By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel–The Egyptian military’s Armed Forces Supreme Council has released its second communiqué. The group includes the heads of the army, navy, and air force; Umar Suleiman from intelligence; and a few top generals. Note by the way that Suleiman’s continued presence shows that only one person has left power: Mubarak. Let’s […]
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Barry Shaw, Middle EastBy Isaac Yetiv, Ph.D LA JOLLA, California — Contrary to some pundits and politicos, I do not blame the Obama administration and its Intelligence apparatus for not having foreseen the events that shook Tunisia and Egypt. But I surely blame the US government for mishandling the crisis after it has erupted. The world heard different, sometimes even
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release) – Michael P.S. Scanlon, 40, a business partner of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to 20 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging public corruption and fraud conspiracy, announced the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the FBI. Scanlon also was ordered
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. — Shortly after Hosni Mubarak resigned as Egypt’s President on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama lauded the demonstrators whose persistence led to that resignation. Here is a text of his remarks delivered at the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. There are very few moments in our lives where we have the
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By Barry Rubin HERZLIYA, Israel — In a move that simultaneously caught the world by surprise and yet indicated the regime’s strategy, Egyptian President Husni Mubarak announced his resignation the day after refusing to resign. It is impossible to believe that the military, to whom Mubarak handed power, changed its mind and plan in the
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By Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Since this week’s parasha begins with the commandment for the Israelites to manufacture pure olive oil for lighting ner tamid (more about this later), I turned to Google for more information. However, when I typed in “ner tamid” I did not at first find information about the Torah
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Jewish ReligionNEW YORK (Press Releases) — Various Jewish communal organizations and leaders reacted on Friday to the announcement that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down and has passed power to the Supreme Council for the Armed Forces. Anti-Defamation League: Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director issued the following
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Travel and FoodWASHINGTON, DC (Press Release)- As Congress prepares to consider final funding levels for this year’s budget, and with rising uncertainty about the future stability of Egypt, a bipartisan pair of lawmakers are fighting to ensure that America’s support for the State of Israel remains strong. Earlier this week, Representatives Robert Dold (R- Illinois) and Gary Peters
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By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. –While you were watching Egypt, the rest of the world wasn’t sitting still. 1. We pointed out in 2009 that a Turkish delegation including the foreign minister went to Syria and signed a “strategic cooperation” agreement that included plans for joint military exercises. In December 2010, Turkey’s deputy chief
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Travel and FoodJERUSALEM (Press Release) – Prof. Danny Dolev of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of seven new members appointed by the European Commission to the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC). He is the first Israeli to serve on the council, which is composed of 22 distinguished scientists and scholars. The
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Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — We have known for a long time that politicians talk, usually without having any effect. However, we have also learned to listen more carefully to some politicians than to others. When the President of the United States speaks, the world may not shake immediately, but it is more likely to
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By Rabbi Baruch Lederman WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kohain Gadol wore a pure gold headplate inscribed with the words “Kodesh L’Hashem.” “Holy to G-d.” We can learn from here that all our thoughts should be holy and pure. Changing our attitudes is easier said than done as the following true story from the Talmud illustrates:
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Jewish ReligionWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Rep. Ted Deutch released the following statement regarding widespread reporting regarding Deutsche Boerse’s posible merger with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE Euronext) and the possibility that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) name could be changed now or at any point in the future. “The ultimate merits of this potential merger
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–The Congressional Research Service has issued a 10-page report on Israel’s recent offshore natural gas discoveries and their positive impact on Israel’ economy.
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