I was born in Brooklyn (like everybody), but I served in the Israeli army; my first reserve duty was the Six-Day War. My father was a Palestinian--born in Poland, emigrated to Palestine when he was three years old, in 1920. I inherited a deep love of Israel from him. I hate the stream of lies I read and hear daily about Israel. I love Israel's people--all of them. [Contact me: joel dot orr at gmail dot com]
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
Jihad Defined: Few Americans Know This
Bat Ye'or is an Egyptian living in Switzerland who authored "The Dhimmi," an authoritative description of how Islam regards Jews and Christians ("dhimmi" means roughly "protected ones"). Bat Ye'or address Middle East Forum on the topic of the nature of jihad; here is a summary.