By Edwin Black WASHINGTON–When the last plaintive shofar blast echoed through the Washington D.C. Convention Center of the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Policy Conference extravaganza of support for Israel, July 13–14, 2015, it was not the record attendance of 5,000 fired-up pro-Israel Christians that marked a turning point for the 10-year old group. Nor […]
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Edwin Black, Middle East, USABy Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deal is done. Iran has sort-of promised it won’t build nuclear weapons, but even the promise has serious caveats: Iran can continue to build weapons platforms to deliver the non-existent weapons; it can cooperate with friendly countries to acquire enhancements to weapons delivery technology; and
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International, Middle East, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen, USABy Rabbi Leonard Rosenthal SAN DIEGO — Rabbi Gabriel Isaac Polak (1851) hit the nail on the head about the current agreement reached with Iran in his comment on this week’s parasha. The Torah teaches: “If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath imposing an obligation on himself, he shall
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Middle East, USAHamas claims captive Israeli is a soldier, not mentally unstable (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Avera Mengistu, the 28-year-old Israeli of Ethiopian descent who has been missing since he crossed the border into Gaza last September, is an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier who was taken captive during Operation Protective Edge and not a mentally unstable
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International, Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) voted Thursday, July 16, in the minority, 245-176, against “a so-called drought relief bill that wouldn’t create any new water but would weaken the Endangered Species Act, gut environmental protection laws, and put commercial fishing jobs at risk.” The Western Water and American Food Security Act (H.R. 2898)
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The World We Share, USA
By Eileen Wingard KYOTO, Japan — Singing Hevenu Shalom Aleichem and clapping as they filed in, 24 kimono-clad Japanese women and 15 Japanese men in white shirts and bow ties entered the Kyoto sanctuary of Beit Shalom. This was the Shachar Choir. The audience, composed of our tour group, under the leadership of Rabbi Marvin
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Eileen Wingard, International, Middle EastBy Lloyd Levy LONDON, England — In the UK, we recently had a General Election, in which the Conservative Party won an absolute majority. This is the first all Conservative Government for 20 years, and is on the whole supportive of Israel’s security concerns. The last Government, which was a Conservative/Liberal coalition, restricted arms supplies to
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International, Lloyd Levy, Middle EastIsrael arrests Palestinian Authority-linked terrorist who killed hiker (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested a Palestinian Authority-linked terrorist who shot and killed Israeli hiker Danny Gonen near the community of Dolev in Samaria last month. The Shin Bet security agency, together with the Israel Police and the Israel Defense
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International, Middle East, USABy Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — Perhaps one of the reasons for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s preoccupation – some say, obsession – with Iran is that he sees here an opportunity to enlarge and strengthen his very fragile coalition. That’s a possible way of understanding the news that President Rivlin is now mediating between the prime
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Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — It’s simple as pie to criticize politicians for what they do, and what they don’t do. It’s just as easy to declare what they must do, and what they must not do. What’s tough is to explain what they can do, and what they cannot do. There is no shortage
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USABy Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — Due to the large field of candidates, just ten of the many candidates vying to be the Republican nominee for president will be featured on the initial debates at Fox News and CNN, giving urgency to the campaigning before the August 6 Fox News debate. Below are snippets from
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Middle East, Steve Kramer, USA
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) was honored with the Friend of the National Parks Award from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for her contributions to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks. “I’m truly honored to receive the Friend of the National Parks Award,” said Davis, a San Diego Democrat. “We have
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The World We Share, USABy J. Zel Lurie DELRAY BEACH, Florida — The agreement reached by Iran and six world powers, most of whom have stockpiles of nuclear bombs, which will prevent Iran from joining the nuclear club for at least ten years, is a done deal. The Republican dominated Congress will fulminate in end-of-the-world language for 60 days, but there is
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International, Middle East, USA
By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Tazpit) — When Alina Khalaman moved from Kazakhstan to Israel 18 months ago, she never imagined she would find herself learning to become a chef at Tel Aviv’s Hilton Hotel. Khalaman, a lawyer, had found her initial profession so boring that she decided to forgo a career in practicing law.
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Middle East, Travel and Food