A poster from the BDS is making the rounds (hat tip Jews News). It essentially lists major brands with Israel connections†, such as CNN, Coca Cola, IBM, Calvin Klein, MacDonalds. It is difficult to understand what BDS hopes to gain by news organisations boycotting Israel, even [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/one-of-a-set/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/pro-israel-blogs/ http://5mfi.com/pro-israel-blogs/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:24:17 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4930

Not long ago, I helped the Like for Israel: Hackathon collect information about pro Israeli blogs for what we hope will become a SMART phone application. This list is useful for any Israel advocate or even for those who just want to keep up-to-date.

It is [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/pro-israel-blogs/feed/ 3 http://5mfi.com/dervlas-delusions/ http://5mfi.com/dervlas-delusions/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:12:38 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4915

Dervla Murphy is an 80 year old Irish touring cyclist and veteran author of adventure travel books. In truth, I had never heard of her until her open letter to the Republic of Ireland President, Michael Higgin, Michael, reject this invitation  began to circulate the Internet.

From what I have [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/dervlas-delusions/feed/ 1 http://5mfi.com/posters-for-parodies/ http://5mfi.com/posters-for-parodies/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:24:33 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4897

Update to Israeli Apartment Week

Israeli Apartheid Week is upon us. How fast does a year go? In keeping with Five Minutes for Israel tradition I have stripped their outreach materials bare in lo-res (Internet) and hi-res (printable) versions so Israel advocates that parody [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/posters-for-parodies/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/expedited-bbc/ http://5mfi.com/expedited-bbc/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:51:19 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4887

Update to BBC Complaints Department

Way back on the 8th of November, 2011 I submitted a complaint about  Israel boards protest boats taking medical aid to Gaza. A boat supposedly carrying medical supplies to Gaza that when stopped by the IDF didn’t carry [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/expedited-bbc/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/israeli-apartment-week/ http://5mfi.com/israeli-apartment-week/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:04 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4871

The 8th Israel Apartheid Week which I have renamed Israeli Apartment Week as part of my ‘If you can’t beat them, LAUGH AT THEM’policy is scheduled for February-March.

Judging by the resource materials the Israel Hatershave [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/israeli-apartment-week/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/i-am-not-an-antisemite/ http://5mfi.com/i-am-not-an-antisemite/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:15:51 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4856

Antisemitism in 1880 when still PC to admit it.

How many times have you heard this mantra  from one of the Destroy Israel Lobby –  ”Criticism of Israel is not antisemitism”? Apart from those Islamists/Muslims/Arabs who have no problem with Kill the Jews! are [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/i-am-not-an-antisemite/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/introducing-israel/ http://5mfi.com/introducing-israel/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:26:50 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4829

Five Minutes for Israel doesn’t usually do recommendations but knowing the GLORIA Center and without yet reading a word I can definitely say that this will be something that every one serious about the Israel/Palestine/Arab/Muslim/Super Power conflict will want on their shelves or on [...]]]> http://5mfi.com/introducing-israel/feed/ 0 http://5mfi.com/palestine-out-of-unesco/ http://5mfi.com/palestine-out-of-unesco/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:07:31 +0000 David Guy http://5mfi.com/?p=4822 SIGN this petition

Nothing is more likely to lead to violence and bring a negotiated settlement even further away than the Palestinian Authority using the ‘authority’ of UNESCO to deny Jewish access to joint holy sites under the excuse that they are protecting them.