
It was revealed that Abbas Al-Sayed, was involved in planning the Park Hotel bombing down to the minutest details, from checking the bomber's explosives belt to helping him write his will and making a video of him reading it.
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| PA Award for Murdering Jewish Senior Citizens |
In 2011, just before Passover, the Palestinian Authority decided to honor the terrorist responsible for masterminding the Park Hotel "Passover Massacre".
On 28 March 2011, Issa Karake (Palestinian Authority Minister of Prisoners' Affairs), visited the family of Abbas Al-Sayed, to award them with an official gold plaque, in celebration of the Anniversary of the Massacre~to mark the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover.
Despite the Palestinian claims that they are committed to end the glorification of terrorists and incitement to violence their actions prove otherwise. Prior to glorifying Al-Sayed, the Palestinian leadership named a youth soccer competition in Ramallah after Wafa Idris, the first female suicide bomber. The peaceful Palestinian leadership also named a square in El Bireh (as well as two schools and a summer camp) in honor of Dalal Mughrabi, commander of the 11 March 1978 massacre on Israel's coastal road. Thirty-eight civilians (thirteen of them children) were murdered in that attack, and seventy-one were wounded.
The UN, EU, USA and Canada (among others) continue to pump billions of dollars into the fake entity created by terrorist Yassar Arafat. These tax dollars go towards many projects~among them is the monthly salary paid to prisoners in Israeli jails. A law signed and published in the official Palestinian Authority Registry in April 2011, formalized what had long been a PA practice, of putting all Palestinians and Israeli Arabs imprisoned in Israel for terror crimes on the PA payroll to receive a monthly salary.
The Palestinian Authority pays them according to the length of their sentence and severity of the crime (ie) killing Jews. Car thieves get nothing~only terror qualifies. The PA also pays stipends to the families of terrorists for housing, medical and other expenses. The US pays about fifty percent of these funds, while the rest comes primarily from European Union member nations.
Funding for text books used in PA schools (many run by UNWRA) comes from around the world. Sadly, these schools, along with daily Palestinian TV programs teach lies, hatred and jihad. From the day they are born, children in the Palestinian Authority are fed hatred, lies and promises of paradise for "killing Jews"~it is no surprise that they "grow up to become terrorists".
The Real Reason There Can Be No Peace Between Israel And The "Palestinian Authority" Is Their Own Sick Devotion to Hatred, Lies, Terror and Murder...
In his site, blogger Elder of Ziyon posts a link to the Hamas Palestine Times article celebrating the tenth anniversary of the slaughter~complete pictures. It appears that Hamas deems the blowing up senior citizens during a Passover Meal to be an act of courage. There are no words...
Below are the pictures and names of those whose lives were lost as a result of the barbaric, cowardly attack on the Park Hotel. As we prepare for Pesach this year, please take time to remember them, and the suffering families in your prayers.
* For information on these dear people, click the names...
* For information on these dear people, click the names...
* Table of Pictures from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Families of Bombing Victims Recall the Horror of That Night
Memorial Service for Families of Victims
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
A Group of Men Conduct an Experiment in Burkas...
In Muslim countries women can choose (or be forced) to wear the full burka. In free, democratic countries the very idea of anyone wearing a full face covering raises security issues~with good reason.
A group of men in Australia donned the black bags and entered various places to see what (if any) reactions they would draw from security.
Naturally Muslims appeared on the scene to take offense~don't they always? I find it rather ironic that the Muslim in the clip is screaming that he came to Australia to be "free" and can do whatever he wants, yet it appears he is unwilling to allow those "freedoms" to apply to others.
Why is it that members of the "religion of peace" are always so angry and aggressive...
* Tip of the turban to Sheik Yer Mami
Monday, 2 April 2012
Sunday, 1 April 2012
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