International

The troubles facing the U.S.-Israel alliance

By Benjamin Runkle WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the surface, nothing seemed amiss. President Barack Obama began his remarks prior to Wednesday’s bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by reaffirming “the unbreakable bond between the United States and Israel, and our ironclad commitment to making sure that Israel is secure.” Prime Minister Netanyahu responded […]

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Middle East, USA

Israel angered by Swedish plan to recognize Palestine

JERUSALEM (WJC)– Israel has reacted angrily at last week’s announcement by the new Swedish government to recognize a Palestinian state. Aviv Shir-On, deputy director-general for Western Europe in the Israeli Foreign Minister, met with Carl Magnus Nesser, the Swedish ambassador to Israel, on Monday. Sweden is set to become the first major European country to

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International, Middle East

Israeli President visits Arab village during Eid al-Adha

  By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Israel’s President, Reuven Rivlin made a festive visit to the northern Israeli town of Kfar Yasif near Acre, in honor of the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, which coincided with Yom Kippur this year. Rivlin took part in a main event which brought together hundreds of participants, among them local

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Middle East

Ben-Gurion U, IDF, others join cyber security initiative

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)—BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), EMC Corporation and Jerusalem Venture Partners recently announced the CyberSpark Industry Initiative, which will serve as a coordinating body for joint cyber industry activities with government agencies, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and academia. The initiative will promote and

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Does virus caught by mom cause diabetes in fetus?

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — The incidence of type 1 childhood diabetes has been increasing rapidly worldwide. If blood sugar levels aren’t well-controlled, juvenile diabetes can affect nearly every organ of a child’s body. And while long-term complications of the disease develop gradually, they may become disabling and even life-threatening. The exact cause of juvenile

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Lowey seeks Ed. Dept. sanctions against anti- Semitism

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), the Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Committee, has sent a letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan urging him to immediately adopt standards to prevent imbalanced higher education programs with anti-Israel attitudes from receiving federal funding. Lowey’s letter to Duncan comes in response to a statement from several education and Jewish

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

JNS news briefs: October 3, 2014

  British medical journal editor ‘deeply’ regrets anti-Israel letter (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) The editor of British medical journal The Lancet said on Thursday that he “deeply” regrets publishing an open letter this summer that accused Israel of a “massacre” in Gaza during Operation Protective Edge. Dr. Richard Horton was invited to the Rambam Health

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Middle East

Rabbi creates Am Yisrael Buy app to oppose BDS

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey (Press Release)– A free application (app) for those who want to support Israel by buying Israeli made products has just been unveiled, downloadable on all major smartphones including Apple, Android and Windows Phone. The new app, Am Yisrael Buy, was created by Rabbi Daniel M. Cohen, spiritual leader of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in

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Middle East, USA

Police investigate construction death as possible terror

By Anav Silverman BAT YAM, Israel (TNA) – Five hundred people gathered on Wednesday evening, October 1, in a demonstration of support for the family of Netanel Arami, who was killed in a suspected Palestinian terror attack two weeks ago. The family, together with hundreds of supporters from across Israel marched from Netanel’s parents’ home

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Middle East

AJC honors former U.S. ambassador to Germany

NEW YORK (Press Release)– American Jewish Committee (AJC) has honored Ambassador Philip Murphy with its prestigious “Ernst Cramer Award for Outstanding Contributions to German-American Jewish Understanding.” The award was presented to Murphy for his service as U.S. ambassador to Germany (2009-2013), at an AJC event at the Jewish Museum in New York. More than 150

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International, USA