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South Florida Millionaire Irving Moskowitz's Millions Thwart Middle East Peace

The Gatekeepers: Shin Bet Vets Ponder the Israeli State They've Protected

Broward Sheriff Scott Israel Didn't Know Ousting Lamberti Brass Would Cost Millions

When incoming Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel wanted to bring in his own people to help run the department, he didn't realize that removing some of former Sheriff Al Lamberti's top lieutenants would cost nearly $4.3 million, including a more than $340,000 payout to one colonel who had never call ... More >>

Scott Israel's Lousy Start: Stop the Fire Department Purge

New Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel whacked Fire Chief and Executive Director Neil de Jesus and two other top fire guys, Division Chief Robert Arrighetti, and Division Chief John Holgerson, who was in charge of fire and rescue training.  Nothing against new chief and Margate vet Anthony S ... More >>

How South Florida's Jews Are Driving Zionism In Israel

With tensions continuing to writhe in the Middle East as Israel and Palestine fall into an uneasy calm, a group of Zionist Jews in South Florida condemns both the cease fire between the neighbors as well as the United Nations' decision yesterday to award Palestine the status of nonmember observer st ... More >>

Scott Israel Defeats Al Lamberti for Broward Sheriff

Move over, Broward County. There's a new sheriff in town. Al Lamberti lost his bid for reelection to Scott Israel as Broward sheriff. See also:- Al Lamberti Mystery Emailers Remind Voters of the Sheriff's Shady Past Around 10:30 Tuesday night, with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Israel had ... More >>

Charges Against BSO Sergeant: "October Surprise" Against Lamberti?

Sheriff Al Lamberti's Democratic challenger Scott Israel looked like a long-shot candidate, but he's been pulling out all the stops recently, flinging whatever poo will stick to Lamberti, and the Sheriff isn't ducking fast enough.In fact, the sheriff has skipped out on two debates with Israel, one o ... More >>

Scott Israel (Campaigning?) Calls for Investigation of Decade-Old BSO Hogtieing Death

The motto of the Broward Sheriff's Office could be "if it's uncomfortable, don't talk about it." The death of an inmate by suicide, with plenty of warning signs, in a Broward jail? Silence. The federal investigation into Lt. David Benjamin, who ferried Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein to his getaw ... More >>

Should Jews Vote for Romney? Race Card Trumps Israel Card at Boynton Jewish Center Debate

Intratribal conflicts are the worst. A debate on the U.S. presidential election at the Ross Jewish Community Center in West Boynton Beach on August 21 should have been an occasion for reasoned discourse and public enlightenment. Instead, it was a hysterical (in both senses) screamfest, peppered with ... More >>

As Isaac Approached, Sheriff Al Went Bowling; BSO Employees Pressured to Donate?

See also: Israel's bail buddies; Lamberti won't talkIf you can tell a lot about a man from where he gets his money, then Sheriff Al Lamberti is a friend of the working man: recently, he's been both shootin' and bowlin' to collect contributions for his reelection campaign.He also handed out BMW-frien ... More >>

Scott Israel Has Taken $13,700 From Bail Bondsmen. What Do They Want in Return?

Previously: Israel vs. Granteed in fundraising.Scott Israel's campaign for sheriff this year has taken heavy contributions from some of the least glamorous enforcers in the chain of justice: bail bondsmen from Miami to Jacksonville. Thirty-eight of them to be exact, shelling out $13,700 for the prim ... More >>

Obama-Bashing Billboard on I-95: Who's Behind It?

