October 2012

Obama’s presidential failures

By Isaac Yetiv LA JOLLA, California–I have never missed a vote in my 45 years in the US. As an independent, I have never voted for a party but for a candidate who happened to be Democrat or Republican. I made my choice based on a few criteria including the candidates’ past performance and experience, […]

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USA

JNS news briefs: October 31, 2012

  Former Democrats Abroad Israel chair: Obama soured U.S.-Israel relations (JNS.org) In its final advertisement before the Nov. 6 election including the testimony of Jews who regret previously supporting President Barack Obama, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) features Jerusalem resident Bryna Franklin, former chair of Democrats Abroad Israel, who says “that special relationship does not exist”

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International

Obama has been Israel’s friend

By Gary Rotto SAN DIEGO — This is a full throated endorsement of the re-election of Barack Obama.  Why?  Well, let’s look at what he has achieved: Hunted down and killed Osama bin Laden; But the President understands that the fight against terrorism and Al Qa’ida is not over.  In his National Security Strategy, the

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USA

Israel must be a major concern in presidential race

By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO–When I wrote my editorial reluctantly endorsing Mitt Romney, I anticipated that there would be many people who would disagree with me.  I had such a difficult time deciding the right course of action, it was only natural that other people pondering the election could reach different conclusions. Some supporters

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Bibi: Merger with Yisrael Beiteinu won’t change Likud

By Mati Tuchfeld/JNS.org The Likud Central Committee on Monday, Oct. 29, officially approved by a large majority the merger with Yisrael Beiteinu ahead of the coming Knesset election. Before the open vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the committee delegates, who had gathered at the Tel Aviv Exhibition Grounds. In his speech, Netanyahu referred to recent assertions

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Middle East

Sorting out Israel post-debate

  By Bruce S. Ticker  PHILADELPHIA–Most Americans no doubt spend little time thinking about Israel. Not that they have anything against it, but its fate is not high on their priority lists. Yet Israel figured prominently into the Oct. 22 foreign policy debate between President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Obama broached it first,

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Middle East

The Haaretz poll travesty

  A mistakenly headlined pseudo-poll published by Haaretz has caused a great deal of damage outside Israel, where this farce was used to further the campaign of anti-Israel political warfare and demonization, writes NGO Monitor President Gerald M. Steinberg. By Gerald M. Steinberg/JNS.org There is now broad agreement in Israel that the pseudo-poll and headline

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Middle East

In spirit of Halloween, here’s the Witch of Endor

By Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Most of you are familiar with Macbeth, which is considered to be one of the most psychologically gripping plays by Shakespeare. Macbeth tells the story about a Scottish lord named Macbeth, who chooses evil as a means of attaining power. He commits regicide to become king and

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Adventures in San Diego Jewish History, March 22, 1957, Part 1

Community Rally March 31 To Hear Noted Jurist Southwestern Jewish Press, March 22, 1957, Page 1 As interest continued to mount at a rapid pace over the coming United Jewish Fund Campaign, the community rally at the El Cortez Hotel, on Sunday, March 31, at 8 p.m. was announced as the official opening of the

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Former soldier appeals to CUFI for Israel support

By Dan Brodsky SPRING VALLEY, California — Father’s House Church here was host Wednesday, Oct. 24, to an inspiring  event featuring Keynote Speaker Sgt. Benjamin Anthony, a 32-year-old reserve IDF combat veteran.  The sponsoring organization was Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Anthony, who arrived in Israel in 2004, was a heavy machinegun operator who served

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