June 2010

Shame on those blaming Israel for the Gaza Flotilla violence

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Label me an ostrich with his head in the sand, or a blind ideologue if you will, but I think this is the time to call shame on the chorus of those who used the terms failure, massacre, or tragedy about Israel’s operation against the “Freedom Flotilla.” Videos showing the preparation for […]

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

StandWithUs, other pro-Israel groups demonstrate in Los Angeles against Turkey

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)–Israel supporters demonstrated in large numbers on June 1st to protest Turkey’s support of the flotilla provocation against Israel. A follow up demonstration will be held this coming Sunday, June 6th, at 2 PM in front of the Israeli Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. The demonstrators protested Turkey’s sinister role

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Middle East

U.S. should oppose 'diplomatic lynching' of Israel — ADL

NEW YORK (Press Release)– As the international community engages in a biased rush to judgment against Israel in the aftermath of the Gaza flotilla affair, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on the United States to firmly stand with Israel and to show that it defends Israel’s right to defend its borders and citizens from external

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Middle East, USA

Israel Consulate urges friends to vote 'no' on CNN's Gaza Flotilla poll

LOS ANGELES (Staff Report)–Israel’s Consulate General in Los Angeles has noted that Cable News Network (CNN) is running a poll among its viewers about whether Israel should be censured in response to the violence that occurred when a ship in the “Freedom Flotilla” was boarded by members of the Israel Defense Force.  The Consulate has

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Middle East, USA

Welk’s ‘Footloose’ is high energy entertainment

By Carol Davis ESCONDIDO, California–One might wonder if  Footloose-The Musical would go over big at The Welk Resorts Theatre in Escondido. If you were sitting where I was on a matinee performance a short time ago, you would say, “Bring it on!” Heads were bobbing, swaying and sometimes shoulders lifting to the beats of the

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Carol Davis, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

ZOA calls for investigation of Turkey's role in Gaza flotilla violence

NEW YORK (Press Release)–The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the media and foreign government attacks, including from China, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey, on Israeli defensive actions against the Gaza terror ship. This ship, part of the ‘Gaza flotilla’ which was organized by a Turkish Islamist group, the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (Islan Haklary

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Middle East

Obama names seven to Bethlehem conference on Palestinian investment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Bethlehem to attend the Palestine Investment Conference from June 2-4, 2010.  The Honorable George Mitchell, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: The Honorable Neal Wolin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Mr.

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Middle East

The celestial Jerusalem versus the concrete Jerusalem

By Rabbi Dow Marmur TORONTO, Canada–Elie Wiesel, social activist, celebrated exponent of Judaism and Nobel Peace Prize winner, published a letter in leading American newspapers last month stating that “Jerusalem must remain the world’s Jewish spiritual capital.” It was a reaction to tensions between the United States and Israel, urging the U.S. administration to support

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Middle East, USA

Clinton backs impartial, credible investigation into flotilla violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — During a joint press conference on Tuesday with Romania’s Foreign Minister Teodor Baconschi, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was asked about the aftermath of the Gaza Flotilla violence.   Here is the exchange: REPORTER: Madam Secretary, I’d like to ask you a couple things about the Israeli situation which, as you know,

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Middle East

Cantor urges Obama to veto any biased U.N. resolution against Israel

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Republican-Virginia) on Tuesday issued the following statement in the aftermath of events involving a Turkish-sponsored flotilla and the Israeli Defense Forces: “The events of the last 48 hours are tragic and serve as the latest warning sign that all is not well in the Middle East. As information

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Middle East, USA

Napolitano meets with Arab ministers on aviation security

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (Press Release)—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday visited Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the invitation of UAE Minister of the Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, to meet with her counterparts from the Middle East region and officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization

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USA

El Al ticketing will lead to tree being planted in Israel

NEW YORK (Press Release)– EL AL Israel Airlines and Jewish National Fund (JNF), are partnering in a promotion: Anyone who buys a ticket to Israel via www.elal.com  will have a tree planted in Israel by the Jewish National Fund.   Once the purchase is completed, the passenger receives a certificate via mail or email that EL AL and JNF

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