Fire Ant -- an invasive species, tinged bright red, with an annoying, sometimes fatal bite -- covers Palm Beach County. This is his first column. Soon, it will appear twice a week on The Pulp. Got feedback or a tip? Contact fire.ant@browardpalmbeach.com.Have you seen the hysterical/apocalyptic "ST ... More >>

Herald Gives Endorsement to Scott Israel for Broward Sheriff -- But It's Pretty Tepid

Read our past interview with Israel, and about how he's retweeting it a whole bunch, and about his money.The editorial board at the Miami Herald has chimed in for Scott Israel, one of the two Democratic contenders in what may be the most important and underreported primary election in Broward this y ... More >>

Broward Sheriff Election: Louis Granteed Has Raised $40,000 More Than Scott Israel

Read our interviews with Israel and Granteed.You may not have heard of Louis Granteed -- he's better known to local beat cops than the general public -- but it would be a mistake to discount him in the Democratic primary for Broward Sheriff on August 14. Turns out, he's raised a whole lot more in ca ... More >>

Student Protests and Death Threats: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Gets Personal at FAU

Rick Scott Going on Yet Another "Trade Mission" -- Spain's Up Next

farragutband.org​Gov. Rick Scott confirmed that another vacation "trade mission" is in the works, with Spain being the next target.This would be "trade mission" number four with Enterprise Florida, after already hitting up Canada, Brazil, and Israel.How much "trade" is actually being done is hard ... More >>

Rick Scott's Trip to Israel: Most Readers Didn't Buy the "Trade Mission" Title

Avi HayunGov. Rick Scott givin' the eyes to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.​According to the results from our highly unscientific reader poll yesterday, nearly 44 percent of our readers thought Gov. Rick Scott's "Israeli trade mission" was more of a political vacation.Nearly 37 perc ... More >>

Allen West: Country Is at "DEFCON 1"; Offers to Run the House of Representatives by Himself

​More than 80 U.S. lawmakers are headed to Israel during Congress' vacation, but Rep. Allen West said yesterday he's more than ready to come back to the House floor and run the place by himself.Both chambers of Congress are in recess until September 5, which hasn't been sitting too well with sever ... More >>

New Sheriff in Town? Israel, Granteed Line Up to Face Lamberti in Next Election

blackwatchdog.blogspot.comLamberti and Israel​Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti got a "soft" start to his current term: He was already sitting in for former Sheriff Ken Jenne, ousted early on fraud charges, and ran unopposed in the Republican primary. What's more, nobody paid attention to Lamberti on El ... More >>

Is Debbie Wasserman Schultz a Self-Hating Jew? (Part Deux!)

Debbie Wasserman Schultz​(Note: This is the second part of a blog post, and I'm picking up en media res. If you haven't read the first bit, you probably won't understand what follows. Read the first part here.)Despite the ominous tone of Matt Brooks' letter, J Street isn't some kind of Arabic th ... More >>

Obama Hates Israel, According To Allen West

Reid Reprot​Allen West seems to be in a bad mood this week. In his Weekly Wrap Up, he says that Barack Obama hates Israel and the Jewish people and means to hasten their destruction. Jesus! I feel like a paranoiac for even typing that, but there it is in my inbox, beaming at my eyeballs in officia ... More >>

Four Thoughts For Islamophobes

​It's been a busy few weeks for Muslims, Muslim countries, and Islam in the news. Most of the coverage has not been favorable. Here, then, are four thoughts for readers who find themselves worrying about Muslims this Sunday. 1. Muslims serve in the military, too. Last week, the world learned that ... More >>

Bureacracy Collides With Compassion in "The Human Resources Manager"

Allen West's Week #1: West to Receive "Defender of Israel" Award

Something to defend.​Calling Allen West a "Defender of Israel" is a little like calling Fred Phelps a "defender of Christianity." West thinks he's a defender of Israel, and he sure does seem to like the place, but his net impact on that country probably isn't so good.I made this point to a gentlem ... More >>

Letter to Allen West (Re: "Slapping Israel in the Face")

JoinRick, via Flickr​Letter sent to Rep. Allen West of Florida's 22nd District. Awaiting response. Col. West:Greetings. My name is Brandon K. Thorp, and I covered the last month of your campaign for New Times. As you know, I think that you are a disingenuous and bloodthirsty man and that you have ... More >>

