| Mordechai Kedar in al-Jazeera about Jerusalem & Islam |
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mkedar@mail.biu.ac.il Dr. Mordechai Kedar
of Bar-Ilan University defends the Jewishness
of Jerusalem, the Jewish capital for over
3000 years. He also defends the right of
Israelis to settle in Judea and Samaria, the
West Bank.
Gil Ronen
"We were here when your forefathers were
drinking wine, burying their daughters alive
and worshipping idols" -- this was just one
of Bar Ilan University political scientist
Dr. Mordechai Kedar's ripostes to questions
by an Al Jazeera interviewer two weeks ago,
in an interview that has received rave
reviews from Israel-lovers the world over for
its forcefulness. "They did not expect me to
take the discussion to history and especially
not to religion," Kedar told Israel National
News. But discuss religion he did in the
above video, reminding his interviewer that
Jerusalem was not mentioned even once in the
Koran and saying directly in fluent Arabic
that "Jerusalem is not on the negotiating
table," and that "Jerusalem belongs to the
Jews, period."
"This was very aggravating" for the
Al-Jazeera interviewer, Kedar explained,
"because in the Islamic view, Islam came into
the world to replace Judaism and
Christianity, not to live side by side with
them. And here, all of a sudden, the Jews are
coming from exile and building their state
again and G-d forbid they also regained
Jerusalem." Judaism is thus regaining its
meaning, and Islam is challenged by this, the
Bar-Ilan professor explained. "The mere
existence of the State of Israel and the fact
that we are in Jerusalem is some kind of
challenge to the legitimacy of Islam in their
eyes," Kedar explained.
"This is not pro-Israel public relations,"
Dr. Kedar told Israel National News. "This is
a battle for the Arab heart, which Israel is
apparently losing because Israel gave up on
the main tool which should have served it,
which is an independent Israeli Zionist
satellite channel in Arabic." Many Arabs, he
said, would consider changing their views if
such a channel were available.
Tags : Mordechai Kedar Jerusalem Judea Samaria settlements |
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Affichage : 125463
Durée : 323 s |
| Mordechai Kedar about the al-Jazeera interview |
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mkedar@mail.biu.ac.il about the al-Jazeera
interview on israelnationalnews.com 15
June 2008. Gil Ronen
"We were here when your forefathers were
drinking wine, burying their daughters alive
and worshipping idols" -- this was just one
of Bar Ilan University political scientist
Dr. Mordechai Kedar's ripostes to questions
by an Al Jazeera interviewer two weeks ago,
in an interview that has received rave
reviews from Israel-lovers the world over for
its forcefulness. "They did not expect me to
take the discussion to history and especially
not to religion," Kedar told Israel National
News. But discuss religion he did in the
above video, reminding his interviewer that
Jerusalem was not mentioned even once in the
Koran and saying directly in fluent Arabic
that "Jerusalem is not on the negotiating
table," and that "Jerusalem belongs to the
Jews, period."
"This was very aggravating" for the
Al-Jazeera interviewer, Kedar explained,
"because in the Islamic view, Islam came into
the world to replace Judaism and
Christianity, not to live side by side with
them. And here, all of a sudden, the Jews are
coming from exile and building their state
again and G-d forbid they also regained
Jerusalem." Judaism is thus regaining its
meaning, and Islam is challenged by this, the
Bar-Ilan professor explained. "The mere
existence of the State of Israel and the fact
that we are in Jerusalem is some kind of
challenge to the legitimacy of Islam in their
eyes," Kedar explained.
"This is not pro-Israel public relations,"
Dr. Kedar told Israel National News. "This is
a battle for the Arab heart, which Israel is
apparently losing because Israel gave up on
the main tool which should have served it,
which is an independent Israeli Zionist
satellite channel in Arabic." Many Arabs, he
said, would consider changing their views if
such a channel were available.
Tags : al-Jazeera Mordechai Kedar israelnationalnews.com |
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Affichage : 11335
Durée : 659 s |
| Pandit Bhimsen Joshi - 'Sohay Larayee' - Raag Kedar |
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vocal: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
vocal and tanpura: Srinivas Joshi
tabla: Samar Saha
harmonium: Sudhir Nayak
Recorded: 2005
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, was born in Gadag
(Karnataka) in born on 14 February 1922. Pt.
Bhimsen Joshi left his home for Gwalior, then
to Calcutta then Rampur where he took lessons
from Mushtaq Husain Khan.
He finally became student of Savai Gandharva
(Pt. Rambhan Kundgolkar), the eminent khyal
singer student of Abdul Karim Khan.
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is the long-reigning
king of Hindustani classical vocal music. His
unpretentious style, his soulful appeal and
his divine sur have made him the paragon of
reverence. Loyal to Kirana tradition, yet
innovative, he has contributed immensely to
Indian music.
A few years of his youth were thus spent in
the company of well known musicians at
Gwalior, Lucknow and Rampur, serv ing them
and learning as much as he could from them.
His father, coming to know of Bhimsen's
fervent desire for knowledge in music,
abandoned his policy of opposition, fetched
his son back and made arrangements for him to
learn under the guidance of Sawai Gandharva
of Kundol. This opportunity opened the vaults
of rich and rare musical treasures to
Bhimsen. Bhimsen's natural tuneful voice
received further polish from his guru. Like a
diamond which sparkles all the brighter after
it is expertly cut, Bhimsen's voice began to
shine with a new lustre and brilliance which
has dazzled and cast a spell on the entire
country...
Tags : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi indian classical music vocal kirana gharana india raag kedar |
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Affichage : 13835
Durée : 596 s |
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