Iraqi Christian Bishops: We are in the process of disappearing (JNS.org) Despite finding temporary refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan in the wake of the invasion by jihadists from the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), Iraq’s top Christian leaders believe that the community is in the process of disappearing. “We are in the process […]
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International, Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) responded to the release Wednesday July 15, of a Pew Research Center poll on the partisan gap in Israel-Palestinian sympathies. The Pew poll found that among conservative and moderate Republicans, sympathy for Israel was at 77% and 64%. Among moderate and liberal Democrats, that sympathy was at
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Middle East, USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– In response to recent anti-Semitic episodes in Los Angeles and Paris, as well as incidents across the United States and Europe, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, has issued the following statement: “We are deeply disturbed by the recent violent anti-Semitic and anti-Israel uprisings. Over
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International, Middle East, USABy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–We went to bed with the rain of missiles from Gaza and the operation of the IDF in full tilt. We woke to a media blitz focused on a cease fire-then-negotiations proposed by Egypt. Hamas initially rejected the idea, but observers should view any of its statements with considerable salt. Israel’s right
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
NEW YORK (WJC)–The World Jewish Congress (WJC) on Monday expressed its grave concern about the wave of anti-Semitic attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions worldwide in the wake of the conflict in Gaza. “Such attacks are intolerable, and the authorities must do everything they can to guard Jews and Jewish institution from this wanton violence,”
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JERUSALEM (TNA)–An Egyptian-brokered cease fire was accepted by Israel and rejected by Hamas, which continued firing rockets at Israeli civilian targets on Tuesday, July 15. After waiting several hours fruitlessly for the cease fire to take hold, with warning sirens going off 58 times, the Israel Air Force resumed attacking terror targets in Gaza. All
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Middle EastBy Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Nothing awakens Jews like a little bit of anti-Semitism. Anti-Semites have a unique way of reminding us why we are special as a people. Whenever I speak to my Bar/Bat Mitzvah students, I like to tell them that, “If we stood for nothing, the rest of
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Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, Middle EastBy Ziv Rappaport JERUSALEM (TNA) – The rockets falling across Israel in the past days have caused disturbances and hindrance in all facets of life; camps were closed, events cancelled and the economy disrupted. One of the restrictions imposed by the Home Front Command following the dangerous security situation is that large gatherings are prohibited
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Middle EastConflict with Hamas takes toll on Israel’s tourism sector (JNS.org) While outbound flights from Israel are full, incoming flights are comparatively empty as many would-be tourists cancel their travel plans to Israel in response to the current escalation of violence between Hamas and Israel. “The trends are very clear, and if necessary we’ll cope,”
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By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed Sunday, July 13, on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation’ and Fox News’ ‘Sunday.’ Netanyahu’s primary objective was to strengthen the legitimacy of Operation ‘Protective Edge’ in the international realm. He stressed the difference between the IDF’s actions and Hamas’ targeting of civilians, while using
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–Fifth in a series– By Donald H. Harrison SAN BERNARDINO, California –As grandson Shor and I continued our tour up the Interstate 15 from Riverside, it seemed only a matter of minutes until we reached San Bernardino, site of the oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in Southern California. The Home of Eternity, at 8th
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Donald H. Harrison, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, USABy Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California –I have a daughter, a brother, cousins, nieces and nephews living in central and southern Israel. The graves of my parents and other ancestors are in its soil. I was born there; we are well-acquainted with terror and hate even as we are proud of being a high-tech, medical,
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Middle EastBy Aryeh Savir and Yaniv Hassidoff JERUSALEM (TNA)–Palestinian Envoy to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ibrahim Khreisheh admitted in an interview, translated by MEMRI (The Middle East Media Research Institute), that the Palestinian Authority and Hamas do not abide by international law and commit war crimes. Responding to a question presented to him on
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By Aryeh Savir JERUSALEM (TNA) –Three rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel Saturday night, the second time during this campaign. Some damage was caused to structures. In response, IDF artillery forces fired toward the source of the launch. The IDF is now considering the option of a developing northern front, and is
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