Donald H. Harrison

Haifa fire controlled; experts suggest letting landscape recover on its own

By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM, Monday, Dec 6 — Light rain and a change in the direction of the wind overnight signaled the end of the 4-day fires in the Carmel Forest. This morning, as grey skies and cooler temperatures blanketed the country, officials announced that the foreign fire-fighting help would be heading home and […]

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Middle East

Haifa fire burned more this time than all fires in region since 1978

HAIFA (Press Release)– “Since 1978 the Carmel Mountains have seen some 500 small and medium fires and 9 large-scale conflagrations, which are considered such when over 100 hectares are burnt. All these fires together burnt some 3,000 hectares of forest, while the present fire has burnt some 5,000 hectares,” says Dr. Leah Wittenberg of the Department

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Middle East

Christmas and Chanukah to share spotlight in ‘Giving Season’ production

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Write Out Loud presents its annual celebration of the season with  a program of short stories designed especially for the whole family.   This year Sean Sullivan and Lynne Griffin, popular San Diego actors, are flying into town from Toronto just in time to participate.  Sullivan, a San Diego native, and his wife,

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Jewish Religion, Travel and Food

‘Forever Plaid’ makes a comeback…from heaven

By Carol Davis SAN DIEGO — For the “Forever Plaids” their return to San Diego is a welcome sight.  Just as a short trip down memory lane the musical Forever Plaid started at the Old Globe way back in 1991. The off- Broadway musical comedy, written by Stuart Ross hit New York in 1990 and became

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Carol Davis, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Israel’s defensive shield against missiles changes Middle East’s strategic calculus

By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — A factor up until now neglected in the Middle East strategic picture is Israel’s development of a strong, multi-level missile defense system aimed both against short-range rockets fired by Hamas and Hizballah as well as to guard against a future Iranian nuclear long-range threat. Many, unconsciously perhaps thinking of

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Middle East

U.S. once again declines to build embassy in Jerusalem

   WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)—With expressions of warmth and friendship, the United States has dispatched aid to Israel to help that nation fight what has been described as the worst wildfire in its history. At the same time, in cold, formalistic words, President Barack Obama announced on Friday what his predecessors also have announced every six months

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Middle East

American Muslim group says military should exclude ‘Islamist’ chaplains

PHOENIX (Press Release) – The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) expressed deep concern on Thursday, Dec. 2,  with the military’s process for vetting Muslim clerics admitted to the Chaplain corps of the United State Military. Congress needs to give serious consideration to the concerns raised recently by former DoD Inspector General Joseph Schmitz to

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USA

Marla Bennett’s parents blocked in efforts to collect damages from Iranian assets

 SDJW staff report WASHINGTON. D.C. – The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled against San Diegans Michael and Linda Bennett in their quest to collect a judgment  against the government of Iran for the wrongful death of their daughter, Marla Ann Bennett, in the 2002 bombing of the cafeteria at Hebrew

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San Diego Calendar, San Diego County

U.S. dispatches airborne assistance and materials for Israel’s wildfires

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Government, led by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is immediately dispatching U.S. Department of Defense aircraft to aid in the suppression of the raging wildfires in Israel.  Three U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) aircraft will depart the

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