L'Chaim Kosher Vodka: A Liquor Preview for Pairings

​Another fine Rosh Hashanah is nearly over. Happy New Year! A few days of good food, old stories, not much work, and lots of family can really do you some good. Or, if you're like us, you probably need a drink pretty soon. But what's the right spirit for this very specific holy occasion? The quest ... More >>

Deutch Calls Republican Opponent "Dangerously Misinformed" About Israel

Around 2:45 in the video above, you'll see Republican congressional candidate Edward Lynch make a rather explosive allegation: that the U.S. imposed sanctions against Israel and that the effect of those is tougher than those against Iran.That moment from Sunday's debate on This Week in South Florida ... More >>

No Beaches Allowed: Students Spent Spring Break in the Israeli Desert

Photo courtesy: Meira KreuterMeira Kreuter with Elizabeth, an Ethiopian girl.​While her peers jetted off to sunny beaches or mountain ranges for spring break, one Florida Atlantic University student spent her vacation week playing with dirt.  Instead of following the crowd, Meira Kreuter and ... More >>

Ron Klein to President: Stop Hurting Israel's Feelings

FlickrRon Klein​It's not enough that the United States gives spectacular sums of money to Israel. Nor is it enough that the U.S. takes Israel's side in virtually every political issue that crops up between that nation and the Muslim world. No, according to Congressman Ron Klein, the U.S. also must ... More >>

Pro-Israel Rally a One-Sided Affair; Rallies to Become Weekly Event in 2010

As you can see from the video above, this year's pro-Israel rally in downtown Fort Lauderdale did not attract last year's batch of counterprotesting, virulently anti-Semite Muslims. Just a bunch of like-minded people furious over the Obama administration's handling of terrorism threats and diplomati ... More >>

Pro-Israel Demonstration Happening Now in Lauderdale; Last Year's Event Marred by Ethnic Slurs

One year ago, this ugly scene happened in downtown Fort Lauderdale, as pro-Israel demonstrators clashed with Muslim activists: And in just a few minutes, the South Floridians for the Safety and Security of Israel are staging another rally, in the same location, near the federal courts building on Br ... More >>

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For Congress, Mum's the Word on Netanyahu Visit; But Jewish Scholar Has Opinion

Flickr User: talkradionewsBroward and Palm Beach's Jewish congressional members were all eagerly anticipating this week's visit to Washington D.C. of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and yet none appear eager to speak about it. Debbie Wasserman Schultz's office made no statement following ... More >>

Boca Painter A Victim in Inauguration Swindle

Michael Israel, the Boca painter who whips out large-scale portraits of patriotic scenes (like the ones above) by karate-chopping his canvas, was scheduled to create a painting at the so-called Veterans Presidential Inaugural Ball in Washington on the night of Barack Obama's inauguration. But the ba ... More >>

Local Jewish Academic: Shortage of Muslim Moderates Fuels Mideast Conflict

Eli Kavon is an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University who lectures on Jewish history and is a frequent contributor to The Jerusalem Post. I spoke with Kavon recently to get his perspective on the conflict that's erupted between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and which shows n ... More >>

Boca Performance Painter Plans Masterpiece for Obama

Boca Raton painter/performer/karate black belt Micheal Israel -- he of the ripped abs, the flowing mullet, and the paint-splattered jeans -- has landed two slots performing at Obama's inauguration: on the 19th at Virginia's Inaugural Black Tie & Blue Dominion Ball ($1,000 per ticket) at the Smit ... More >>

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Circumcision and a Jewish hippie get the spotlight at the IFF.

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Joe Carnahan's overly slick, heavily edited dark comedy works despite itself

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A time line chronicling the rise of the first Jewish president

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Ensler offers wisdom from below the waist

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When doves (and hawks) cry

Letters for October 10, 2002

Hawks versus doves versus free-weekly lovers versus anti-Semitic rag haters

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