March 2013

Pro and con: U.S. Jewish support for Israel government

My debate with J Street’s Jeremy Ben-Ami By Roz Rothstein/JNS.org   On Monday evening, March 11, I had a public discussion with Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder and president of J Street, at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles. The topics included how American Jews should approach pro-Israel advocacy, whether peace is currently attainable between Israel and Palestinian Authority […]

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USA

Obama to see Israeli technologies for brain research

  BEERSHEVA, Israel (Press Release)  –Two brain-focused technologies developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) will be presented to President Barack Obama during his Israel trip as part of a research and technology showcase on March 21.   The projects, which will be presented at an event at the Israel Museum in

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Science, Medicine, & Education

President Obama and the new Israeli government

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Israel has a government, Mr. President.  That’s something to remember when you arrive there next week. Israel has a government, elected by its people in a free, fair, open and democratic election. Multiple parties representing widely divergent points of view met a wildly diverse electorate through free media and

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Middle East, Shoshana Bryen

JNS news briefs: March 15, 2013

Netanyahu’s new cabinet takes shape (JNS.org) After a coalition agreement for the next Israeli government was apparently reached between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Yesh Atid Party head Yair Lapid, and Habayit Hayehudi party head Naftal Bennet, Netanyahu’s cabinet is taking shape, Israel Hayom reported. According to Israeli law, the prime minister, defense minister, foreign minister,

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International

UCSD’s Pro-Israel community reacts to divestment resolution

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — On the evening of Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 Associated Students of UCSD passed a symbolic resolution urging the UC regents to divest from an expansive list of American companies who do business with Israel.  The student organizations at UCSD representing the Jewish and Israeli communities strongly condemn the passing of

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Travel and Food

Davis introduces Iron Dome continuing authorization act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Reps. Susan Davis (D-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Peter Roskam (R-IL) led a bipartisan effort to aid Israel in improving and enhancing its missile defense system.  A bipartisan coalition of 63 members of Congress introduced the Iron Dome Act of 2013 to authorize the President to provide assistance for the procurement, maintenance,

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Middle East

JNS news briefs: March 14, 2013

Coalition deal to form next Israeli government reached after 39 days of negotiation (JNS.org) At the culmination of a long, complex and nerve-wracking negotiation—lasting a whopping 39 days—the coalition agreements that will finalize the next Israeli government have come to fruition, Israel Hayom reported. “We did our best with 31 Knesset seats; we are still

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International