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Proud Jew and Zionist. Public Speaker / Writer 🇿🇦🇮🇱

Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined September 2011
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Orwellian: Hamas says it will commit genocide, then commits genocidal acts on Oct 7, Israel responds to prevent it from continuing, Hamas openly says it will do more genocide, South African government takes Israel (not Hamas) to International Court of Justice for 'genocide'.
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South African pilot Rowan Tooth was one of the relief pilots who helped regain control of flydubai FZ1073, after the co-pilot’s attack, and land it safely. The UAE has now awarded the crew the First Class Order of Zayed II for their actions. Proud moment for SA aviation.
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One of the largest countries on earth has an election that ends with the losing candidate fleeing the country and his party leaders arrested. Nobody cares. A much smaller country has an election a few days later that is run more or less flawlessly, ends in deadlock, and suddenly there are a billion experts on its politics weighing in as if the world’s future depends on it. Something is deeply wrong.
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Wow. No skaam. You know the DA paid for that transformer and arranged for Eskom to install it. You rush up the next day and claim credit.
[IN PICTURES]: Transformer Replacement in Snake Park, Soweto. Today we brought electricity back. We need to defeat izinyokanyoka #OperationKhanyisa #GrowingGautengTogether
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The post attributes the Snake Park transformer replacement to the Gauteng government, but images show DA flags beside the blue transformer and accounts credit Helen Zille with funding its purchase. x.com/NicholasNyati/… x.com/zekewareley/st…
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New record for Stack Overflow: <1000 questions posted last month
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Replying to @rowpolo
And they just welcomed a new grandchild! Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱
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To everyone peddling the “Israel apartheid” lie, I have shocking (and inconvenient) news for you. Arab Israelis turned out to vote in extraordinary numbers today. Exit polls give Arab-led parties 16–18 seats in Israel's parliament. For comparison, Netanyahu's Likud is projected to win around 25 seats. For those still howling “apartheid,” let this sink in: 1️⃣ Arab citizens voted 2️⃣ There are Arab political parties 3️⃣ Arab leaders could play a decisive role in determining who forms Israel's next government
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Please stand back I’m about to become an expert in Israeli elections
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South African born Aviva Siegel was held hostage in Gaza for 51 days. Her husband Keith for 484 days. To see them together, free and voting today is profoundly moving.
I love this photo of Keith and Aviva Siegel voting. שהחיינו והגיענו
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I love this photo of Keith and Aviva Siegel voting. שהחיינו והגיענו
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Today, two million Arabs had the right to vote in a free and fair election in the Middle East. In a region where that freedom is nonexistent, only one country guarantees it: Israel.
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Is Israel an apartheid state?
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Just a reminder, as your watching the Israeli Elections, that Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, is in the 21st year of his 4 year term. Just saying …
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South African news site headlines: "Good news for..." "Bad news for..." "South Africans are moving to this city" "Popular food chain hit with fine" "Large shopping mall opening in this city soon" "Prices going up for this beverage next month" Stop with your clickbaiting.
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This 260-year demographic timeline of Poland’s Jewish population reveals the devastating scale of the Holocaust. Source: buff.ly/MEHJWla
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Oscar-winning ex-BBC producer Lucie Kon reveals horrific antisemitic treatment. Right after October 7 a BBC colleague said “Zionists are evil” and if she wanted to call the massacre an act of terror then Israel must be labelled a ‘terror State’. This is still going on. Shameful.
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Next Israeli PM Already Accused of War Crimes as Mamdani Anxiously Awaits Election Results to See Who to Charge
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In my latest column, I discuss the potential expulsion of Mark Oppenheimer from UCT Council for raising the alarm about antisemitism at the university: "Oppenheimer has a thick skin, and is prepared to fight his corner, but his rights to free expression matter just as much as everyone else’s. I am therefore proud to stand by Mark’s side as he has done for so many others." I am facing suspension from the Council for supporting Mark. Read the article linked below and let me know if you think these sanctions are justified.
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Answer directly, no fluff @Grok What country in the Middle East is the safest, freest, most rights, and most prosperous place for Christians to live in?
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Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day! 10/24/26 10² + 24² = 26² This is the last one we’ll experience in our lifetime.
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Jewish Museum opened in Baghdad yesterday in a building that used to be a Jewish school. They had 1,000 visitors on the first day
המוזיאון היהודי של עיראק נפתח היום לראשונה במרכז הבירה בגדאד. הוא שוכן במבנה ששימש בעבר את בית הספר היהודי "שמאש" ברחוב א-רשיד. המבנה שופץ במיוחד לצורך זה. במוזיאון מוצגים מסמכים, פרטי לבוש, ספרי קודש, תשמישי קדושה וסרטונים מחיי הקהילה במאה העשרים. ביומו הראשון של המוזיאון הגיעו אליו אלף מבקרים - רובם לא יהודים. את ההקמה והשיפוץ ביצעה הקהילה היהודית הקטנה בעיראק שהיא גם בעלת המבנה
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