Josephine Bacon
ARTICLES BY: Josephine Bacon
Slave Labor Continues to Thrive in the Arab World
In Western Europe, the trafficking of human individuals as sex and labor slaves is now considered to be more financially lucrative for criminals than drug-smuggling. Yet,...
The UK General Election and the Jews
The result of the recent UK General Election is that the Conservatives, under Prime Minister David Cameron, have managed to stay in power. But despite the...
The Jewish Connection to Lampedusa
Lampedusa, a tiny island off the coast of Sicily, has been in the news in Europe lately. This is where the boats land that are...
The Etrog: A Glorious Fruit
The custom of waving the arba minim - the branches of myrtle and willow, the palm frond, and the etrog (citron), known as the four...
Gaza War Does Not Stop Palestinian Efforts to Scam Translators
One sector of the world economy that is unlikely to side with Gaza in Operation Protective Edge is the translation community. Translation of foreign languages...
Did the Bible Predict a New Form of Antibiotics?
In the bible, Naaman, commander of the armies of Aram (the Syrians were just as belligerent in those days!) was cured of what the Bible...
An Evening With Tzipi Livni
Tzipi Livni was in London last week for official meetings with Foreign Minister William Hague and other British foreign office representatives, and an unofficial meeting...
U.K. Cooperative Continues ‘Boycott’ of Israeli Produce Despite Woes
To paraphrase Dr. Samuel Johnson, "Anti-Semitism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." Despite the deep financial difficulties of the Cooperative Group's businesses in the U.K.,...
A Reminder of How Iran Treats Its Jewish Citizens
May 9th marked the 35th anniversary of the "execution" of Iranian-Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian. This prominent figure in Iran's Jewish community was dragged from his...
Belsize Square Synagogue Celebrates 75th Anniversary
March in the 1930s was a fateful time in Germany. On March 22, 1933, almost as soon as he came to power, Hitler opened...
“ŽHidden Treasures: Teaching the Truth About Israel
Despite the rain and a howling gale, more than a hundred people, most of them Christians, packed into a small hall below the St. James'...
The New Face of Israeli News: i24’s Miracle Man”Ž
Frank Melloul has done the impossible. He has managed to launch an international 24-hour news station, broadcasting in three languages - Arabic, English, and French...
Haggis: A Rare Scottish, Jewish Culinary Treat
What is haggis? It has been described in various ways and even classified as fertilizer (!) by customs officials. In fact, it boils down...
England’s Cooperative Wholesale Society and the Israel Boycott
At the recent meeting of the North London Area Cooperative Movement on October 12, the area managers were asked about the Cooperative's boycott of Israeli...
