By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — The U.S. weakness in countering Iran and other radical forces in the Middle East is beginning to bear poisoned fruits. Jordan is already moving toward getting on Iran’s good side; Lebanon has been captured by the Iran-Syria camp; Turkey has moved into its orbit, becoming an ally of Iran […]
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Middle East, USANEW YORK (Press Release) — No matter which government is in power, or whether it is a time of relative quiet or conflict, newspapers across the Arab and Muslim world consistently portray Israel’s prime ministers with outrageous, hateful, and at times anti-Semitic caricatures. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) documents this decade-long assault by political cartoonists against
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21, a set of designations targeting the financial networks of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the country’s national maritime carrier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). The actions further expose the continued engagement of the IRGC and IRISL in
By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM–Athens and Jerusalem are the two code words that describe the poles of Western civilization, viewed by some as being in perennial conflict, by others seen in fruitful dialogue. The Jewish version of the ongoing struggle between Hellenism and Hebraism in whatever guise, under whatever name and in whatever time period
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Middle EastTEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Clinical psychologist Dr. Hisham Abu-Raiya of Tel Aviv University’s Bob Shapell School of Social Work is investigating how various Islamic beliefs and practices impact the psychological well-being of its adherents. Among American Muslims, he’s attempting to scientifically quantify how the after-effects of the 9/11 attacks have affected mental well-being and what
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USANEW YORK (Press Release)–The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Wednesday, Dec. 22, urged the Polish government to take swift action in response to an anti-Semitic attack on a home belonging to the director of a Jewish-themed theater in Lublin, Poland. On the night of December 17, bricks with swastikas and a small explosive device were thrown through
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By Sheila Orysiek SAN DIEGO–When I completed the series of seven “Women of the Hebrew Bible: A Moment in Their Lives,” I was aware I had not included Esther. Though I realized she belonged on the list, I couldn’t get beyond the way she is generally portrayed: regal, wearing the jewelry of a queen, coldly
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Travel and FoodTORONTO (WJC)–An anti-Semitic Islamic website setup by an Ontario student who is on the run is now back on the Internet after being shut down earlier this year by a Canadian web-hosting provider. The web site entitled Filthy Jewish Terrorists was banned earlier this year in Canada after the Ontario Provincial Police said its founder,
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (WJC)–The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum has compiled a list of 4 million confirmed names of Jews murdered in the Holocaust. In the last 10 years the names of 1.5 million Jewish victims have been added to the list. A decade ago, Yad Vashem launched a “rescue” operation for the identification of victims
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Travel and FoodCompiled by San Diego Jewish World staff Double Talk Southwestern Jewish Press, June 24, 1955, Page 7 By Janet & Susan Solof Hi kids– Gee! Isn’t it wonderful–summer’s here! The 9th grade class at Temple Beth Israel really “lived it up” with a bar-b-cue and swimming party at Larry Ratner’s home followed by dancing at
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Adventures in SD History, San Diego CountyTEL AVIV (Press Release)– Fifty years ago, distinguished conductor Eugene Ormandy was forced to cancel a performance with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra due to illness. An up-and-coming, 25-year-old conductor named Zubin Mehta came to the rescue, launching a relationship that remains creative and prosperous five decades later. Celebrating the concurrent 75th anniversaries of both the
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Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) – In the face of the tragic wildfire in the Carmel Mountains of northern Israel, the worst natural disaster in Israel’s history, more than 50 individuals and families who partner with the Jewish Community Foundation for their giving, immediately responded within 72 hours to the crisis directing more than $350,000 in
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San Diego Calendar, San Diego CountyBy Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — There’s a lot of interesting material in the Pew Foundation’s latest poll of the Middle East, a survey that focuses on attitudes toward Islamism and revolutionary Islamist groups. The analysis that accompanies the poll, however, is not very good, so here is mine. For example, in evaluating attitudes toward
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Releases)–Three Jewish advocacy groups expressed regrets on Monday following the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the DREAM act to extend cititzenship to children raised in the United States who complete college or serve in the military. The organizations and their statements were: American Jewish Committee: “AJC is profoundly disappointed that the U.S.
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