69 Years Young By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Despite its phenomenal success, the Modern Jewish State is still in its relative infancy. Its prospects depend largely on whether the next generation of Israelis can emulate and build upon the achievements of its predecessors. Based on what our youngsters have accomplished during the last 12
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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Steve Kramer ALFEI MENASHE, Israel — One hundred years ago a bomb shell was dropped on the international community by the British government. It was the Balfour Declaration, a public “letter” which would have greatly cheered Theodor Herzl, the great proponent and leader of the Zionist movement, had he not succumbed to a heart
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, Steve KramerBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — The comparison of Israel and South Korea is not as strange as it may seem. Both had historical periods of poverty and national disaster, and both have achieved military credibility and economic success. They are currently very close on the World Bank’s list of the most wealthy countries. And both
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International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle EastRussia’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed two of its nuclear-capable bombers, flanked by two multi-role fighter jets, brushed near Alaskan airspace earlier this week. The ministry confirmed the deployment on Facebook on Friday, posting video of the flight that took place on Wednesday. The flight led to a U.S. intercept of the aircraft—something the Russian
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International, USARussia says the proposed “de-escalation” zones in Syria will be closed to aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition. Alexander Lavrentyev, Russia’s envoy to the peace talks in Kazakhstan, said Friday in remarks covered by Russian media that “the operation of aviation in the de-escalation zones, especially of the forces of the international coalition, is absolutely not
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International, Middle EastIf you are going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your amigas and a broken heart, as well as a good tequila and some margaritas, the new single from Victoria “La Mala” could become your new favorite song – at least until you find a new love. Roc Nation Latin artist just released her second
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual ArtsEvery graduation ceremony has — for lack of better words — a certain degree of pomp and circumstance. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is no different. Each year, a group of international students volunteer to carry the flags of their countries in an Olympic Games-style “Parade of Nations.” Public health major Kalsang Nangpa wanted to
Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron extended his lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen in polls in the final days of a tense presidential campaign that has seen leftist voters threatening to abstain in large numbers. According to an Elabe poll for BFM TV and L’Express, Macron will garner 62 percent of the votes in Sunday’s
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InternationalMay 5 has arrived, and with it come extravagant Cinco de Mayo celebrations around the country. The day is widely recognized as a time to drink margaritas, eat guacamole and celebrate Mexico’s cultural heritage, many people know relatively little about the true meaning of the Mexican holiday. To clear up some misconceptions, here are some
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International, USAThe PA won’t pay for the Hamas-run Strip’s electricity any longer. Should Israel finance the power supply for a terrorist regime committed to its destruction? By Avi Issacharoff A. lives in the northern Gaza Strip. I have known him for years — seventeen years, to be exact. I have visited his home in the Gaza
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Middle EastJustice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Jewish Home) and Tourism Minister Yariv Levin (Likud) are advancing revolutionary new legislation which seeks to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. At the moment, due to the fact that Israeli law does not apply in Judea and Samaria, the army Head of Central Command, which is the official sovereign entity
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Middle EastAri Afilalo The France of my youth is burning. The six police officers who were firebombed by homegrown thugs at the May 1 (Labor Day) demonstrations are its latest casualties. And Marine Le Pen and her purveyors of hatred, whom we thought had been muted forever after World War II, are trying to seize the
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InternationalU.S. Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders called out critics of Israel’s alleged human rights violations this week, noting that other Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt don’t receive similar attention for their mistreatment of women and prisoners. The former presidential candidate also defended Israel’s existence, as well as the long-disputed two-state solution to
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Middle East, USARabbi was MK from 1996-2009 for the right-wing Moledet and National Union parties By Times of Israel staff Benny Elon, an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Israeli parliament for Moledet and the National Union between 1996 and 2009, on October 2, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) Benny Elon, a former tourism minister, rabbi
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