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Page 3 <strong>February</strong> <strong>2015</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>AC</strong> <strong>Phoenix</strong> Israel’s Black History Dr. Ada Fisher unspoken dilemma is the fact that the Moslem population has about 8 children per household versus 2 for the Jews. <strong>The</strong> difficulty in maintaining a religiously sovereign state becomes a dilemma where Jews will not only be surrounded by those who don’t serve our G-d but also internally are outnumbered possibly within this generation. Willie E. Gary Honored As Trial Lawyer Of <strong>The</strong> Year Dr. Ada Fisher Having an opportunity to visit Israel this year after my previous 1996 trip was insightful. So much had changed and I found Her again, while in the midst of turmoil, a nation very much at peace with herself in many regards. My one disappointment with the nation was how little of Black History is incorporated by the guides and within the nation for at its crux is our history as well. In the story of the creation of the nation of Israel from the Balfour discussions of 1947, no one mentioned the yeoman’s work of Ralph Johnson Bunche, a Black Man whose mediations led to this outcome and a 1950 <strong>No</strong>bel Prize for his efforts. Bunche was a much honored employee of the US State Department and UN Department of Trusteeship handling problems for those who had not attained self-government. From June of 1947 to August of 1949 his assignment was the confrontation between Arabs and Jews in Palestine which was called the UN Palestine Commission which after eleven months of negotiation led to an armistice agreement between Israel and the Arab States. <strong>The</strong> erroneous assumption that all Jews are white is both misguided and misreads the Torah and Bible where men are often described as putting their hands in their cloaks and had such extracted as white or that the Queen of Sheba--Makeda of Africa had a son by Solomon, Melenick whose removal of the Arc of the Covenant reportedly to Ethiopia, also created a distinct blood line of color for Jews. <strong>The</strong>se Falashas or Beta Israel have been granted sanctuary in Israel. Operation Moses, a large funded voluntary in-migration program of relocation for them, to which I contributed, has resulted in their beautiful ovoid faces within the ranks of the military or in various jobs in the nation. <strong>The</strong>re are significant tribes within Zimbabwe who are thought as well to possibly be descendants of the lost tribe of Israel. <strong>The</strong> Lemba peoples who live in central Zimbabwe and South Africa have DNA links to the Cohen Modal Haplotype, an indicator of Jewish ancestry of Aaron’s priestly lines of Israel. Most importantly all who are Jews are free to settle within Israel’s borders. <strong>The</strong> Islamic population of Israel is about two million of its approximately eight million residents. Within this land, the size of New Jersey with population numbers equal to <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina’s, a growing In Israel, their regard for antiquities is visible everywhere, hinders expansion and rebuilding within but allows some access to all religions for their respective treasures. Visiting the Golan Heights, West Bank and Gaza Strip one has a clearer understanding of why these disputed lands captured in defensive wars aren’t likely to be returned—buffer zones and fertile farmlands abound there. In a state like <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina one could learn much about self-sufficiency and sustainability from how Israel manages its resources to provide its citizens with all they need. And for our nation, the Israeli military with a draft of its young demonstrates how such is important to defense, training of young people for future careers and in instilling a sense of pride in their country without creating a permanent military career structure. For Israel it is about faith but also about remembrance. Visiting the Holocaust Museum or the Shrine of the Book, is a constant and ever vigilant reminder of what can happen to a people who so willingly glaze over their history. Steve Harvey’s comment that he “doesn’t give a damn about slavery” or we should get a different “Black National Anthem,” reveals an ignorance of history and the need to never forget so that it “Never Again” happens on our watch. We should hear what Netanyahu as Israel’s leader has to say for the security of that region of the world is intimately tied to Israel’s survival and well-being. Dr. Ada M. Fisher is a physician, Former Fortune 500 Medical Director, previous member of a county board of education, licensed secondary education teacher, gifted public speaker, author and is the NC Republican national Committee Woman. Her Book, Common Sense Conservative Prescriptions Solutions for What Ails Us, Book I is available through Amazon.com. Contact her at P. O. Box 777; Salisbury, NC 28145; telephone (704) 223-2321; DrFisher@DrAdaMFisher.org MICHAEL LONG ATOC Lawns & Tree Service 336.404.4640 704.606.6857 Willie E. Gary Willie E. Gary was recently honored by the National Trial Attorney Summit with the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award as a Civil Plaintiff Finalist. <strong>The</strong> Trial Lawyer of the Year Award is presented annually by <strong>The</strong> National Trial Lawyers and their affiliate magazine in South Beach Miami. Gary was recognized as the civil plaintiff lawyer whose legal repertoire has made substantial impacts upon the legal community on a national scale. Any contestant must have noteworthy accolades such as successful verdicts and settlements. <strong>The</strong> constituents of <strong>The</strong> National Trial Lawyers select their winner each year and consider the top 100 trial lawyers from each state. Membership in <strong>The</strong> National Trial Lawyers is extended to the most qualified trial attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile. Gary is well-known for his philanthropic endeavors. In 1994, he and his wife, Dr. Gloria Gary, founded the Gary Foundation, which provides college scholarships to atrisk students who wish to attend college. <strong>The</strong> Gary’s have donated millions of dollars to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including $10 million to their alma mater, Shaw University in Raleigh, <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina. Gary Law Group.com <strong>The</strong> beauty of life is, while we can’t undo what is done, we can see it, understand it, learn from it and change
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